Our journey from the Bromo volcano to Ijen took all daylight. I slept most of the way. What else to do ?! From time to time Andy told stories of the places she passed. But these stories were from the category: "Coffee was grown here", "And this is rice, before it was not here", "And there lived a lonely grandmother." Not to say that it is boring, but I didn’t get anything useful or interesting for myself either.

The ascent to the mountains has already begun in the dark. We drove by numerous cliffs and slopes in pitch darkness. At one of the turns Andy said: "It's good that we don't see what's going on around."

In the mountains, next to Ijen, there are many checkpoints, passing which Andy each time wrote us down in a visit book. About half an hour's drive from Ijen there are two small hotels: Arabika Homestay and Catimor Homestay.

In the village of Banyuwangi we arrived again after dark. We stopped at Arabica. Living conditions - hiking. The room has a broken bed, insects that glow in the dark, a flowing tap, a shower, a toilet, a hole in the floor, windows that cannot be closed, cold. Fortunately, I only sleep here for 4 hours. We had supper. And rather, without further ado, they hurried to rest from endless movements.

Ijen volcano is famous in the world thanks to numerous documentaries, including National Geographic. In the crater of the volcano, there is a large hot lake of sulfuric acid, along the banks of which local residents extract sulfur in inhuman conditions. In a bowl of gray basalt walls, there is a turquoise lake with sulphurous plumes above its surface. Its depth is not great - 212 meters. A kind of unique place worthy of your attention and visit.

When going on a hike to Ijen, do not forget to bring a respirator with filters, since the sulfuric fumes emanating from the sulfur deposit - poisonous... I'll tell you about my respirator below.

I slept badly. It was cold, and something like dragonflies were flying around the room, shimmering and shimmering in different colors in the darkness. Anxious thoughts did not leave, because the campaign is fraught with many dangers and difficulties.

At 00:40 Andy woke me up again, aggressively pounding on the door. We must be in time for the night, well-known in these places, action: Blue Fire Show. “A couple of seconds,” I replied, putting a sock on my hand.

About half an hour we drove to the town of Paltuding, from where the ascent to Ijen begins. The road is difficult. Not a single lantern, jungle and only us on the route.

At the foot of another checkpoint, and now we are already quite close to the dream. We put the car down. Andy quickly found a guide. She assured me that this is the best guide. The guide had the pseudonym Robin. Robin Bobin Barabek, as he jokingly called himself. Climbing Ijen is prohibited without a local guide.

Just headed towards the slope, as the rain started pouring down. Andy bought a couple of bottles of water and a raincoat from local businessmen, handed over a headlamp, a hand torch and we headed off. Our guide was very cheerful, sociable, local bully. The behavior was more like that of a child. He handed out cuffs to his colleagues, and took their hats from them.

The road 2.5 kilometers long goes up a steep hill along the serpentine, then 1 kilometer along the plain. The path is hard. In the pitch darkness and in the drizzling rain, we barely walked along the path stretching into the distance. For untrained people, this sunrise can be a problem. The task was complicated by a drowsy state, zero visibility and fog. Nothing was visible at a distance of 3 meters. It was completely incomprehensible what was ahead, and to what peak we should go. Andy bought the water left in the first 20 minutes. Andy herself was breathing very hard and lagging behind Robin and me. On this trip, she took a huge backpack, which she was tilted to the ground. We took on her backpack, but it was clear that she could not walk at all. Halfway down, I fell to the ground, then to sit down, then to lie down. On our persuasion to go down, she refused, with the words, my client Denis, he should be satisfied with my work.

After 1.5 hours, a short rest. All tourists drink tea, workers hand over the extracted sulfur. I already thought that our torment was over, so I have not been mistaken for a long time. The owner of the establishment said that we are only halfway to the crater. Andy admitted that she had a bad heart and she could not go any further. Naturally, we left her to sit on the bench, and went further up the hill. It was then that I noticed that my legs were hammered to the point of petrification, my breathing was getting harder, and sweat was streaming down my body. Nothing, let's break through. “Gnarled workers” are walking towards us, dragging baskets with 70-100 kg. sulfur.

Ijen is an active volcano located in the eastern part of Java. Volcano Ijen is known all over the world as the volcano with the largest acid lake (Kawa Ijen). An acidic lake of turquoise hues is located in the crater of the volcano. You can go down to the lake and stand on the shore of this fantastic natural attraction.

