21 Days Java Volcanoes Study

JAVA VOLCANO ADVENTURE
Trip duration : 21 days explore volcano in Java

Itinerary Program
Day 1:  JAKARTA – CARITA
Arrival & meeting in Jakarta Arrival in Jakarta, transfer to sunset view hotel at Carita
Acc.: good mid-class hotel in Jakarta (D)

Day 2:  CARITA – KRAKATOA ISLAND
In the morning visit of the Krakatoa volcano observatory, preparation of the expedition to Krakatau using speed boat will be take 2 hours sail, then continues to around krakatoa overnight in tent at sertung island (B,L,D)

Day 3:  KRAKATOA CLIMB – CARITA
In the morning starting tovisit Anak Krakatoa or neighboring island, climb Anak Kraktau (if conditions allowing), afternoon After a snorkeling break at a coral reef near Rakata Island return continue back to Carita. Overnight in Hotel in Carita

Day 4:  CARITA – KAWAH RATU – BOGOR
In the morning drive to Bogor, check in the Hotel, then after lunch continue to Visit Ratu Craters (active crater at foot Mount Salak take 2 hours walking, then back to Hotel for Overnight (B)

Day 5:  BOGOR – BANDUNG – CIWIDEY Crater – GARUT
After breakfast, drive to Bandung, we will direct to Ciwidey Crater at south Bandung, then after lunch continue to Garut, overnight in Hotel (B)

Day 6:  PAPANDAYAN –  GALUNGUNG -PANGANDARAN BEACH
Papandayan – Cipanas hot springs
A full day in the beautiful volcanic area to explore hot springs & volcanic craters (Papandayan and Galunggung volcano), then drive to Pangandaran Beach. Overnight in Hotel (B)

Day 7:  Free Day
Relaxing and enjoying Papandayan Beach, and visit Batukaras beach also GrandCanyon River exploring, overnight in Hotel.

Day 8 : PANGANDARAN – SEGARA ANAKAN – WONOSOBO
Drive to cijulang river for sail using wooden boat across segara anakan Nature Reserv  to cilacap, then drive to Wonosobo, overnight in Hotel at Wonosobo city (B)

Day 9 : DIENG PLATEU VOLCANIC EXPLORE
Full day exploring dieng volcano Complex, we will visit active volcano at many location, also visit geothermal power and some Hindus Temple, after noon back to Wonosobo(B,L)

Day 10 : WONOSOBO – BOROBUDUR – YOGYA
Transfer to yogyakarta, before arrival in yogya, we will visit Biggest Budha Temple in Magelang, overnight in Yogya (B)

Day 11:  YOGYA – MERAPI
Merapi volcano and its surroundings
Further excursions / observation of Merapi volcano depending on activity also visit foot of mount Merapi (B, D)

Day 12:  CLIMB MERAPI – KEDIRI
Climb Merapi volcano for sunrise – Direct Transfer to mount Kelud in Kediri.
Climb Merapi starting at around midnight to reach the top at sunrise. After descending and lunch back at the base, transfer a simple guesthouse near Kelud volcano in East Java (B, L, D)

Day 13:  MOUNT KELUD EXPLORE
Full day to observe the active lava dome of Kelud volcano.
(B, L, D)

Day 14:  KELUD – MALANG – TRETES
In the morning we drive using south route to Malang then continues to Tretes Village, overnight in Hotel at Tretes  (B,D)

Day 15 : TRETES – MOUNT WELIRANG  – TRETES
In the morning using jeep we will full offroad to hiking Mount welirang, then trekking take 3 hours to Welirang craters to see sulphur mining activities, then continues to summit of welirang and back to Sulfur mining Hut , and using Jeep going back to tretes village, overnight in same hotel (B,L,D)

Day 16:  TRETES – RANU PANE
Drive to Ranu pane village via Tumpang, from here, preparing for Climb Mount Semeru.(B,L,D)

Day 17:  RANU PANE – KALIMATI CAMP
In the morning starting trek to kalimati camp, will be take 5-6 hours walk, overnight in tent (B,L,D)

Day 18 : SUMMIT SEMERU – RANUKUMBOLO LAKES
In the dark, summit to semeru for sunrise and see closer big eruption every 30minuts of Craters, then going down to Camp, and process to Ranu kumbolo lake overnight in tent (B,L,D)

Day 19:  RANUKUMBOLO – RANUPANE – BROMO
Hike back to Ranu Pani via ayek-ayek route foort of mount semeru and using 4WD transfer to Bromo
Overnight in hotel bungalows at the rim of the Bromo-Tengger Caldera (B, L)

Day 20:  MOUNT PANANJAKAN – BROMO VOLCANO
Relaxed day to see popular sunrise photos of Panorama semeru bromo volcano then explore Bromo volcano and the Tengger Caldera (B, D)
Then continues for transfer to Ijen Plateau, coffee plantations, hot bath in nearby natural hot volcanic springs. guesthouse at coffee plantation near Ijen (B, L, D)

Day 21:  KAWAH IJEN – BALI
In the morning Climb and visit of Ijen’s crater, descend to the sulphur mining area and the turquoise acid crater lake. In the afternoon transfer to Bali or your next destination.

Note:
If you have a little more time, we would recommend to add one day or two days for relaxing.

Equipments to carry:

• Daypack or backpack
• Good Trekking shoes or walking shoes
• Raincoat
• Warm jacket
• Trek poles
• Clothes easy to dry when it wet (top and trouser for walking)
• Personal medicine
• Snack or personal food for nibble
• Camera or documentation stuff (don’t forget to keep it dry and safe).
• Head torch/Torch with good durability
• Sunhat and Sunglasses
• Personal Toiletries

All itineraries are subject to change without prior notice