The most 3rd beautifull volcano in the world
Mount Bromo, a mountain located in Probolinggo, East Java made it into the big three for the world's best mountain climbers. Recognition that the world can not be denied. For, indeed the beauty of Bromo is a beautiful gift of the Creator extraordinary. Perhaps you are one of the most sorry to the people of Indonesia, if I live until the end of the fantastic have never seen the beauty of Mount Bromo. Like the site www.lonelyplanet.com, Wednesday (04/28/2010), Mount Bromo and even surpasses some other world famous mountains such as Mount Fuji in Japan, Mount Sinai in Egypt and Jabal Toubkal in Maroko.On the three big mountains the world who deserve to climb as published on the site which is head quartered in Russia is Mount Elbrus, Mount Olympus in Greece and BROMO .. While seven other mountain top 10 world's best mountain to climb is worth theJebel Toubkal in Morocco, Mount Matterhorn in Switzerland, SouthAfrica's Table Mountain, Mt Ben Nevis in Scotland, Mount Sinai in Egypt, Mount Fuji in Japan, and Half Dome Mountain in the United States. Mount Elbrus, Russia, is part of the Alps in Europe. This mountain is one of the highest mountain in Europe that has a height of 5642 meters. The second most beautiful is Mount Olympus, Greece. The mountain is known as the place of the gods residing. This is the highest mountain in Greece with an altitude reaches 2918 meters. Mount Bromo, Indonesia Mount Bromo emerged from the valley exotic Tengger Mountains. Bromo is one of the three peaks of the volcano in East Java. Mount Bromo has a height of 2392 meters. MountBromo (from Sanskrit / Old Javanese: Brahma, one of the main Hindugods), is still an active volcano and most famous as a tourist attraction in East Java.
As a tourist attraction, Mount Bromo become attractive because of its status as a still active volcano. Bromo has a height of 2392 meters above sea level is located in four regions, namely, Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and Malang. Mount Bromo mesh body shape between valleys and canyons with a caldera or sea sand covering approximately 10 square kilometers. Mount Bromo crater has a diameter of ± 800 m (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west). While the danger area of a circle with a radius of 4 km from the central crater of Bromo. Theeasiest and most popular route for climbing at Bromo is from CemoroLawang which can be accessed from the town of Probolinggo. To reach the peak of Mount Bromo, must first pass through the crater of sand. Enough to make a climb for one hour only, you can already reach the peak of Bromo. Fromt he top of Mount Bromo, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery, like the crater of Mount Semeru hot and still in a series with the Mount Bromo. Like mountains around the world in general, the most preferred time to reach the top of Bromo is at sunrise. Sunan Gunung Djati-Tengger is a community of people who are predominantly Hindu. Hindus had come to this area long before Islam arrived. So it is not true that the Hindu community of Tengger an escape from the Islamic kingdom of Demak ditundukan. Until 2007 the number of Hindus here reached 99%. They worship the god Brahma, who is often called the god Brohmo resident who became a mountain in the region.Any painter can not compete with the perfection of nature that was there. To reach the crater previous bromo must pass through oceans of sand which covered the cold. Sea of sand that stretched around Mount Bromo and Mount is very unique and beautiful shell. Distance sea of sand from a jeep to a halt at the temple who go around 300 meters. An artistic temple is situated at the foot of the crater bromo add religious atmosphere increasingly felt. Pretend it has two gates. The first gate is located on the outer with a form typical of temples in general. This gate also forms many I found in front of the residential population of Tengger. Next to the gate to the two which consists of three gates with forms such as temples. This gate-door red and yellow. The greatest gate located in the middle. I think we will pass through the gate. It turned out that the stakeholders invited through another entrance on the right there are three gates. Maybe this gate which is used in official rites. Upon entering the first temple in sprinkle holy water by the stakeholders so that the mind is clean. Having previously had to ask if anyone has abandoned the family died recently and who are not menstruating? Because people with both conditions, was not allowed to enter temples deeper. Insidethe temple in front of stakeholders to guide the prayer offerings thatare stored in a place like miniature houses (small saung). Saung these small yellow cloth decorated through all four sides. Fresh banana fruit offerings, incense and incense, and various other equipment in order rite in front of these saung. Exactly five yards in front of the offerings saung no place like an altar was flanked by two statues. Whether it's anything but, like his sculptures were the statue of a goddess. Roads have an altar amid menjuju stairs totaling eight units. The ladder has a grip of a very long dragon statue. This dragon's body around the entire altar-like stage performances.
