Mount Bromo with it height of 2,329 meters above sea level and is believed to be a holy mountain by Tengger Hindus. The name Bromo itself is taken after the word “Brahma” in Sanskrit, the first god of Hinduism.
History of Mount Bromo
According to history, Mount Bromo is closely related to Hindus. It is said that based on the story there was a war during the Majapahit Kingdom and after the war, the native population fled to find a new better place to live, some of which went to the island of Bali and some to Mount Bromo.
The origin of the name Tengger tribe also began with the legend of Joko Seger and Roro Anteng. To immortalize the history and legend, every year a Kasada ceremony is held which takes place at midnight until early morning every full moon around the 14th or 15th of the month of Kasodo (tenth) according to the Javanese calendar.
Location of Mount Bromo
If we look at the Google Maps map, the location of Mount Bromo is in the middle of 4 border areas in East Java, namely between Malang Regency, Lumajang Regency, Pasuruan Regency and Probolinggo Regency.
The Bromo active volcano is located in the Bromo Semeru Tengger National Park area. Although Mount Bromo is still in the same National Park area as Mount Semeru, the distance between the two is quite far. The location of Mount Bromo is to the north of Mount Semeru, which is ± 18 km if measured straight from the center of the crater of each volcano.
How to travel to Mount Bromo?
Those who want to visit Bromo, the route to this tourist spot can be passed through 4 entrances, namely the entrance from Malang Tumpang, Tosari Wonokitri Pasuruan, Senduro Lumajang and Sukapura Cemara Lawang Ngadisari Probolinggo.
The road access is also paved even though it passes through hills with steep ravines and turns. However, overall it can still be passed by 2-wheeled motor vehicles and for 4-wheeled private cars it can only reach the end, namely the entrance post to the national park. Furthermore, you are required to rent a Bromo jeep to explore the surrounding tourist spots.
While for mini and large buses, you can go through the Probolinggo route with the last stop at the Sukapura terminal.
Book your online ticket before explore Mount of Bromo
Every visitor who will enter the Mount Bromo area located in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park area is required to first register an entrance ticket online through the official TNBTS website. This entrance ticket is valid for all areas around Mount Bromo, which means that tourists only need to pay once for a ticket to explore the interesting tourist spots in that place.
For the procedure for booking online for Bromo entrance tickets, you can see the complete procedure at the following link bookingbromo.bromotenggersemeru.org.
Set your budget before visit Mount of Bromo
Setting a budget before going on a tour is very important to be detailed in advance so that all needs can be prepared for the smooth running of the tour. Below is the budget that must be spent when traveling to Bromo.
Transportation costs to Bromo. includes plane or train tickets to Malang or Surabaya then vehicles (car rental) from the airport or station to Mount Bromo.
Bromo jeep rental prices.
After arriving in Bromo, there are still jeep rental services as a mandatory means of transportation on Mount Bromo. The prices offered vary widely from 350,000 – 1,000,000 depending on the route you take.
Rent a Hotel, Villa, Homestay. An overnight plan is highly recommended when going to Bromo because on average tours to Bromo start before dawn to catch the sunrise. Don’t worry, there are many comfortable accommodations available in Bromo for your resting place and prices vary widely from IDR 150,000 – 5 million per night.
Foods. The food budget per person is not too expensive in East Java. Just prepare a food budget of IDR 15,000 – IDR 50,000 per person for one meal.
Horse and Motorcycle Taxi Rental in Bromo (Optional). Additional accommodation for tourism in Bromo such as horse and motorcycle taxi rental is sometimes needed by tourists who do not want to walk. The price of horse rental is IDR 100,000 – IDR 150,000, while motorcycle taxis are around IDR 10,000 – IDR 250,000 depending on the distance.
If the budget arrangement and the process are too complicated, then a very easy alternative is to buy an online travel service for the Bromo Tour Package.
Don’t be afraid of the expensive price because the Cheap Bromo Tour Package Price already includes complete accommodation facilities and very satisfying service.
Mount Bromo Tourism in East Java is a favorite location for a vacation with family, couples and large groups. It is not wrong if some people say that it feels incomplete if you go to East Java without visiting the Mount Bromo tourist spot.
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