Kalibaru, a small hill country village located at approximately 220 km from Denpasar Airport in Bali. If you departed from Denpasar, Kalibaru is conveniently reached by road, a trip that takes approximately 6 hours and includes the fascinating 35 minutes car – ferry trip across the Bali’s Strait from the “island of the Gods” to the eastern trip of Java, “the most beautiful and fertile tropical island on earth”
Approaching Kalibaru from the west, the closer large airport is at Surabaya, the capital of East Java Province. From Surabaya, Kalibaru is reached by road or train. By either route, the journey takes approximately 6 to 7 hours and passes through constantly changing scenes of life in tropical paradise – busy towns, sleepy rural villages, terraced rice fields, plantations, orchards, forests and happy people with ready and warm smiles. The road journey winds over the forested Merawan range, while the train passes under it via a historic tunnel that was built in 1902 – 1910 during Dutch Colonialism’s occupation
At Kalibaru village, you may see the growing of Indonesian plantation commodities, like coffee, cocoa, nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, vanilla and pepper, as well as many tropical fruits. Here, you will watch the production of coconut sugar directly, where it takes from palm flower to packet
For the “river lover”, we can enjoy the view to the Kalibaru river that laid of Kalibaru village. The spectacular for background, it’s background of lush, deep garden mahogany forest and Menyan Hill beyond. Amazing and please you are relaxing here, also accompany with the breeze from the hill. When the conditions are possible, what about “adventure rafting” to more enjoy the beauty of nature from a different angle. It makes you will stay fro a long time here caused by many nature object that you may explore for new adventure
We will also show you up about a cocoa plantation and then see the different stages in the processing of cocoa beans, the raw material for chocolate. Besides, our team will ask you into a rubber plantation, one of several green program for forest heritage and conservation. Here, we will learn about the early stages in the processing of rubber before it’s delivered to the larger of rubber company in Industrial Area in other town
Usually, many tourist do not only spend their time in Kalibaru. After they feel that their’s Kalibaru vacation is finished, they will continue this adventure to Sukamade Turtle Beach in Meru Betiri Reservation Area. We will go there at night. How may you come in this location ? We will be riding by legendray Land Rover car style on an adventurous trip through jungle, crossing several rivers with no bridges
Also sometime you may continue to the famous Ijen Crater, or through teak forest to Baluran Reservation Area. The Baluran Reservation Area is one of the Indonesian National Park located in East Java which is home and heaven for wild animal life. Some local or foreign university do the research and learn about animal life
The mythology is adopted from ancient book written in the 15th century
It said that in the one time , actually, Java Island floated on the sea and it’s not like today. Afterwards, Dewa (the god) give a decision to nail this island being fixed in a place. The god move Mt Meru on the Java Island. The Mt Meru was heavy and high, so, Java Island fixed in a place like today
Dewa Wisnu (a god of several god from Hindusm’s Mythology) changed himself to be “a turtle” and carrying of Mt Meru on his back. And, Dewa Brahma (a god) changed himself to be “a snake” and coiling safety to this mountain and turtle.
The gods put that mountain on the first island place where they found it. This area was in the west side of Java Island. But, due to the mountain was very heavy made the end of north side of this island removed on. Then, they take and removed to be in the east side. The same moment wass happened. Finally, they decide to cut many side of this mountain and put in the north west of Java Island
The rest of mountain cutting that done by the gods became a mountain, Mt Pawitra which it was known by Mt Penanggungan, and the main part of Mt Meru, lying place of Dewa Shiwa (a god) was known by Mt Semeru. When Sang Hyang Siwa (a god) visit to this island, he found so many “Jawawut Tree” and he gave this island named by “Java Island”
Geographically, Java & Bali Island is same in the Hindusm symbols and development. According to the Hindusm’s mythology about Mt Meru, It’s assumpted this is a home for gods and being a connecting place between “earth” (human) and “khayangan” (heaven). If human are willing to hear about the “dewa sound”, he must meditated at the peak of Mt Meru. Many Javanesse and Balinesse assumpted that Mt Semeru is the place for their gods or ghost. Finally, many people (Java & Bali) use this mountain as meditate place to get “the mysterious whispers”
The Balinesse believe that Mt Mahameru (Semeru) is “father of Mt Agung” in Bali and very appreciated by them. The “Upacara Sesaji” (Presenting Ceremony for the gods) that presented by their gods is done by Balinesse each in 8 to 12 when somebody accept “the mysterious sound” from the gods who lives at Mt Mahameru. Beside of this ceremony, if it’s a urgently condition, The Balinesse visit in “Goa Widodaren” (Widodaren Cave) to get “Tirta Suci” (sorry, I don’t know what is the Tirta Suci)
When people want to climb until in this peak, there’s the reasons why they will. May be, somebody want to acquire of this “mysterious sound”. They wish get the “long age”, and luck. Before they climb to this peak, they provide his life supplieas as long as they meditate there, and also his mental. Many meditator is scare with mountain condition, visible or invisible. Many people believe that mountain is as much ghost home that placed in around of mountain. That ghost is believed as “Roh Leluhur” (Dying Soul of Ancestors), live at all forest, hill, tree, lake in every route you through it
This dying soul live here have much responsibility such as guiding of many place to be appreciated. The climbers that overnight their trip at Ranu Kumbolo Lake, oftenly see the “Ranu Kumbolo” Lake. In the midnight, there’s a orange light in the center of lake and suddenly, this light is changed into a woman ghost. For a person has supranatural power, he / she will be happy with this, because he / she will spare of much time to speak with this ghost
