Tengger Caldera Travel Forum

Hi! I'm going to Mt. Bromo in December.

1. Is December a good season to go there?
2. How shoud I go there from Surabaya?
3. Any recommendation for budget and safe accommodation at Mr. Bromo?

Thanks a lot! :)

Hi VT friends from java,
My plan is finally confirmed and I am going to java in end april.

Pls be so kind to help me below on what is the best ways to travel on budget :
- Is this a good time to visit? Raining? Hot?
- What is the time difference between jogja and kuala Lumpur?

Transport :
- How to go from Surabaya airport to Surabaya town?
- from Surabaya to mt bromo – by bus?
- from mt bromo to jogja town – by bus or train? If I were to take bus from mt bromo to probolinggo, is there train from probolinggo to jogja? Or is until solo only? How long is the journey?
- from jogja town to solo airport – by cab or bus?

Jogja :
- About Mt Merapi, what is status now?
- Is prambanan open to tourist?
- Ramayana performance in prambanan. Is it already performing? I’ll be there on May 2 onwards.
- Nightlife in jogja - what to do?
- Kindly refer to my itenary below and let me know if it’s ok.

Itenary :
Sun : KL to Surabaya

Mon : earliest departure to mt bromo.

Tue : sunrise at penanjakan, walk up to bromo crater rim, then tour around tengger caldera. Then take bus to probolinggo or Surabaya, then head to jogja by train or bus?

Wed : borobudur/Prambanan in one day – is it enough?

Thur : Do Dieng Plateau and the rest of the temples in one day. ratu boko. banyu nibo temple, kalasan temple, king’s boko palace, mendut temple, pawon temple, plaosan temple, sari temple, sario temple, sambisari temple, sewu temple.

Notes : either do borobudur & dieng on wed, and prambanan and other temples on thurs, which is better?

Fri : Full day jogja town.

Sat : Depart to solo for morning flight back to KL

Hope to hear from you
Many many thanks!!

Hi friends,
I wld appreciate it very much if anyone can share with me how can I book cafe lava hostel or lava view lodge. We wanted to stay nearest to the crater rim with budget price. Or are there any better one?

Many thanks!!

Hi there,
Hope you will be able to help me :

* I'm planning to stay around jln jaksa in jakarta. Does anyone knows any good travel agent to recommend and do you have the email address? I would like to
check the schedule and fares for flights from jakarta to jogja.

* If I am taking DAMRI bus from airport, shld I go down at gambir station? From gambir station, shld I hail a cab to jln jaksa? We will have a medium size luggage with us

* Hostel in Jalan Jaksa - Has anyone stayed in Tator or Djodi before? Do you have their email and how much is the standard double room with aircond? Is these the best place to stay in jln jaksa for ppl with limited budget? We are looking for a clean standard room with aircond and attached bath.

* What will be the best way to visit Mt bromo from Jogja?
* Does the bus stops at probolinggo and then change another bus to cemoro lawang? How long is the journey and what time the bus depart from jogja?

* Is it good to rent a jeep to pernanjakan, and then continue on to bromo crater either by horse or walk?
* Is platform 1 or 2 better view in pernanjakan?
* What time is the earliest bus depart from mt bromo area back to surabaya? I need to catch a 6.30pm flight out.
* Does anyone know the best budget hostel (best view, best price, clean) to stay in bromo and what is the price?
* What is the difference between cafe lava and lava view lodge?

My plan :
Day 1 - Arrive Jakarta
Day 2 - Tour jakarta, take nite flight to jogja
Day 3 - Borobudur/Prambanan
Day 4 - Jogja
Day 5 - Jogja
Day 6 - Bus to bromo
Day 7 - Mt bromo
Day 8 - Back to surabaya to catch 6.30pm flight

Sorry for too many questions.

Many many thanks in advance!!
Cheers and Happy 2006!!

all packages I've seen going to the mt bromo area are only 1 night stay and leave the area right after the dawn tour. Is there really nothing else to do besides watching dawn? I would prefer to stay 2 nites and have time to rest and do something in the afternoon, but i'm not sure what...