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Bromo Ijen Tour from Surabaya: 2 and 3 Day Trips Compared
A Bromo Ijen tour from Surabaya costs $119 to $333 per person and covers a Bromo sunrise plus a night hike to the Ijen crater in 2 or 3 days. This page compares the four trips on price, pickup, tickets, Ijen gear and where each one ends.
Quick answer Price, days and Ijen rules
A Bromo Ijen tour from Surabaya costs $119 to $333 per person for 2 days and $156 for the 3-day option. Three of the four trips start at midnight or 23:30 and all four put the Ijen gas mask, a health certificate and both park tickets in the price. The Ijen blue fire is not guaranteed, and the Indoaddict Bromo and Ijen 2-Day Shared Tour listing says Ijen is closed every first Friday of the month.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest 2-day trip: the Indoaddict Bromo and Ijen 2-Day Shared Tour at $119 per person, shared.
- Want to end in Bali? The YKExplore Bromo and Ijen 2 Days to Bali at $128 finishes at Ubud, and the Cheap Bromo Sunrise and Ijen Blue Fire 2 Days adds a ferry ticket at $333.
- Want 2 nights and all meals? The Indotravelteam Bromo and Kawah Ijen 3 Days is $156 per person.
- Check the Ijen rules before you pick a date: blue fire depends on conditions.
Which Bromo Ijen Tours Can You Book from Surabaya?
Each card is a Bromo sunrise plus an Ijen crater hike. They differ in length, group type, hotel, meals and where the trip ends. Two are shared 2-day trips, one is a private-vehicle 2-day trip, and one is a 3-day trip with all meals.
from $119
Shared 2 days
Mount Bromo and Ijen 2-Day Shared Guided Tour
Two days with a shared jeep at Bromo, a night near Ijen, both park tickets, a gas mask and 2 breakfasts, ending at Ketapang, in Bali or back in Surabaya.
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from $333
Bromo Sunrise and Ijen Blue Fire 2-Day Private Tour
Private Bromo sunrise at Penanjakan and the Ijen blue fire night in 2 days, with both tickets and a hotel night, dropping you at Ketapang, Malang or Surabaya.
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from $128
Ends near Bali
Bromo and Ijen 2-Day Tour with Bali Drop-Off
Two volcanoes in two days with park and Ijen tickets, gas mask, meals and a Bali drop-off already in the $128 price.
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from $156
Bromo and Kawah Ijen 3-Day Adventure
Bromo sunrise and the Kawah Ijen night hike in 3 days with 2 guesthouse nights, both park tickets, all meals and a Bali drop-off.
Check AvailabilityHow Much Is a Bromo Ijen Tour from Surabaya?
Prices run from $119 to $333 per person, and every trip includes at least one night of accommodation.
All prices are per person and include a night's accommodation. The table puts price, length, pickup and the finish point side by side.
Price, length, pickup and finish
The table compares the four trips on the points that change your plan. Every figure is from the tour's own listing, and a cell reading ask the operator means the listing is silent on that point.
| Tour | Price | Length | Surabaya pickup | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoaddict Bromo and Ijen 2-Day Shared Tour | $119 per person | 2 days, 1 night | Midnight, door to door from hotel, train station or airport | Ketapang harbour in Banyuwangi, a Bali drop-off, or back in Surabaya at an estimated 16:00, by option |
| YKExplore Bromo and Ijen 2 Days to Bali | $128 per person | 2 days, 1 night | 00:00-00:30 from Surabaya or Malang | Bali drop-off in Ubud, Canggu, Denpasar or Kuta, finishing at Ubud |
| Indotravelteam Bromo and Kawah Ijen 3 Days | $156 per person | 3 days, 2 nights | Depends on the option you pick. Ask the operator for Surabaya | Day 3 drop-off in Ubud, Seminyak, Mengwi, Munduk or Pemuteran, by option |
| Cheap Bromo Sunrise and Ijen Blue Fire 2 Days | $333 per person | 2 days, 1 night | 23:30 from Surabaya or Malang | Ketapang Port, Malang or Surabaya |
What drives the price
The Indoaddict Bromo and Ijen 2-Day Shared Tour is a shared tour with a private room at $119. The YKExplore Bromo and Ijen 2 Days to Bali sleeps in a homestay or dormitory in Banyuwangi and shares the day with other guests, and solo travellers share a room with a guest of the same gender unless they add the single supplement at checkout. The Cheap Bromo Sunrise and Ijen Blue Fire 2 Days is the dearest at $333 because the listing describes a private air-conditioned vehicle, an experienced driver and a professional guide.