You may believe or not to this ghost existence, but The Javanesse believe that Bromo, Tengger and Semeru is the ghost’s home and dying soul of ancestors living here
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Malang – Tumpang = 18 km (vehicle = 45 minutes)
Tumpang – Gubugklakah = 12 km (vehicle = 45 minutes)
Gubugklakah – Ranu Pani (Base Camp) = 17 km (vehicle = 90 minutes then walk = 4 hours)
Ranu Pani – Watu Rejeng = 7 km (walk = 1.5 hours)
Watu Rejeng – Ranu Kumbolo = 6 km (walk = 1.5 hours)
Ranu Kumbolo – Oro oro Ombo = - (walk = 1 hour)
Oro oro Ombo – Cemoro Kandang = - (walk = 1 hour)
Cemoro Kandang – Kalimati = - (walk = 1 hour)
Kalimati – Arcopodo = 1 km (walk = 1 hour)
Arcopodo – Peak of Mt Semeru = 1.32 km (walk = 3 hours)
The Route from Lumajang to Mt Semeru :
Lumajang – Senduro = 25 km (vehicle = 1 hour)
Senduro – Burno = 14 km (vehicle = 50 minutes)
Burno – Ranu Pani = 29 km (vehicle = 3 hours)
Ranu Pani – Watu Rejeng = 7 km (walk = 1.5 hours)
Watu Rejeng – Ranu Kumbolo = 6 km (walk = 1.5 hours)
Ranu Kumbolo – Kalimati = 11.5 km (walk = 3 hours)
Kalimati – Arcopodo = 1 km (walk = 1 hour)
Arcopodo – Peak of Mt Semeru = 1.32 km (walk = 3 hours)
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Semeru's eruptive history is extensive. Since 1818, at least 55 eruptions have been recorded (10 of which resulted in fatalities) consisting of both lava flows and pyroclastic flows. Moderate explosive eruptions (VEI 2-3) have also been recorded with some regularity
Semeru has been in a state of near-constant eruption from 1967 to the present. The most unique attribute of Mount Semeru is that it spews out a smoky cloud of steam, black ashes and stones every 20-30 minutes
If you are viewing the mountain from Penanjakan's vista point, you can almost be guaranteed of seeing the mini eruption, unless if you are really unlucky should the mountain decides to catch a breath, so-to-speak
The first glimpse of its eruption from the vista point was greeted by oohs and aahs from the tourists who trudged the bitterly cold morning to view this great mountain. Soon enough, clicking sounds of digital cameras filled the air. Nobody wanted to miss the show
Mount Semeru steep sides rise abruptly from the southern coastal plain on Java Island, although one could not see it from Penanjakan. Climbing the mountain isn't for everyone but it can be done. In fact, this mountain can be climbed usually during the dry season of April to October
- west side: Malang City
- east side: Argopura Mountain
Ranu Pane ( 1 ha) and Ranu Regolo (0.75 ha) are two of four lake available in TN-BTS. Both lakes the height is 2,200 m of sea surface. Both are having a sufficient beauty view. From this place we can see the very fascinating viewof Mount Semeru with its smoke comes out, and enjoying the wonderfullness of situation around the lake, observing the wild animal, in particular the living of Belibis bird, and observing the cultur and custom of the native inhabitants
Around the lake there is a rural residence (pedukuhan) that constitute last place for TN-BTS tourists, in particular for the climber Mount. Semeru to report and prepare equiptment and logistic. In this rural residence there are several little shops offering the food and beverage and the equiptment for the climber. Beside, in this rural residence there are inhabitants who guiding or carrying the eguipments of the climber until reach to top of Mount. Mahameru (porter)
Beside the tourists for the purpose of climbing, Ranu Pane-Regolo usually utilized by the tourists for camping, observing the field, and activities of open natural tourism. The facilities that are provided in Ranu Pani – Regolo are Pondok Pendaki, Pondok Jaga, Information Center, MCK, Pondok Peneliti, and Camping Ground
Ranu Kumbolo (8 Ha) is located at the height 2,390 m over the sea surface, i.e. Ranu pani and Mount. Semeru Historically and geologically, Ranu Kumbolo is shaped from massive craters’ Mount. Jambangan that has solidified so that the filling water automatically not flows Until today, Ranu Kumbolo is the potentials of delightfully tourism object
In particular at the watery area of the lake we can see the living of wild animal, i.e. Belbis bird. For the enviromental observers Ranu Kumbolo is essentially the natural laboratory for the study and observation of nature that full with the very rich knowledge
The facilities are provided in Ranu Kumbolo are Pondok Pendaki (70 m2), and MCK that are utilized by the climbers for taking rest, beside the availability of a relative evenly for camping ground. Needs of water may be met with lake mater
Kalimati is the last camping location before sustain the journey. This place usually used for taking rest, because availability of water source (Sumber Mani) that its gap about 500 M from Kalimati, and both the yard is relative evenly and also it has been established facility of Pondok Pendaki and MCK
Temperature in Kalimati relatively cooler than other places, because Kalimati is the valley of any adjacent hills
Arcopodo
Arcopodo or Recopodo is located in the middle between Kalimati and Mount. Semeru. In this place there are twin statue (Arcopodo or Recopodo) and some monuments of the died and lost climbers when climbing the Mount. Semeru. In this place utilized for temporary resting before sustain the journey to the top of Mahameru
Advice :
1. When you are in the peak, you are forbidden to go to Kawah Jonggring Saloko (Jonggring Saloko Crater), it’s very dangerous. Also you are forbidden to climb from south side because the poisonous gas is blown from this side and lava line
2. Going to peak of Semeru must be in early morning, it’s about 02.00 am. But if you decide to climb at noon, it will be danger where there’s the wind blowing to the peak through the north side with bring the “poisonous gas” from Jonggring Saloka Crater
3. The hard wind is during December to January and also the storms
4. It’s eruption every 15 to 30 minutes in white, gray and black smoke where it’s content of ash, sand, coral and fire stones that be dangerous if the climbers is too closed.
