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Friday, February 12, 2010 | 
Mount Penanjakan (2,770 meter above sea level) is an ideal location to see the sunrise slowly from the east at about 04:30-05:30 am as night clouds slowly disappear and are replaced with a dim sunlight. Next, yellowish red light appears slowly to form a golden half ball. Watching the sunrise with a cup of hot coffee or tea and a cool wind flowing will provide a special sensation.
Getting There
To reach Mount Bromo, you can take an airplane to Juanda airport in Surabaya. From there, continue your journey to Mount Bromo by booking with a travel agent, or plying the Surabaya-Pasuruan-Wonokitri-Mount Bromo route. The journey will take 2 to 3 hours. It is best for you to leave Surabaya at 23:00-24:00 in order to arrive on time.
Getting Around
From Mount Penanjakan, you could see the beautiful panorama of mount semeru, the highest mountain on Java Island, and the large desert around Mount Bromo. You could also see a Yadnya Kasada or Kasodo ritual performed by the local Tengger tribe in Luhur Poten Temple on Mount Bromo.
To Do
The Kasodo ritual is usually performed in September-October to ask for abundant harvests and recovery from diseases. This procession is usually performed at midnight during a full moon. One group of Tengger provide ritual offerings at Bromo cauldron, while another group walk down the canyon to catch the offerings as a symbol of the God's blessings.
To Stay
The Mount Bromo area has simple hotels where you could stay. Please don't forget to bring a camera or handycam so you can capture the natural beauty with your friends.
To Eat
If you forget to bring food, restaurants near Mount Bromo open starting from 3 am onwards. They generally provide various types of Indonesian traditional dishes such as Ketoprak, fried rice, Rujak Cingur, Bandrek, etc.
Tips
The temperature at Mount Bromo ranges from 3 to 20 degrees Celsius but the temperature may be several degrees below zero during the hot season. If you can’t stand cold weather, you should bring a jacket, gloves and a head cover or cap.
Getting Around
From Mount Penanjakan, you could see the beautiful panorama of mount semeru, the highest mountain on Java Island, and the large desert around Mount Bromo. You could also see a Yadnya Kasada or Kasodo ritual performed by the local Tengger tribe in Luhur Poten Temple on Mount Bromo.
To Do
The Kasodo ritual is usually performed in September-October to ask for abundant harvests and recovery from diseases. This procession is usually performed at midnight during a full moon. One group of Tengger provide ritual offerings at Bromo cauldron, while another group walk down the canyon to catch the offerings as a symbol of the God's blessings.
To Stay
The Mount Bromo area has simple hotels where you could stay. Please don't forget to bring a camera or handycam so you can capture the natural beauty with your friends.
To Eat
If you forget to bring food, restaurants near Mount Bromo open starting from 3 am onwards. They generally provide various types of Indonesian traditional dishes such as Ketoprak, fried rice, Rujak Cingur, Bandrek, etc.
Tips
The temperature at Mount Bromo ranges from 3 to 20 degrees Celsius but the temperature may be several degrees below zero during the hot season. If you can’t stand cold weather, you should bring a jacket, gloves and a head cover or cap.
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