Bromo-Semeru National Park is the only conservation area in Indonesia, which has a unique form of sand sea covering an area of 5250 hectares, is located at an altitude of 2392 m above sea level. Bromo has a type of sub-montane ecosystems, montane and sub-alphin with large trees and hundreds of years old.
If you travel to East Java, it is unfortunate if not visit the National Park Natural Area Tourism Bromo "Semeru. Moreover, coupled with air condition that is still fresh, cool and charming natural mountainous.
Bromo-Semeru National Park is the only conservation area in Indonesia, which has a unique form of sand sea covering an area of 5250 hectares, is located at an altitude of 2392 m above sea level.
Bromo-Semeru Mountains, a mountain that is still active and most famous as a tourist attraction in East Java. Tourist area is promising a beauty that can not be found elsewhere. From the top of the volcano is still active, you can enjoy the ocean expanse of sand covering an area of 10km square, and witnessed the splendor of Mount Semeru, which rises through the clouds. You also can look beautiful sun went out of peraduannya.
Besides watching the beautiful panorama offered by the Bromo-Semeru, if you come at the right time, then you can watch Kesodo ceremony, which was held by Tengger society. This ceremony usually begins at midnight to early morning every full moon around 14 or 15 in Kesodo [tenth] according to the Javanese calendar.
Kesodo ceremony is a ritual to invoke the abundant harvest or decline the request for reinforcements and cure various diseases, in particular by offering offerings with tossed into the crater of Mount Bromo. When the procession took place, other Tenggerese rollicking down the cliff of the crater and the offerings being thrown into the crater, as a symbol of blessing from the Almighty.
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park has a type of sub-montane ecosystems, montane and sub-alphin with large trees and hundreds of years old.
Some plant species are found in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, among others jamuju (Dacrycarpus imbricatus), mountain pine (Casuarina sp.), Eidelweis (Anaphalis javanica), various kinds of orchids and rare species of grass (Styphelia pungieus).
There are about 137 species of birds, 22 species of mammals and 4 species of reptile in this national park
Rare and endangered species contained in the Park include civet (Pardofelis marmorata), deer (Cervus timorensis), long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis), deer (Muntiacus muntjak), red jungle fowl (Gallus Gallus), leopard (Panthera pardus), ajag (Cuon alpinus), and various species of birds such as kestrel bird (Accipiter virgatus), hornbills (Buceros rhinoceros silvestris), Crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela Crested), black Srigunting (Dicrurus macrocercus), eagle bondol (Haliastur indus), and grouse that live in Ranu Pani, Ranu Regulo, and Ranu Kumbolo.
Mount Bromo has a crater with a diameter of ± 800 feet (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west). While the danger area of a circle with a radius of 4 km from the central crater of Bromo.
Tengger tribe residing in the vicinity of national parks is a tribal Hindu. According to legend, the origin of these tribes from the kingdom of Majapahit into exile. Uniquely, see the people around (my Su Tengger) look no sense of fear despite knowing it is dangerous Bromo-yes, including many tourists who visit the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park at the ceremony Kasodo.
Some locations / attractions to be visited:
Cemorolawang.
One entrance to national parks which are visited to see from a distance the ocean expanse of sand and crater of Bromo, and camping.
Tengger Sand Sea and Mount Bromo.
Bromo riding and hiking through the steps and watch the sunrise.
Pananjakan.
Viewing natural scenery of the mountain Bromo, Mount Batok and Mount Semeru.
Ranu Pani, Ranu Regulo, Ranu Kumbolo and the summit of Mount Semeru.
Lakes are very cold and always foggy (± 2200 m asl) is often used as a transit point for climbers of Mount Semeru (3676 m asl).
Ranu Darungan.
Camping, observation of animal / plant and captivating scenery.
The best visiting season:
June to October and December to January.
Getting There
You can reach this area by using private cars or hire vehicles. There are four main gate to enter the park area that is: if through the village Cemorolawang Probolinggo, Pasuruan village Wonokitri with lines, Ngadas village of Malang and village paths are paths Lumajang Burno.