5. The best time to climbing schedule is in the dry season, between June to September
6. You are forbidden to climb in the rain season because it will be storm and land erosion periodically
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The eeriness of Mt Raung has been shown from the climbing post name, like “Pondok Sumur” ( Lodge of Well), “Pondok Demit” (Lodge of Ghost) , “Pondok Mayit” (Lodge of Dying Body) and “Pondok Angin” (Lodge of Wind). The name of all lodge above have history that trusted by society who lives around there
Lodge of Well
Many old people say that there’s a well which be used by “The Sacred Hermit” from Gresik. Also they believe that the sacred hermit is still alive but invisible by human eyes. Here, when you are willing to overnight by tent, at night, you may hear the mysterious sound. What’s that ? You will hear the “horse’s trot” in the back of your tent, but invisible, just sound. When you try to look at that, you will not find it. The horse’s trot is like from Java’s kingdom period who lives a few hundreds ago
Lodge of Ghost
Believed by society, this place is the gost market to do their activity. Many people believe that they (ghost) have a special day which it will be heard “a crowded market” here, also the mistic song. This location is located in the east of climbing route, exactly, in the small valley that filled by a large underbrush area and clumps
Lodge of Dying Body
From the name, we may know that this place is haunter than other transit places. When we was under Dutch Colonial territory, a dying body was found “hang on” a tree. The dying body was a Dutch Noble that be killed by Javanesse
Lodge of Wind
After Lodge of Dying Body, we will see the end of lodge before in the peak of Mt Raung, this is Lodge of Wind. When you all here, you will be shown by very exiting scenery, it’s caused the location in the top of a hill, thus we can see around, mountain scenery, Bondowoso city at the night, and other places that you would like to see. Nevertheless, you must be carefull here because the big wind. Therefore, this mountain is named by “Gunung Raung”, it’s meant that big wind is always heard “roar” in your ear.
Just info, Raung in English Language is meant “roar”. Once again, in this area you must be much carefull because when you are careless, the wind can make you get accident, you may fall to steep valley
The Social Mythology
According to the social mythology, the steep valley that placed in the west is the Macan Putih (White Lion) Kingdom, “The Throne of Pangeran Tawangulun (the prince)”. Here, it is often to be heard by the horse’s trot and “Kereta Kencana” (queen mystic train that pull by horse). Many people believe, this place is a entrance gate to “this mystic kingdom”
Many people also believe, the hill in around of Raung’s Caldera is the right “Macan Putih Kingdom”. This mystic kingdom was built when Mt Raung erupted for the first time in 1638, with Pangeran Tawangulun as the king. He was a son of Majapahit Prince that lost when this prince meditated here. The Macan Putih kingdom existence has right connection with people ritual. For example (you may believe or not) : when there’s a wedding party in “Macan Putih Kingdom”, it’ll be many animal in the village died. According to the social mythology, that animals become to be “upeti” (presenting) to the king
In “Jumat Kliwon” (ancient Friday in javanesse calendar), many people believe this mystic kingdom will be appear again to the real world and after, this kingdom, king and his people will be disappear again and come into the “mystic world”. This moment is known by “Mukso” (disappear)
Pangeran Tawangulun, according to this mhytology is a one of husbands from Nyai Roro Kidul (queen of South Sea, the other Javanesse’s mhytology). Every Friday, Nyai Roro Kidul will visit to Pangeran Tawangulun kingdom and usually, it will be heard the very mystic sound and sacred. This sound is from the horse’s trot that bring the south sea queen until she meets her husband. If you hear this sound, it’s better you don’t’ hear pretendly.
This is good advice from the many people. If you hear this sound well, you will be in the accident. This mystic sound can bring you to their world and finally, you will die and your soul life in the Macan Putih mystic kingdom and being a slave. Do you want it ? I don’t think so…….
Our advice, as long as you are in the foreign area, you must obey everything. Java island is known as mystic island with many social mythology who believed by the society. The Tengger and Raung Mythology is only a few of several mythology that lives in Java Land
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Besides enjoying the Arabica coffee, you have to overnight here. Please you don’t miss the incredible adventure when you here. Thus, you may consider to stay for 1 to 2 day or longer before or after you climb to Mt Ijen Crater
The PTP Nusantara has provided you the place to enjoying overnight such as Arabica Homestay. Facilities is like the fire place at the guest house Jampit, swimming pool, meeting room, entertainment, coffee break and eglipped by tennis court. The wide land can be used as the place for Ijen adventure tour
The opportunity to explore the hidden heaven, far away from the crowds you have already experienced. Taste the locally grown coffee of the guest house Jampit and Arabica Homestay
Also, you can enjoy to the flower garden that provided here, such as Rose and Lily flower garden. Lely flower also we can find in Experiment Garden – Central of Plantation Research at Pakem subdistrict. Besides of that flower, you may find the other flower as long as you are in this location. You may find “Edelweiss flower”, many people say this is the endless flower, in all your route from Jampit to Ijen crater and camping ground at Paltuding
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Actually, we just know in one route to climb there, it's easiest as far as we know
If somebody knows that there's another or alternative way for easiest, please correct for our articles and thank you
The easiest way :
you may climb from Bondowoso district straight to Sumber Wringin village through Sukasari sub district by truck. From here, you will through “Pines Garden” and coffee plantation area to Pondok Motor. If you arrive here at night, you may overnight in the camp area. It caused that trip to the peak need time for about 9 hours
From Pondok Motor, you walk again through a large garden in a hour then we entry the challenge forest. Why ? You have to know that when you begin to this forest, you will find climb route with angle in about 20 degrees
After 2 hours you walk here or about 1300 to 1400 m, we will find “the curved and up – down way”. It’s happened until elevation in 1500 – 1600 m above sea level. When you are here, you will see the “cemara (casuarina) tree” and you may continue to “Pondok Sumur”. It’s located in 1750 m above sea level which climb will be difficult and steep climbing. This road is filled by scrubes and we must climb to Pondok Demit in 3 hours again
We continue to climb in 8 hours again to forest border and its called by “Pondok Mantri” or many local people say this location as “Parasan” in elevation about 2900 – 3000 m above sea level. You may spend your time here with “camping”.
