Probolinggo, Indonesia Travel Blogs

Day 54: Gunung Bromo & Bus to Bali
Jul 15, 2008 (28 photos)

... in that much pain from that many different ailments before. The Mt Bromo sunrise was not only one of the main reasons I'd chosen Indonesia over Vietnam though, but also the main reason I came to urban industrial Java at all as opposed to going straight to ...

On the edge
May 31, 2008 (44 photos)

We hopped off the bus from Bali at a town called Probolingo around 5:15 in the morning.  There we were met by an ambassador, who made small talk to establish rapport then collected commission on everything we did.  He even hopped on the bemo to ...

Moonscapes and volcanoes!
Apr 23, 2005 (3 photos)

... stunning volcanic landscape like something you've never seen before and to quote the guide book 'one of the most impressive sights in Indonesia'. It's so bizarre our photos don't even look real! The journey up there is one of the most steep & windy we' ...

lies and general dishonesty
Apr 2, 2009 (53 photos)

So we booked ourselfs a nice comfy sleeper bus to probolinggo, we were told nice seats which recline all the way, A/C and toilets the whole thing. What we got was a lil mini van with some big fat loud mouth local girl who had to sit behind my seat (no ...

Gunung Bromo Day 122 (19th Sept)
Sep 19, 2009 (30 photos)

... national park of Bromo and relax with a nice breeze hitting me, not a bad view for dining!! Next I got a public bus down to Probolinggo, which took an hour and a half. Then after deciding to get a train to near the ferry port went astray I went to get a ...

Mt. Bromo & Mt. Semeru
Nov 29, 2007 (8 photos)

Java - Mt Bromo Java rests along a portion of the Pacific Ring of Fire, and is endowed with the wonder and fury of volcanoes, earthquakes and hydrothermal activity. Take a peek at our photographs attached to get a feel for Mount Bromo and surrounding ...

Volcano no.1
Nov 16, 2009 (16 photos)

To combine some sightseeing with reasonably cheap transport we decided to book onto a 2-day tour from Yogya to Bali, with a stopover and sunrise atop Gunung Bromo - an active volcano in eastern Java. The volcano was indeed spectacular (although the ...

Here be giant [volcanoes]
Jul 29, 2004 (3 photos)

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Mt. Bromo
Sep 6, 2008 (264 photos)

... , all I can say is wow! We ended the trip with the mud flow.  This was a very stinky and hot place in Indonesia.  The mud is still bubbly out of it.  It was a sad sight to see. This weekend was exactly what I needed.  I ...

Java - Mt. Bromo
Nov 1, 2008 (52 photos)

... jam-packed.  I ended up sitting on a wooden stool in the middle of the isle.  It was only a 1 hour drive to Probolinggo, so it wasn't too bad.  We were dreading our 8 hour bus ride back to Yogyja though thinking all of those people were ...

Java!
Nov 28, 2007 (2 photos)

... , maybe five hours as it turned out, which landed us by the side of the road at roughly 2am in a large city named Probolinggo . After drawing the attention of a local fella who could speak a little tourist English, we jumped in a rickshaw and ...

Bromo: My First Indonesian Volcano!
May 7, 2009 (31 photos)

... :) I was absolutely exhausted from not staying in one spot in a long time, so I decided to stay one night in Probolinggo. I figured many people probably did this...but no, most people stay in the little tourist town right at the beginning of the volcano ...

Ash, Moonscape, and Paying Premium
Apr 14, 2007 (1 photos)

T.K. and I made it to our hotel near Mt. Bromo in the dead of night. Even though we were on the same bus, we came by different means. T.K. had bought an entire package deal that included transport, lodging at Bromo, and then transport the next day to Bali ...

Night hike to the most glorious sunrise
Oct 1, 2006 (8 photos)

Go to the Summary Page ___________________________ Wait for the pictures!!! I kept waking up during that short night, giving a thought about leaving earlier... but it was night time, I was at around 2000m, and I did not have the equipment to go ...

More rain, left for Probolinggo
Sep 21, 2009

... boarded a ferry, and the crossing to Ketapang took about an hour. After this the bus continued, and eventually I arrived in Probolinggo. My transport of choice in the dark, balmy night was a becak (pronounced "beechah"), a traditional Indonesian ...