It is rated 5 from 394 reviews.
Kawah Ijen crater with its acid lake and sulfur fumes in East Java. Photo: Oakenchips, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What Does a 2-Day Bromo Ijen Tour from Surabaya Look Like?
Night one is the Bromo sunrise after a midnight pickup in Surabaya, the afternoon is the drive east to a hotel near Ijen, and night two is the Ijen climb that starts around 1:00-2:00.
The three 2-day trips follow the same shape, with small differences in timing and where you sleep.
Night One: the Bromo Sunrise
The Indoaddict Bromo and Ijen 2-Day Shared Tour picks up at midnight in Surabaya and drives to Cemoro Lawang, where a jeep takes you to the sunrise viewpoint. After sunrise you cross the Sea of Sand and the savanna, walk to the Bromo crater with a guide and eat breakfast at a local restaurant. The Cheap Bromo Sunrise and Ijen Blue Fire 2 Days picks up at 23:30, lists about 3 hours to the Bromo area in Probolinggo and a 30-minute easy track to the crater rim.
The YKExplore Bromo and Ijen 2 Days to Bali picks up between 00:00 and 00:30.
Day Two and Night Two: East to Ijen
After Bromo the Indoaddict Bromo and Ijen 2-Day Shared Tour drives to Bondowoso or a hotel near Ijen. Its listing says rooms in July and August depend on availability in Bondowoso, Banyuwangi or Jember. At midnight you check out, drive to the Paltuding hub for a briefing, start hiking at 2:00 and stay at the top for the Ijen sunrise before breakfast at the base.
The YKExplore Bromo and Ijen 2 Days to Bali sleeps in Banyuwangi and spends 2 hours on the Ijen hike. The Cheap Bromo Sunrise and Ijen Blue Fire 2 Days collects you from the hotel at 1:00 and lists a one-hour trek to the crater.
Where the Second Day Ends
Day two ends at Ketapang harbour in Banyuwangi, in Bali or back in Surabaya, depending on the option you book on the Indoaddict Bromo and Ijen 2-Day Shared Tour. The YKExplore Bromo and Ijen 2 Days to Bali takes the 1-hour ferry and finishes in central Bali. Book an onward flight from Surabaya only on a trip that drives back there.
Should I Book a 2-Day or 3-Day Bromo Ijen Tour?
Book 2 days if you want the lowest price and can take two night starts back to back, and 3 days if you want a night's sleep before Ijen.
The 2-day trips are tight. Both mornings start in the dark, one for the Bromo sunrise and one for the Ijen crater.
The 2-day trade-off
On a 2-day trip the Bromo sunrise comes after a midnight start. You then drive to the Ijen side, sleep one night and leave again around midnight. The Indoaddict Bromo and Ijen 2-Day Shared Tour sets the Ijen hike start at 2:00 AM after a midnight hotel departure, the Cheap Bromo Sunrise and Ijen Blue Fire 2 Days picks you up at 1 am for Ijen and the YKExplore Bromo and Ijen 2 Days to Bali wakes you at 00:30.
The YKExplore Bromo and Ijen 2 Days to Bali calls its own schedule fairly tight, so expect little free time. These trips suit fit travellers who want both volcanoes and can handle two short nights.
What a third day adds
The Indotravelteam Bromo and Kawah Ijen 3 Days runs 3 days and 2 nights with all meals, in a private guesthouse room on the Signature option or a shared room on the Essential option. It rates the fitness level as moderate to challenging and adds the Seruni viewpoint and a Bromo sunrise from inside the crater. It costs $156 per person.
Pick it if you want meals sorted and a gentler pace, and note that only the Signature option lists hot water and Wi-Fi, and if you plan to end in Bali. If you only want Bromo, see the Bromo tours from Surabaya page.
Is the Ijen Blue Fire Guaranteed?
No, the blue fire is not guaranteed, and the listings say it depends on weather and the authorities.
Treat the blue fire as a bonus and the hike as the product. Each listing words the caveat in its own way.
What the listings say
UNESCO describes Ijen's blue flames as ignited sulfur gases that are visible only at night, which is why every Ijen hike here starts after midnight. The Indoaddict Bromo and Ijen 2-Day Shared Tour says the blue flame is not guaranteed because access depends on regulations from the authorities and on weather. It also says Mount Ijen is closed every first Friday of the month.
The YKExplore Bromo and Ijen 2 Days to Bali describes the descent into the crater as seeing the blue fire if conditions allow, and the Indotravelteam Bromo and Kawah Ijen 3 Days says blue flames are a natural phenomenon that cannot be guaranteed.