This camping area is the nearest to peak of Mt Raung where need to climb in about 2 hours to arrive there. We climb there with challange road again where sandy route and stones will receive you in elevation about 3.332 m above sea level
Now, you are in the peak of Mt Raung. It’s very amazing scenery from here where you may look at around of you clearly and Raung’s crater in the center of this peak. To reach this crater, you must climb to down and no good route to be there. It’s only one way but very difficult and danger. You must be experience in climbing and expert, but if you ere otherwise, we give you advice that “better you don’t continue this challenge”. High risk……
When you are will to climb to down, you must prepair your climbing tools as best as you can, also rescue tools. It’s high risk, so you must concentrate, focus and guided by local experience guiding. This man knows well to reach the crater
Notices for your climbing to peak of Mt Raung :
1. In the peak of Mt Raung is not water source, you must prepare before
2. You may fulfill your water supplies in Sumber Wringin or Sumber Lekan village
3. For water, you must bring amount of 5 litres each person (4 of big bottle)
4. There’s no special permit to climb, but better if your team recognize to the village important figure in Sumber Wringin
5. Using your hat to protect form the sunshine
6. Your climbing wear, use : long arm shirt or T-shirt, long pants and glove to protect you from thorn and twig
7. Focus and following your local guide in order that you can enjoy this adventure and keep in the route
8. We will give you the latest information regarding this mountain condition and arrange you if condition is possible to climb
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Preview :
Raung is one of Java's island active volcano. It lies east of Bondowoso – East Java on the edge of the giant ancient, Ijen Crater and has a caldera with size 750 m x 2,250 m, 500 m depth surrounded by a grayish rim.
The difference in color of the rim and the flanks of the volcanoes is caused by the rim’s lack of vegetation compared with the healthy and extensive vegetation on the flanks. Raung is the tallest volcano of this cluster. Although the valleys between the major volcanoes boast fertile, ash-enriched soil for agriculture, available land is very limited
Raung is an old mount and surrounded by many hills and several volcanic cones : G.Suket (2950 m) at the north, G.Lempeh (2932 m) at the northeast, G.Jampit (2338 m) at the east, G.Wates (2796 m) at the south, G.Gadung (2390 m) and G.Payungan (2352 m) at the west. The panorama looks beautiful and fantastic. The scenery is very interesting as there are many types of plants and animals
The tourist can climb this mountain begin from “Pesanggrahan Sumber Wringin” which provides a number of guides who are ready to give services to hikers
Mt Raung Data (adopted from : Wilkipedia)
Location = Bondowoso district - East Java (province), Indonesia
Elevation = 3,332 metres (above of sea level)
Coordinat = 8.125” S ; 114.042” E
Type = Stratovolcano
Eruption (data collecting since 1900) =
1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1921, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2007
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Before You Climb to Ijen Crater (Kawah Ijen)
From Bondowoso, you must drive about 12 km and arrive at a T-junction. This place is Gardu Atak.
From here, turn left to Sukosari. After Sukosari, we head to the North and continue the journey through road with curves to Kalisat – Jampit Coffee Plantation located in Sempol Sub district – Bondowoso. It is about 43 km from Gardu Atak to go to Kalisat – Jampit. Along the way you can see the panorama of plantations whether chocolate or sugar cane. Besides that you will feel the cool weather of mountain area as soon as you arrive there
You stay and overnight at Jampit. In the morning, don.t you miss any tour program to enjoy Jampit scenery and activity. Afterwards, you may continue in about 7km to Blawan, the other interesting places to see waterfall, and hot water spring
For your information, Blawan and Jampit is the horticultural plantation area and organized by PTPN Nusantara XII (Plantation Company owned by Government)
Jampit Coffee Plantation
This plantation in Jampit is unique. Since the time you arrive at the entrance gate of this object, you will feel curious about the place. Not to mention, when you see other places around Ijen highland. The panorama of chocolate, sugar cane plantations and the cool weather dominate the journey to this place. This coffee plantation is located about 57 km to the East of Bondowoso. This plantation is managed by PTPN XII and has 4,000 hectares of land at altitude of 900 meters above the sea level. It is an ideal location to rest with Ijen beautiful view (especially at the sunrise), coffee plantation and flower garden. While you are there, do not miss the tour around the factory and plantation, observing the process of picking up the coffee beans and grinding the beans and some other activities.
You can stay in some places like, Jampit Pesanggrahan, Arabican Coffee Homestay, and Catimor Homestay that are managed by PTPN XII. The facilities in the homestays are sport center (tennis court, takraw court, soccer field, swimming pool), meeting room, coffee break and fishing pond.
There were some tourists who liked to stay longer such as tourist from France. It is because the place is in the area of beautiful Mt. Ijen. It has cool weather which surrounded by natural scenery and specific tradition makes Jampit plantation to be one of romantic places in Ijen upland. It will be different and unique journey.
