Ijen crater blue fire tour is one of the challenging adventure activities that can be an option to add a beautiful impression at holiday time. Climb to the crater of Ijen is very different from climbing in other areas. Here, the tourists will see the Blue fire, Blue acid lake and miners carrying sulfur from the crater of Ijen brought to the processing site that has a considerable distance.
Ijen Volcano or Mount Ijen is an active volcano located in Banyuwangi regency, East Java, Indonesia. This crater has a height of 2,343 m and has erupted four times (1796, 1817, 1913, and 1936). Ijen Crater is located at an elevation of 2,368 meters above sea level. Interestingly is this crater is located in the middle of the largest caldera on the island of Java. Above the crater of Mount Ijen looks very beautiful. This crater is a large lake with a bluish green mist and sulfur fumes are very fascinating. In addition, cold air with a temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, even can reach temperatures of 2 degrees Celsius, will add to the sensation. Various plants that exist only in the highlands can also be found, such as Edelweis Flowers and Pine Mountain.
What the adventure look like?
One of the visitors attention in the area of the crater, the existence of Blue fire traditional sulfur miners. The workers dared
to approach the lake to dig sulfur with simple equipment and then carried with a basket. The sulfur miners take sulfur from the bottom of the crater. Here the smoke is quite thick, but the degree necessary equipment such as gloves masks, they are still looking for molten sulfur. The molten sulfur obtained from the pipe leading to the source of volcanic gases that contain sulfur. This gas is then piped out in the form of molten sulfur red and yellow sulfur after freezing. Once the sulfur is cut, the miners would carry through the path. Heavy burden borne between 80 to 100 kg. The miners are accustomed to bear this heavy burden while down the path on the cliffs of the caldera down the mountain as far as 3 kilometers.
to approach the lake to dig sulfur with simple equipment and then carried with a basket. The sulfur miners take sulfur from the bottom of the crater. Here the smoke is quite thick, but the degree necessary equipment such as gloves masks, they are still looking for molten sulfur. The molten sulfur obtained from the pipe leading to the source of volcanic gases that contain sulfur. This gas is then piped out in the form of molten sulfur red and yellow sulfur after freezing. Once the sulfur is cut, the miners would carry through the path. Heavy burden borne between 80 to 100 kg. The miners are accustomed to bear this heavy burden while down the path on the cliffs of the caldera down the mountain as far as 3 kilometers.
ITTENARARY
- 12.30am : pick up service (hotel in Banyuwangi)
- 12.30am-01.30am : drive to paltuding ( trakking post )
- 01.30am-03.30am : trakking to ijen crater
- 03.30am-05.00am : explore ijen ( blue fire, lake, etc )
- 05.00am-06.30am : explore ijen lake from above
- 06.30am-08.00am : back to parking area
- 08.00am-09.00am : back to hotel o9.00am : program finish
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