Nusantara Overland

Tumpak Sewu, Ijen, Bromo & Surabaya (5 Days 4 Nights)

5 Days 4 Nights Surabaya → Tumpak Sewu → Ijen → Bromo → Surabaya Physical level: Challenging Zero deposit

Tumpak Sewu, the Ijen blue fire and the Bromo sunrise at a gentler pace, finishing in Surabaya with a free night before your flight. Four nights with breakfast included.

The same three highlights as our 4-day version, with an extra night in Surabaya at the end so you arrive rested and are not tied to a late flight.

Itinerary

Day 1: Drive to Tumpak Sewu

  1. Pick-up from your airport, hotel, train station or bus terminal
  2. Drive to Tumpak Sewu and check in (about 5 hours)

Day 2: Tumpak Sewu, then Ijen

  1. Panorama Semeru and Kapas Biru panorama on the way
  2. 06:00Breakfast and preparation
  3. 06:00 - 10:30Explore Tumpak Sewu with your local guide: panorama viewpoint, base of the waterfalls, Tebing Nirwana, Telaga Biru and Goa Tetes
  4. Back to the cottage and check-out
  5. Drive to Ijen and check in (about 6 hours)

Day 3: Ijen blue fire, then Bromo

  1. 00:00 - 02:00Check-out and preparation for the Ijen hike (take-away breakfast pack)
  2. 02:00 - 07:00Kawah Ijen tour with your local guide (blue fire, crater lake)
  3. 07:00Back to the parking area
  4. Drive to Bromo and check in (about 7 hours)

Day 4: Sunrise at Mount Bromo

  1. 02:00 - 09:00Jeep tour: sunrise viewpoint (Penanjakan 1, Seruni Point, Love Hill, King Kong Hill or Widodaren Hill), Sea of Sand, Bromo crater, Teletubbies Hill and Whispering Sand
  2. 09:00Back to the hotel
  3. 11:00Breakfast and check-out
  4. Souvenir shopping
  5. Drive to Surabaya and check in (about 3 hours)

Day 5: Departure

  1. Breakfast and check-out
  2. Airport transfer. Tour ends

Timings are indicative and may change with traffic, weather and national park conditions. The final plan is in your confirmation email.

Inclusions & exclusions

Included

  • Private transport with driver, fuel and parking
  • All entrance tickets
  • Bromo 4x4 jeep
  • Photographer and video of your Bromo visit
  • Mineral water
  • 4 nights hotel, guest house or cottage with breakfast
  • Gas mask for Ijen
  • Local Ijen guide
  • Local Tumpak Sewu guide and video of your Tumpak Sewu visit

Not included

  • Flights to Surabaya
  • Meals (lunch and dinner)
  • Horse ride in Bromo (IDR 300,000 - 400,000, optional)
  • Personal expenses
  • Travel insurance
  • Ijen trolley taxi (IDR 1,500,000, optional)
  • Ijen medical check-up (IDR 50,000)

Optional extras

  • Horse ride in Bromo: IDR 300,000 - 400,000
  • Trolley taxi on the Ijen trail: IDR 1,500,000
  • Medical check-up at Ijen: IDR 50,000

Example accommodation

One of the following (or similar), depending on availability:

  • Tumpak Sewu: Tumpak Sewu Cottage, Kaliningrat Cottage, Artha Cottage, Tumpak Sewu Homestay
  • Ijen: Riverside Homestay, Baratha Hotel & Resto, Ijen View Hotel Resort & Restaurant
  • Bromo: Gubuk Ndeso Homestay, Istana Bromo Resort, Fan Homestay, Bromo Otix
  • Surabaya: Favehotel MEX Tunjungan Midtown Hotel, Ibis City Center

What to bring

  • Gloves
  • Warm jacket
  • Trekking shoes
  • Flashlight or headlamp
  • Rain coat
  • Personal medicines
  • Gas mask (a standard mask is included; bring your own respirator for extra protection if you have one)
  • Mask for Bromo dust

Good to know

  • Kawah Ijen is closed on the first Friday of every month. The Ijen hike must not fall on that day, so if your dates would clash, we re-order the route (for example Bromo before Ijen) at the same price.
  • Your private vehicle is matched to your group size (Toyota Avanza, Innova or Hiace). Drinking water: 1 bottle per day.
  • Rooms are twin-share (1 room for 2 guests).
  • Holiday season surcharge for accommodation: 18 December to 3 January.

Pay on arrival

You pay nothing when you book. Settle the tour fee with your driver on the pick-up day — cash (IDR or EUR) or credit card (a small card fee may apply).