Can not enter it because it is lined bamboo. Some statues also adorn the inside of the temple. After the ritual at the temple is completed, a move that is intended to mount a horse bromo crater. It takes about 20 minutes to get to the stairs to the crater of Bromo. Horse riding guided walk slowly because their owners. The road is climbing and bumpy. Road sand hill climb with a bit difficult to make that are not accustomed to mount a horse. But the spirit to reach the crater of Bromo to overcome this. Having fallen from a horse, must climb the 253 steps to the top of the Bromo. The time it takes approximately 10 minutes. Arriving in the crater of Bromo, scenery looks similar to natural phenomena Tangkuban mountain. Namely that produces smoke from the crater of the volcano activity. Bromo crater only difference is narrower and focused in one spot, unlike Tangkuban. At the peak of Mount Bromo is a painting of nature was so amazing we were witnessing. Pura looks small and rectangular. On the left side of the mountain Bromo, Mount Batok standing with gagahnya. Cold temperatures make for long endure watching this incredible sight. Bromo temperatures not as cold as cold, Tangkuban just cool. Area attractions include the region of Mount Bromo and Pasuruan Probolinggo, East Java, the total closed during the Nyepi Day. Village Head Wonokitri, Wartono encountered, when the holiday Nyepi, starting at 0:00 in the morning, the village gate Wonokitri which is the gatethrough the tourist area of Mount Bromo Pasuruan District will beclosed completely. The action was done so that tribal Hindus in the region of Mount Bromo Tengger can perform Yoga Samadhi well Nyepi Holy Day Eruption history During the 20th century, the mountain is famous as a tourist spot that erupted three times, with regular intervals, namely 30 years. The biggest eruptions occurred in 1974, while the last eruption occurred in 2004.
Bromo eruption history:
2004, 2001, 1995, 1984, 1983, 1980, 1972, 1956, 1955, 1950, 1948, 1940, 1939,1935, 1930, 1929, 1928, 1922, 1921, 1915, 1916, 1910, 1909, 1907, 1908,1907,1906, 1907, 1896, 1893, 1890, 1888, 1886, 1887, 1886, 1885, 1886, 1885,1877, 1867, 1868, 1866, 1865, 1865, 1860, 1859, 1858, 1858, 1857, 1856,1844, 1843, 1843, 1835, 1830, 1830, 1829, 1825, 1822, 1823, 1820, 1815, 1804, 1775, As a tourist attraction, Mount Bromo become attractive because of its status as a still active volcano. Bromo has a height of 2392 meters above sea level is located in four regions, namely, Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang, and Malang. Mount Bromo mesh body shape between valleys and canyons with a caldera or sea sand covering approximately 10 square kilometers. Mount Bromo crater has a diameter of ± 800 m (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west). While the danger area of a circle with a radius of 4 km from the central crater of Bromo. Theeasiest and most popular route for climbing at Bromo is from CemoroLawang which can be accessed from the town of Probolinggo. To reach the peak of Mount Bromo, must first pass through the crater of sand. Enough to make a climb for one hour only, you can already reach the peak of Bromo. Fromt he top of Mount Bromo, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery, like the crater of Mount Semeru hot and still in a series with the Mount Bromo. Like mountains around the world in general, the most preferred time to reach the top of Bromo is at sunrise. Sunan Gunung Djati-Tengger is a community of people who are predominantly Hindu. Hindus had come to this area long before Islam arrived. So it is not true that the Hindu community of Tengger an escape from the Islamic kingdom of Demak ditundukan. Until 2007 the number of Hindus here reached 99%. They worship the god Brahma, who is often called the god Brohmo resident who became a mountain in the region.Any painter can not compete with the perfection of nature that was there. To reach the crater previous bromo must pass through oceans of sand which covered the cold. Sea of sand that stretched around Mount Bromo and Mount is very unique and beautiful shell. Distance sea of sand from a jeep to a halt at the temple who go around 300 meters. An artistic temple is situated at the foot of the crater bromo add religious atmosphere increasingly felt. Pretend it has two gates. The first gate is located on the outer with a form typical of temples in general. This gate also forms many I found in front of the residential population of Tengger. Next to the gate to the two which consists of three gates with forms such as temples. This gate-door red and yellow. The greatest gate located in the middle. I think we will pass through the gate. It turned out that the stakeholders invited through another entrance on the right there are three gates. Maybe this gate which is used in official rites. Upon entering the first temple in sprinkle holy water by the stakeholders so that the mind is clean. Having previously had to ask if anyone has abandoned the family died recently and who are not menstruating? Because people with both conditions, was not allowed to enter temples deeper. Insidethe temple in front of stakeholders to guide the prayer offerings thatare stored in a place like miniature houses (small saung). Saung these small yellow cloth decorated through all four sides. Fresh banana fruit offerings, incense and incense, and various other equipment in order rite in front of these saung. Exactly five yards in front of the offerings saung no place like an altar was flanked by two statues. Whether it's anything but, like his sculptures were the statue of a goddess. Roads have an altar amid menjuju stairs totaling eight units. The ladder has a grip of a very long dragon statue. This dragon's body around the entire altar-like stage performances.
