Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is a national park in East Java, Indonesia, which is situated in the administrative region of Pasuruan, Malang, Lumajang and Probolinggo. The park is west-eastern stretch of about 20-30 kilometers and a north-south about 40 km is established since 1982 with a total area of about 50276.3 ha. In this area there is sandy lands which covers the caldera about ± 6290 ha. The borders also formed by steep walls which has height between 200-700 meters.
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is become the most delightful place to visit. If you have time to travel, you should come and stay for a beautiful sunrise. This trip can be taken from several locations. If you are departing from Semarang, you have to drive for approximately 9 hours by private car. But if you have to go from Jakarta, Mount Bromo also can be reached by train. You have to bought a ticket to Malang, and after that you can proceed with rent car to Probolinggo to the Tengger village on Semeru. Even the backpacker can also visit the area attractions Mount Bromo national park is moved at a relatively low cost. The most expensive possible only on a jeep rental or lease a horse that should be used to reach the peak of Bromo to see the crater of Mount Bromo.
For
travelers who want to enjoy the sunrise at Mount Bromo, it is advisable
to arrive at the parking lot of Mount Bromo at 03.00 in the morning. This is because the travel time by car jeep for about half an hour to get to the place to see the sunrise at Pananjakan. After
the Pananjakan to see the sunrise, the travelers will also be taken to
get to Savana near the crater of Mount Bromo. In this Savana, some travelers may taste some local fried snack or hot meatballs soup that are sold there.
Then the journey will continue heading to the area named The Whispering Sands (Pasir Berbisik). This area is called The Whispering Sands because of the expanse of fine sand that is very broad, and when the weather windy, you can hear the sands sounds like whispering. It is advisable to bring goggles and masks if the dry season, because the sand will be blown blown downwind. Then,the
journey will then proceed to the crater of Mount Bromo which became the
highlight of the trip by jeep before returning to our private car
park below. Bromo crater must be traversed on foot or you can use the local rent horse. Bromo crater can be seen after going through 250 stairs. All the long journey will immediately pay off with the atmosphere of the great views of craters.
