Bromo sunrise tour via Tumpang - start Malang // 1 day tour
Description
The active volcano Bromo sits in a moonlike landscape of mythical proportions and glorious charm. The volcano and its surroundings offer splendid sights. It stands in a gray-grayish ashen volcanic Sand Sea, surrounded by the towering cliffs of the crater’s edge. It forms a lunar-like landscape. While the savanna - bottle green during the raining season and goldish at the top of the dry season - borders Bromo to the south. Mt. Bromo - 2392 m tall - is one of three volcanoes in an ancient caldera, that stretches 10 km across. Only Mt. Bromo's cone is active. Mt. Semeru is Java's highest peak - 3676 m - and blossoms behind Mt. Bromo when standing at the viewpoint Penanjakan north of Mt. Bromo. Semeru is also an active volcano and throws its ashes every 20 minutes. When Bromo's crater is smoking as well, the views are just sublime.
Tour Options
Itinerary
A Jeep will pick you up at your accommodation in Malang between 00:00 and 00:30. In 2 to 3 hours you will arrive at mount Penanjakan. As it is between 0 and 10 °C a local warm snack with hot coffee or tea are waiting for you. When the sun is about to rise, you can choose your spot. From your early morning drink till the viewpoint is only a 100m-walk. Weather conditions and the activity of the volcano will determine your morning views, but views over this moonlike landscape are always spectacular when the sun is rising.
After sunrise - around 06:00 - the volcanic black Sand Sea is next. This Sea of Sand partly surrounds mount Bromo and is coloured greyish-black. Many small rivers cross this Sand Sea. You can have your breakfast just somewhere in this Sea and enjoy your stunning surroundings, before continuing to the parking area near Poten Luhur temple.
Luhur Poten temple is a Hindu temple located within the Sea of Sand that surrounds mount Bromo. This temple is still actively in use. When ceremonies are held, you are free to watch. Otherwise the temple is closed, but certainly it is a stunning sight in the Sea of Sand. The Jeep will park near this temple, to start your hike to the crater rim of the active volcano Bromo.
It then is a 45 minutes walk to the top of mount Bromo. If you don’t feel like walking, you can rent a horse. Don’t forget to stop walking every now and then. Look over your shoulders as the views keep on changing. Mount Bromo is an active volcano in an ancient caldera with a width of 10 km. The greyish Sea of Sand and the savanna - bottle green during the raining season - are surrounding Bromo.
Once back at the car, you continue to the savanna just behind mount Bromo, also called the Tengger Caldera. According to the story, the savanna used to be a large crater lake. It dried up and formed an array of various rocky and sandy textures. The savanna is now vast flat land with bushes and some hills, among which one can find the Teletubbies hills. Depending on the season, the savanna is a very green savanna or a goldish field.
On your way back to Malang, you can visit Pelangi waterfall. After the savanna it is a short drive to reach the parking area of the waterfall. Then it is a 30 min hike down hill. Pelangi means rainbow. When the sun is shining once can see a rainbow over the waterfall.
Jago temple is small and constructed between 1275 and 1300. It is believed to be the burial place of King Wisnuwardhana, the fourth king of the Singosari kingdom. From Pelangi waterfall to Jago temple takes about 30 min. Your returning time in Malang depends on the time you spend at the several objects on your way back to Malang. We don't have a time schedule, the amount of time you spend on the objects is yours to choose. On average travelers are back in Malang around 12:00 noon.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We can pick you up anywhere in around Malang city. Pick up time is 00:30. We can drop you off anywhere in around Malang city or at Abdul Rahman Saleh Airport in Malang.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Youth, child and infant rates apply only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Mount Bromo can be crowded in weekends and public holidays
- The mode of transport is a 4wd Toyota Jeep, without seat belts (none of the Jeeps that are allowed into the park have a seat belt) and you face to the side (not forward)
- It is obligatory to have a travel insurance
Reviews(21)
Lukman was an exceptional guide, present and professional as well as very nice and super attentive to our needs. I highly recommend it! Teri makasi Lukman!
Dear our Valued Traveller, Thank you so much for your kind words and 5-star recommendation! We’re delighted to hear that Lukman made your trip so special with his professionalism, kindness, and attentiveness. We’ll be sure to share your appreciation with him, he’ll be very happy to know his efforts were valued. Terima kasih for choosing Smartine Indonesia Travel, and we hope to welcome you again soon! Warm regards, Smartine Team
I booked my Mount Bromo trip through Shelter Hostel Malang, not only was it easy and convenient to book with them but the staff is incredibly helpful and always smiling. I was also able to book my train ticket through the hostel which was a plus! The hostel itself is also very nice with great food and comfortable beds. Highly recommended.