In general, Ijen is a whole complex of volcanoes, the highest of them are

• Raung - 3332 m
• Merapi - 2800m
• Ijen - 2368 m

The most interesting of them is, of course, Ijen, since you can not only climb on it, but also descend into the crater itself, see blue fire, burning sulfur, and of course an acid lake.

Blue fire is a unique natural phenomenon that can be seen in the crater of Ijen volcano at night. What is it? Blue fire is the combustion of hydrogen sulfide with a temperature of 600 degrees Celsius, and this is what causes the blue color of the fire. The glow is not strong, so it can only be seen at night. And that is why most people climb the Ijen volcano at night to first see how the sulfur is burning in blue, and then, at dawn, the extraordinary views of the Ijen volcano.

From Bali

From the island of Bali to the Ijen volcano, you can get on your own or as part of an excursion.

You can get there by yourself on a rented moped or car. In this case, you will need to go to the ferry in the town of Gilimanuk. The ferry to Java runs every hour, the time by water is 60 minutes. You will need to pay money for the crossing. On the ferry, you can sit, have a snack, in general, relax. After you set foot on Java, you will need to drive to Banyuwangi and from there to Ijen volcano to Pos Paltuding camp. It is from him that the ascent to the volcano begins. There is a toilet, parking for cars, a small shop, and even a guesthouse.

In principle, as part of an excursion from the island of Bali, you will find exactly the same road. We went with our friend to the island, who organized an excursion for us and 5 other people. The road from Kuta to the ferry took about 6 hours, then the ferry took 1 hour, and then another hour and a half along Java to the Ijen volcano.

From the island of Java

If you are coming from Java, then you need to get to the city of Bondovoso and then go to the Ijen volcano.

You can also come to the Ijen volcano in advance and stay at the hotels closest to it - Arabica Hotel (Bondovoso village), Homestay Anyar

With an excursion from the island of Bali

You can buy an excursion to the Ijen volcano in advance and comfortably drive and climb the volcano together with excursion guides.

Description of Ijen volcano and cost of visiting

To the crater of Ijen volcano, you will need to climb to a height of 500 meters from an altitude of 1875 meters to 2368 meters, the length of the road is about 3 km. In time, it takes about 1.5-2 hours, it all depends on your physical fitness. After that, descent into the crater to a height of 200 meters. The Ijen volcano crater has a radius of 361 meters.

It is best to arrive and start climbing Ijen volcano at night. A ticket to the ascent of the volcano costs Rs 150,000 per person. Ticket offices are located here, at the foot of the volcano. Then people stand and wait for the opening of the passage to the volcano. Usually it is opened at about one in the morning, but it can be opened later due to the activity of the volcano, do not forget that the volcano is active. We were lucky, and the passage was opened at exactly one in the morning. Thus, we took our time and walked upward in the usual way. To see the blue fire, you need to be in the crater by about 4 am. This way you will have time to enjoy the amazing spectacle. After 5 am it gets brighter and the blue fire is practically invisible.

Be sure to take an aspirator with you, because near the burning sulfur it will be difficult for you to breathe, take flashlights with you, and also dress warmly - I was wearing 3 warm jackets, it is also fashionable to take gloves and a hat. It is very cold at night, 10-12 degrees, and I even saw people in fur coats 🙂 Most likely they are local. We also had a mask, but we didn't need it.

Our ascent to Ijen volcano and descent into the crater to the lake

We arrived at the Ijen volcano at around 12 o'clock in the morning, slowly bought tickets and waited for the opening of the passage. At exactly one o'clock the passage was opened and we, together with a crowd of other people, rushed to conquer the Ijen volcano. We walked in a group of 5 people, but there is absolutely nowhere to wander here - there is only one road and it is quite wide. We walked in pitch darkness, illuminating with flashlights now to the right and to the left, and thanks to this we saw quite a bit where we were going. On the way back, we walked when the sun had risen and it was very interesting to see the places along which we walked at night 🙂

We were dressed warm enough for 12 degrees Celsius, stopped a couple of times to take a break and set off again. As a result, our ascent took only about an hour and a half. We were pleased because we had enough time to look at the blue fire in the crater of the volcano. The road was not difficult and it was quite comfortable to walk - everyone chose their own pace and the crowd quickly dissipated.

But the descent into the crater of the volcano was not at all easy, I think you need to lay on it for about 45 minutes more. We were already walking in a chain, man by man. We walked over the stones in places it was almost necessary not to climb, holding our hands on the ledges near the huge stones. You can also slip easily here, so we constantly looked at our feet. We went down for a long time, about 45 minutes. At the very beginning of the descent, a blue light was visible in the distance and we were getting closer and closer to it.

