Enchantment of Ijen Crater

Ijen crater is the one of beautiful places in Banyuwangi. Ijen crater also become one of the biggest crater in Asia. It located about 97 km from Bondowoso, and 35 km from Banyuwangi. Ijen crater is located between Banyuwangi and Bondowoso, exactly in Sempol. So, we can go from both of Banyuwangi or bondowoso.

Roundabout Ijen crater, an amazing crater with the beautiful scenery were decorated, the color of crater is blue sky, with white sands around, that is so amazing. Smell of sulphur are so special, a little bit smell bad but it doesn’t mind, because the smell were defeated by the beautiful scenery. There are pines and casuarinas tree, it also mahogany trees are grow on there, and the air very pure and so natural. When you want to go up on the crater,do not go after 2p.m because the crater will produce some poison gasses and also you can’t see the scenery around it because it cover up by the fog. So, if you want to see the crater you should go early morning.

Ijen crater not only give the crater view, but also another beautiful places. There are many plantation around Ijen, such as coffee bean, cacao, tea and strawberry. It also has a house on the center of plantations, called “Rumah kopi” or House of Coffee. Rumah Kopi sells products of plantations
itself, and the most popular are coffee. The taste of Ijen coffee are different than other coffee. Rumah Kopi also reserve home stay for the tourists who want to spend their holiday. It includes the accomodation of Ijen tour and plantation tour. So, Ijen crater give the enchantment and amazing experience of East Java.