Kawah Ijen is the only crater in Indonesia which has a natural phenomenon "blue fire". In the world.
Blue fire is happening because of the heat of the crater of Ijen combined with sulfur to create the effect of blue flame on the surface. This phenomenon can only be seen before sunrise.
Trekking to the summit of Mount Ijen to see blue fire began at midnight (around 1:00 dawn) of Pos Paltuding (the last post for all the Ijen crater tour to make the climb) with a long climb to the crater of Mount Ijen 1.5 to 2 hours trekking and so far 3 km. At sunrise, tourists can see clearly Ijen crater lake.
The best time to climb Mount Ijen is in the dry season, around May to October, when the early morning until the morning.
Itinerary :
• 00:00-00:30 Pick up participants from hotel/public area
• 00:30-01:00 Trip to Paltuding Village
• 01:00-02:00 Arrive at Paltuding Ijen Post
• 02:00-04:00 Summit to Kawah Ijen peak, walking for 2 hours estimately
• 04:00-07:30 Arrive at peak of Kawah Ijen, enjoy Blue Ijen and wait for sunrise
• 07:30-08:30 Go back to Paltuding post
• 08:30-09:30 Drop off at hotel/public area in Banyuwangi area
