The Dancing Blue Fire of Ijen Crater Hi Hidden Paradise seeker meet me agin :) Previously I'm already explain to you what is Indonesia and take your first Adventure in Mt. Bromo then I Explained about mystery and unique fact that Borobudur Temple The 7 Wonders has, And get lost to The last Dinosaurs on the earth in Komodo Island that make you say woooohooo!!!. This time we take our journey to the most incredible thing that can only found in Hidden Place in Indonesia.. yup as the title said The Dancing Blue Fire of Ijen Crater. This is Paradise that you only see with a limited time, but it's really worth. Trust me! Before we go, this is our trip previously : - Indonesia's Maldives - The World Heritage of Waerebo - The 7 wonders of the world Borobudur Temple - Last Dinosaurs on the earth - Adventure in Mt. Bromo Ijen Crater is located in... wait wait wait wait? are you have ever heard about Ijen? When you said No, You should Read this till end of this post. Okay let's go... Ijen Crater or Kawah Ijen is another volcanic tourism attraction in Banyuwangi, East java, Indonesia. Ijen Crater (Kawah Ijen) is a famous tourism object, which has been known by the domestic and foreign tourists because of the beautiful and charming nature. It is 5,466 hectares, 2,386 meters high from the depth of the sea, with a 92 hectares tourism forest. Its temperature is between 2 to 8 degree centigrade and the crater area lies at 2.386 meters above sea level (mdpl). There are many beautiful species of plants that can be found there, such as; the edelweiss flower and the Casuarina Junghu (cemara gunung), etc. Various animals can also be seen in the area like jungle fowl (ayam hutan) and porcupine (landak). The Ijen Crater lies about 68km from the town center. There are some of facilities here such as: a campground, a shelter and Tourist Information Center (TIC) etc. The Best Time to see Blue fire of Ijen Crater The best time to enjoy the crater scenery is at morning ( about 4-5am), when the yellow sunlight glows the yellow water and shines the surrounding mountain like mount Merapi, the sister of Mount Ijen. The Dangerous Track Acrid sulfur gas (sulfur dioxide) is very dangerous to health. High temperature near the pipes from which sulfur flows is a life-threatening. It was very difficult to breathe, and your eyes will filled with tears because of the smoke and sulfur gas. So be really carefully when when you going down to the crater. Deadly lake but Lovely view Sitting in the heart of the Ijen crater is a sky-blue lake approximately one kilometre across. The colours of the lake contrast with the sterile moonscape of the rest of the crater, and at first glimpse you might think this a beautiful scene. In reality, the lake has the pH of car battery acid and will quickly turn a metal can into nothing but a fizzing, bubbling memory. Around the edges of the lake is a series of vents where the volcanic gases escape. Local miners have placed ceramic pipes over these vents and as the gases travel down the pipes, they condense and turn into liquid sulphur. This quickly cools and solidifies. This bright yellow residue, used in cosmetics and medicines, is harvested by miners using only the most basic of tools. Track To Ijen In order to reach the famous lake, you must first climb to the top and then descend into the crater. The way from the ticket office to the top takes about 3 km, the altitude difference is 500 m. If you do not hurry up, the road is rather simple. It’s steeper at the beginning and almost flat after a cafe halfway. Typically an entrance to the crater opens at 1am. But in case of a high activity of the volcano this time can be shifted to the morning or even prohibited for tourists. Road Back From Ijen The road back is very beautiful. Mountain peaks of volcanic complex, a fog and clouds shrouding slopes, scorched trees and dense vegetation of forests and fields are on the way. How to reach Ijen Crater? To reach Ijen, take the train from Yogyakarta or Surabaya to Karangasem station or, alternatively, the ferry from Bali to Ketapang. Due to the danger involved in entering the crater, hiring a guide is highly advisable. Entrance to the park costs Rp. 100,000 as of August 2014 (Rp. 150,000 on public holidays), which does not include a Rp. 30,000 camera fee. I think That's all about Ijen Crater. Here's some tips if you went there.. - If you can, try to avoid the holidays and long weekends, because a lot of people will be along the trail leading from the base camp to the crater rim during those periods. Go during the dry season (May to September/October) Trek during the night if you want to see the blue fire. It will be gone at 5 am in the morning. - If you have any existing breathing conditions (asthma, panic easily when breathing anything other than oxygen, etc.) and/or have extremely sensitive eyes, then I would strongly recommend you don’t try to get into the Caldera. - You do NOT need to have a climbing experience, or an extraordinary level of fitness, but if you already get out of breath going up a fly of staircase, then you will be a little frustrated, but just a little. - I'm highly recommended start your journey from Yogyakarta then to Mt. Bromo then to Ijen Crater then to Bali or reverse of that That's all about The Dancing Blue Fire of Ijen Crater. Stay with us and I will share many more to you about the wonderful of Indonesia, the culture, hidden paradise, wonderful place and many more. So, keep calm and stay with us. Still want to explore Indonesia? this our trip previously : - Indonesia's Maldives - The World Heritage of Waerebo - The 7 wonders of the world Borobudur Temple - Last Dinosaurs on the earth - Adventure in Mt. Bromo

Hi Hidden Paradise seeker meet me agin :)

Previously I'm already explain to you what is Indonesia and take your first Adventure in Mt. Bromo then I Explained about mystery and unique fact that Borobudur Temple The 7 Wonders  has, And get lost to The last Dinosaurs on the earth in Komodo Island that make you say woooohooo!!!. This time we take our journey to the most incredible thing that can only found in Hidden Place in Indonesia.. yup as the title said The Dancing Blue Fire of Ijen Crater. This is Paradise that you only see with a limited time, but it's really worth. Trust me!