Blawan
(The objects : Blawan waterfall, Damar Wulan Natural Spring & Blawan Natural Hot spring)
Blawan Waterfall is located in Kalianyar village, Sempol district. It is about 52 km of Bondowoso town. This is the continuation of Kali Pahit River, which is also the disposal place of the water from Kawah Ijen, which contains of much sulfur. The water from Blawan Waterfall goes down to the earth then it shows up again in Asembagus, Situbondo district
Blawan waterfall is surrounded by sharp cliffs and there is also stalagmite cave. It is believed that a long time ago this cave was often used for meditate. There are also macadamia plants in this area. Besides Blawan Waterfall, there is also a hot water spring for bathing in this tourism area. The tourism facilities are including; a shelter, hotels, etc
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MALANG TO MT BROMO :
1. Malang - Tumpang = 18 km (30 minutes)
2. Tumpang - gubugklakah = 12 km (45 minutes)
3. Gubugklakah - Jemplang = 17 km (90 minutes to 3 hours)
4. Jemplang - Mt Bromo = 6 km (30 minutes to 1,5 hours)
PASURUAN TO MT BROMO (Through PURWODADI) :
1. Pasuruan - Purwodadi = 32 km (30 minutes)
2. Purwodadi - Nongkojajar = 14 km (30 minutes)
3. Nongkojajar - Tosari = 20 km (45 minutes)
4. Tosari - Wonokitri = 3 km (10 minutes)
5. Wonokitri - Mt Bromo = 14 km (30 minutes)
6. Wonokitri - Mt Penanjakan = 14 km (30 minutes)
PASURUAN - WARUNG DOWO - MT BROMO (Through WARUNG DOWO) :
1. Pasuruan - Warung Dowo = 4 km (15 minutes)
2. Warung Dowo - Tosari = 36 km (50 minutes)
3. Tosari - Wonokitri = 3 km (10 minutes)
4. Wonokitri - Mt Bromo = 14 km (30 minutes)
5. Wonokitri - Mt Pananjakan = 14 km (30 minutes)
PROBOLINGGO - TONGAS - GUNUNG BROMO (Through TONGAS) :
1. Probolinggo - Tongas = 30 km (20 minutes)
2. Tongas - Lumbang = 8 km (20 minutes)
3. Lumbang - Sukapura = 8 km (20 minutes)
4. Sukapura - Ngadisari = 15 km (20 minutes)
5. Ngadisari - Cemoro Lawang = 2,5 km (15 minutes)
6. Cemoro Lawang - Mt Bromo = 2 km (10 minutes to 30 minutes)
LUMAJANG TO MT BROMO :
1. Lumajang - Senduro = 25 km (1 hour)
2. Senduro - Burno = 14 km (50 minutes)
3. Burno - Ranu Pani = 29 km (3 hours)
4. Ranu Pani - Jemplang = 8 km (1 hour to 3 hours)
5. Jemplang - Mt Bromo = 8 km (40 minutes to 1,5 hours)
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Through the northern side by car or motorcycle =
Through the southern side by car or motorcycle =
1. Banyuwangi - Licin = 15 km (30 minutes)
2. Licin - Paltuding = 18 km (60 minutes)
From Paltuding to the crater is about 3 KM, hikers go on foot through the irrigation cabin about 90 minutes
Hiking Map :Click here to see the Global Map where is Kawah Ijen located
And click here to see how you can drive from Banyuwangi or Situbondo
Hoping this can make as your reference and better enjoy travelling
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East Java's Mt. Semeru only in alert status despite eruptions, ash
Mount Semeru of Lumajang regency in East Java is still considered on alert status despite increasing activity including spewed ashes, eruptions and tremors in the past 15 days, kompas.com has reported.On Monday alone, the 3,676-meter of mountain erupted and produced hot smoke five times.
There have been 189 explosions and one tremor so far. Falling ash continues to disrupt residents living across 15 districts out of the 21 in the regency. Chair of the regency's health and social services agency Wisu Wasono Adi told kompas.com Monday his office was preparing masks for residents to protect themselves from inhaling the ash."Residents can pick up the masks at their nearby health centers and district offices free of charge," he said
Head of the mountain observation center Suparno said heavy rain and cloud have accompanied the eruptions since Monday morning
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This's the alternative transportation when you decide to visit our beautiful country, Indonesia, specially to go to Java Island
After you are landing from your flight that bring you, you may continue your trip by several kind of transportation where provided to take you to end destination. There are taxi, private car, or big us. They determine much matters like facility, tariff, ending destination, operation time and etc. After you arrive at your tourism destination, you will be shown by our unique tradition, nature and different between anyplaces
After you enjoy this panorama, you must continue this trip to other places and also, you may use several kinds of transportation.
