Three-Day Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen Tour from Surabaya or Malang to Bali

This tour starts on Java and ends in Bali. Pickup is at a hotel in Surabaya at 4 am, or at 6 am in Malang, and the drive takes about four hours from Surabaya and two from Malang. At the falls, around 8 am, a guide takes the group to the Panorama Tumpak Sewu viewpoint, down to the waterfall and into Goa Tetes. The road then runs about four and a half hours to a hotel at Bromo, arriving around 4 or 5 pm. Bromo day starts at 3 am with a 4WD jeep and guide; the way to the sunrise viewpoint takes about 45 minutes, the last part on foot. Later the jeep visits the sea of sand for photos and the crater, which can be reached on foot or by rented horse to the stairs. After breakfast, around 10 am, the group drives about six hours to a hotel in Licin, Banyuwangi. At midnight the day starts for Ijen: Paltuding, a walk of around 3 km to the peak and back by 6 am, then breakfast, check-out and the ferry from Ketapang to Gilimanuk before a private transfer to Ubud or Seminyak. Included are entrance fees, a ferry ticket, guides at Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen, the Ijen health certificate, gas mask and goggles, a private jeep, breakfast, rooms with private bathroom and hot water, and parking and tolls. Lunch, dinner, personal expenses and insurance are not. Not recommended for children under 10 or adults over 60; maximum nine travelers. Bali is one hour ahead of Java.