The route can be taken is as follows:
Pasuruan-Warung-Tosari Dowo Wonokitri-Bromo-use cars with a distance of 71 km, Malang-Shack-Tumpang Klakah Jemplang-Bromo-use cars with a distance of 53 km. Or from Malang-Purwodadi-Nongkojajar-Tosari-Wonokitri-Penanjakan about 83 km
Where to Stay
Various hotels and inns can be found around the area Bromo-Semeru National Park, ranging from hostels to 4 star hotel can make the choice to stay in the Bromo. Average each charge an affordable hotel.
Dining Guide
Is a bit difficult to find places to eat in this area, especially at night. However, if you stay in the village Wonokitri, about 3 miles down precisely in the market Tosari to find some food stalls are open and selling food until 9 pm.
Tour
You can wander around the Park area by renting a 4x4 jeep type vehicle. Or, if you just want to tour around the area of ocean sand Bromo, you can hire a horse that is widely available there.
Souvenir
You can buy a souvenir or gift at some point used the area to see the sunrise. In this area there are many souvenir shops that peddle their wares such as t-shirts or t-shirts, hats skullcaps, scarves and more. In addition, in the vicinity of the sea area of sand there are also several souvenir hawkers who sell t-shirts or t-shirt that reads Bromo-Semeru.
Route Ascent to Mount Bromo:
Travelling through the west door from the direction of the entrance of the village Pasuruan Tosari to go to the central attractions (sea sand) fairly heavy due to terrain that must be taken can not be passed by ordinary 4-wheel vehicle is because the road descended from climbing towards the sea of sand is very steep, except we rent a jeep provided by the tour manager, so a lot of tourists who walk to get to the center location.
But if we go through the north door of the direction before entering the area Tongas Probolinggo ie, we are going to the village Cemoro mace before descending towards the sea of sand it is not too heavy because the derivative of the slope is not too steep so that any motorcycle could travel it. Most of the tourists who want to easily reach the sea of sand pass through this route. But if you want to see the sunrise which is often shown in pictures - pictures, photographed many of the top climbing then you are more practical route through the west door.
But if you have an adventurous spirit then you can try the route less traveled by tourists. Namely through the city of Malang, you enter through the small town Pronojiwo overlap then entered the city and going through a very beautiful nature reserve from here you will find a fork in the road where towards the south will enter the ranu pane (towards the mountains semeru) and towards the north you enter the sea of sand that bromo located in the southern ridge bromo. This road will pass through the ocean around Mount Bromo sand.
The line was actually not too steep and can be passed by a motorcycle, but requires an adventurous spirit because the track is still rarely passed. But you will be rewarded with a secret Bromo another, which is very rarely seen tourists, the desert and savanna ruput a very broad interest to be behind the Mount Bromo. It's the opposite views on the north side of the arid and dusty.
Sea of sand is the mainstay of Mount Bromo tour, in the cool mountain nature, we can see the desert and the grass area. While the most anticipated of Mount Bromo is sightview when the sun rises and sets because it would seem obvious and very beautiful. Although the trip to Bromo very dusty, but not felt, because of the beauty that served absolutely wonderful.
Vacation heading to sort bromo practical if you like the type of traveler and through the north door. You can make a visit within 12 hours. of course if you start from the city of Surabaya, Malang, Jember and surrounding areas. The trip can be started from 12 tonight so you will arrive at around 2-3 am. Where you can relax before seeing the sunrise. Food and drink vendors in the area of sea of sand is usually already open before 3 am, so you can get ready - ready to make the climb over the top rung of the famous bromo.
Enjoy the scenery until 9 am and you too can return to your departure city about 12 noon. For the record, if you travel diareal sea of sand amid the darkness of night, as a benchmark towards the parking area around the temple you can see the peg of the concrete is deliberately given as a pointer towards the temple area. And if you get lost do not panic and continue the journey (especially amid thick fog), just wait because it usually starts at 2-3 in the morning a few riders passed diarea charter sea of sand.
Tips
The best visiting season is around June to October and December to January.
Need to put up good health and retention of cold air supplies such as: warm clothes, headgear, gloves retaining cold air, and the provision of food and drinks to taste
Keep in mind that at peak Penanjakan no pengginapan then from the nearest residence should go in the morning at around 3:00 to 04:00 am in the morning.
Given the difficulty of finding food at night, it would be better if you bought a supply of food and drink as your stock.
source : indotoplist.com
