Mount Bromo, East Java

Located some 4 hours driven from Surabaya, the capital of East Java, Mount Bromo is the part of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park that covers a massive area of 800 squares kilometers. While it may be small when measured against other volcanoes in Indonesia, the magnificient Mt. Bromo will not disappoint with its spectators views and dramatic landscape. At 2393 meters tall, Mount Bromo is not among the tallest of Indonesia’s mountains but its stunning beauty lies in its incredible setting.

From a vantage point on Mount Penanjakan (2,770 meters above sea level), 2.5 hours from Malang, visitors from around the world come to see the sunrise over Mount Bromo. From this spot the vista is magnificent. All you will hear is the click of cameras as visitors snap their camera’s hoping to capture the incredible scene of Mount Bromo in the foreground with Mount Semeru smoking in the distance and the sun shining brightly, quickly rising in the sky.

The eerie landscape has spurned countless legends and myths. Mount Bromo has particular significance for the Tengger people who believe that this was the site where a brave prince sacrificed his life for his family. The people here appease the Gods once a year during the annual Kasada festival where offerings of vegetables, chickens and money are thrown into the crater of the volcano.