Reaching Mt Bromo
Sep 30, 2006 (15 photos)

Go to the Summary Page ___________________________ Wait for the pictures!!! I had hesitated whether or not to stoppover at Gunung Bromo, a volcanic site on the east of java. I had seen a few pictures, which looked nice. In the end, I felt that ...

A very dull day
Sep 22, 2009

... was their only customer and had been in only three hours ago, and welcomed me inside. I was still the only customer - Probolinggo really is a happening place. I had dinner with a few beers, and read my book. The family that lives there is huge, with ...

Bromo Volcano
Mar 6, 2009 (5 photos)

We have just reached Bali after a long and tiring 48 hours. Our trip was from Yogyakarta to Mt Bromo and then on to Denpasar in Bali. It cost us a little ovr 30 euro for the whole trip including accommodation and breakfast, buses and ferries. We had a one ...

Tirtagangga
Oct 18, 2006 (3 photos)

It was time to leave Lovina but before we headed straight for Tirtagangga we had a half day scuba diving booked. It was only an introductory dive but we were allowed to dive to 12 metres which was enough to see the Tulamben shipwreck. It was a really good ...

Bromo sunrise & Solo pasar spree
Jul 7, 2009 (26 photos)

... in a contrast to many Thais around in jeans, warm jackets and winter hats. I was back by 11 and straight away via Probolinggo we headed by a minivan to the west. In the evening I was dropped off in Solo, historical town in a shadow of Yogyakarta, its ...

Mount Bromo - Smokin'
Jul 12, 2009 (11 photos)

Mt Bromo isn't one of the highest peaks or anything but its an active volcano and just a stunning looking place. It's 2000+ meters above sea level though so the first thing we noticed was the biting cold. Now its not because we've gone soft from all the ...

Cemoro Lawang, Java, Indonesia
Sep 29, 2009 (6 photos)

... a great relaxing spot but the hotels are just not comfortable enough for me so I'm off to explore Surabaya. I took local transport to Probolinggo and paid 50,000 for two seats so I woundn't have anyone sitting on me!!!!!  When I arrived, the "bus"!!! ...

Mount Bromo, Java, Indonesia
Sep 29, 2009 (18 photos)

Arrived at Gunung Penanjakan (which is at 2777m) shortly before 4 am and could feel the altitude as soon as I climbed out of the van.  This is where we will watch the sunrise before going to Mount Bromo Crater.  I was really surprised as to the ...

Mount Bromo: 'You smell like an active volcano!'
Jun 22, 2009 (145 photos)

... Mist and cloud was also gradually rolling in which added to the picturesque effect. Whilst we were there, another bemo arrived from Probolinggo. A German guy who had come up with it was having trouble with the driver regarding the price of his ticket (the ...

Hilfe! Mami kommt.
Oct 31, 1993

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Gunung Bromo or How we got to Bali
Apr 16, 2008

The journey from Yogya to Bali was one of the longest jouneys we've done so far, the visit to Bromo, although eventfual and spectacular, was only really a pit stop on an epic journey across a relatively short distance - 350 miles in 36 hours is not ...

2009/05/07&08 - Bromo
May 15, 2009 (13 photos)

... the station in the next morning for a nine hour train ride that cost 26,000 rupiah each (£1.75).  The journey tp Probolinggo was a little uncomfortable and very hot, but a good experience on reflection.  There were no taxis at the station, but a ...

Mount Bromo
Nov 2, 2008

... ;  Mount Bromo (Gunung Bromo, 2,392m) is an active volcano in the Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park of East Java, Indonesia. Bromo isn't the highest mountain in Java - that honor goes to nearby Mount Semeru at 3,676m - but it's probably ...

Bali, Indonesia
Nov 21, 2004 (22 photos)

One of the best best we have been, the people there are so nice. It's a kind of paradise.

Mt Bromo (active volcano) school trip
Oct 18, 2008 (3 photos)

All 12 students + 3 teachers and an assistant(!) set off at 7am for the long coach ride up to Mount Bromo.....1st gear crawling behind fume exuding lorries (no a/c because of power)proved uncomfortable for some of us (guess who?!. Then it was into smaller ...