Ijen Crater is a beautiful mountain that located in Banyuwangi City, Indonesia. the travelers can start from Denpasar Bali to make tour in Ijen Crater. 

Ijen Crater is the most an acidic crater lake that located at the top of Mount ijen, the deep of the lake is around  200 meters and the large of crater area is around 5,466 hectares, we can see blue fire phenomena in Ijen Crater but we have to start climb this mountain at 2 early morning, Blue fire can only be seen by human eye when there is no light, Therefore the ideal time to see blue fire is in the night.

Tour Program To Ijen Crater From Denpasar Bali

We will pick you up at your hotel in Bali around at 6 am, we can pick you up in Denpasar Bali then we drive to Gilimanuk harbor that located  in western tip of Bali for about 4 hours ( depend on the location of your hotel ). Afterward we cross to Banyuwangi Pier in java island for about 1,5 hours by ferry. Arrive in Banyuwangi Pier , Our driver will bring you to slope of Mount Ijen is  known as Paltuding or post 1 to start trekking in Ijen Mountain.

The journey will take around 1,5  hours driving by private car, on this road you will pass rain forest and many plantations which is one remaining raining forest in Java Island with many species of plants, big trees and giant ferns. We need around 1,5 hours for ascending the slope of mount ijen to reach peak of ijen crater and  along the path, you will enjoy the beauty of Ijen Mountain.

After reach peak of ijen crater, we will go down to the crater to see blue fire phenomena that we can see it during the night, the blue fire phenomena is caused by combustion of sulfuric gas, those gases emerge from cracks in the volcano at high pressure and temperature when they come in contact with the air , they ignite, sending flames up to 3 -5 meters.

We can see the activities of sulfur miners who breaks rock of sulfur with simple tools and put in baskets of bamboo, they will go up to the reach peak of crater bring basket of bamboo that full of sulfur as much as 75 kg on their shoulder.

We can also enjoy beautiful green lake of sulfate that view reflects spectacular view in the surrounding walls. After enjoy the beauty of ijen crater we walk down back to parking area where our car waiting us to back to your hotel in Bali island, on the way we can stop in local restaurant for breakfast and also we can stop in coffee plantation and jager waterfall.

Resume Tour Itinerary

• 06:00 : We will pick you up in Denpasar  Bali Island
• 06:00 – 11:00 : We drive to Gilimanuk Harbor that located in western part of Bali Island
• 11:00-12:30 : After arrive in Glimanuk Harbor we cross to Java island by ferry arund 1 hours
• 12:30-01:30 : Arrive n ketapang harbor , we continue drive to Ijen parking area
• 01:30-02:00 : Coffee break
• 02:00-03:30 : We start climbing Ijen Mountain
• 03:30-04:00 : After that we go down to the floor of the Crater to see Blue fire phenomena
• 04:30-05:00 : We can see the biggest mining of sulfur with activities of miners who break sulfur and bring it with basket of bamboo
• 05:00-06:30 : After enjoy beautiful green lake,sunrise and beautiful view we back to our car in parking area
• 06:30-09:00 : We go to local restaurant for breakfast
• 09:00           : we will take you to your hotel in Bali

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Price included Tour Package

• Cost of private car
• Cost of ferry ticket
• Cost of Full of petrol
• Cost of Local trekking guide speaking english
• Cost Entrance ticket in ijen crater
• Cost of Gas mask and lamp
• Cost of Breakfast in local restaurant
• Cost of Pick up and drop service

Price excluded Tour Package

• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses
• Meal ( lunch and dinner )

The rule to make tour in Ijen Crater

• The Ijen Crater is not allowed for traveler who has asthma
• The ijen crater is not allowed for traveler who has heart disease
• The ijen crater is not allowed for travelers who has a serious medical issue
• Not recommended for pregnant visitors
• Not recommended for visitors who has back problem
• Please check the fit and healthy before making tour in Kawah ijen