Ijen Blue Fire Trekking Tour
Banyuwangi, Indonesia
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Trip Type: Hiking & Camping
Duration: 8 hours
Experience the natural phenomenon of Ijen blue fire on this full day, small group trekking tour. This attraction can only be seen in Indonesia and in particular Banyuwangi, East Java. The fire came out from the belly of the mountain, and because of the chemical reaction between the gas temperature and sulphur, there is a blue fire. This is a photographer’s heaven trying to get the best photos of this exotic blue fire. You can see the fire during the night, and afterwards complete it with views of the fantastic landscape of the largest acid lake in Java, the Ijen Crater.
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Experience the natural phenomenon of Ijen blue fire on this full day, small group trekking tour. This attraction can only be seen in Indonesia and in particular Banyuwangi, East Java. The fire came out from the belly of the mountain, and because of the chemical reaction between the gas temperature and sulphur, there is a blue fire. This is a photographer’s heaven trying to get the best photos of this exotic blue fire. You can see the fire during the night, and afterwards complete it with views of the fantastic landscape of the largest acid lake in Java, the Ijen Crater.Your tour begins at 12am (midnight) depending on where you are staying. You will be picked up from your accommodation in Banyuwangi City by your driver in a 4WD vehicle.
The journey to the departure point of your trek will take approximately 1 hour when you arrive at the parking area. You will then be given a briefing and your safety equipment including mountain jacket, torchlight, gas mask, mountain shoes, gloves, hat and trousers.
Your trek will take between 1 – 2 hours to reach the top. The route is approximately 3 kilometres which is divided into 3 parts, being 800 meters slightly uphill, 1 kilometre uphill and then 1.2 kilometres flat. During your trek, you can meet some of the strongest men in the world who are sulphur miners. These minors carry the sulphur which weighs around 60 to 80 kilograms with bamboo's sticks in their shoulder.
Upon arrival at the summit, if the weather is clear, you can see the blue fire and also the Milky Way. You will be guided down to see the blue fire for the best photographs depending on the weather conditions and wind direction as your safety is paramount. From the view point’s, you can take photos of Ijen blue fire, and also the mining activity with the traditional technique using iron sticks and no safety tools for the miner.
You will then get to see the largest acid lake on Java Island, Ijen Crater. It will take around 1 hour to get back down to the bottom. At 7am you will get back to the parking lot for your transfer back to your accommodation.
On the trip back you will be able to stop at the coffee and cloves plantation. If lucky, you can see the harvest activity with traditional technique.
The journey to the departure point of your trek will take approximately 1 hour when you arrive at the parking area. You will then be given a briefing and your safety equipment including mountain jacket, torchlight, gas mask, mountain shoes, gloves, hat and trousers.
Your trek will take between 1 – 2 hours to reach the top. The route is approximately 3 kilometres which is divided into 3 parts, being 800 meters slightly uphill, 1 kilometre uphill and then 1.2 kilometres flat. During your trek, you can meet some of the strongest men in the world who are sulphur miners. These minors carry the sulphur which weighs around 60 to 80 kilograms with bamboo's sticks in their shoulder.
Upon arrival at the summit, if the weather is clear, you can see the blue fire and also the Milky Way. You will be guided down to see the blue fire for the best photographs depending on the weather conditions and wind direction as your safety is paramount. From the view point’s, you can take photos of Ijen blue fire, and also the mining activity with the traditional technique using iron sticks and no safety tools for the miner.
You will then get to see the largest acid lake on Java Island, Ijen Crater. It will take around 1 hour to get back down to the bottom. At 7am you will get back to the parking lot for your transfer back to your accommodation.
On the trip back you will be able to stop at the coffee and cloves plantation. If lucky, you can see the harvest activity with traditional technique.
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