Mt Ijen.

Mt Ijen located at Banyuwangi city and famous touris destination with blue fire if you stay in Bali. But if you from west, ( Mt Bromo or Surabaya) better stay in Bondowoso city. Banyuwangi is the city at the very tip of Java Island, with a travel time of 3.5 hours by car plus ferry crossing. 1.5 hours from Lovina beach plus ferry crossing.

In Banyuwangi there are also several interesting natural attractions besides the Ijen Crater. Among them are Bangsring Marine Park, rice fields such as in Ubud Bali, several waterfalls, and beaches in the southern area of ​​the city.

Ijen Creater

The Ijen Crater trip is an attraction for tourists to see its natural beauty, namely the blue fire at the bottom of the crater. But actually, to get a closer look at the bluefire, it's against the rules to go down to the bottom of the crater. Although the road to the bottom of the crater is not easy, because it passes through rocks, very thick sulfur smoke, and in the dark of night. 

Blue fire usually appears at 2.30-4.30am. So the climbing time to the top starts at 2am. Climbers must have tickets booked online, have flashlight equipment and a mask, and a local resident as a guide.

The journey to reach the top generally takes 1.5 hours. On the way, there is a rest area that sells coffee, mineral water and snacks, so it can be used as a resting place for visitors. 

However, if visitors are unable to walk, they can use the trolley services offered by the sulfur miners to go up or down the mountain.

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