Mount Bromo and Mount Semeru

Bromo-Semeru National Park is the only conservation area in Indonesia, which has a unique form of sand sea covering an area of ​​5250 hectares, is located at an altitude of 2392 m above sea level.
Bromo-Semeru Mountains, a mountain that is still active and most famous as a tourist attraction in East Java. Tourist area is promising a beauty that can not be found elsewhere. From the top of the volcano is still active, you can enjoy the ocean expanse of sand covering an area of ​​10km square, and witnessed the splendor of Mount Semeru, which rises through the clouds. You also can look beautiful sun went out of peraduannya.

Besides watching the beautiful panorama offered by the Bromo-Semeru, if you come at the right time, then you can watch Kesodo ceremony, which was held by Tengger society. This ceremony usually begins at midnight to early morning every full moon around 14 or 15 in Kesodo [tenth] according to the Javanese calendar. Kesodo ceremony is a ritual to invoke the abundant harvest or decline the request for reinforcements and cure various diseases, in particular by offering offerings with tossed into the crater of Mount Bromo. When the procession took place, other Tenggerese rollicking down the cliff of the crater and the offerings being thrown into the crater, as a symbol of blessing from the Almighty.



Getting There
You can reach this area by using a private car was hired vehicles. There are four main gate to enter the park area that is: if through the village Cemorolawang Probolinggo, Pasuruan village Wonokitri with lines, Ngadas village of Malang and village paths are paths Lumajang Burno. The route can be taken is as follows:
Pasuruan-Warung-Tosari Dowo Wonokitri-Bromo-use cars with a distance of 71 km, Malang-Shack-Tumpang Klakah Jemplang-Bromo-use cars with a distance of 53 kmAtau from Malang-Purwodadi-Nongkojajar-Tosari-Wonokitri-Penanjakan about 83 km

Where to Stay
Various hotels and inns can be found around the area Bromo-Semeru National Park, ranging from hostels to 4 star hotel can make the choice to stay in the Bromo. Average each charge an affordable hotel.

Dining Guide
Is a bit difficult to find places to eat in this area, especially at night. However, if you stay in the village Wonokitri, about 3 miles down precisely in the market Tosari to find some food stalls are open and selling food until 9 pm.

Tour
You can wander around the Park area by renting a 4x4 jeep type vehicle. Or, if you just want to tour around the area of ​​ocean sand Bromo, you can hire a horse that is widely available there.



Things to See or to Do
As for other things that can be seen or done in this area is that you can visit some of the objects below:

Cemorolawang. One entrance to national parks which are visited to see from a distance the ocean expanse of sand and crater of Bromo, and camping.
Tengger Sand Sea and Mount Bromo. Bromo riding and hiking through the steps and watch the sunrise.
Pananjakan. Viewing natural scenery of the mountain Bromo, Mount Batok and Mount Semeru.
Ranu Pani, Ranu Regulo, Ranu Kumbolo and the summit of Mount Semeru. Lakes are very cold and always foggy (2,200 m asl) is often used as a transit point for climbers of Mount Semeru (3676 m asl).
Ranu Darungan. Camping, observation of animal / plant and captivating scenery.

Souvenir
You can buy a souvenir or gift at some point used the area to see the sunrise. In this area there are many souvenir shops that peddle their wares such as t-shirts or t-shirts, hats skullcaps, scarves and more. In addition, in the vicinity of the sea area of ​​sand there are also several souvenir hawkers who sell t-shirts or t-shirt that reads Bromo-Semeru.

Tips

The best visiting season is around June to October and December to January.
Need to put up good health and retention of cold air supplies such as: warm clothes, headgear, gloves retaining cold air, and the provision of food and drinks to taste
Keep in mind that at peak Penanjakan no pengginapan then from the nearest residence should go in the morning at around 3:00 to 04:00 am in the morning.
Given the difficulty of finding food at night, it would be better if you bought a supply of food and drink as your stock.