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Amazing Ijen-The Apocalypse Mountain Tour |
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 2 Days / 1 Night
DAY 1: DENPASAR/BALI - BANYUWANGI/EAST JAVA Morning departure from your hotel in Bali. Drive along the island's scenic west coast, a sliceof real Bali few tourist see. Stop for photos of some terraced rice fields, rustic villages, surging surf beaches during the two and half hour drive to Gilimanuk. Short ferry crossing over the strait to Java. Proceed to a city tour in the small town of Banyuwangi with Bechak (Pedi-cab) ride visiting the kampongs in the city, traditional market and Chinese temple. End of the afternoon drive to Ijen Resort & Villas, your luxurious accommodation perched at the edge of the rainforest in the foothills of the volcanoes.Overnight in mountain tranquility.
DAY 2: IJEN RESORT - IJEN CRATER - DENPASAR
 Early wake-up call. After breakfast at the hotel drive to the village of Licin and then in four wheels drive vehicle to the slope of Mount Ijen, passing through plantations and rainforest. This is one of the few left in the island of Java with giant ferns and big trees. Pause at the Park Rangers post before hiking further up to the slope of the crater. About one hour and a half to two hours is needed to ascend the rim of the crater along a shady track with amazing views. Take a rest on the edge of the crater at 2883 meter altitude. The sulfuric lake reflects eerie color over the surrounding walls to give an apocalypse like impression. Men seeking sulfur descend into the crater and climb back up along the dangerous rim with loads of up to 80 kilos on their shoulder. The crater observation will take at leisure. Afterwards drive back to the hotel for lunch and take a rest or a plunge in the pool, before leaving for ferry to Bali. Arrive at your hotel in Bali in the early evening. End of services. |
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