HomeAsiaSouth East AsiaIndonesia4 Days Mount Bromo Itinerary — Mount Bromo, Ngadas, Cemoro Lawang By Marcos Detourist on March 15, 2012I visited Mount Bromo after Yogyakarta on my two week trip around Java Island, Indonesia. Mount Bromo was another “must-see” that I had always craved to visit. It was my first time to come face-to-face with a volcanic crater, which made the trip extra memorable.To get to Mount Bromo, I chose an off-beat route, which involved taking a night train to Malang then traveling all the way up to the idyllic farming village of Ngadas, situated up in the mountains. I spent a night in Ngadas before attempting to hike all the way to Cemoro Lawang, the main tourist area at Mount Bromo.Mount Bromo could easily be “toured” in a half-day trip, starting at sunrise, but I hung around longer because it was very cloudy during my off-season visit and I wanted to see the perfect sunrise view of Mount Bromo. I did not get to experience it, unfortunately, but I did get have an awesome close encounter of Bromo’s summit crater.I continued my journey to East Java, where I had wild animal encounters at Baluran National Park.Itinerary RundownDestinationsDetailsPrevious Yogyakarta: Borobodur, Prambanan, and City CenterDay 1 Ngadas Yogyakarta to Malang by Train Malang to Ngadas by minibus/motorcycle Ngadas Homestay Check-in In and around NgadasDay 2 Cemoro Lawang Ngadas to Cemoro Lawang Trek via Bromo Savannah Cemoro Lawang Hostel Check-in In and Around Cemoro LawangDay 3 Cemoro Lawang Mount Bromo Sunrise Tour Madakaripura Waterfall Sidetrip In and Around Cemoro LawangDay 4 Cemoro Lawang Mount Bromo Mount Bromo Crater Summit Tour Mount Bromo to Bondowoso by motorcycle/busNext East Java: Bondowoso, Baluran, SurbayaTop Java, Indonesia: Jakarta, Yogyagarta, Bromo and East Java Malaysia, Brunei, IndonesiaTrip Date — March 2012Route Map Itinerary Notes & TipsDay 1Yogyakarta to Malang Train Walk to Tugu Station 11:20pm – Go to the train platform and wait for train to arrive. Make sure you’re on the correct side of the platform. 11:40pm – Malabar Train arrived. Yogyakarta to Malang train Slept during the entire ride Malang to Ngadas minibus and motorcycle 8:00am – Malang train station arrival Ride angkot (local minibus) from Malang train station to Arjosari Bus Terminal. Ride the blue-colored angkot with the letter “A” on the sign board – Rp3,000. 8:35am – Arjosari bus terminal arrival Breakfast at the terminal Roti (bread) – Rp2,000 (Rp1,000 per piece) Find loading area of white-colored vans to Tumpang Ride van from Arjosari to Tumpang – Rp5,000 9:30am – Tumpang arrival. Drop-off at the local market. Walked uphill to withdraw from ATM Passed by a sign on the highway pointing to the direction of a nearby Candi (temple). Candi Jajaghu (Jago) photo stop Ride angkot from Tumpang to Gubuklakan village – Rp10,000 Wasn’t actually sure if the name of the village was really Gubugklakan but it sounded very similar. I asked around in Tumpang. The locals told me there were no passenger 4×4 jeeps that go direct to Ngadas. They advised me to ride an angkot to Gubugklakan, which was located a third of the way to Ngadas, and then look for a willing ojek to take me to Ngadas. Ride ojek from Gubugklakan to Ngadas – Rp75,000Ngadas Homestay check-in 12:15pm – Ngadas village arrival. Visit homestay that was recommended by the ojek driver. Check-in at Ms. Wichi and Mr. Worionto’s Homestay Single room with complimentary dinner and breakfast – Rp100,000 No fan or airconditioning needed since Ngadas during rainy season was very cold at night Ngadas Walking Tour Lunch at