Bromo Travel Tips by Locals

Bromo Travel Tips by Locals

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Bromo is an active volcano surrounded by deserts covering an area of 10 km2. The temperature in this region can reach 2º to 20º Celsius. With such a cold temperature, it makes this place the most unique phenomenon in eastern Java. It is also one of the most popular travel destinations in Indonesia.

Bromo Sunrise is a natural phenomenon that you can see from a location north of the caldera. This place is also used as a bromo mountain activity monitoring post. Tourists must be willing to wake up in the morning at 03.00 with bromo jeep transport must be booked in advance.

Before you make it happen, you need to prepare everything first so that all your activities run smoothly.

Here are some bromo travel tips that you should look at before or during your trip to Bromo.

Planning


Bromo mountain tourism is a place that often dikunjungo by domestic tourists and foreign tourists. With the many tourists who want to visit the mountain bromo then the inn will increasingly hard to find. Therefore, you should find the right time so as not to be constrained by the difficulty of finding lodging in bromo, such as hotels and homestays, because the number is still limited. You can ask your friends, or local people you know about this.

Choose the Right Time


For the best time, you are advised to take a tour to Mount Bromo during the dry season is in May - september. Due to this season you will see the sun rise bigger and reddish round. And at this time you can explore the tourism of Mount Bromo more freely, giving a sense of security and comfort in travel.

Early Booking


If you have a plan to stay in Bromo, you must book your accommodation well in advance, especially if you plan to travel at the weekend or at the peak of Christmas and New Year holidays, it must be very crowded. In addition to lodging you also must order the vehicle (off-road car commonly used by tourists). Jeep bromo is one of the vehicles to explore various attractions in the Tengger mountains. Once again I emphasize, you must order it in advance.

Physical Preparation


Holiday to Mount Bromo is not the same as climbing the mountains need preparation in more aspects. However, you should know that dibromo weather is very cold, especially you have to climb 250 steps to see the crater. Therefore with maximum physical preparation, you will be able to face everything. This is a very important thing that you should pay attention to.

Check and maintain the vehicle before Departing


If you go to Bromo using a private vehicle, in order to have a smooth ride, check and maintain the vehicle you will use to travel. There are also many who come to this place using a private vehicle that incidentally comes from Jakarta, Bandung, Jogjakarta, Solo, Bali and surrounding areas. Because before you arrive in the mountain area bromo, you will pass your way through the winding and uphill. Keep the fuel fully charged, because it will be difficult to find gasoline around Bromo

Clothing and Supplies


Surely you already know the weather in Bromo. This is a challenge we must face, because the temperature could reach 10 degrees Celsius. In addition to a physical fit, clothing and equipment we should also prepare well. Here are some recommendations from the bromo guide on clothing that must be prepared before traveling to Mount Bromo.

1. Jacket


The recommended jacket is a jacket that can withstand cold air and not just a fashion jacket. Also bring some long sleeve shirts that you can wear before wearing a jacket. because everyone has different endurance, then it is very necessary when it is above the altitude.

2. Thick Long Pants

Try wearing thick outdoor pants to protect your leg from the cold. Usually these pants are worn by mountain climbers, so you should try it. Alternatively, you can also wear jeans pants.

3. Scarves, Carpus, Gloves, and Socks

Because the jacket can not cover the entire body, then it's good you complete it with a scarf, carpus, socks, and gloves. Carpus in addition to protecting the head is useful to cover the ears that aims to reduce air pressure while at the top of Mount Bromo.


If you forget to bring those, do not worry because around Mount Bromo there are many traders who sell this equipment. But of course with a slightly different price.

4. Shoes


Never imagine in your mind to use sandals in the cold air. In addition, the contours of roads to be traversed are mostly rocky and slippery. Boots or hiking boots will be more useful than sneakers because in addition to strong, this type will protect you from injury.

5. Flashlight


This object will be useful for you before sunrise, because you will make the climbing process of the stairs when the sky is still dark. Senter will greatly help you tread the way to the point to enjoy the phenomenon of the rising of the sun from the eastern horizon. And always be careful in doing this process.

6. Masks


Because in Bromo you are in the middle of the sand, then the mask is very important to protect our nose and mouth from exposure to sand dust that can cause cough and sore in the throat.

7. Kacamata


Yang terakhir ini, selain untuk bergaya, bisa juga untuk melindungi mata dari debu. biasanya kacamata dipakai oleh para wanita.

Prepare enough cash


Bring cash as needed during a trip to bromo to cover your travel plans and activities there, as you will not find an ATM machine around this sights. And for sure, with the amount of money you had anticipated to make up for shortages while on the move.

Bawa Makanan Dan Minuman


Around Bromo mountain there are a lot of food vendors you will meet, but it's good if you bring some food yourself to anticipate the hunger that comes fast, because the cold air. And also the price of food that is sold there is slightly different from the price of food in the regular area.

That's some tips for travelling to Bromo from locals to you. Hope those helps your trip.