5 Days 4 Nights East Java Trip: Tapal Kuda Routes B

🐎 Adventures in Tapal Kuda: Explore the Untamed East of Java

Venture beyond the typical tourist trails and discover Tapal Kuda, East Java’s horseshoe-shaped frontier where volcanoes, coastlines, and cultures collide. This captivating region—stretching from Probolinggo to Banyuwangi—is a rich mosaic of Javanese, Madurese, Osing, and even Balinese heritage. It’s a land where misty highlands meet sun-drenched beaches, and tradition lives proudly beside wild nature.
🌋 What Awaits You?
Hike Mount Bromo at sunrise and watch the sky ignite over a sea of volcanic sand.
Surf the waves of Banyuwangi or trek through the emerald jungles of Baluran National Park.
Discover the unique Osing culture in Kemiren village and experience rituals found nowhere else in Indonesia.
Taste the powerful spices of Pandalungan cuisine, a delicious fusion of Madurese and Javanese flavors.
Ride through lush coffee plantations, explore sacred temples, and feel the pulse of Java's eastern soul.
🌍 Why Tapal Kuda?
Unlike more commercialized parts of Indonesia, Tapal Kuda remains raw, authentic, and deeply rooted in local traditions. Whether you're an eco-traveler, cultural explorer, or adrenaline seeker, this region promises unexpected stories, stunning landscapes, and genuine encounters.

🔥 Ready for the Ride?
Don’t just travel—experience. Pack your sense of adventure and chart your course into Java’s wild east. Tapal Kuda is calling. Will you answer?

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Destinations Highlights

  • Ijen Crater
  • Mount Bromo
  • Papuma Beach
  • Payangan Beach
  • Coffee Plantation Center
  • Red Island
  • Greend Bay
  • Djawatan Forest
  • - Private air conditioned vehicle car during the for 5 days (Driver, Gasoline, Parking, and Highway fee)
  • - 4 nights Hotel accomodation
  • - All entrance fee ticket needed
  • - Jeep Car at Bromo
  • - Gask Mask at Ijen Crater
  • - Headlamp
  • - Hiking Pole
  • - Documentations
  • - Local Guide
  • Exclude :
  • - Flight tickets
  • - Eat and meals at the restaurant during the trip (Lunch & Dinner)
  • - Other personal expenses

Itinerary

  • 9.15 am                : pickup at Juanda and transfer to the hotel at bondowoso/banyuwangi.
  • 3.00 pm                : Rest at the hotel at Bondowoso, prepare for hiking at ijen at midnight

  • 11.45 pm              : Transfer from the hotel to the entrance gate of Ijen (If we stay at Banyuwangi, we can start at 1.15 am)
  • 2.00 am                : Arrive at the entrance gate, Hiking preparation. You will meet with local guide at Ijen. We will offer you some hot drinks (Tea, Coffee, or Ginger).
  • 2.30 am                : Hiking at ijen (It’s about two hours to reach the top of Ijen, if the weather and condition are allowed, we can trekking down to the crater and watching The Blue Flame or Blue Fire)
  • 7.00 am                : Descend back to the entrance gate (we will transfer to the hotel for breakfast if you decide to stay at Banyuwangi).
  • 8.00 am                : Transfer to the hotel at Red Island
  • 1.00 pm                : Arrive at the hotel, you can rest for a while
  • 2.30 pm                : Surving sessions
  • 4.00 pm                : Enjoy the sunset at Red Island
  • 6.00 pm                : Dinner & rest

  • 7.00 am                : Breakfast
  • 8.00 am                : Checkout from the hotel, We can visit Greend Bay.
  • 11.00 am              : Leave Greend Bay & Red Island
  • 12.30 pm              : Visit Djawatan Forest
  • 2.00 pm                : We will Transfer you to the hotel at Jember City
  • 5.00 pm                : Arrive at the hotel and rest.

  • 7.00 am                : Breakfast
  • 8.00 am                : Checkout from the hotel
  • 9.30 am                : Visit Coffee & Cocoa Plantation Center
  • 10.00 am              : Visit Papuma Beach
  • 1.00 pm                : Transfer to the hotel at Bromo
  • 6.00 pm                : Arrive at the hotel and rest

  • 2.30 am           : We will transfer you to Bromo Sunrise Viewpoint
  • 4.00 am           : Arrive at the view point, we will offer you some hot drinks and snacks
  • 4.30 am           : Enjoy the sunrise
  • 6.30 am           : Transfer to Mount Bromo
  • 7.30 am           : Hiking to the top of Mount Bromo (You also can rent the horse to help you to reach the Bromo crater easier, the price is about IDR 300.000-400.000 round trip)
  • 8.00 am           : Enjoy the scenery on the top of Bromo
  • 9.00 am           : Going back to the hotel
  • 9.30 am           : Breakfast at the hotel and rest
  • 11.00 am         : We will transfer you to Surabaya airport directly or if you are interested.
  • 02.00 pm         : Arrive at the airport
  • Trip complete.

Tour Review Scores And Score Breakdown

8.7

Accommodation
88%
Destination
91%
Foods
90%
Transport
83%
Value for Money
80%
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5 Days 4 Nights East Java Trip: Tapal Kuda Routes B

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