Bromo sunrise tour via Tumpang – start Malang // 1 day tour

Itinerary

1. 1

   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. nnAs it is between 0 and 10 u00b0C a local warm snack with hot coffee or tea are waiting for you. nnWhen 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.

   2 hours Admission included
2. 2

   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.

   30 min Admission included
3. 3

   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.nnThe Jeep will park near this temple, to start your hike to the crater rim of the active volcano Bromo.

   30 min
4. 4

   It then is a 45 minutes walk to the top of mount Bromo. nnIf you donu2019t feel like walking, you can rent a horse. nnDonu2019t forget to stop walking every now and then. Look over your shoulders as the views keep on changing. nnMount 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.

   2 hours Admission included
5. 5

   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.

   45 min Admission included
6. 6

   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. nnPelangi means rainbow. When the sun is shining once can see a rainbow over the waterfall.

   1h 30m Admission included
7. 7

   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.nnFrom Pelangi waterfall to Jago temple takes about 30 min. nnYour 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.

   30 min Admission included