How To Travel From Bali To Ijen Crater

Ijen Crater is one of the most active volcanoes in East Java which is highly recommended to visit when you are on holiday in Indonesia. Ijen Crater has a natural phenomenon that we call Blue fire which only appears at night, between 19.00 - 16.30. However, Ijen Crater is only open from 2 am – 11 pm. That means we have to be here at 1am.
The natural phenomenon of blue fire can only be seen in 2 worlds, namely Ethiopia (Mount Dallol) and Indonesia (Ijen Crater). So it's very special if you can see it but you have to understand that this is just a natural phenomenon and it comes from nature too, so sometimes you can't see it clearly or it doesn't even exist at all. So we recommend visiting this volcano only in the dry season.

HOW TO GET TO IJEN CRATER FROM UBUD, BALI?

Ijen Crater is very easily accessible from Bali such as Pemuteran, Lovina, Munduk, Ubud, Kuta, Canggu, Uluwatu or Nusa Dua. If you are from Ubud, Bali. Ubud is one of the famous area in Bali where most tourists will stay in Ubud. You only need a maximum of 4-5 hours to reach Gilimanuk Harbor. You can check our itinerary in the next tab to read the details of the trip to Ijen Crater from Ubud, Bali.

To make it easier for you, we highly recommend that you use the Ijen crater tour package from Bali. This package already provides all your needs. The temperature in the Ijen Plateau is around +10 to +13 degrees at sunrise and it gets cooler when it is windy. We highly recommend that you think about your own comfort first.

Things to bring during the trip:

  • a good pair of walkable shoes; trekking shoes, running shoes, hiking shoes
  • Warm clothes (trousers, scarves, jackets, some types of hoody)
  • Flashlight or headlamp (bring it if you have it when you don't, you must let us know before the trip starts)
  • raincoat and wet wipes (can be bought when we stop at gas stations or minimarkets)
  • cap or hat
  • small backpacks for carrying things to the volcano;
  • personal ID card (or a copy)
  • Tripod and more batteries (when you need them)
  • Power Bank


Important things you should pay attention to before booking a tour:

  • Your insurance for this tour is your own responsibility.
  • This is a private tour/activity. So it's just you and your group on this trip
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
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