Watching the sunrise over the Mount Bromo volcano in Indonesia is easily one of the most awesome travel experiences in the world. You can even climb the crater and look directly into the smoking volcano!
Bromo can be visited on a road trip through East Java with other epic sites such as the Ijen Crater Lake and huge waterfalls, or you can fly directly from Bali to Surabaya and visit Bromo on a day trip from there.
We did it both ways and we would like to go back. Anyway, the Bromo Volcano is a bucket list item not to be missed on your trip through Southeast Asia.
This guide will teach you how to get to Mount Bromo, what to see and do there, and what else you need to know before you go!
Where’s Bromo?
Mount Bromo is an active volcanic crater in East Java, Indonesia.
It is part of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, where you can see a group of 5 incredible volcanoes (including Bromo) and the highest mountain in Java, Semeru, emitting smoke in the background.
Bromo is located between the cities of Malang, Surabaya and Probolinggo and you can visit it from any of these places.
How to visit Mount Bromo
The easiest way to visit Bromo is to fly to Malang or Surabaya and book a day trip or a multi-day trip from there. If you are in Bali, you can also do it in the opposite direction by starting from Bali by land, then ending in Malang or Surabaya.
Once you arrive in Malang or Surabaya, you can easily book a day trip to Bromo or you can organize everything yourself if you prefer. A full-day visit is enough to see all the highlights of the park.
Usually we like to do things Without a visit, but this is a matter where I think the tour is a good idea because it is much more practical and includes additional activities like the Jeep around the volcano. Bromo is a bucket list item and you want to do it justice.
Best package for Mount Bromo
Here is a first-rate day trip package to Mount Bromo from Surabaya or Malang.
You can book this in Klook as a private tour or shared tour and it includes all the highlights such as the sunrise over Mount Bromo, a jeep ride in the sandy sea, an optional horse ride, a hike in the crater to the volcano and you can also add the Madakaripura waterfall as a bonus
If you want to go on a multi-day excursion, Klook offers land tours from Bali to Bromo and Ijen with guides, accommodation and other expenses. You can even add a visit to the Tumpak Sewu Waterfall.
We have used Klook for many tours and activities around the world, and they are great.
In East Java, you have the possibility to settle in Surabaya, Malang, Probolinggo or Mount Bromo itself (Cemoro Lawang village).
Surabaya has the most convenient hotels because it is a big city In Indonesia, and Malang also has great options. Probolinggo is smaller, but it also has some good hotel options.