Can not enter it because it is lined bamboo. Some statues also adorn the inside of the temple. After the ritual at the temple is completed, a move that is intended to mount a horse bromo crater. It takes about 20 minutes to get to the stairs to the crater of Bromo. Horse riding guided walk slowly because their owners. The road is climbing and bumpy. Road sand hill climb with a bit difficult to make that are not accustomed to mount a horse. But the spirit to reach the crater of Bromo to overcome this. Having fallen from a horse, must climb the 253 steps to the top of the Bromo. The time it takes approximately 10 minutes. Arriving in the crater of Bromo, scenery looks similar to natural phenomena Tangkuban mountain. Namely that produces smoke from the crater of the volcano activity. Bromo crater only difference is narrower and focused in one spot, unlike Tangkuban. At the peak of Mount Bromo is a painting of nature was so amazing we were witnessing. Pura looks small and rectangular. On the left side of the mountain Bromo, Mount Batok standing with gagahnya. Cold temperatures make for long endure watching this incredible sight. Bromo temperatures not as cold as cold, Tangkuban just cool. Area attractions include the region of Mount Bromo and Pasuruan Probolinggo, East Java, the total closed during the Nyepi Day. Village Head Wonokitri, Wartono encountered, when the holiday Nyepi, starting at 0:00 in the morning, the village gate Wonokitri which is the gatethrough the tourist area of Mount Bromo Pasuruan District will beclosed completely. The action was done so that tribal Hindus in the region of Mount Bromo Tengger can perform Yoga Samadhi well Nyepi Holy Day Eruption history During the 20th century, the mountain is famous as a tourist spot that erupted three times, with regular intervals, namely 30 years. The biggest eruptions occurred in 1974, while the last eruption occurred in 2004.
Bromo eruption history:
and 1767.
Bromo is active in the early 20th century. Bromo as a sacred mountain For residents of Mount Bromo, Tengger tribe, Mount Brahma (Bromo), believed to be the sacred mountain. Once a year the community held a ceremony Yadnya Tengger Kasada or Kasodo. This ceremony is held at a temple which is under the northern foot of Mount Bromo and Mount Bromo was continued to the summit. The ceremony was held at midnight to early morning every full moon aroundthe 14th or 15th of the month Kasodo (tenth) according to the Javanese.
Jejak Petualang - Keindahan Gunung Bromo
Siapa yang tidak kenal Gunung Bromo.
Bromo merupakan salah satu lokasi wisata primadona di Jawa Timur. Banyak orang melewatkan hari-hari libur di sana, menikmati suguhan pemandangan menawan gunung aktif dan paparan pasir yang membentuk lautan. Saking indahnya, film “Camelia” bahkan pernah mengambil adegan di sana.
Vulkanolog menduga bahwa dahulunya di sekitar daerah Plato Tengger terdapat dua gunung yang menjulang. Yang paling tinggi adalah Gunung Tengger. Ketinggiannya mencapai 4000 mdpl. Suatu ketika di masa lalu Gunung Tengger ini meletus dengan dahsyat dan menciptakan sebuah kaldera raksasa yang selama beberapa waktu terisi oleh air. Material-material vulkanik terakumulasi pada kaldera tersebut dan membentuk lautan pasir (Segara Wedi). Kemudian aktivitas vulkanisme menyebabkan terbentuknya gunung-gunung baru di kaldera Tengger, termasuk Bromo dan Batok.
Penduduk asli Tengger adalah Suku Tengger yang menganut Hindu. Konon dahulu ketika Islam memasuki Jawa dan menggeser kepercayaan Hindu yang sudah lama dianut, orang-orang yang setia pada agama leluhur melarikan diri ke Pulau Bali dan Plato Tengger. Makanya jangan heran jika di teras bagian samping sebagian besar rumah di Ngadisari, salahsatu desa yang dihuni Suku Tengger, ditemukan tempat menaruh sesajen seperti “sanggah cucuk” di Bali.
Bahasa orang Tengger pun agak berbeda dengan bahasa Jawa yang lazim digunakan. Menurut kawan yang asli Jogja, bahasa Tengger mirip bahasa “ngapak” daerah Banyumasan. Sebagian besar orang Tengger masih setia dengan pekerjaan tradisional seperti petani sayur. Sebagian kecil sudah beralih ke pekerjaan-pekerjaan seperti karyawan dan wiraswasta sektor pariwisata.Di antara Bromo dan Batok berdiri sebuah Pura Hindu. Pura ini bernama “Luhur Kahyangan” dan merupakan kawasan sentral bagi upacara Kasada (Kasodo) yang termahsyur. Upacara Kasada dilaksanakan pada hari ke-14 setiap bulan sepuluh (kasodo) dalam kalender Tengger.
