Mount Bromo

Mount Bromo (from Sanskrit / Old Javanese: Brahma, one of the main Hindu gods), the volcano is still active and most famous as a tourist attraction in East Java. As a tourist attraction, Mount Bromo become attractive because of its status as the volcano is still active.

Bromo has a height of 2392 meters above sea level is located in four regions, namely Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and Malang. Mount Bromo mesh body shape between valleys and canyons with the caldera or the sea of sand covering some 10 square kilometers.

Mount Bromo has a crater with a diameter of ± 800 feet (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west). While the danger area of a circle with a radius of 4 km from the central crater of Bromo.

Travelling through the west door from the direction of the entrance of the village Pasuruan Tosari to go to the central attractions (sea sand) fairly heavy due to terrain that must be taken can not be passed by ordinary 4-wheel vehicle is because the road descended from climbing towards the sea of sand is very steep, except we rent a jeep provided by the tour manager, so a lot of tourists who walk to get to the center location. But if we go through the north door of the direction before entering the area Tongas Probolinggo ie, we are going to the village Cemoro mace before descending towards the sea of sand it is not too heavy because the derivative of the slope is not too steep so that any motorcycle could travel it. Most of the tourists who want to easily reach the sea of sand pass through this route. But if you want to see the sunrise which is often shown in pictures - pictures, photographed many of the top climbing then you are more practical route through the west door.

But if you have an adventurous spirit then you can try the route less traveled by tourists. Namely through the city of Malang, you enter through the small town Pronojiwo overlap then entered the city and going through a very beautiful nature reserve from here you will find a fork in the road where towards the south will enter the ranu pane (towards the mountains semeru) and towards the north you enter the sea of sand that bromo located in the southern ridge bromo. T-junction is named Jemplang. The journey begins with a downhill and then greeted with a long run grassland changed into a sea of sand. This road will pass through the ocean around Mount Bromo sand for approximately 3 hours.


The line was actually not too steep and can be passed by a motorcycle, but requires an adventurous spirit because the track is still rarely passed and no one stopover and home residents. We will actually presented with a very challenging journey. But you will be rewarded with a secret Bromo another, which is very rarely seen tourists, which is desert and savanna ruput a very broad interest to be behind the Mount Bromo. It's the opposite views on the north side of the arid and dusty. But remember, you should not through this route at night and or in foggy weather. Line will not be visible in kondidi like this.

Sea of sand is the mainstay of Mount Bromo tour, in the cool mountain nature, we can see the desert and the grass area. While the most anticipated of Mount Bromo is sightview when the sun rises and sets because it would seem obvious and very beautiful. Although the trip to Bromo very dusty, but not felt, because of the beauty that served absolutely wonderful.

Vacation heading to sort bromo practical if you like the type of traveler and through the north door. You can make a visit within 12 hours. of course if you start from the city of Surabaya, Malang, Jember and surrounding areas. The trip can be started from 12 tonight so you will arrive at around 2-3 am. Where you can relax before seeing the sunrise. Food and drink vendors in the area of sea of sand is usually already open before 3 am, so you can get ready - ready to make the climb over the top rung of the famous bromo. enjoy the scenery until 9 am and you too can return to your departure city about 12 noon. For the record, if you travel diareal sea of sand amid the darkness of night, as a benchmark towards the parking area around the temple you can see the peg of the concrete is deliberately given as a pointer towards the temple area. And if you get lost do not panic and continue the journey (especially amid thick fog), just wait because it usually starts at 2-3 in the morning a few riders passed diarea charter sea of sand.