Ijen Tours (shared) is the most affordable budget option to visit Ijen Crater. With the same features as the private tour, you’ll have the best experience with a lower cost. The differences you will travel in a big group combining several groups from other countries. They choose this tour because its budget friendly, and gives you an opportunity to meet new travel buddies from Indonesia and other countries while visiting Ijen.

1. Ijen Tours (shared) from Banyuwangi
Ijen Tours (shared) is the most affordable budget option to visit Ijen Crater. With
the same features as the private tour, you’ll have the best experience with a lower
cost. The differences you will travel in a big group combining several groups
from other countries. They choose this tour because its budget friendly, and gives
you an opportunity to meet new travel buddies from Indonesia and other countries
while visiting Ijen.
ITINERARY
Departure (12.30 AM)
Starting the tour from your requested pick up location around Banyuwangi, and
transfer to Ijen’s base camp named Paltuding. Upon arrival, take a coffee break
and make preparation for ijen excursion.
Hiking to Ijen Volcano (02.00 AM)
Lead by local tour guide, you will start the journey from Paltuding at altitude
1800M ASL, hiking up through sandy tracks for about 3,5km within around 500
meters elevation gap for base camp to summit.
Ijen Blue fire (04.00 AM)
Reach the summit after 1-2 hours of trekking, you will have a chance to observe
the infamous Ijen’s Blue fire. To get a better sight of blue fire, you need to walk
down the crater’s rim to reach the bottom of the crater’s pit. Although the path
its still on basic condition (rocky slope), visitors still willing to take risk to get a
better chance observing the blue fire. Thus you need to take an extra care to
reach this site.

2. Ijen sunrise and volcanic lake at summit
After observing the blue fire, we wont take you back to base camp directly. We
would offer you to take an extra trip to reach the summit. Catch your time to get
best view of the very first sunrise at Java island. After dawn, take your time at
summit, enjoying the mesmerizing view of Ijen and surroundings. On top of
that, you can also enjoy the view of the world’s largest acidic lake, lies at the
bottom of the crater, filled with a glowing turquoise colored water, and circled
by staggering crater’s barrier.
Ending the Journey
Right after you feel enough with the stunning view of Ijen, you’re going to be
led back to the base camp to get back to the car. While walking, you’ll see a
very beautiful view of mountains around ijen. Soon after we arrive at the base
camp, we are going to drive back to the city and take you to the place where you
stayed.
Package inclusion
– Tax & service
– Transportation
– English speaking driver
– English speaking guide (Ijen trekking)
– Entrance fee ticket to Ijen crater
– Gas masks & headlamps (for trekking in Ijen)