One of them, you may use by "Train"
In below, we try to explain you about city to city distance that through by train railway :
JAKARTA - BANDUNG = 173 km (served by : KA Argo Gede, KA Parahyangan)
JAKARTA - CIREBON = 219 km (served by : KA Argo Jati, KA Cirebon Express)
JAKARTA - PURWOKERTO = 350 km (served by : KA Purwojaya)
JAKARTA - YOGJAKARTA = 517 km (served by : KA Argo Lawu, KA Argo Dwipangga, KA Taksaka)
JAKARTA - SEMARANG = 445 km (served by : KA Argo Muria, KA Argo Sindoro, KA Kamandanu)
JAKARTA - SURABAYA (Pasar Turi) = 725 km (served by : KA Argo Anggrek, KA sembrani, KA Gumarang)
JAKARTA - SURABAYA (Gubeng) = 825 km (served by : KA Bima)
BANDUNG - SURABAYA (Gubeng) = 699 km (served by : KA Argo Wilis, KA Turangga)
BANDUNG - YOGJAKARTA = 388 km (served by : KA Lodaya)
YOGJAKARTA - SURABAYA (Gubeng) = 311 km (served by : KA Sancaka)
SEMARANG - SURABAYA (Pasar Turi) = 280 km (served by : KA Rajawali)
Note :
1. KA = Kereta Api = Train (abbreviation)
2. KA + (train name)
Click here to see the big station located in Java Island
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We give you all the departure & arrival of train at Gubeng Station - Surabaya, East Java. It was valid since 01st of July 2008 and if there's changed, we will post the new
3 categories of train class :
1. Executive class
2. Business class &
3. Economic class
The fare, we are sorry that you can open the PT.KAI website at http://www.kereta-api.com/
Click here to see the train schedule
In next posting, we will try to post the big train station at Java island
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The hills have power of attraction and unique. These make the researcher and nature concern group from many collages in Indonesia want to climb the peak of Argopuro. A difficult area with very step high side and sloping valley, nature mantraps are in the way (there is nature mantrap along the way). Those are challenge to get a deep impression.
Arriving in Bremi will be looked Yang upland. In the morning, there are thousands of honey bee. They fly around the white coffee’s flower which is stretched out in ascent’s gate Ayerdingin. Shaking of resin forest calls us to enter it. If you are bored, you can look a large lake in “Taman Hidup”. Here, you can take a rest on tent
From “Taman Hidup (the Live Garden)” to Cicentor, you have to follow the way and find a little river which is called by “Aeng Kenek (the Small River)”. At Cicentor, there is a place for making a tent. It’s also as the second place for taking a rest after “Taman Hidup”
From Cicentor, the next place is the Argopuro’s Peak. It’s very interesting place, because the one way to go to Edelweis Park. It’s very large and beautiful. Edelweis is a strange flower and it will never die for many years. Ancient Javanesse call it as “Tan – Alayu” flower. Also it’s known as “Eternal Flower (Anaphalis Javanica)”
Before arriving at Peak of Mt Argopuro, we will find the wilderness. It’s very dangerous because there are many natural mantraps. They can be little visible stools (trees). It’s known as a person tree or sting leaves. Stem, stalk, and the surface of leaves full of thorns. If they touch people skin, it will cause itch, pain and also hot. It likes the person which caused by honey bee, centipede or poison species of scorpion. But sometimes that poisonous can cure the diseases, such as reumathic. Because of that, in this area there are no animals or wild animals like snake, antipode and so on
The cold wind blows friendly to the climber of Argopuro Peak (3.088 metres). Each climber must admire it. Due to the Argopuro is the tallest hill which is near by the Yang upland. Eventhough, it has been many centuries, it never care but it still shows the ex-main building, a deepen foundation that being room border, entrance & connector door, praying place (the “Pura”) and main portal. It’s pity, up to now we can’t find a charter or evidence that shows the year numeration, so that the ruins of palace which is used as a place for taking a rest of beautiful queen, it’s named “Dewi Rengganis” still become a mysterious one
You will be lazy to go from this beautiful place. But there are many interesting places that need to be visited. After from the Argopuro Peak or “Rengganis Palace”, you come back to “Cicentor” and continuing of your traveling to “Si Kasur”. Going around the “Batu Lempeng” hill, going down to the “Pondok Celot
From Si Kasur, we must down a valley, named is “Jurang Dalam”, then through “Jambangan” and going around the “Cemara Dua” hill. Walking to “Alun – Alun Kecil (A small square)” and we arrive at “Cemara Panjang” hill. Here, you will find a water source. If you want to continue your way, you will find a cross road. There is a sign and warning board. After traveling from “Pondok Lalang”, “Taman Sari” and “Batu Lawang”, the climb route of Argopuro / Rengganis Peak is over at exitgate named “Baderan”
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Gili Ketapang island is the name of the island which is north sea in Probolinggo. The location is still in Probolinggo’s autorithy, virgin and has a beautiful scenery. In the east and south of this, there are many white sand, unpolluted and bluish. Visitors can swim and divine to the deep sea. There are many kinds of colorfull coral
Gili Ketapang island is located about 5 miles from Tanjung Tembaga, the port which has been by Probolinggo region. It takes approximately in 30 minutes by boat. This is not the large island because it just has about 68 ha in wide area, with population is about 10.000 people, where the most of them are maduranist and almost 90% consist of fisherman
Besides it’s scenery, you will find the cave with named “Goa Kucing (cat cave)”. According to the historical, this is the way of “Syech Ishaq (the Islamic spiritualist who ever stay in this island)”. He spread the Islam religion from Gresik to Blambangan (Banyuwangi). At that time there are thousands of cats and also the cats that their heads are written by Arabic words. When he leave this island, the cats are gone everywhere. On “Legi Friday (The belief of ancient Java’s day)”, the sound of those cats is heard from the dark cave and it will loose when we are trying to run after it. Up to now, many people expect to get the goodness from “Goa Kucing”, expecially on “Legi Friday” night. This is the mysterious and belief of many people who live in Gili Ketapang island and around, you may believe or otherwise
The other unique, the people believe that this island has a mysterious power who can move to middle of the sea. Because this is a coral island, it can be happened slowly. May be is just about a bla bla bla centimeter per year caused it's no information from government through department of sea and fishering