Dear our Valued Traveller, Thank you so much for your kind 5-star review! We’re happy to hear that booking your Mount Bromo trip through Shelter Hostel Malang was easy and convenient. It’s wonderful that you also enjoyed the hostel itself – from the helpful staff to the comfortable stay and delicious food. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back for another adventure in the future! Warm regards, Smartine Team
This was the highlight of my stay in Java, an incredible experience from start to end. The guide I was with ( sorry I am terrible at names) was super nice and helpful and I had a great time.
Dear our Valued Traveller, Thank you very much for your 5-star review. We’re thrilled to hear that your tour was the highlight of your stay in Java and that Heri made your experience so enjoyable with his friendliness and helpfulness. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable adventure in Indonesia! Warm regards, Smartine Team
This tour was spectacular, I did it twice as the first one touched us one cloudy day and we could not see anything and the second, two days later, was wonderful and worth all. What beautiful views you have from the viewpoint and then walk through the crater of the Brome listening to its roars, unforgettable. Just look at the weather forecast to make sure it’s not all covered and if you can avoid a better weekend as that’s when more people visit these places. Also from Malang take another excursion to Tumpak Sewu Waterfall, very beautiful and the funny thing is that you go down a waterfall to reach the Ace Waterfall. And from Banyuwangi, take the tour to Kawa Ijen to see the blue lava, the climb to this place was challenging but paid for everything with the views and experience up there. Excellent company was a success to go with Smartine Indonesia Travel, all excursions included, roundtrip transportation, water and breakfast.
¡Hola! Gracias por elegir Smartine como su socio cuando visite Java Oriental, Indonesia. ¡Estamos felices de tener clientes como usted! Esperemos que esta reseña pueda ayudar a otros turistas que quieran ir a Bromo, Tumpak Sewu e Ijen. Nos vemos en otro viaje :) Un cordial saludo, Equipo Smartine
We had A very good time visiting Madakaripura waterfall and Bromo. Due to private circumstances unfortunately no IJen. Our guide and taxi driver Dodo was polite, helpfull and A very good guide. Drop at harbor for Bali was welk planned.
Had a great time! We had the Malang- Bromo tour, with Bali drop-off. Everything went well and just like the time schedule. They choosed what was the best for us to do and they did great! Thanks to Adit our tour guide, he was the best!! He made our time 100 times better :) And ofcourse Johan our driver, he did great to bring us safe everywhere. They where the nicest people! Really recommend this tour if you want to go to Bali from Malang in one day and have a daytrip to Bromo also! (Good breakfast included by the way ;))
This requires some condition. The tour consists of 2 parts. Sunrise on a hilltop and a visit to the crater bromo. You have to get out of bed early before sunrise. The view is nice but not so spectacular to get up early. Front best style walk after the 4 wheel drive. Visit to the Bromo crater requires condition because of the style long staircase but also the climb to the stairs. You can rent a horse for 200,000 rupiah. View of the crater is impressive as are the sulfur fumes
Dear Hans K, Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! Just for your information that we are also available for the day time tour to Bromo for those who don't want to wake up early. But mostly people choose the sunrise so they can do the sharing trip and get the cheaper price like you did. Depart early for teh sunrise is necessary because the view point is crowded. If you depart later, it's gonna be traffic in the view point and you will be late for the sunrise. You also need to have your spot to wait for the sunrise and it will be difficult to find a good spot when everything is already full. Luckily you got the nice view since you travel during the rainy season. Cheers, Smartine Team
Without hesitation a very good agency. The staff of the agency is very nice, good explanation of the proposed tour. The guide is extremely kind, his goal being to make the tour a perfect moment.
Dear Maxime B, Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! We are glad that you enjoy the tour. We would appreciate if you recommend us to your family and friends, so we can continue providing great service to awesome customers like you. Regards, Vinda
Our driver was really kind and also gave us the opportunity to decide what things we did and what things we did not want to see. Would definitely recommend if you want to visist the Bromo!
Dear Mees B, Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! We are glad that you enjoy the tour. We would appreciate if you recommend us to your family and friends, so we can continue providing great service to awesome customers like you. Regards, Vinda
Awesome day getting picked up at 12:30am and going until 12pm. The sunrise was an amazing start to the day and getting up close to the crater is a must do not to mention all the stops in between. Looks like another world at the top! Thanks from Australia 🇦🇺
Dear zacharytravelling, Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! We are glad that you enjoy the tour. We would appreciate if you recommend us to your family and friends, so we can continue providing great service to awesome customers like you. Regards, Vinda