Sulfur burning is a very beautiful and unusual sight at night. Blue flames floated here and there. This is very unusual. It is quite difficult to take good photos here, because there is a lot of smoke and everything is floating in the photo. Gradually it began to dawn and the blue lights were no longer so clearly visible, but we began to look around and finally saw where we were.

Of course, it is very unusual to walk across the area in complete darkness, and then, with the onset of dawn, to finally see the whole landscape. We were completely delighted, we were surrounded high by large stones of various sizes and shapes, and in general the landscape was somehow cosmic, as if on another planet.

The photo shows how we snake one after another descended from the very top of the Ijen volcano into its crater.

Everything around was smoking, it was burning sulfur. Right there, the locals get it and put it in a device, which is then carried first from the crater to the top of the volcano, and then descend to its foot. Then they again go to the crater - and so 2 trips a day. For this they receive 4-6 dollars a day, which is very little by our standards, and by the standards of the island of Java, they earn good money. All workers are generally thin and not tall. Due to the fact that they constantly breathe sulfur, their health is not very good, and 30-year-old guys look like 50-year-olds. They do not use special protection, the maximum is to cover their nose and mouth with a rag when they are very close to sulfur fires.

We, at the bottom of the crater, nevertheless wore our respirators. Of course, it is also not very comfortable to breathe in, but much easier than without it.

We decided not to go down to the lake itself, but to take beautiful photographs against its background a little on a hill. Lake Ijen - Kawa Ijen amazes with its color, it is turquoise and very beautiful. Its depth is as much as 200 meters!

It’s hard to believe that it’s very dangerous. Although, you can even touch it. The temperature of the howl on the surface is 60 degrees Celsius, while in the depths it is 200 degrees.

We stayed in the crater of the volcano for about an hour and after that we started our way up. For some reason it was easier for me to climb than to descend, since it was still light and every pebble was visible, and when descending, I was very afraid to fall without seeing anything around me.

From above, the crater of the volcano looks even more unusual, in such a place I was for the first time. As if it were true on another planet.

Workers carry such a weight, weighing 70-80 kg, to the foot of the volcano 2 times a day for a very meager salary.

By the way, local workers will offer you to buy sulfur figurines from them for a small price. You can please them and buy figurines as a souvenir.

And this is a view of the neighboring mountain, and in general, the way back was very beautiful, we passed through the area and saw how the clouds are below us.

The Kawa Ijen volcano is located in East Java and is part of the Ijen complex, which consists of more than 10 volcanic objects located within a radius of 20 km around the caldera, 1 km wide and 200 m deep.It is home to the sulfur lake Kava Ijen, famous for its turquoise shade of water and deposits of natural sulfur.

The volcano Kava Ijen (its height is about 2400 m above sea level; the diameter of the crater is 175 m) is active, since it “smokes” constantly, spewing out clouds of sulfur smoke. From a distance, it looks little like a real volcano - rice fields and coffee plantations stretch around it, meadows and fields are visible on the slopes. But as you get closer, you can see that there are plants on the mountain, burned by the poisonous vapors of the volcano, and closer to the crater, the landscapes become completely deserted. In the event of an eruption of Kawa Ijen, an acid lake will flow out of the crater and burn everything in its path.

Since sulfur comes out onto the surface of the lake (at first it is a molten red liquid that flows from cracks in the mountain and pipes “inserted” into the mouth of the volcano, and later it cools down and turns yellow), Indonesian workers are engaged in manual extraction of it around the clock ( there is a mine in the crater where this mineral is mined). Having collected the sulfur, they overcome the path from the bottom of the crater to the foot of the volcano, to the weighing station (here the workers arrange a smoke break, and tourists can buy figures from sulfur for $ 1, which the miners themselves make, using molds, in particular, in the form of animals), transferring carry about 70-90 kg in heavy baskets. The earnings of workers are small, given that they make 2-3 trips a day (about $ 13 per day) and work in difficult conditions that are dangerous to health (they do not have protective clothing and the necessary equipment, with the exception of shovels and crowbars) ... Because of “harmful” work, workers live on average up to 30 years.

It is worth noting that the sulfur produced here is the purest and most expensive sulfur in, and therefore it is used in the food and chemical industries, for example, for bleaching sugar or vulcanizing rubber.

