30 hours at Kawah Ijen

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1 - Transfer to Java.

We start our excursion at 9:00 am (Day 1) in a comfortable car or minibus, from Surabaya ( from Probolinggo at  11:30 am).

After several hours of driving through the Javanese landscapes, we arrive at the hotel (simple but clean) and have dinner (picnic). Around 11:00 pm, departure for the Kawah Ijen base camp at 1,900 m above sea level, where we meet our guides, who will give us the instructions for the climb and we will provide us masks and lamps.

2 - Night ascent.

We will start our ascent of the volcano around 1 am. Our experienced guides will help us along the way to the top. The climb, carried out under a sky lined with stars, will take us approximately 1:30 to 2 hours to complete.

3 - Conquering the volcano crater.

Arriving at the top of the crater (2,300 m), the most spectacular part awaits us. In the dark, equipped with our lamps, we descend into the depths of the active crater, at the bottom, witnesses of a phenomenon unique in the world the "blue flames". Guides, former miners or carriers of sulfur, we will help us to descend slowly to the depths of the earth, safely. Take your time and enjoy this unrealistic scene: the rising sun on the largest acid lake in the world, turquoise in colour and witness the work of the sulfur workers who carry huge loads on their shoulders to the top of the caldera.

5 - Breakfast and return to Surabaya.

Filled with energy and unforgettable impressions, we will begin our return to Surabaya after our Javanese breakfast at the Kawah Ijen base camp for an arrival at our starting point around 4:00 p.m. We can guarantee that you will be tired at the end of this excursion; however, it will go away after a few hours of sleep, leaving only room for fantastic memories that you will cherish forever.

Book your trip

To be part of this adventure, simply consult the dates and prices and register to be sure that a place is available. The number of seats is limited; it is prudent to book as soon as possible.

Price of the excursion: 30h to the Kawah Ijen (per person)

Price per person (all included / group trip):

• IDR — 2 690 000rp or 170‎€ or US 195$

SPECIAL PRICE per person (all included) for 2 or more persons:

• IDR — 2 290 000rp or 150€ or Dollar US 170$

No additional costs, except for your own personal needs and tips for drivers and guides.

The price for the 30H to Kawah Ijen tour includes:

• Transport by comfortable car or minibus.
• Entrances fees: Kawah Ijen.
• Professional guides at Kawah Ijen
• Accommodation at Kawah Ijen. Based on 2 people maximum sharing. (Local standard, no hot water, towels, and soap are not provided).
• Food and beverages Dinner Day 1 and breakfast Day 2 A vegetarian option is available, please advise at the time of booking if required.

No alcohol during the trip!

The excursion does not include:

• Your personal insurance.
• Food and drink outside meals.
• Your personal expenses.
• Tips for guides and drivers.

Private excursions, special requests and various questions

If you plan a personalized excursion (in terms of date, place of pick-up or drop-off, your specific needs or desires, etc.), if you prefer to travel more independently and not within a group or if your budget does not allow you to participate in our extraordinary visit, contact us and we will offer you other options. Send us your request and we will do our best to meet your expectations.

Private Excursion

Including in addition:

• Pick up from and drop off to your hotels in Surabaya *
• The private driver
• The comfortable private car
• The possibility of taking your luggage

Package for:

• 1 or 2 persons: 6 500 000rp or 420euro or 480us$
• 3 persons:9 500 000rp or 610euro or 790us$
• 4 persons: 11 900 0000rp or 770euro or 880us$
• for more than 4 persons, please send a request

Send us an inquiry and we will do our best to meet your expectations.

Special Request

Things to bring with you:

Volcanic temperatures can range from +2 to +25 degrees. That’s why we highly recommend that you think about your own comfort in advance. Consider bringing the following:

• a pair of sports or hiking shoes;
• warm clothes (long pants, scarf, jacket, beanie, hat);
• an extra set of clothes to change into after the hike (T-shirt, socks, etc.);
• rainwear and wet wipes (you can buy these in any store or gas station);
• a cap, a hat or a beanie;
• a small backpack for the climb;
• an ID card (or a copy).

*Masks, respirators, gloves, lamps and warm clothes will be provided for free before the climb.

Important information:

• Due to the high volcanic activity of Kawah Ijen and weather conditions, the possibility of descent into the crater can be limited and always determined by the management of the national park every day separately. Anyway, you will have an unforgettable impression from the rim of the volcano, or from inside the crater, with the sunrise above the biggest acid lake in the world, and sulfur mine.
• Even though you are covered by our tourism insurance, we strongly advise that you be individually insured under a personal travel insurance.
• No additional costs; you only need to cover your own personal expenses, food and drinks, and tips for drivers and guides.
• The consumption of alcohol is strictly prohibited during the trip.
• Please understand that there will not be any allocated sleeping or rest time during this 24-hour trip. You will be able to sleep and rest during the transportation time inside the car or minibus, during the ferry transfers and during the downtime at the base camp, if the schedule permits.
• Our company is guided by safety and prevention objectives, and we reserve the right to act at our discretion and in an appropriate manner in the event of unforeseen situations that may arise during the trip. Amounts already paid for the trip cannot be returned.
• In the event of an eruption or risk of eruption, or of any natural reason "outside our control", the decisions taken by the members or the management of the company will not be able in any case to generate a refund of the sums committed, the company cannot be responsible for these events.