√ Top 6 Things to Do Around Mount Bromo For An Absolutely Awesome Holiday

How to have fun in Mt. Bromo? Here are best things to do in Mount Bromo for your perfect escape.
Bromountain - Mount Bromo can be relatively small when compared to other mountain in Indonesia. But it will treat you with the most spectacular views and scenery. This mountain measures 2392 in height. And the East Java’s icon is not the tallest mountain in this province.
It is located 4 hours driving from Surabaya, the East Java’s capital city. Mount Bromo is sandwiched of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park which 800 square km covered.
This mountain has very large caldera rim and a vast wide spread sea of sand. Mount Bromo and the Tengger area become the homeland of sub ethnic group called the Tenggerese. They also keep their old tradition and way of life.
Here not only you will see the dramatic landscape, you will also learn and observe the age old tradition and unique culture of the Tennggerese. If you are lucky travelling here, you can see their rituals and ceremonies.

Best Things to Do In Mount Bromo for Your Perfect Holiday

Below mentioned are the cool things you can do in Mount Bromo:
Things to Do Around Mount Bromo
Mount Bromo Landscape

1. Hike and Watch the So-Stunning Sunrise View

The most reason why travel far from another town or country, is its so-stunning sunrise. To see the spectacular sunrise, you have to take a 4WD jeep going to Mount Penanjakan. It is a little bit higher than Bromo itself.
From Mount Penanjakan you can witness the Bromo’s spectacular sunrise. And Bromo stands majestically among other mountains nearby.
Also read : 4 Best Mount Bromo Places to Enjoy Milky Way
While it seems to be so easy enough witnessing the sunrise, you must takes about an hour to hike Mount Penanjakan from parking area. You and other travelers will walk together to see the sun rises. It is usually at 5.30 am, therefore, plan it properly.
If you are into photography, you must plan to arrive at the top of Mount Penanjakan 15 -20 minutes before other tourists. Here will get crowded with many tourists.
From here you can see the sky over the sea of volcanoes sand. This location is the spot where the picture postcard scenery are shot.

2. Extreme Jeep Adventure Across the Sea of Sands

Off-road jeep is the only transportation you can ride across the desert-like sea of sands around Mount Bromo. It is a vast stretching the sea sands as far as the eyes can look at around.
There are a lot of jeep operator that offer off-road adventure around Mount Bromo. Why not set yourself to experience the most exciting adventure and get pumped up by the thrill? Ready to get sensation of exciting in unknown?

3. Horse Ride Accross the Sea of Sand

Another cool thing you can do to enjoy the sea of sand, is horse ride. Once you are done with the geared up jeep adventure, a string of horses welcomed. It is a pony horse and no need to be afraid since this small horse are commonly held by the owners.
Away from the butling and hustling modern life in a big city, native people here obviously preserve the age old ways of life. And practice the tranquility of nature.

4. Coffee Break After Witnessing The Spectacular Sunrise

Once your exciting sunrise experience, try to take a rest and enjoy a cup coffee in your hand. It can get your body warm on the cold morning of Mount Bromo. A perfect blended with the so stunning views of Bromo.
You can have the perfect Bromo’s coffee break in the restaurant and cafes nearby. And it is obviously the best things to do in Bromo to kill time before heading into your next stop.

5. Hike the Mount Bromo and Up Close to Bromo Crater Rim

Upon your extreme jeep ride throug the sea of sand, it’s time to go up close with the gigantic Mount Bromo crater rim. Here you can see directly to the crater activity. A white sulfur smoke turns up from the crater.
It seems to be a dramatic sight but you have to be careful. You are standing and walking through the crater rim. And it is possible to tumble.

6 Join The Yadnya Kasada Ceremony

Most of Tenggerese are Hindus. Every year, they conduct the Yadnya Kasada ceremony. This ritual  is honored to Sang Hyang Widhi, Roro Anteng, and Joko Seger (a legend tale from Tenggerese). It is commonly held on the 14th day of the Kasada Month.
At the Yadnya Kasadar ritual, Tenggerese will sacrifice their cash crops such like vegetables, fruit, livestock, flowers. They will throw it into the gigantic crater rim. It is a thank God symbol from the Tenggerese that still keep their traditional ritual and make this as the way of life.
To join the Yadnya Kasadaa traditional ceremony, you have to find information intensively. The kasada lunar calendar is different than Masehi lunar calendar.

#Final Thought

Now you have known what things to do around Mount Bromo during your holiday. Or if you never visit this epic mountain, you know what to do while arrive here. Hope this article can help and convince to directly come to Mt. Bromo which has picturesque landscape.
Have you ever travelled to Bromo? What did you think about this active volcano? Share your thoughts in the comments below. 

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