Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen Tour from Surabaya: Which Trip to Book?

Price, length, pickup and finish

The table compares the four trips on the figures that change your plan. Every figure is from the tour's own listing, and a cell reading ask the operator means the listing gives no figure.

What sets the prices apart

The OURTRIP1st Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen 3 Days is private, with a private 4WD jeep and a local trekking ranger at Tumpak Sewu and at Ijen, and it is rated 5 from 440 reviews. The Opsi Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen 3 Days is shared, has the most reviews at 1,426 with a 4.8 rating, and offers a Regular tour with private rooms or a Budget tour with a shared room and bathroom. The MADOR Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen to Bali is described as a backpacker group tour with shared facilities.

Two days or three

The Indoaddict Tumpak Sewu and Bromo 2 Days ends at Bromo after one night in Cemoro Lawang. The jeep leaves at 2:30 am for the sunrise, so it is the easier way to see both Tumpak Sewu and Bromo. It is limited to 15 people.

The three trips with Ijen add a night in Bondowoso and the Ijen crater. The Opsi Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen 3 Days starts the Ijen ascent at 2:00 AM after a briefing at Paltuding. If you want only Bromo from Surabaya in one day, see the Bromo tours from Surabaya page.

Who should skip these trips

The Opsi Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen 3 Days is not suitable for children under 9, people over 70, pregnant women, wheelchair users or anyone with heart or breathing problems, and says Tumpak Sewu and Ijen need good fitness on uneven ground. The MADOR Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen to Bali excludes children under 10 and people over 70. The OURTRIP1st Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen 3 Days requires travellers to be at least 18 and asks for passport details for every traveller at booking.

The Indoaddict Tumpak Sewu and Bromo 2 Days is not suitable for pregnant women, wheelchair users, or people with back problems, vertigo or altitude sickness.

Tickets and extras compared

The table lists what each listing puts in the price for the waterfall, Bromo and Ijen, and what it leaves to you. The details come from each listing's inclusions and exclusions.

What to ask before paying

On the OURTRIP1st Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen 3 Days the Ijen clinic statement is your job, so plan a clinic visit within 3 days of the hike. The Bali hotel transfer after the ferry is also yours to arrange. The MADOR Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen to Bali needs at least 4 people to depart and at least 4 for the Bali drop, otherwise a public bus runs to Ubung terminal.

It also advises you not to book a flight on the last day and to expect Bali central at around 5pm or Probolinggo at 3pm. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before on three trips. The OURTRIP1st Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen 3 Days refunds in full only 6 full days ahead, half between 2 and 6 days and nothing inside 2 days.

Day by day on the 3-day trips

The Opsi Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen 3 Days starts with a shared hotel pickup in Surabaya and goes to Tumpak Sewu and Goa Tetes, with a 25 minute walk to the panorama viewpoint and a 45 minute hike to the base. Day 2 starts at 02:30 AM when you meet the jeep driver and local guide for Bromo. Indonesia Travel puts the Penanjakan viewpoint at 2,770 m.

Day 3 starts at Paltuding around 1:30 AM and the Ijen ascent begins at 2:00 AM. Bali travellers take the 10:15 AM ferry to Gilimanuk.\n\nThe OURTRIP1st Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen 3 Days follows the same order with a private jeep, and the MADOR Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen to Bali adds meals and Bali drop-off. The Indoaddict Tumpak Sewu and Bromo 2 Days lists a 10-minute viewpoint walk or a 30-minute steep rocky trail to the base, then moves to Cemoro Lawang for the night.

Rain and cold on the Bromo rim

The caldera rim near Cemoro Lawang at about 2,100 m averages 38 mm of rain over 9.9 days in August, 54 mm over 10.8 days in July and 53 mm over 10.9 days in September. December brings 461 mm over 29.1 days, January 499 mm over 29.5 days and February 528 mm over 27.6 days. August is also the coldest, with an average low of 11°C (52°F).

The Opsi Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen 3 Days says the blue fire cannot be guaranteed and the MADOR Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen to Bali says Ijen is closed every first Friday of the month. The park has also closed Bromo for Nyepi and Idul Fitri, from 28 March to 1 April in 2025.

What Each Listing Says About the Ijen Night

The Opsi Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen 3 Days reaches the Paltuding trailhead at 1:30, holds a 15-30 minute safety briefing and starts the climb at 2:00. Its listing gives about 3 km with 500 m of height gain, 1.5-2 hours up, and includes a gas mask, a headlamp and the health certificate. It states that blue fire spotting depends on the weather.

The MADOR Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen to Bali leaves Bondowoso at night and starts the trek at 3:00, with a 4 km steep climb of about 1.5 hours. Its listing says the Ijen crater is always closed on the first Friday of each month, so check that your Ijen night does not fall on one. The OURTRIP1st Tumpak Sewu, Bromo and Ijen 3 Days adds a local trekking ranger at Ijen and needs a health statement from a local clinic, valid 3 days before the trek.

The Indoaddict Tumpak Sewu and Bromo 2 Days has no Ijen night at all. Pick it if the blue fire is not on your list.