Sunrise Mount Bromo-Source of legends and mystic tales

Sunrise Mount Bromo

Source of legends and mystic tales, the natural beauty of Bromo is inspiring. It is deservedly the principal attraction of East Java, in the district of Tengger. Bromo is an active volcano 2392m above sea level. The ancient caldera of Tengger contains Gunung Kursi and Gunung Batok. These three peaks stand in a sea of sand that is the floor of the caldera that stretches over 10 km. For dramatic effect, nature uses this vast crater wall as the foreground of yet another peak, Gunung Semeru. The scene at dawn is surreal.

Your trip begins at 3am. Ask the hotel to wake you. Taken by car or minivans to the official look out point, rent your parka and sweater, and have a hot drink before the short trudge up to the viewing platform.


Mount Batok	mount Kursi	Mount Semeru

You will see the caldera filled with clouds below you. Bromo’s peak will be just visible. Dawn arrives and the magic begins. The crater wall creates a false horizon giving the illusion of the sun rising close to you. As the rays peer over the crater wall, the clouds quickly dissipate leaving Bromo in a sea of sand. All the better if you catch this spectacle with Gunung Semeru erupting in the background.