Mount Bromo (Indonesian: Gunung Bromo), is an active volcano
and part of the Tengger massif, in East Java, Indonesia. At 2,329 metres (7,641
ft) it is not the highest peak of the massif, but is the most well known. The
massif area is one of the most visited tourist attractions in East Java,
Indonesia. The volcano belongs to the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. The
name of Bromo derived from Javanese pronunciation of Brahma, the Hindu creator
god.
Mount Bromo sits in the middle of a vast plain called the
"Sea of Sand" (Javanese: Segara Wedi or Indonesian: Lautan Pasir), a
protected nature reserve since 1919. The typical way to visit Mount Bromo is
from the nearby mountain village of Cemoro Lawang. From there it is possible to
walk to the volcano in about 45 minutes, but it is also possible to take an
organised jeep tour, which includes a stop at the viewpoint on Mount Penanjakan
(2,770 m or 9,088 ft) (Indonesian: Gunung Penanjakan). The best views from
Mount Bromo to the Sand Sea below and the surrounding volcanoes are at sunrise.
The viewpoint on Mount Penanjakan can also be reached on foot in about two
hours. From inside the caldera, sulfur is collected by workers.
On the fourteenth day of the Hindu festival of Yadnya
Kasada, the Tenggerese people of Probolinggo, East Java, travel up the mountain
in order to make offerings of fruit, rice, vegetables, flowers and sacrifices
of livestock to the mountain gods by throwing them into the caldera of the
volcano. The origin of the ritual lies in the 15th century legend where a
princess named Roro Anteng started the principality of Tengger with her
husband, Joko Seger. The couple were childless and therefore beseeched the assistance
of the mountain gods. The gods granted them 24 children but stipulated that the
25th child, named Kesuma, must be thrown into the volcano as a human sacrifice.
The gods' request was implemented. The tradition of throwing sacrifices into
the volcano to appease these ancient deities continues today and is called the
Yadnya Kasada ceremony. Though fraught with danger, some locals risk climbing
down into the crater in an attempt to recollect the sacrificed goods that they
believe could bring them good luck.
On the Segara Wedi sand plain sits a Hindu temple called
Pura Luhur Poten. The temple holds a significant importance to the Tenggerese
scattered across the mountain villages, such as Ngadisari, Wonokitri, Ngadas,
Argosari, Ranu Prani, Ledok Ombo and Wonokerso. The temple organises the annual
Yadnya Kasada ceremony which lasts for about one month. On the 14th day, the
Tenggerese congregate at Pura Luhur Poten to ask for blessings from Ida Sang
Hyang Widi Wasa and the God of Mahameru (Mount Semeru). Then the crowd proceeds
along the crater edges of Mt Bromo where offerings are thrown into the crater.
The major difference between this temple and Balinese ones are the type of
stones and building materials. Pura Luhur Poten uses natural black stones from
volcanoes nearby, while Balinese temples are mostly made from red bricks.
Inside this pura, there are several buildings and enclosures aligned in a
mandala zone composition.
Bromo tours packed program from bali to java 2 days 1 night :
1st. pick up at your hotel ( area ubud,sanur,nusadua,jimbaran,seminyak,kuta,legian,canggu) at 09:00 AM.
2nd. cross island from bali to jawa used ferry boat about 1 hours duration on ferry.
3th. stop get breakfast at banyuwangi ( warung asri ) indonesia food
4th .on the way to balqis home stay..get diner at home stay.
5th. take rest at home stay.
6th. pick up from jeep car at 3:00 AM from home stay balqis folowing this program :
- penanjakan hills to see sunset+ breakfast
- see caldera mount bromo and temple area
- hills teletubies
- whispering sands and hills
7th. back to home stay ,and lunch on the way to bali,,,12:PM check out from home stay back to bali. estimation arrived 9:00PM at your hotel.
Price tours bromo from bali to java :
2 person : 400 USD
3 person : 450 USD
4 Person : 500 USD
5 person : 550 USD
included :
* transport from bali to java retrun ( petrol,ticket ferry boat,driver)
* meal breakfast ,dinner,lunch ( 3 time )
* home stay for stay
* pick up jeep car with following all program ( 4 destination at bromo area )
For reservation Please contact us for pick up you at your hotel at bali area:
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