Bakso place beside another homestay Bakso – Rp12,000 Java Coffee – Rp3,000 The best Bakso, I’d had in my life. Insanely cheap, fresh, and delicious! Photo walk along random trails around the hillside farms of Ngadas VillageDay 2 7:00am – Breakfast at Ngadas Homestay Fried tofu, noodles with vegetables, egg, juice Always loved the fresh tofu and veggies served by Ms. Wichi. Pack bags and check-out at Ngadas homestayNgadas to Cemoro Lawang Trek 8:09am – Start trek from Ngadas to Cemoro Lawang Buy bottled water (1.5L) at local store – Rp4,000 8:37am – Hitched a ride from Ngadas to Mount Bromo Savanna (20 minutes) 8:57am – Start trek from the savanna to Cemoro Lawang 12:10am – Reached the edge of the savanna and the “sea of sand” 1:00pm – First view of Mt. Bromo 1:30pm – Arrival at the base of the steep uphill asphalt road to Cemoro Lawang. 2:00pm – Cemoro Lawang arrival.Cemoro Lawang Hostel Check-in Check-in at Pondok Wisata Homestay Double room (shared TB) – Rp75,000 (Rp100,000 originally but I was able to haggle the price down to Rp75,000) No fan or air conditioning needed since Cemoro Lawang during rainy season was very cold at night Cemoro Lawang Walking Tour Late lunch at the warung (local eatery) near the bus stop intersection – Rp10,000 Mie Goreng telur (Fried noodles with egg) – Rp8,000 Java Kopi – Rp2,000 3:00 to 4:15pm – photo walk around Cemoro Lawang village farms Dinner at another nearby warung with yellow paint storefront – Rp15,000 Nasi Taman (rice with beef and bean sprout soup) Java Kopi Day 3Mount Bromo Sunrise Trek 4:00am – ride ojek to Penanjakan Peak – Rp25,000 (one-way) No sunrise view because of thick mist and clouds covering the entire Penanjakan Peak Photo walk on the way back to Cemoro Lawang (downhill) Ride ojek to Peranjakan Peak again for day time overlooking views of Mount Bromo – Rp30,000 Hike back to Cemoro Lawang +1 night at Pondok Wisata Homestay – Rp75,000 Lunch at warung – Rp13,000 Kentang Goreng (fried potatoes / french fries) Kopi Madakaripura Waterfall Side trip Ride ojek to from Cemoro Lawang to Madakaripura Waterfall viewpoint – Rp75,000 (two-way) My ojek driver’s name was Juri (085336689836) Dinner at warung near bus stop – Rp21,000 Fried noodles with egg Kopi Day 4Mount Bromo Crater Summit Tour 6:30am – wake-up 7:00am – walk up to Bromo entrance Gunung Bromo entrance ticket – Rp5,000 (foreigner; adult) Ride ojek to Bromo Crater Summit (15 minutes per way) – Rp50,000 (two-way) Original quoted price – Rp60,000 Hike from motorcycle parking area to Bromo Crater Summit (20 minutes) Photo stop in Bromo Summit (30 minutes) Life threateningly windy at the time Walk back down to ojek parking area Ride ojek back to Cemoro Lawang 8:42am – Pack bags and check-out at homestayDon’t leave yet. 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Dont feel so lost right now. any tips to note? will be doing a lot of photography Posting of new comments is disabled temporarily.Connect with Marcos on:Detourista.comMarcosDetourist.comFacebookInstagramTwitterDetourista.comDiscover more travel guides and blogs about the Philippines and beyond by Marcos DetouristChoose your next destination: Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Sandra saysMarch 24, 2017 at 4:25 pmNgadas to Cemoro Lawang Trek via Bromo Savannah? Will I be able to do this without experience and will I find the right track?
ridwan saysMarch 28, 2017 at 5:41 pmHi!! I am heading to Mount Bromo next month! will be spending 5 days there. Your itinerary is very detailed! Dont feel so lost right now. any tips to note? will be doing a lot of photography