Menurut Kompas.com, “Upacara Kasodo merupakan turunan dari legenda Rara Anteng dan Jaka Seger yang dimaknai sebagai cikal-bakal masyarakat Suku Tengger. Legenda ini mengambil periode saat Raja Brawijaya bertahta. Rara Anteng disebutkan sebagai anak Brawijaya.”
Keduanya menikah dan setelah lama melewatkan waktu bersama ternyata mereka belum kunjung dikaruniai keturunan. Akan halnya pasutri, mereka sangat ingin memiliki anak. Lalu agar keinginan terpenuhi, keduanya pergi ke puncak Bromo dan memohon agar diberi anak. Dewa mengabulkan keingingan mereka dengan syarat anak terakhir harus dikorbankan, dilemparkan ke dalam kawah Bromo. Masa berlalu. Ternyata mereka diberi 25 anak. Mereka menepati janji dengan mengorbankan anak yang sial karena kebetulan bernomor urut 25 itu. Beberapa saat setelah dilemparkan ke Bromo, kedua orangtua itu mendengar suara anaknya yang meminta agar diadakan upacara peringatan setiap bulan Kasodo pada hari ke-14.
O ya, malam-malam di Bromo sangat dingin. Di musim hujan, pukul 12 malam temperatur di luar mencapai 14 °C. Suhu di malam hari akan semakin dingin ketika memasuki musim kemarau. “Bisa di bawah 10 °C dan kadang-kadang turun butir-butir es,” ungkap seorang tukang kuda ketika diwawancarai seorang teman.
Surabaya - Bangkok Direct Flight by Air Asia
Maskapai penerbangan berbiaya hemat terbesar di dunia tersebut, mengumumkan dua rute internasional baru yaitu Surabaya-Bangkok dan Surabaya-Penang. Pengoperasian dua rute internasional baru dari Surabaya ini akan menggunakan pesawat Airbus 320. Dua rute tersebut dapat memberikan nilai tambah untuk portofolio rute-rute internasional IAA serta memperkuat posisi sebagai maskapai yang menghubungkan negara-negara di wilayah ASEAN dan ke banyak negara lainnya.
Penerbangan dari Surabaya ke Bangkok akan mulai beroperasi pada tanggal 7 Nopember 2010, dengan frekuensi penerbangan sebanyak empat kali dalam seminggu. Sedangkan untuk penerbangan dari Surabaya ke Penang akan mulai beroperasi pada tanggal 13 Nopember 2010, sebanyak tiga kali dalam seminggu.
Para calon penumpang dapat memesan tiket penerbangan ke dua rute baru tersebut mulai 29 September 2010. IAA meyakini dengan menghubungkan Surabaya, yang merupakan kota kedua terbesar di Indonesia, dengan negara Asia lain seperti Bangkok dan Penang, dapat membantu mendorong pertumbuhan ekonomi di propinsi tersebut.
Selain itu, jelasnya, dengan dibukanya rute-rute baru tersebut, diharapkan dapat memberikan kontribusi signifikan terhadap pendapatan sektor pariwisata yang ada baik di Surabaya, Bangkok, Penang, bahkan di negara-negara lain yang tergabung dalam jaringan rute penerbangan IAA.Penumpang dapat merencanakan perjalanan yang lebih efisien berkat konektivitas penerbangan IAA yang luas dan melintasi kota-kota penting di Asia.
Sebagai contoh, pelanggan IAA dari Surabaya kini akan dapat melakukan perjalanan ke Bangkok, kemudian ke HongKong sebelum mengunjungi kota Penang, dan akhirnya kembali ke Surabaya.
Khusus untuk peluncuran kedua rute baru ini, IAA menawarkan harga spesial untuk penerbangan dari Surabaya ke Bangkok yaitu mulai Rp 150.000. Sedangkan untuk rute dari Surabaya ke Penang mulai dari Rp 100.000.
IAA juga mengumumkan penambahan frekuensi penerbangan untuk rute Kuala Lumpur dari Surabaya yang semula hanya 4 kali sehari menjadi 5 kali sehari. Penambahan tersebut karena meningkatnya permintaan dari para pelanggan.