How to plan around it
Do not book a first Friday for the Ijen night if the closure matters to you, and ask the operator which night they plan the Ijen hike. Pick the dry months for clear skies. The Bromo rim near Cemoro Lawang at about 2,100 m records 38 mm of rain over 9.9 days in August and 53 mm over 10.9 days in September, against 528 mm over 27.6 days in February.
Ijen sits at 2,368 m, so bring a warm layer for the pre-dawn climb.
Sources: UNESCO, East Java Tourism Office, Copernicus Climate Change Service.
Do I Need a Health Certificate for Ijen?
All four trips put the Ijen gas mask and a health certificate in the price, so you do not arrange them yourself.
The certificate and the mask are the Ijen items that catch independent travellers out. Here they sit inside the tour.
Tickets, mask and certificate compared
The table lists what each tour puts in the price for the two parks and the Ijen hike. The details come from each listing's inclusions and exclusions.
| Tour | Park and Ijen tickets | Gas mask and certificate | Meals | Hotel night |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoaddict Bromo and Ijen 2-Day Shared Tour | Both included | Mask, headlamp and health certificate | 2 breakfasts, no lunch or dinner | Private room in Bondowoso or near Ijen |
| YKExplore Bromo and Ijen 2 Days to Bali | Both included | Mask, flashlight, goggles and health certificate | Breakfast, no lunch or dinner | Homestay or dormitory in Banyuwangi |
| Indotravelteam Bromo and Kawah Ijen 3 Days | Both included | Mask, headlamp and medical certificate | All meals as set meals | 2 nights in a guesthouse |
| Cheap Bromo Sunrise and Ijen Blue Fire 2 Days | Both included | Mask, headlamp and health certificate | Lunch and breakfast | 1 night, hotel or similar |
What is still extra
Horse riding at Bromo is excluded from the Indoaddict Bromo and Ijen 2-Day Shared Tour and the Cheap Bromo Sunrise and Ijen Blue Fire 2 Days, and the YKExplore Bromo and Ijen 2 Days to Bali lists tips as extra. A foreign visitor to the Bromo area pays $13.98 (IDR 255,000) per person per day at the park, and the listings here include the entry tickets, so you pay it only if you book outside a tour.
Source: Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.
Where Do Bromo Ijen Tours from Surabaya End?
Two end in Bali, one ends at Ketapang Port, Malang or Surabaya, and one offers several finishes.
Where you finish decides whether you need a flight or a ferry afterwards.
Ending in Bali or back in Surabaya
The YKExplore Bromo and Ijen 2 Days to Bali finishes at Ubud, with drop-offs to Canggu, Denpasar and Kuta also named. The Cheap Bromo Sunrise and Ijen Blue Fire 2 Days includes a one-way ferry ticket from Java to Bali and drops you at Ketapang Port, Malang or Surabaya. The Indoaddict Bromo and Ijen 2-Day Shared Tour drops you at Ketapang harbour, in Bali or in Surabaya by estimated 16:00, depending on the option you choose, so confirm that your choice includes the ferry.
The Indotravelteam Bromo and Kawah Ijen 3 Days lists day 3 drop-offs in Pemuteran, Munduk, Mengwi, Ubud or Seminyak and covers the Bali-Java ferry crossings.
The hiking track near the Kawah Ijen crater rim, where sulfur carts wait for visitors. Photo: Hildaniar Novitasari, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Bromo Ijen Tour: Frequently Asked Questions
Is Ijen open every day?
The Indoaddict Bromo and Ijen 2-Day Shared Tour says Mount Ijen is closed every first Friday of the month, so pick another night for the hike.
Can I do a Bromo Ijen tour from Bali?
Yes. The Indotravelteam Bromo and Kawah Ijen 3 Days lists pickup from Bali, Yogyakarta, Malang or Surabaya, depending on the option you pick, and the ferry crossings are in its price.
What is the cheapest Bromo Ijen tour from Surabaya?
The Indoaddict Bromo and Ijen 2-Day Shared Tour at $119 per person is the cheapest listed, with a private room, both park tickets and the Ijen gas mask included.
Is a Bromo Ijen tour hard?
The Indotravelteam Bromo and Kawah Ijen 3 Days rates its own fitness level moderate to challenging, and the YKExplore Bromo and Ijen 2 Days to Bali is not suitable for people with mobility impairments.
Are the Ijen mask and health certificate included?
Yes, in all four trips, including the YKExplore Bromo and Ijen 2 Days to Bali, which lists a gas mask, flashlight, goggles and a health certificate.
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