According to the people society, first, this island is being one location with Ketapang village, a village in Probolinggo land. This location is shore of Probolinggo sea, not real land but the coral stone. When Semeru Volcano exploded and the earthquake was happened, Ketapang village land was separated to middle of the sea about 5 miles from Probolinggo. Because of that, people call this island with “Gili Ketapang”. It’s comes from Madura language which means “flow” and "Ketapang" is the name of the village
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The historical said that Indonesia is a beautiful place and it’s called by “Nusantara”. In 1869, the Europe writer, James Richard Logan write about Indonesia for the first time and it is continued by others Europen writers it makes Nusantara more popular
Nusantara is a large place from “Wanin” to “Madagaskar”, it’s includes a “Maha Raja Majapahit’s” autorithy. His name is “Prabu Hayam Wuruk” and his famous prime minister name is “Maha Patih Gajah Mada”. He tries to Uni All of Nusantarain the Majapahi autorithy. It makes that Maha Patih Gajah Mada is more popular than Hayam Wuruk or Majapahit Kingdom
Madakaripura is the sacre tourism place with sacre waterfall. The height is 200 metres from the bottom land. The waterfall hardly and makes a noise sound sometimes, it’s heard like a bom. The spread out of the water can make some colours like “Mata Dewa” it also make rainbow
Madakaripura is choosen by Maha Patih Gajah Mada to pray, so he will be supernaturally and the peacefull of his country will be after approving what he has said in “Sumpah Palapa (oath)”, he spend his old-age to pray to get the “Mukhso” in the “Nirwana (paradise)”. Madakaripura is meant, this is the last place to live for Gajah Mada. If you prefer to remember the Gajah Mada tracks, please come to this place to wait for rainbow. His soul will come with the holy water “Tirta Sewana”. Many people believe that if you bath in Tirta Sewana, it can made you healthy and younger
Madakaripura is located about 620 metres from the sea and not far from Bromo, it’s in “Sapih Village – Lumbang District”. When you’re tired out to climb to Bromo, it will loose with take bath in holy water “Tirta Sewana”. And after, you can continue your traveling to other interesting tourism places in Probolinggo region
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The Celebration Day
The Tenggerese also celebrate “The Galungan Day” which is held since 1974.
Nyepi, Ciwalatri, Saraswati, Pagerwesi and Kuningan are usually done by Hindu Bali People, they are not celebrating them
The Wedding Ceremony
According to Tengger society, the marriage is also followed by the soul of the ancient of the couple married. Before wedding party is began, there is pilgrimage (here is called by “Nelasih”) and give present or gift to the god (“Sesaji”). Providing all matters concerus with this, sometimes it’s called unreasonable, but in fact it’s still done by all of people. The way to get married is the same as the other.
There is a such kind in Ngadisari (one of village in Tengger area) with 9 process. It in finding the spouse engaging and wedding party itself. Wedding party on Tengger is just for themselves (Endogami). Eventhough, nowdays there are Tengger people who marry with other person who comes from other city, but the members are a few. If girl comes from Tengger and a man doesn’t, so the wedding party must follow Tengger custom and Hindu. But if a man comes from Tengger and a woman doesn’t (example, she is a Moslem), so the wedding party must follow the Islamic custom
Eventhought they have married un0Tengger custom, they still become Tengger family.
The Death Ceremony
There is ceremony for funeral like Ngaben in Bali but Hindu Tengger people don’t burn the dead body like in Bali. They just burn the doll that wear the cloth like human being. Then, it’s burn after the dead body funeral. After taking bath, it’s incanted by medicine man, the dead body is closed with 3 white cloth, and then it’s done around with “ancak” which is made of bamboo. The dead body is faced east. After dead they have to hold “Misahi” ceremony. It’s fare well party for people who died with his family it’s lead by medicine man. “Entas – entas” ceremony is done for 44 days later, or another day depends on family’s ability
This ceremony means for forgiving to “Sang Maha Agung” (the god) so that the soul of the dead body can die peace fully. In this ceremony people must make doll which is made of leaves “kenikir flower” and “yellow janur” to describe the dead body. This doll is named by “Petra”. Petra wears cloth of the dead body. A Number of petra depends on the number of people who died
The medicine man (“Dukun”) reads charms (in Indonesian language is named by “Mantra”) for more than one hour with small genta in front of dukun there are many kinds how down wear the cloth. They just wear white cloth sex and numbers of children according to sex and numbers of people who died. While dukun reads the mantra (charm) for about a half, dukun is helped by others to cook rice with fire which is made of the “Jarak Tree”. After that the talesman burn the children’s hair and then make the white cloth as aviel
The talesman (medicine man) only mites unites the movement of person who is sewing without yarn it’s continued by putting wice on head of children. It’s done by talesman. Then, taking duck and white chicken, eat rice on the children’s head. The old man break the coconut in front of house. The last is read the close incantation by talesman and then petras are undress and held by mothers the place where the dead body is buried is for the evil. The petras are lied there. Mothers also bring “Iber – iber” (life chicken or duck)
The petras are burnt
It’s changing with the ngaben ceremony
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According to the Tenggerese mitology, in the ancient kingdom period, Brawijaya king, the last king of Majapahit kingdom has a daughter from the second wife. She is Rara Anteng. She is educated by Resi Ki Dadap Putih, living in Tengger mountainous (it’s still forest). One day, when Jaka Seger comes to this place, he meets Rara Anteng, each falling in love and marrying
For many years, they haven’t children. Then, they pray in Watu Kuta (one place in Tengger) with face to Bromo mountain. They hope that God will accept their praying. Finally, God give them many children but one of them must be sacrificed for Bromo mountain. The first child was named by Tumenggung Klewung. Totally, Jaka Seger and Rara Anteng have 25 children and the last child was named by Raden Kusuma. They are happy but also worry. Their children are not allowed to come to Bromo mountain. Roro Anteng is more worry day by day if she remember about her agreement with the God. She loves her sons but she must keep her promise to God (in Tengger’s mitology, the God’s name is called by Sang Hyang Agung).
