Top 3 Must-See Volcanoes in Indonesia and How to Choose

Indonesia is famous for its three volcanoes, and honestly, each one is beautiful, but I don’t recommend visiting all of them because it’s really exhausting～

① Batur Volcano
✅ About a 1.5-hour drive from Bali city🚗, and you can take a jeep straight to the volcano! Perfect for family trips or those who want an easy adventure!!
✅ Take a jeep at 4 AM🚗 for about 2 hours to reach the summit, where you can see the smoking crater and sunrise clouds—perfect for amazing photos!!

② Bromo Volcano
✅ The cover of Lonely Planet was shot here! The black volcanic sand sea feels like you’ve traveled to the moon🌏
✅ At 5 AM, stand at King Kong Hill viewpoint to watch the red light tear through the clouds and shine on the volcano. The live visual effect is super stunning!

③ Ijen Volcano
✅ One of only two places in the world with blue fire is at Ijen Volcano! It’s truly magical!!
✅ After dawn, see the Tiffany acid lake, so beautiful it looks like a sapphire🥳
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🌋 Elevation Comparison
Batur Volcano: 1717m
Bromo Volcano: 2329m
Ijen Volcano: 2799m
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👫 Itinerary Routes
Batur Volcano (9h)
Start with a jeep ride from the foot of the mountain → watch the sunrise → Paper Art Mountain → AKASA Café for a latte → Montana Café → Lakeside restaurant

Bromo Volcano (9h)
Drink coffee on Penanjakan Hill → visit Bromo Volcano → take photos of the lonely tree at Pasir Berbisik → Teletubbies Hill Bromo

Ijen + Bromo Volcano 2-Day Tour (10h)
Day 1: Sukapura Village → King Kong Hill → snack break → Bromo Volcano → Luhur Poten Bromo → breakfast → accommodation
Day 2: Start climbing at 2 AM → see the blue fire at Ijen Volcano → watch the sunrise at Ijen crater at dawn → return trip