Before we go, this is our trip previously :
- Indonesia's Maldives
- The World Heritage of Waerebo
- The 7 wonders of the world Borobudur Temple
- Last Dinosaurs on the earth
- Adventure in Mt. Bromo

Ijen Crater is located in... wait wait wait wait? are you have ever heard about Ijen? When you said No, You should Read this till end of this post.

Okay let's go...

Ijen Crater or Kawah Ijen is another volcanic tourism attraction in Banyuwangi, East java, Indonesia. Ijen Crater (Kawah Ijen) is a famous tourism object, which has been known by the domestic and foreign tourists because of the beautiful and charming nature. It is 5,466 hectares, 2,386 meters high from the depth of the sea, with a 92 hectares tourism forest. Its temperature is between 2 to 8 degree centigrade and the crater area lies at 2.386 meters above sea level (mdpl). 

There are many beautiful species of plants that can be found there, such as; the edelweiss flower and the Casuarina Junghu (cemara gunung), etc. Various animals can also be seen in the area like jungle fowl (ayam hutan) and porcupine (landak).

The Ijen Crater lies about 68km from the town center. There are some of facilities here such as: a campground, a shelter and Tourist Information Center (TIC) etc.

The Best Time to see Blue fire of Ijen Crater

The best time to enjoy the crater scenery is at morning ( about 4-5am), when the yellow sunlight glows the yellow water and shines the surrounding mountain like mount Merapi, the sister of Mount Ijen.

The Dangerous Track

Acrid sulfur gas (sulfur dioxide) is very dangerous to health. High temperature near the pipes from which sulfur flows is a life-threatening. It was very difficult to breathe, and your eyes will filled with tears because of the smoke and sulfur gas. So be really carefully when when you going down to the crater.

Deadly lake but Lovely view

Sitting in the heart of the Ijen crater is a sky-blue lake approximately one kilometre across. The colours of the lake contrast with the sterile moonscape of the rest of the crater, and at first glimpse you might think this a beautiful scene. In reality, the lake has the pH of car battery acid and will quickly turn a metal can into nothing but a fizzing, bubbling memory.

Around the edges of the lake is a series of vents where the volcanic gases escape. Local miners have placed ceramic pipes over these vents and as the gases travel down the pipes, they condense and turn into liquid sulphur. This quickly cools and solidifies. This bright yellow residue, used in cosmetics and medicines, is harvested by miners using only the most basic of tools.

Track To Ijen

In order to reach the famous lake, you must first climb to the top and then descend into the crater. The way from the ticket office to the top takes about 3 km, the altitude difference is 500 m. If you do not hurry up, the road is rather simple. It’s steeper at the beginning and almost flat after a cafe halfway.

Typically an entrance to the crater opens at 1am. But in case of a high activity of the volcano this time can be shifted to the morning or even prohibited for tourists.

Road Back From Ijen

The road back is very beautiful. Mountain peaks of volcanic complex, a fog and clouds shrouding slopes, scorched trees and dense vegetation of forests and fields are on the way.

How to reach Ijen Crater?

To reach Ijen, take the train from Yogyakarta or Surabaya to Karangasem station or, alternatively, the ferry from Bali to Ketapang. Due to the danger involved in entering the crater, hiring a guide is highly advisable. Entrance to the park costs Rp. 100,000 as of August 2014 (Rp. 150,000 on public holidays), which does not include a Rp. 30,000 camera fee.

I think That's all about Ijen Crater. Here's some tips if you went there..

- If you can, try to avoid the holidays and long weekends, because a lot of people will be along the trail leading from the base camp to the crater rim during those periods.

Go during the dry season (May to September/October)

Trek during the night if you want to see the blue fire. It will be gone at 5 am in the morning.

- If you have any existing breathing conditions (asthma, panic easily when breathing anything other than oxygen, etc.) and/or have extremely sensitive eyes, then I would strongly recommend you don’t try to get into the Caldera.

- You do NOT need to have a climbing experience, or an extraordinary level of fitness, but if you already get out of breath going up a fly of staircase, then you will be a little frustrated, but just a little.

- I'm highly recommended start your journey from Yogyakarta then to Mt. Bromo then to Ijen Crater then to Bali or reverse of that

That's all about The Dancing Blue Fire of Ijen Crater. Stay with us and I will share many more to you about the wonderful of Indonesia, the culture, hidden paradise, wonderful place and many more.
So, keep calm and stay with us.
Still want to explore Indonesia? this our trip previously :
- Indonesia's Maldives
- The World Heritage of Waerebo
- The 7 wonders of the world Borobudur Temple
- Last Dinosaurs on the earth
- Adventure in Mt. Bromo