Ijen Crater Tourism is one of the natural tourist destinations that has become a bucket list for many people. This natural tourist spot presents a very beautiful view so that it not only attracts local tourists, but also foreigners. Ijen Crater is a natural attraction in the form of a bluish-green acid lake with a diameter of about 700 meters and an area of 5,466 hectares. Ijen Crater has a depth of up to 200 meters and the volume of the lake can reach 36 million cubic meters. This lake was formed naturally due to the eruption of Mount Ijen which is still active, until finally forming a large indentation and becoming a lake.
Although this tour is basically a lake, there are many uniqueness that this Ijen Crater has. Starting from its unusual appearance because around it there will be fog that covers the crater because the temperature is in the range of 2 degrees Celsius. Ijen Crater is the pride of the people of East Java because it turns out that Ijen Crater is included in the largest acidic water lake in the world. No wonder, if more and more tourists visit this place as a weekend getaway. The acidity level of the Ijen Crater can even be close to zero so that it can dissolve all kinds of objects that enter it quickly. Therefore, when going there, you must adhere to the safe distance set by the manager.
In the Ijen Crater tourist area, not only can we enjoy the beautiful scenery of the lake, but Moms can also see some plants that only grow in the highlands. Starting from edelweiss flowers to mountain fir flowers. In addition, there is also a stretch of manisrejo trees that lie on the road to the Ijen Crater. One more thing that is the main attraction of the Ijen Crater, namely the blue fire that Moms should not miss to see. This blue fire emerges naturally from the center of the lake and can usually only be seen in the early hours of the morning, which is less than 05.00. Uniquely, there are only two blue fire phenomena in the world, namely in Iceland and in Ijen Crater, Indonesia. Due to its vast size, Ijen Crater tour is included in the territory of two districts, namely Banyuwangi Regency and Bondowoso Regency, East Java.
However, most people will enter through Banyuwangi Regency so that this tourist spot is better known as a typical Banyuwangi tourist spot. The Ijen Crater tourist route is actually divided into two, namely the route to the tourist location and the route to the top of the Ijen Crater. For the route to the Ijen Crater tourist location, Moms can actually ride departing from the Banyuwangi City Station location point. From there just head towards Licin District and Banyusari Village. Later from Banyusari Village, just continue the journey to the Paltuding route. If you depart from Surabaya, you can take the toll road to Probolinggo which passes through Bangil and Pasuruan. After exiting the toll road, enter Kraksaan, then Besuki until arriving in Bondowoso. From Bondowoso, just head towards the Paltuding route. As for the climbing route to the top of the Ijen Crater, we can start from Paltuding as the first ascent post.
From here we just follow the hiking trail. The climb to Ijen Crater takes approximately 2-4 hours. Usually people will start climbing past 12 at night. Since this Ijen Crater tour has a cold temperature and must go through a hiking trail, then we must use thick clothes and prepare strong stamina before leaving. Don’t forget to bring a mask because the smell of sulfur is very sharp. For the entrance ticket to this Ijen Crater tour, Moms have to pay an entrance ticket for:
– Local Travelers: Rp5,000 (Monday-Friday) and Rp7,500 (Saturday-Sunday)
– Foreign Tourists: Rp100,000 (Monday-Friday) and Rp150,000 (Saturday-Sunday)
Since the scenery is very good, it is not uncommon for people to choose to make it the background of prewedding photos or other purposes. If you want to do commercial shooting, the fee charged can reach Rp10,000,000.