Penawaran harga spesial untuk penerbangan dari Surabaya ke Kuala Lumpur, yaitu mulai dari Rp 150.000. Untuk informasi lebih lanjut mengenai AirAsia silakan kunjungi www.airasia.com atau kunjungi www.airasia.com/100million untuk informasi lebih lanjut mengenai kampanye menuju 100.000.000 penumpang AirAsia.(*)
SURABAYA HERITAGE TOUR
Tak ada salahnya bagi anda meluangkan waktu hanya dua jam pada hari Selasa dan Kamis. Karena pada hari itu House of Sampoerna menghadirkan Surabaya Heritage Track (SHT). Ini merupakan tour keliling kota dengan meggunakan bus (city sightseeing bus) di Surabaya bagian utara yang melintasi bangunan tua bersejarah.
Surabaya Heritage Track (SHT) menggunakan bis trem, selama perjalanannya tracker mendapat penjelasan singkat sejarah bangunan-bangunan cagar budaya yang dilewati dari pemandu wisata. Penumpang bis yang disebut tracker ini dalam turnya didampingi pemandu wisata berbahasa Indonesia dan Inggris. Kalisosok, Lindeteves, Balai Pemuda dan beberapa bangunan tua lainnya, merupakan warisan budaya yang akan disajikan.Total 11 bangunan bersejarah akan memanjakan mata tracker (pengunjung), “Surabaya Heritage Track oleh masyarakat dijadikan salah satu alternatif objek wisata yang harus dikunjungi di Surabaya. Mungkin mereka tahu dari pemberitaan,” tutur Ayu, marketing HoS dengan yakin. Yang menjadi lebih menarik tracker tidak dipungut biaya alias gratis, pengunjung atau tracker hanya diberi kartu identitas.Kartu identitas tesebut dijadikan pengganti ticket, pengunjung harus mendaftarkan terlebih dahulu ke pihak reservasi.
Sejak dibuka pada 9 Juni 2009, banyak pengunjung yang mengaku senang dan puas mengikuti tur ini. Sebab berbeda dari objek wisata yang ada di Surabaya pada biasanya, unsur pengetahuan menjadi satu dalam nilai budaya asli Surabaya lewat cerminan bangunan bersejarah tersebut. “Saya senang dengan adanya tur ini, karena semakin mempertegas pengetahuanku tentang Surabaya”. 
Surabaya sebagai kota perdagangan engan masryarakat heterogen, masyarakatnya selalu sibuk akan perkerjaan dan aktivitas sebagaimana orang-orang kota. Sehingga tingkat kejenuhan akan aktivitas tersebut, menjadi problem yang harus diatasi.Alangkah baiknya bila SHT sebagai alternative wisata anda.JADWAL:
I. Tur pendek atau 1 – 1.5 jam:
Rute : HoS – Tugu Pahlawan – PTPN XI – HoS
Rute : HoS – Tugu Pahlawan – PTPN XI – HoS
II. Tur panjang atau 1.5 – 2 jam:
Rute : HoS – Tunjungan – Balai Kota/Taman Surya – Gd Kesenian Jawa Timur – PTPN XI – HoS
Rute : HoS – Tunjungan – Balai Kota/Taman Surya – Gd Kesenian Jawa Timur – PTPN XI – HoS
Tempat berangkat :
* All tours depart from House of Sampoerna
http://houseofsampoerna.museum/e_sht_main.htm
For Reservation:
nunu NUGERAHA
Tour Development Manager
LOTUS Tours
Representative Market:
BROMO, BALI & INDONESIA
Indochina :
Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia
Jl. Gembili III/36 Surabaya - Indonesia
Mobile : +62 813300 43837, +62 81937 149 498
email : lotustoursurabaya@yahoo.com
http://lotustours.indonetwork.co.id
facebook.com/nugerahalotus
Green Eco Tourism
Tour Development Manager
LOTUS Tours
Representative Market:
BROMO, BALI & INDONESIA
Indochina :
Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia
Jl. Gembili III/36 Surabaya - Indonesia
Mobile : +62 813300 43837, +62 81937 149 498
email : lotustoursurabaya@yahoo.com
http://lotustours.indonetwork.co.id
facebook.com/nugerahalotus
Green Eco Tourism
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BROMO 3 DAYS 2 NITES
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Day 01 : SURABAYA – BROMO Cemorlawang Village (D)
Arrive in Surabaya Airport.
Meet & greet with our tour guide.
Transfer to Mt. Bromo.
Check into Lava View Lodge or Bromo Permai Hotel (Tourist Class) at Cemorolawang village.
Dinner at local restaurant / Hotel
Day 02 : BROMO – SURABAYA (B/L/D)
Early morning wake up 03.00 A.M.
By Jeep 4WD acrossing the sand ocean up to Mt. Bromo and still 250 steps to climb until you reach the rim of the crater of Mt.Bromo. After watching the beautiful sunrise and spectacular view surrounding Mt. Bromo return to your hotel & have breakfast.
Check out from hotel then transfer to Surabaya City.
Visit Submarine Monument - a real KRI Pasopati 410 type Whiskey Class Russia Submarine used in 1952 by Indonesia Navy, The house of Sampoerna – own by one of the biggest cigarette clove factory in Indonesia PT.HM Sampoerna.
This buildings have a Dutch Colonial style built in 1858 and now become a museum and behind this building is a cigarette factory where we can see the processing of making cigarette clove by hand.
Have lunch at local restaurant.
Last visit to Tunjungan Plaza Shopping Centre.
Check into Santika Hotel 4*.
Dinner at local restaurant.
Day 03 : SURABAYA – TRANSFER OUT (B)
After breakfast free program until departure time you will be picked up by our tour guide then transfer to Surabaya airport.
TOUR PRICE*
(Prices Quoted in Rupiah / net/ pax / Twin Sharing):
1 Night STAY AT LAVA VIEW LODGE OR HOTEL BROMO PERMAI (Tourist Class)
2 pax Rp.2.200.000/pax
Tour Prices is Includes:
1. Transportation Private Full Airconditioner
2. Tour as per itinerary
3. Hotel SANTIKA 4* twin sharing
4. Hotel Lava View Twin Sharing
5. Meals serve as per itinerary
6. Jeep 4 WD
7. Tour Leader/guide english speaking
8. Taman Nasional retribution fee
*Rate is valid till November 2011
Day 01 : SURABAYA – BROMO Cemorlawang Village (D)Arrive in Surabaya Airport.
Meet & greet with our tour guide.
Transfer to Mt. Bromo.
Check into Lava View Lodge or Bromo Permai Hotel (Tourist Class) at Cemorolawang village.
Dinner at local restaurant / Hotel
Day 02 : BROMO – SURABAYA (B/L/D)
Early morning wake up 03.00 A.M.
By Jeep 4WD acrossing the sand ocean up to Mt. Bromo and still 250 steps to climb until you reach the rim of the crater of Mt.Bromo. After watching the beautiful sunrise and spectacular view surrounding Mt. Bromo return to your hotel & have breakfast.
Check out from hotel then transfer to Surabaya City.
Visit Submarine Monument - a real KRI Pasopati 410 type Whiskey Class Russia Submarine used in 1952 by Indonesia Navy, The house of Sampoerna – own by one of the biggest cigarette clove factory in Indonesia PT.HM Sampoerna.
This buildings have a Dutch Colonial style built in 1858 and now become a museum and behind this building is a cigarette factory where we can see the processing of making cigarette clove by hand.
Have lunch at local restaurant.
Last visit to Tunjungan Plaza Shopping Centre.
Check into Santika Hotel 4*.
Dinner at local restaurant.
Day 03 : SURABAYA – TRANSFER OUT (B)
After breakfast free program until departure time you will be picked up by our tour guide then transfer to Surabaya airport.
TOUR PRICE*
(Prices Quoted in Rupiah / net/ pax / Twin Sharing):
1 Night STAY AT LAVA VIEW LODGE OR HOTEL BROMO PERMAI (Tourist Class)
2 pax Rp.2.200.000/pax
4 ~ 6 pax Rp.1.535.000/pax
8 ~ 10 pax Rp.1.350.000/pax
12 ~ 16 pax Rp.1.195.000/pax
18 ~ 24 pax+1 Rp.1.100.000/pax
26 ~ 30 pax+1 Rp.1.050.000/pax
> 30 pax+1 Rp.1.030.000/pax
Tour Prices is Includes:
1. Transportation Private Full Airconditioner
2. Tour as per itinerary
3. Hotel SANTIKA 4* twin sharing
4. Hotel Lava View Twin Sharing
5. Meals serve as per itinerary
6. Jeep 4 WD
7. Tour Leader/guide english speaking
8. Taman Nasional retribution fee
*Rate is valid till November 2011
For Reservation:
nunu NUGERAHA
Tour Development Manager
LOTUS Tours
Representative Market:
BROMO, BALI & INDONESIA
Indochina :
Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia
Jl. Gembili III/36 Surabaya - Indonesia
Mobile : +62 813300 43837, +62 81937 149 498
email : lotustoursurabaya@yahoo.com
http://lotustours.indonetwork.co.id
facebook.com/nugerahalotus
Green Eco Tourism
Tour Development Manager
LOTUS Tours
Representative Market:
BROMO, BALI & INDONESIA
Indochina :
Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia
Jl. Gembili III/36 Surabaya - Indonesia
Mobile : +62 813300 43837, +62 81937 149 498
email : lotustoursurabaya@yahoo.com
http://lotustours.indonetwork.co.id
facebook.com/nugerahalotus
Green Eco Tourism
"Save Tree, it could save someones future"
P please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to
BROMO SUNRISE 2 DAYS 1 NITE
02 Days / 01 Night
Day 01 : SURABAYA – BROMO Cemorolawang Village (D)Arrive in Surabaya Airport.
Meet & greet with our tour guide.
Transfer to Mt. Bromo.
Check into Hotel Lava View / Hotel Bromo Permai (Tourist Class) .
Dinner at local restaurant or at Hotel.
Day 02 : BROMO – SURABAYA – TRANSFER OUT (B)
Early morning wake up 03.00 A.M.
By Jeep 4WD acrossing the sand ocean up to Mt. Bromo and still 250 steps to climb until you reach the rim of the crater of Mt.Bromo. After watching the beautiful sunrise and spectacular view surrounding Mt. Bromo return to your hotel & have breakfast. Check out from hotel then transfer to Surabaya airport.
End of services.
TOUR PRICES*
(Prices Quoted in Rupiah / net/ pax / Twin Sharing):
1 Night STAY AT LAVA VIEW LODGE OR HOTEL BROMO PERMAI (Tourist Class)
2 pax Rp.1.533.000/pax
4 ~ 6 pax Rp.1.025.000/pax
8 ~ 10 pax Rp. 965.000/pax
12 ~ 16 pax Rp. 945.000/pax
18 ~ 24 pax+1 Rp. 780.000/pax
26 ~ 30 pax+1 Rp. 750.000/pax
> 30 pax+1 Rp. 720.000/pax
Tour Prices is Includes:
1. Transportation Private Full Airconditioner
2. Tour as per itinerary
3. Hotel accomodations twin sharing
4. Meals serve as per itinerary
5. Jeep 4 WD
6. Tour Leader/guide english speaking
7. Taman Nasional retribution fee
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1. Transportation Private Full Airconditioner
2. Tour as per itinerary
3. Hotel accomodations twin sharing
4. Meals serve as per itinerary
5. Jeep 4 WD
6. Tour Leader/guide english speaking
7. Taman Nasional retribution fee
8. ---
*Rate is valid till November 2011
For Reservation:
nunu NUGERAHA
Tour Development Manager
LOTUS Tours
Representative Market:
BROMO, BALI & INDONESIA
Indochina :
Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia
Jl. Gembili III/36 Surabaya - Indonesia
Mobile : +62 813300 43837, +62 81937 149 498
email : lotustoursurabaya@yahoo.com
http://lotustours.indonetwork.co.id
facebook.com/nugerahalotus
Green Eco Tourism
Tour Development Manager
LOTUS Tours
Representative Market:
BROMO, BALI & INDONESIA
Indochina :
Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia
Jl. Gembili III/36 Surabaya - Indonesia
Mobile : +62 813300 43837, +62 81937 149 498
email : lotustoursurabaya@yahoo.com
http://lotustours.indonetwork.co.id
facebook.com/nugerahalotus
Green Eco Tourism
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Mt. Bromo – One Of The World’s Most Ethereal Landscapes
I thought of re-writing the article to make it short, like most of my travel posts in this blog, but I changed my mind and kept the article long, as I’d like to preserve the memories that I had from that trip. The article even ended up being longer than the original because as I kept adding more photos, I kept adding details, as well. So please bear with me, enjoy the pics, and do make it a point to visit Mt. Bromo if you get the chance.Surabaya didn’t seem like a very popular tourist destination — I thought to myself — because I easily got the dates that I wanted. We slept for one night in a small hotel not far from Surabaya airport then departed very early the next morning to our primary destination — Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in East Java.The bus slowly inched its way through early morning Surabaya and after close to 4 hours, we started going up into a more mountainous area. The bus gingerly wound its way through the gently sloping roads lined with trees on the sides. And before we knew it, we were surrounded by fog! Everyone grinned as the temperature dropped gradually and the fog thickened. We all practically leapt out of the bus by the time we reached Bromo Cottages in the sleepy town of Tosari, 1,700 meters above sea level. The children ran around, taking pictures of the huge flowers by the balcony overlooking mist-shrouded mountains, as DH checked us in.
The hotel is not posh by any means but the gardens and the surroundings made me think that maybe, DH made the right choice after all.
I had a blast tinkering with my borrowed D80, taking pics of the flowers and spiders in the extensive garden, practicing how to focus manually with a 50mm lens, experimenting with various depths of field and marveling at the difference.