Kawa Ijen for tourists

Climbing Kawa Ijen will take travelers about 1.5 hours (it does not require serious physical preparation). Those who make it to the top will be able to admire the picturesque surroundings of Java.

Tourists are advised to visit Kawa Ijen at night, when they manage to witness a beautiful extravaganza of fire and molten sulfur (liquid sulfur that flows out of the lake begins to “glow” with a neon flame and reaches 5 m in height).

In addition, the lake located in the crater of the volcano is of interest - several paths lead to it (in other places the walls drop abruptly downward). This lake (the surface temperature is about 60˚C, and at a depth of 200 meters it is three times hot), painted in emerald color, is filled with sulfuric and hydrochloric acid (the mixture contains 5 grams of dissolved aluminum for each liter). First, tourists will find a way to the top of the volcano, and then - descent into the crater (from the foot, or rather the parking lot, to the top - about 3.5 km, elevation difference - 500 m), which will take about half an hour. Since there is no road inside the crater, you cannot go down there without a guide (there will always be local guys ready to help with the descent).

For climbing and observation you will need:

• respirator with filters (sulfuric fumes are poisonous);
• comfortable shoes and clothes (a steep path leads upstairs);
• photo and video equipment;
• water (to replenish stocks, that is, to buy water, it will be possible only in the store, which is located at the scales).

As for the entrance fee, it is 15,000 rupees.

How to get to Kawa Ijen volcano

It will be possible to get to Java by ferry, after which tourists will have to travel by tourist minibus to the foot of the volcano. It makes sense to plan the ascent at night: in the first half of the day the weather is usually good, and in the second half of the day it often deteriorates (this time is characterized by poor visibility - thick clouds appear over the crater), therefore, once on the volcano in the morning, tourists have great chances to see what they are for. came here. In connection with the night ascent, it is recommended to stop near the volcano during the day (good options are “Catimor Homestay” or “Arabika Homestay”).

If desired, an excursion to Kava Ijen can be ordered at any travel agency in Bali, but if you directly contact the Ijen Resort & Villas hotel (it has a swimming pool, spa center, a restaurant overlooking rice fields and volcanoes), then its staff will take volcano Kava Ijen (it will cost less).

The Ijen Volcano crater is one of the most attractive and dangerous on Earth. An active volcano constantly spewing clouds of sulfur smoke, the world's largest acid lake Kawah Ijen, incredible blue fire and inhuman working conditions for sulfur miners. We went down into the crater of the volcano to see it all with our own eyes.

In fact, Ijen is not just a volcano, but a volcanic complex of more than a dozen volcanic objects: stratovolcanoes, volcanic cones, craters located within a radius of 20 km around the caldera.

But tourists are attracted precisely acid lake crater, the shores of which are a natural large deposit of natural sulfur. The crater is 361 meters in radius and 200 meters deep.

The road to the Ijen volcano crater

In order to get to the famous lake, you need first climb to the top, and then descend inside the crater... The path from the ticket offices to the summit is about 3 km, the height difference is 500 m. If you take your time, the road is quite simple. More steep at the beginning and almost gently sloping after the cafe halfway.

The path to the crater of Ijen volcano

Usually, they begin to let into the crater at about one in the morning. But in the case of a higher activity of the volcano, this time can be shifted to the morning or even banned from entering for tourists. On the day we went up, the entrance was opened at about 3.45. This meant we had less than an hour to travel if we wanted to see sulfur burning in blue flames. We reached the summit in 45 minutes, and spent another 15 minutes descending. It was not easy for me to move at that speed. And, admittedly, we did not have time. Above we saw several flashes of blue fire, but below after 5 in the morning it was already light and managed to photograph only individual flashes. It was too late for a super-shot of blue fire spilling over the crater.

The road back is very beautiful. The rest of the peaks of the volcanic complex are visible, a veil of fog and clouds enveloping the slopes, trees burnt out by fires and dense vegetation of forests and fields.

Is it dangerous in the crater of Ijen volcano?

Be sure to use a protective mask or respirator! Sulfur dioxide is very hazardous to health.

I answer unequivocally: yes! Corrosive sulfurous fumes (sulfur dioxide or sulfur dioxide) are very hazardous to health. The high temperature near the pipes from which sulfur is poured is simply life-threatening. For good shots, I went to the epicenter of thick whitish-yellow smoke. Despite the mask, it was very difficult to breathe, eyes filled with tears, workers shouted "Dangerous!" after each next step down the slope above the boiling sulfur. All day I “felt the lungs”. I think that nothing terrible will happen from one such adventure, but it is better not to risk it again.

