Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia08°03.5′ S · 114°14.5′ E
Ijen Crater Trip Planner
Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia
Blue flames in the dark, then a turquoise lake at dawn
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Sources: the park's booking site and October 2024 tariff, GetYourGuide (as of 25 Oct 2026).
Ijen is the volcano with blue fire. Burning sulphur gas lights up the crater floor at night, and at first light the acid lake below turns turquoise. You walk up from Paltuding in the dark, climb down into the crater, and are back on the rim for sunrise.
Night hikes from Banyuwangi, overnight trips from Bali and Bromo combos.
Rated 5 out of 5. 2,118 reviews9–19 hours
Night hike from a Banyuwangi hotel pickup, with the entrance ticket, a gas mask, a headlamp and the health certificate included. A Bali option adds the transfer and ferry. The most-reviewed Ijen listing on GetYourGuide when checked.
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Bali pickup and ferry, a Javanese dinner, a private room with hot water before the night hike, a shower after it, breakfast and the entrance.
from $99
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Bali hotel pickup, the round-trip ferry, entry fees, the health check certificate, a guide, a mask and a headlamp.
from $106
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Car with an English-speaking driver, a night at a Bromo guesthouse and a night at a 3-star hotel in Bondowoso on the regular version.
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Banyuwangi pickup, entrance ticket, guide, gas mask, headlamp, snack, water and the medical certificate.
from $12
Check price| Start | Tour length | Price from | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banyuwangi hotel | 9–19 hours | $11 | Cheapest, shortest night |
| Bali hotel | 18–28 hours | $99 | No time on Java |
| Surabaya or Malang, with Bromo | 2–3 days | $129 | Two volcanoes in one trip |
Prices from GetYourGuide listings, checked 25 Oct 2026 (source).
Banyuwangi is the town at the foot of Ijen, a short ferry ride from Bali. A night hike from there is the cheapest way up, and the two Banyuwangi listings below include the entrance ticket and a gas mask. From Bali you add the Gilimanuk ferry and a long drive, so the Bali tours run through the night or give you a room first. The Bromo and Ijen combos start in Surabaya or Malang and often end in Bali.
| Feature | Figure |
|---|---|
| Crater width | 722 m |
| Crater depth | 200 m |
| