Surabaya to Mount Bromo, Tumpak Sewu & Ijen: 4 Days

Trek Mount Bromo at dawn, then chase waterfalls and volcanic craters across four days.

A 4-day guided tour from Surabaya covering Mount Bromo, Tumpak Sewu Waterfall and Ijen Crater, with private English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, three nights' accommodation and ferry to Bali. You start with a 3:30 am pickup for the Bromo sunrise, hike the peak, drive to Tumpak Sewu's twin falls, then trek Ijen Crater at night to see the sulfur lake at dawn. Children from age 6 are welcome. The itinerary moves fast because the route is tight.

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Tour Available from 2 Jun 2027 Guide in English Our homestay partners: in Ijen, Didus and Sawah Ijen; in Bromo, Gubug Ndeso and Kopikuin; in Tumpak Sewu, Yanto Homestay or similar. Standard budget class: you stay at a local private homestay during the trip, and all of our homestay partners have private bathrooms and bedrooms. Vehicle: we choose the car according to how many people are in your group, from the Toyota Innova, Toyota Hiace, and Daihatsu Xenia. Start time: the tour begins at 10 am if you are staying in a hotel in the Surabaya area; if you are arriving in Surabaya, we can adjust the time.

Pick-Up Details 09:00 Guide in English Two hotels and one cottage: we stay in a cottage or homestay such as Artha Cottage, Tumpak Sewu Cottage/Homestay, or similar, because there is no hotel. Madakaripura Waterfall is not included yet, but you can ask our guide whether it is possible to visit this waterfall and what it would cost. Standard service: this is the standard trip, with two hotel stays (in the Mount Bromo and Ijen Crater areas) and one homestay near Tumpak Sewu Waterfall. Duration: the trip lasts four days. Lunch and dinner are not included: breakfast is covered, and the other meals are at your own expense, but we provide unlimited bottled water throughout the trip. Overland trip from Surabaya: Surabaya–Bromo–Tumpak Sewu Waterfall–Ijen Crater–Bali. SUV: depending on how many people are in the group, we provide a comfortable air-conditioned car. Pickup time is adjustable: we suggest 9 am, but if you arrive in Surabaya on the day of the tour, we adjust to your arrival time. Starting points: Angkasa Pura Surabaya, Juanda International Airport, Jl. Ir. Juanda No.1, Segoro Tambak, Sedati, Sidoarjo Regency, East Java 61253, Indonesia; Surabaya Gubeng, Jl. Stasiu

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Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Bromo area

• Pick up in Surabaya at 9 am
• Drive 3 hours to Mount Bromo area
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Arrive and prepare for cool weather
• Stay overnight at local hotel or lodge

Day 2: Mount Bromo sunrise and transfer to Tumpak Sewu

• Start Bromo sunrise tour at 3:30 am
• Drive 40 minutes to Kingkong Hill
• Enjoy sunrise and hot drink
• Drive to sea of sand and take photos
• Hike 45 minutes to Mount Bromo peak
• Breakfast and shower
• Drive 4 hours to Tumpak Sewu Waterfall
• Stay overnight at homestay near waterfall

Day 3: Visit Tumpak Sewu and drive to Banyuwangi

• Start trip at 5 am to waterfall
• Visit Tumpak Sewu and Kapas Biru Waterfalls
• Return to car at 11 am
• Drive 6 hours to Banyuwangi hotel
• Stay overnight in Banyuwangi

Day 4: Ijen Crater tour and transfer to Bali

• Start at 1 am from Banyuwangi hotel
• Drive 1 hour to Paltuding parking
• Trek 2 hours to Blue Fire point
• Visit sunrise point and crater lake
• Return to Paltuding and Banyuwangi hotel
• Breakfast and prepare for departure
• Transfer to Ketapang Ferry Port
• Take ferry to Bali island (1 hour)

What’s included

• Private English-speaking guide for four days.
• air-conditioned vehicle throughout.
• three nights' accommodation in Mount Bromo, Tumpak Sewu and Banyuwangi.
• entrance fees for Mount Bromo and Mount Ijen.
• Tumpak Sewu Waterfall access.
• ferry ticket from Java to Bali.

Times

• Every day 09:00

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Before you book

Group Private 1 group tour ›

Live guide English Another language? ›

Meeting point and pickup No hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts. 8 with pickup ›

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Ages Adult (25 to 59 years) · Senior (60 to 65 years) · Youth (15 to 24 years) · Child (6 to 14 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Good to know

Moderate physical effort Not recommended during pregnancy Not recommended with heart problems Not recommended with back problems Infants must sit on laps

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The experience

The tour picks you up at your Surabaya hotel, airport or train station at 9 am on day one. The drive to Mount Bromo takes three hours through rural villages, with a stop at a local restaurant for lunch. You'll arrive in the Bromo area in the afternoon and stay overnight at a mountain lodge or homestay. Bring a jacket, because the elevation cools fast once the sun drops.

Day two starts at 3:30 am. A local jeep driver collects you and drives 40 minutes to Kingkong Hill, the most famous sunrise point in the Bromo area. You'll wait there with hot coffee or tea, watching the sun rise at 5:30 am over Cemara Lawang Village, Mount Batok and Mount Semeru all visible from one spot. After sunrise, you descend to the sea of sand for photos with an iconic Bromo jeep, then trek 45 minutes to the peak itself. Breakfast follows, then a four-hour drive to Tumpak Sewu Waterfall in the Lumajang area, where you'll stay in a homestay.

Day three begins at 5 am to reach Tumpak Sewu by 7 am, when the light is clearest and mist often hangs around the falls. The drive from Lumajang is winding (the road is steep and zig-zag), but the payoff is the waterfall itself, plus Kapas Biru Waterfall nearby, both famous for photography. The paths are slippery and use traditional bamboo fencing, so caution matters. By 11 am you're back in the vehicle for a six-hour drive to Banyuwangi, where you check into a hotel before the midnight trek to Ijen.

The final day is the most demanding. You leave your Banyuwangi hotel at 1 am, drive an hour to Paltuding parking area, and trek two hours on slippery, rocky terrain to the Blue Flame point, though the blue fire is not currently visible due to mining activity in the crater. You'll see the sulfur lake instead, which holds Indonesia's largest sulfuric lake with a pH of 0.5. After sunrise at the crater rim, you descend by 7 am, have breakfast, and the guide escorts you to Ketapang Ferry Port for the one-hour ferry crossing to Bali.

Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (15 to 24 years); Child (6 to 14 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

How do I get picked up on the first day?

The guide collects you at 9 am from your Surabaya hotel, the airport, or the train station, depending on where you arrive. The drive to Mount Bromo takes three hours.

What is Kingkong Hill and why do we go there?

Kingkong Hill is the most famous sunrise viewpoint in the Bromo area. From one spot you can see Mount Bromo, Mount Batok, Mount Semeru and Cemara Lawang Village all at once, and the sunrise happens at 5:30 am.

What makes Tumpak Sewu Waterfall worth the winding drive?

Tumpak Sewu is actually two waterfalls (Tumpak Sewu and Kapas Biru) both famous for photography. The best light is between 7 and 11 am, and mist often rises around the falls in early morning, making the photos more dramatic.

Is the blue fire at Ijen Crater guaranteed?

The blue fire at Ijen Crater is not currently visible due to mining activity in the crater area. The tour now focuses on the sunrise view and the crater lake, which is Indonesia's largest sulfuric lake with a pH of 0.5.

What's included in the price?

The tour includes the private English-speaking guide for all four days, air-conditioned transport, three nights' accommodation (one in Mount Bromo, one at Tumpak Sewu, one in Banyuwangi), entrance fees for Mount Bromo and Mount Ijen, the Tumpak Sewu Waterfall cost, and the ferry from Java to Bali.