Ijen crater and Sukamade turtle beach 2 days tour start Banyuwangi

Day 1

00:00 We will pick up you at your hotel or any places inside Banyuwangi city, take simple introduction with our crew and short brief of the tour. Then departs to Paltuding at the foot of Mt. Ijen, it will takes around 2 hours drive depends to the traffic conditions. We strongly recommend you to use your time for rest and sleeping
02:00 We will arrive at Paltuding camp at the foot of Mt. Ijen. Take a short rest while arrange the administration entrance for you.
02:30 Start trekking to the crater of Ijen, it takes around 1,5-2 hours depend your stamina and power, during this ascent, we will meet with many traditional miners are starting they daily job. You can make a conversation with them and get to know their life.
04:30 From the crater rim, we should get down into the crater, this is the only way to see the blue fire. Then enjoy the amazing blue fire of Ijen, you can also watch traditional miners are taking sulfurs and carry it in their bamboo basket. The blue fire will also start to fade along with the sun shine.
05:30 Trekking up to the crater rim and then continue going back down to Paltuding, it will be much shorter when you do trekking down.
07:00 Rest and breakfast at Paltuding.
08:30 Next we will transfer you to Sukamade, it will be enough trip which takes around 4 hours driving through forest, rivers and mountains.
13:00 Arrive at Sukamade, check in guest house, and free time.
18:30 Dinner at Cafetaria
19:30 Start finding the breeding turtles, a ranger will tell you some instructions before doing this tour and accompany you during this activity. This attraction will be ended at midnight and the back to the guest house and rest whatever the result.

Day 2

06:00am We will go to Sukamade beach with a turtle babies inside the basket and release it to the ocean, prepare your camera take your picture.
07:00 Back to guest house, free time and have a breakfast.
08:30 Transfer back to Banyuwangi, it takes around 5 hours drive.
12:30 Finish the tour in Banyuwangi.

• A Camera, You need it to get local atmosphere pictures during your trip.
• Headlamp, required during trekking in Ijen crater
• Warm jacket, you will need it because the temperature in both location are quite cold
• Good shoe for trekking, will help you to make your trekking easier
• Masker, you will need it to protect your breathing from the dust and smokes of the crater
• Cash, maybe you want to buy something, because most local store doesn't accept electronic money, debit or credit card

• This tour is available everyday with minimum booking is 2 persons
• If you’re a foreigner tourist, you should pay additional entrance ticket fee for foreign tourist. Find this additional option charge at booking page detail and mark it to include into the package.
• If you book this tour for departure during rainy season (within Desember up to May), we strongly recommend you to bring an umbrella or raincoat.
• The average temperature in Mt. Ijen are between 8-15 celcius degree, depends to the season, the coldest temperature usually in the dry season or within June up to October
• Guest house room occupation is 1 room for 3 persons
• Donation for turtle conservation is charged per group with minimum amount as mentioned above
• For the excluded meals, you can ask the driver/guide to stop at local restaurant, the bill is on your own
• Booking must be completed at the latest 3 day before tour departure
• Itinerary may changes depends to the pick up location, pick up time, traffic conditions and other situations during the tour.
• If you add Green bay beach tour into your package, it will arranged on the 1st day before your arrive at Sukamade village.
• And If you add the tour to Red island beach, then we will do it before finishing the tour and we will reach Banyuwangi in late afternoon.
• Tour Guide is recommended if you add Green bay beach tour into your package.

Where do I can start this tour?
You can start this tour at any places in Banyuwangi, could be at your hotel, airport, train station or any other public places inside the city.

How much is the additional cost of entrance ticket fee for foreign tourists?
Please check more details about this point at booking page details

I forgot to add optional terms of additional entrance ticket fee for foreign tourists when booking, what should I do?
On the first day of the tour, our crew will charge you for the additional entrance tickets fee.

What if I want to be picked up at another nearby town?
We added some optional pickup service from other nearby cities with additional cost, find about additional service  at the price more option in booking page details.

How do I know that Ijen crater is open for tourist activity on the date of my visit?
For advence information bout this forcast, you can contact our customer services

When is the best season to do this tour?
The best season to do both Ijen crater and Sukamade turtle beach tour is within dry season, usually between June upto September every year. When raining, it is hard to do trekking in Ijen crater, and during the trip to Sukamade we shoud pass several river, and these river usually will flood away when raining.

Will I definitely meet with the breeding turtle?
The turtle breeding season is along the year, but usually the turtle will come to the beach and breeds with some conditions such as at silent night without any light and noice disturbance, light interference usually sourced from fisherman boat, this conditions will avoid the turtles to come and make its nest.

20% Surcharge for High Season period below!