Ijen Volcano Complex is one of the most popular tourist
destinations in Bondowoso. Before you decide to visit this area, there
are several preparations that you might need to do, including prepare
your physical condition since you will have to take a long walk. If you
want to visit this area, the first thing that you should know is the
location of this tourist attraction. This area is located
in Bondowoso City, East Java. For those of you who want to visit this
area, you need to wear comfortable clothes. You also need to bring mask
as well since this area has a high level of sulfur. goindonet, go
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One of the most important things that you should know when you want to
visit Ijen Volcano Complex is what
transportation that you should use to get to this area. There are various
choices of transportation devices that you could choose to visit this
area from trail bike to mountain bike. Since the path to the location has
quite difficult terrain, the transportation devices
that could be used to reach this location are the ones that are designed
for off-road trip.
How to reach Ijen Volcano Complex
If you came from Surabaya and you want to visit Ijen Volcano Complex, you
could use public buses from Surabaya to Bondowoso. The cost that you have
to pay for riding the public bus is about IDR 50,000. The trip from
Surabaya to Bondowoso is about six to seven hours long. Once you’ve
reached Bondowoso, you could continue your journey to Paltuding post by
using cars that are available for rent. You also could reach this area
from Sempol Sub-district as well. If you want to go to this area from
Sempol Sub-district, you could ride motorcycle. To enter the
Mount Ijen area, you need to pay IDR 2,000 for local
tourists and IDR 15,000 for foreign visitors.
When you reach Paltuding post, you might find several lodges and villa
that you could use as the place for you to stay during your visit to
Ijen Volcano Complex. If you want to stay at the lodge
you need to pay IDR 100,000 per night. On the other hand, for those of
you who want to stay at the villa with three rooms, you need to pay IDR
500,000 per night.
These lodges and villas are very useful especially when you reach
Paltuding post in the evening. You could stay at the lodge for a while
and continue your journey to the crater in the next morning. The best
time to go to Ijen Volcano Complex is in early morning.
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