So, how ? What can they do ? Finally, they decide that they must hide their children in Penanjakan mountain. But it’s not making them safe
One day, the unpredictable suffering to their family is happened. In hurry, the lava from Bromo crater brings their son, Raden Kusuma to entry to the crater. Raden Kusuma disappears mysteriously. After this phenomena, the situation is back normally. In the quiet, it’s heard a mysterious sound from the crater, said that for dissapear of Raden Kusuma in the Bromo crater connected with the God presentation due to their promise. Jaka Seger’s family should keep their promise.
A mysterious sound also expect for everyone who lives at Bromo mountain and around that they must give agriculture products at the full moon of 14th in Kasada. This traditional activity is the unique heritage which is keep to be done by Tenggerese community to this present time
This custome is called by Yadnya Kasada
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The Tenggerese : The Native Society of Mt Bromo
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Tenggerese is the native ethnic who lives in Bromo and around
Having found a “Tengger” charter in 851 saka (years in 929) and “Penanjakan” charter in 1324 saka (years in 1402) is known that a “Wandalit” village in the Tengger mountainous, there is “Hulun Hyang” (God men = people who have strong religion), they are called by “Hila – hila”, it’s meant “Holy”. Due to, Tengger is free from Majapahit tax. It’s a special place since ancient kingdom period in Java land
The Tenggerese society is obeclient to God, have history relation with Majapahit. A king gives special attention to that people. So, it’s difference from Hindu follower in Tengger and in Bali
According to etimology, “Tengger” means stand (without moving) and filosofically “Tengger” means “signing a good manner”. It can be proved by Tengger society that they live full of peace full, safe, there is no thief or criminal. In mitos, Tenggerese is known coming from the word Teng (the last part of Rara Anteng’s name) and Ger (the last part of Jaka Seger’s name). They are a couple married who are the beginning of Tengger society
The Tenggerese Religion
Hindu in Tengger and Bali are different. In Tengger, there is no Kasta, people believe that their God (named “Sang Hyang Maha Agung”) is a leader in the universe. They believe something hidden and nature phenomenas such as sun eclipse, moon eclipse and earth quake. They still believe dynamism, fithesisme and believe to “Bhatara – bhatara (servant for the God)”.
It’s like Bhatara Krisna who will protects the people, Bhatara Iswara with the white symbol keep the east. Bhatara Brahma with red symbol keep the south, Bharata Wisnu with the black symbol keep the north, Bhatara Maha Dewa with the yellow symbol keep the west. Batara Guru’s symbol is five colours to keep the middle. Tenggerese pray in the morning, afternoon and evening
After the government confirms that Tenggerese who is Hindu Dharma, is built the Pura, places for praying. Their attitude is based on “Karma Phala”, it’s means that the result of the action. They believe tat good action (called by “cubhakarma”) will get a good resul and bad action (called by “acubhakarma) will get a bad result. Karma Phala become a motivator to do a good action. They are honest, simple and respective. They never lock their door in the evening and there is no thief here. It’s caused they believe the Karma Phala. They keep it in traditionally in the outside of the house without guard
The groups of Tengger society is lead by “Medicine Man”, in Tengger is called by “Dukun” who has a duty and responsibility in leading the ceremony and praying
He is helped by others, they are :
1. The Old Men (called by “Wong Sepuh”), his duty is to help the medicine man to prepare “the present”, here is called by “Sesaji” in dead ceremony
2. The Wedding Helper (called by “Legen”), his duty is to help the medicine man to prepare the equipment and “sesaji” in wedding ceremony
3. The Circumcise Doctor (called by “Dukun Sunat”), his duty is to circumcise the son (nearly adult). But it’s different from Islam, cirumucing in Tengger just cut a little
4. The Baby Nurse (called by “Dukun Bayi”), his / her duty is to help a mother who will get birth
Medicine man here is very important in Tengger, so every village has medicine man. He’s choosen by people with the condition :
1. Married man
2. The son of medicine man
3. Mastering the charms
To exam the medicine man to be is done in Poten, the place where Yadnya ceremony is done. This examination is done at Kasada ceremony
The Tenggerese Culture
Due to the Tenggerese are also Majapahit people, so they bring the Majapahit kingdom culture at the new area. Because they want to hide their identity. They escape from Majapahit kingdom. But their culture still alive up to now. They speak Javanese Tengger and it’s different from east java. They know “semedi” (pray ritual), “ngebleng fasting” (not eat and drink at all), “mutih fasting” (only eat rice and water), it’s all depent on sun calculation and called by candrasengkala
They use Caka Year where for one year is consist of 354 days. It’s divided into 12 months : Kasa Month, Karo Month, Katiga Month, Kapat Month, Kalima Month, Kanem Month, Kapitu Month, Kawolu Month (26 days), Kasanga Month, Kasepuluh Month, Desta Month and Kasada Month. Special in Kasada Month, the Tenggerese society celebrate the “Wilujengan Kasada”
This celebration is famous with called “Yadnya Kasada” which is known and seen by thousands visitors
The Young people
Native Tengger people do not want to leave their village because they think that it’s enough to fulfill their lifes needs. They plants potatoes, cabbage, vegetable, and also corn for main food. In general, they have strong power to walk far away and bring an heavy thing.
The characteristic of this people is wearing “Sarung” wherever they go, men or women. The more of young men in Tengger don’t want to get the knowledge from other city, it’s caused that they love very much with their family and avoid to separate them. Also, their faith with culture and religion, makes them pure and strong, not be influenced by other life and culture style
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