Due to volcanic activity, one of Java’s most beautiful volcanoes, Ijen, was closed to visitors for several months. Now, the entrance has reopened for tourists, but with new fee adjustments.
Ijen’s caldera is not only mesmerizing for its natural beauty but is also a habitat for various rare species of flora and fauna. Javan leopards, deer, wild cattle, and over 100 bird species, including endemic ones unique to the area, can be found here. The vegetation is equally unique, from the cypress trees dominating the plateau to edelweiss flowers adorning the mountain peaks. The crater is also home to the “blue fire,” a rare phenomenon seen in only two places in the world, where sulfur gas emerges from the cracks and ignites upon contact with the air.
As of October 30, enjoying this wonder will come with slightly higher fees. Entrance to the Ijen Reserve is categorized into three visitor types: foreign tourists, domestic tourists, and student groups (minimum five people).
1. Foreign tourists: 150,000 IDR
2. Domestic tourists
• Weekdays: 20,000 IDR
• Weekends: 30,000 IDR
3. Student groups
• Weekdays: 10,000 IDR
• Holidays: 15,000 IDR
Climbing the summit now requires insurance, costing an additional 20,000 IDR. Camping incurs a fee of 5,000 IDR. Parking fees, though minimal, are also in place, with even horses accounted for in the fee structure as a “disappearing mode of transport.”
1. Two-wheeled vehicles: 5,000 IDR per day
2. Four-wheeled vehicles: 10,000 IDR per day
3. Bicycles: 2,000 IDR per day
4. Horses: 1,500 IDR per day
A medical certificate is also required to climb to the summit. Those at risk of heart attack, individuals with asthma, pregnant women, those over 100 kg, and children under 3 are advised not to attempt the climb.
Ticket prices have also increased for climbing Mount Rinjani, a volcano on the nearby island of Lombok. For foreign tourists, the cost is now 200,000 IDR, while locals will pay 20,000 IDR instead of the previous 10,000 IDR. Entrance to the national park without a summit climb remains unchanged at 150,000 IDR for tourists.
Rinjani is a high stratovolcano at 3,761 meters and is quite active. Its caldera contains a beautiful volcanic lake formed after an explosive eruption in 1257. A relatively young volcano, Barujari, sits at the caldera’s base, periodically emitting ash and gas as it continues to grow.
Rinjani is popular with both local and international hikers, drawing them to its picturesque landscapes, hot springs, and the sacred Segara Anak lake, a 6-kilometer volcanic lake within the caldera.
You can add one right now!