BANYUWANGI SHORE EXCURSION: IJEN CRATER HIKE

Banyuwangi is at the eastern tip of Java, across the strait from Bali. The big reason to come is Ijen.

Ijen crater (about 7 hours)

• Drive about 1.5 hours to the trailhead.
• Hike about 3 km up a steady, sometimes steep path, around 1.5 hours, to the crater rim.
• The view down to the turquoise acid lake, and the sulphur miners who carry heavy baskets of yellow sulphur by hand.

Sulphur gas can blow across the path; we give you a gas mask. This is not for people with heart or breathing problems. The famous 'blue fire' is only visible at night, so it is not part of a day tour.

How these shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from a few people in a van up to a full coach.
• An English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal (or at the tender pier if your ship anchors).
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back well before all-aboard.
• Send us your ship name, port date and docking hours, and we fit the route to them.

Included

• English-speaking local guide
• Private vehicle with driver
• Entrance tickets and boat rides in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks, unless we agree on a lunch stop in the price
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on your group size and the route. Tell us your ship, date and number of people and we will send a plan and a price.

More in Indonesia: all Indonesia shore excursions. Other ports: Makassar, Toraja, Bitung. Or see all our cruise port tours in Asia.