Ijen Crater, Java, Indonesia

4.5 (2.920 reviews) Sunday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #1 in Java Geologic Formations

Awesome stop on our cheap 3-day private tour of East Java

Mount Ijen is so majestic and impressive, and yet it also left me emotional due to the mine workers who live in the worst circumstances one can imagine. The crater lake view is absolutely worth the steep and never-ending climb and the fact that you need to defy the sulfur gasses on the way up (or down into the crater for the blue flames). Make sure to bring your own gas mask before visiting this place. The ones they offer you there are so old and dirty, I can guarantee you they make it worse instead of better. Also, you could donate your gas mask to the mine workers afterwards, who are too poor to buy one themselves and have to work in the sulfur gasses day in day out. Read all about them and how the climb to Mount Ijen really is in the 'Visit Mount Bromo and Ijen' post on my website xgetaway. You can also find the names and contact details of our private guides and driver on our cheap 3-day private tour of the East of Java.
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, Banyuwangi, Indonesia, Postal Code: 68454.

Working hours

Monday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Current local date and time now

Sunday, April 28, 2024, 15:28

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5koh 5:00 PM Jun 14, 2022
3 in a family
3 in a family, with young teenage daughter. The path up to Ijen Crater was quite well defined with some steep slopes. Magnificent sunrise point with a great view of the sunrise at about 5:20am in one side and the crater on the other side. Didn’t manage to go to the blue fire area as it was advised that it can be dangerous. Visitors were mostly adults and very very few teenagers or children. Easier than Mount Batur in Bali but still 2-3 hours of trekking with sulphur fumes in the second half of the walk. Family enjoyed this immensely as it was hard, but can be overcome by frequent rest stops. IMO not suitable for children below 12 years old because of the physical demands of the journey overnight, but this is just my opinion in general. But then again, there is flexibility to stop wherever it is comfortable for the family.
5Okky Transporter 5:00 PM Aug 21, 2022
amazing blu fire
See it steaming down the enormous Mount Ijen during the night over a turquoise and tranquil acid lake as the sun starts to rise. It will leave you in awe as the various shades of pink and purple sulphur clouds rise above the mountain. This is an Indonesian adventure like no other!