Going down into the crater, you need to be careful.

• First, it is imperative to wear a protective mask. The more efficiently it filters the air, the better. There are known victims among tourists who neglected safety rules.
• Secondly, keep in mind that the road goes over stones. Comfortable shoes and gloves will guide you through the path.

The beauty of the crater

While on the slopes of the crater remembering the Divine Comedy and 9 circles of hell... Lifeless slopes, streaming hot sulfur, puffs of acrid smoke rushing from the bowels of the earth and the emerald surface of a deadly acid lake, on the surface of which sulphurous plumes stretch.

Acid lake

Lake Kawah in the crater of Ijen volcano is the largest acid lake in the world... It consists of concentrated hydrochloric and sulfuric acid dissolved in water. The volcano emits hydrogen chloride in the form of a gas. Interacting with water, it forms sulfuric acid with a PH of about zero. Hydrochloric acid dissolved in water gives the lake a beautiful turquoise color.

The lake is deadly, however, you can touch it with your hand. The temperature on the surface is 50-60 ° С, and in the depth - over 200 ° С. The depth of the lake reaches 200 meters.

Blue fire

Amazing blue fire phenomenon Is actually a sulfurous gas burning at a temperature of 600 ° C, which gives the fire its characteristic blue color. The glow is weak enough that you can only see it at night.

Blue flame lava flows are rare on Ijen.

Sometimes the workers themselves set fire to the sulfur. Part of the smoke condenses in the ceramic pipes installed in the crater and flows out of the pipes, forming natural sulfur stalactites. Red liquid sulfur spews out of the vents and cools to yellow on the surface. These stalactites, by the way, are sold to tourists as souvenirs.

Ceramic pipes that condense sulfur dioxide vapors. Liquid sulfur flows directly from the pipes and cools at the surface.

Blue flame lava flows are rare on Ijen. Unfortunately, many sites display photographs of Olivier Grunewald and give the impression that this is happening every night. Do not believe it! Usually only sulfur dioxide burns and there is no lava.

Sulfur mining

The worker puts the sulfur into baskets.

In the crater locals manually extract sulfur... This is a very difficult and dangerous job. Without protective suits, and many even without masks, miners break off pieces of sulfur with crowbars and place them in a basket. They carry these baskets 200 meters to the top of the crater, and then descend 3 km to the foot of the volcano to the village, where they receive a reward for the work done. The weight of such a basket is 60-80 kg, some manage to lift up to 90 kg.

Worker mining sulfur in the crater of Ijen volcano

Usually workers make this trip twice a day. For 1 kg of sulfur, they pay 900-1000 IDR, which means about $ 5 per basket or $ 10 per day. By local standards, this is a highly paid and prestigious job. Java has a very high population density and unemployment. Sulfur miners are a kind of working elite.

The best thing you can do for the workers is to give them a respirator.

However, this does not help them live long. Sulfur fumes are so dangerous to health that young guys look old, and average life expectancy about 47 years.

Despite the appalling working conditions, workers are surprisingly friendly and cheerful people... It was a culture shock when a worker, carrying a basket weighing more than his own, made way for me on the rocks leading to the top of the crater. Many times we were prompted a more successful way and happily posed for tourists.

The best thing you can do for workers is to give them a respirator or at least just a protective mask. They cannot afford to buy even replaceable filters, there is neither money nor opportunity. Many workers do not even know that the air they breathe is dangerous.

The workers all smoke as one. They say that this helps them to slightly knock off the smell of sulfur, which becomes simply impossible after a while.

Where to stay?

Most often, visitors to Ijen stop as close to the volcano as possible to reach the entrance at night and climb up to the crater. I advise you to look at the following options: and.

How to get to Ijen volcano from Bali?

Getting to Ijen volcano from Bali is not difficult. Need to get to the ferry to Java in the west of the island, cross over to Java and drive for about 2 hours to the foot of the volcano. It is better to start climbing at night, so plan an overnight stay at the volcano.

Many combine visit to Ijen volcano with a trip to and climbing the Bromo volcano. In this case, an alternative option is possible: fly to the city of Yogyakarta, Surabaya or the arc city of Central or East Java and then go to. But you have to stock up on time, because the journey from Yogyakarta to Bromo can take 12 hours.