I checked out the small gift shop for some fridge magnets but found only jackets, mittens, gloves, some toiletry items and postcards. One particular postcard caught my eye — an ethereal photograph of Mt. Batok and Mt. Semeru on a bed of thick, swirling clouds. I put it back on the shelf, telling myself that those things only look good in postcards. Nevertheless, everyone slept early that night, to prepare for THE highlight of our trip — going up Mt. Bromo itself. The night air was very, very cold and everyone huddled under the polyester blankets, including the twins. Ida (my Wife) was the first to leave at 3.30 am to join a pre-dawn trek across the area’s famous “sea of sand” to watch the sunrise from the rim of the crater of Mt. Bromo, 2,392 meters above sea level. Unfortunately, not a single person in her group brought a camera along with them. The kids and I left Bromo Cottages with DH at 6 am, leaving the twins with the maids. The kids were in exceptionally high spirits, considering the early hour, chattering nonstop in the van. I muttered a prayer under my breath as the driver expertly maneuvered the van through the winding mountain road. I gazed, enthralled, at the rows and rows of vegetables neatly lined up on the steep mountain slopes — cabbages, potatoes, tomatoes, cauliflower, and the regions’s staple food, white corn.
We went higher and higher up the narrow trail and suddenly came upon what looked like a lookout point. The driver parked at the side of the road and everyone ran out of the van. I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw the view — it was exactly like the postcard that I saw the night before!
The sky was pale blue, the clouds immaculate white, Mt. Batok emerald green, Mt Semeru golden brown. The mountains were floating in a swirling sea of clouds. Mt. Bromo was behind Mt. Batok and all we could see of it was a fluffy column of white smoke. There was smoke emanating from Mt. Semeru, as well, but it was a menacing dark grey colour, in a shape curiously resembling a leaping rabbit. The slopes of both Mt. Batok and Mt. Semeru looked like gentle folds of a lady’s velvet skirt. I pointed them out to the kids, explaining that they were actually formed by lava flow. I marvelled at how such beauty can emanate from what would have been great tragedy in past explosions.
After snapping tons of pictures of the magnificent view and of ourselves (as though standing against a painted backdrop), we ran back to the van to proceed with the rest of our journey. At this point, the van started to descend as the trail became more steep. Before we knew it, we had plunged into the sea of clouds that we were admiring earlier.
The hazy blanket cut our field of vision by less than a meter and the only way the driver could have found his way was through experience and memory. Everything was eerily still and nothing could have prepared us for the sudden appearance of a man on horseback.
Then there were two, then more, maybe five. The driver slowed down and rolled down his window and he exchanged words with the first rider. The rider tried to slip a small white card to the driver, but the driver refused to take it. He was apparently trying to convince our driver to hire him and his friends to take us to the foot of Mt. Bromo. The driver politely declined, saying that everything has been taken care of already, then rolled up his window. He resumed his driving at what I considered was a break-neck speed, considering the poor visibility. To our amazement, the horsemen gave chase! The children cheered as two horsemen raced neck in neck with us, one horseman on each size of the van. When a small pony overtook us, we all laughed at the comical sight of a big man riding such a small pony. When the van finally came to a halt, a herd of horses and their horsemen gathered all around us, fighting their way among the crowd to get picked!
The kids were the first to get on their horses and I feared for their safety as their guides took them away. Lola and I followed behind. I spent the first few minutes getting used to the gait of my horse, which wasn’t easy because of the rocky terrain. My guide told me to lean forward when the trail is ascending and to lean back and straighten my legs as we go down. I relayed the message to my mom, as she had difficulty understanding the instructions in Indonesian language. But the sight of the concrete steps going up the side of Mt. Bromo immediately made them forget about the horses, and they wasted no time in commencing their ascent.
The steps were many but were quite small and manageable. The air did become a bit thinner as we went higher and higher, forcing us to pause every once in a while. It helped that the flight of stairs had two lanes — the left one for going up, the right one for going down.
Mt. Bromo’s crater was huge and, although it did not have a visible bubbling cauldron of lava, there was a thick plume of white smoke emanating from its depths.
Finally, after countless poses from all possible angles in the limited space on the summit, we began the slow descent back into the waiting pack of horses.
Before getting back into the van, we all made a quick toilet stop in the lone toilet facilities in the area. We paid something like Rp5,000 per person, which is around USD0.50 — not a huge sum but exhorbitant by Indonesian standards.
On our way back to our hotel, we passed by the same spot where we took pics of the ‘Sea of Clouds’. By then, the mist has cleared away, showing us the path that we took earlier. The view, although beautiful, has lost its magic without the swirling clouds in the valley surrounding the majestic volcanoes.Nevertheless, the Mt. Bromo that shall always remain my memory is the Mt. Bromo that is mysteriously swathed in a sea of clouds.
I went to Surabaya with grossly erroneous preconceptions and disdain. I left Surabaya with memories of a landscape so ethereal.
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