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Rumbling BromoExplore East Java with this short Mount Bromo tour by jeep and visit several small Javan villages. The trip begins in Yogyakarta and from here you’ll travel via Surakarta to Malang. In Surakarta, you can visit the palaces and scour the enormous markets for antiques and traditional batik paintings. Malang is at a higher altitude which means the climate is a little cooler. This colonial city set amongst coffee plantations is also the departure point for climbing the Tenger mountain range and no visit would be complete without climbing to the top of the Mount Bromo and walking along the crater’s edge. You'll get some unforgettable views from the top of the volcano on this Mount Bromo tour before heading back to your jeep on horseback.From June to October you'll travel by minibus with maximum 8 passengers, and outside this period you'll travel by private car with driver. |
| Duration | 3 days / 2 nights |
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Comfortable, charming hotels |
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Price |
£184 per person - based on 2 people & shared minibus |
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Accommodation with breakfast, transport by shared minibus (June - Oct) or air-conditioned private car with driver (Nov - May) |
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Transport |
Private vehicle or shared minibus (depending on time of year) |
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Entrance fees approx £3 |
Day 1: Yogyakarta - MalangEarly this morning, you’ll leave Yogyakarta for the 2-hour trip to Surakarta, also known as Solo. Looking out of the car window you'll see the Prambanan towering high over the Javan countryside. Surakarta is a pleasant town famous for antiques and batik, and you can find these at two enormous markets in the city - the Pasar Triwindu (antiques) and the Pasar Klewer (batik). Just like in Yogyakarta, the heart of the city is centred around the kraton. Hidden within the palace walls lies a maze of narrow streets, two large squares, a mosque and the royal quarters.After visiting the town you’ll continue on for the 6 hour drive to the city of Malang, which has a distinct colonial atmosphere, particularly in the streets of the Tugu district, the historic part of the city with buildings dating back to the Dutch colonial era. The city is split in two by the river Sungai Brantas - the south side is where you’ll find several restaurants and shops around the Alun Alun. Malang also has several interesting markets, like the flower market Pasar Bunga which is great to wander around early in the morning. You’ll stay in a friendly hotel just outside the city centre. |
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Day 2: Malang - Mount BromoToday, you’ll head up to the highlights of East Java - the Tengger mountains and Mount Bromo. You won’t leave Malang until late morning so you can just take it easy for a while and save your energy for the Mount Bromo tour tomorrow.In late afternoon, after a 5-hour drive you’ll arrive at your comfortable hotel located close to Mount Bromo. One you're settled in you can go for a walk along the crater rim and take a look in the little houses scattered across the slopes where the locals live. The fertile slopes are very green but up ahead you'll be able to make out the bare, barren rocks of the volcano that you'll explore tomorrow. |
Day 3: Mount Bromo tour - End of moduleYou'll make an early start this morning for your Mount Bromo tour with a wake-up call at 4am. Accompanied by an experienced driver, you’ll head into the mountains by jeep to an amazing viewpoint overlooking several giant volcanoes. It can get quite chilly up here, so make sure you bring a warm jumper. As you stand at the viewpoint looking out across the mountain range, the sun will slowly rise, colouring the mountain range and volcanoes deep crimson. In the afternoon Mount Bromo is often shrouded in thick clouds, so it's certainly worth getting up at the crack of dawn for your Mount Bromo tour to catch the magnificent views.From the viewpoint, you’ll jump back in the jeep and drive down narrow tracks to the sand plains. Here, you can choose to travel by horse back to the foot of the volcano. The climb to the top of the crater rim is only 250 steps, so you won't have to be super fit to make it to the summit. When you reach the top, you can look directly into the centre of the smoking volcano. You'll get an incredible feeling standing on Mount Bromo with the sun rising higher and higher on the sky and incredible views everywhere you look. You won't get any closer to nature than this. Back at the hotel a well deserved breakfast will be waiting for you and after breakfast this module ends. |
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After your Mount Bromo tour, it's time to make your way to your next destination. From here you can head to the eastern tip of Java with our Hills and Plantations East Java tour and cross over to Bali. Alternatively, you can do this module in reverse order, continuing your trip to Yogyakarta and then take our Wonders of Yogya tour. From Mount Bromo you can also drive straight to Ketapang to catch the ferry to Bali. We're happy to arrange transfers from Bromo to Pematuran on North Bali. If you'd like us to book this for you, just let us know. |
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