My proposal will appeal to those who love romance and unusual adventures. There is a fantastic place on the island of Java. It is called the Ijen volcano. Once here, you will feel at the same time an interplanetary traveler and the hero of Dante's "Divine Comedy".

Excursion to Ijen volcano includes:

• Transfer from the hotel to the port of Gilimanuk
• Ferry crossing to Java
• Transfer from the port of Ket Apang to the volcano
• Climbing
• Optionally - lunch at a restaurant

What is interesting about Ijen volcano

One of the most unusual volcanic complexes in the world consists of 1 4 cones, one crater and two stratovolcanoes. It covers an area of ​​about 20 km². Located around an ancient caldera, inside which is the world's largest acid lake.

The depth of the reservoir is about 200 m, the radius is 361 m. The temperature on the surface of the lake is 60 ° C-70 ° C, and at a depth of 170 ° C-245 ° C (with such numbers, sulfur boils). The concentration of sulfurous and hydrochloric acid is very high; life in such water is impossible.

Ijen volcano has a very high fumarol activity. Clouds of hydrogen sulfide are constantly emitted from the crevices of the rock. Reacting with air, they ignite. The fire is weak and can only be seen at dusk. It has an amazing blue color. Sometimes the amount of gas and liquid sulfur is so large that a kind of blue lava forms. For the first time this phenomenon was recorded on film and shown to the world by the French photographer Oliver Grunewald in the 90s of the last century.

Upon condensation, hydrogen sulfide turns into elemental sulfur. In a liquid state, it has a bright red color. Then it gradually cools and hardens, becoming at first semi-transparent, with an amber tint, and then yellow.

The sulfur deposits on the slopes of the volcano are a source of income for many local residents. It is obtained in an almost artisanal way. Men chop off pieces of minerals with hand tools, load them into baskets and carry them to the nearest village. The weight of the cargo is 60-80 kg, and the distance to the receiving point is about 4 km. The miners' work is very harmful, and the income is only 8-1 3 dollars a day.

Now I want to tell you about the trip to the volcano.

How is the tour going

I will pick you up from your hotel at approximately 18: 00-18: 30. We need to start the trip in the evening to climb the slopes of the volcano at dusk and see the blue fire. We will ride in a comfortable minivan with air conditioning.

First of all, you need to get to the port of Gilimanuk; it is located at the westernmost point of Bali. The road will take 5-5.5 hours and will go along the busiest highway on the island.

Towards midnight we will take a ferry and sail to Java, to the port of Ketapang. Swim for a short time - only 30 minutes. Upon arrival, we will be greeted by my partner, an English speaking guide.

After meeting my partner, we will change into his four-wheel drive vehicles. Further to the volcano we will go by jeep.

The ascent will begin at 02:00. Before that, you will receive protective masks and flashlights to prevent inhalation of poisonous gases and to illuminate the path.

The distance from the foot to the top is about 3 km. The path at the beginning of the ascent is steeper than at the top. It meanders between large stones and boulders. Having reached the peak, we will go down 200-300 m, this can be done in 30 minutes. So the road will take 2-2.5 hours.

Having reached the observation deck, we will admire the blue glow of burning hydrogen sulfide. It is unlikely that in another place you will be able to observe such a natural phenomenon. If we are very lucky, we will see real blue lava flowing out of an acid lake.

At approximately 06:00 we will meet the sunrise. You will see yellow-orange rocks, turquoise surface of the lake and clouds of smoke rising above its surface. If you wish, you can go down to the lake. The water in it is hot, with high acidity, but you can quite safely touch the surface and even rinse your hands.

In good weather, the neighboring island of Bali is visible from the top of the volcano. The surroundings of the caldera are very beautiful, the slopes on the outside are covered with rainforest and coffee plantations.

The descent will take us less time than the ascent. Since early morning, a small warung is open on the mountainside, we can relax next to it, drink coffee and have a snack.

Original souvenirs are sold at the foot. Miners pour liquid sulfur into special molds, when it cools down, they get simple figures. So, if you wish, it will not be difficult to acquire souvenirs.

At 07: 30-08: 00 in the morning we will be in the parking lot. On the way to the port, you can stop by one of the local restaurants for a bite to eat. We will return to our hotel in Bali in the afternoon, around 16: 00-17: 00.

Important information!

Climbing Ijen volcano is not always possible.

There are two reasons for this:

1. High seismic activity
2. High concentration of gases in the valley

However, I always know about it in advance. Therefore, if such a situation occurs, I will warn you and we can schedule the trip for another day.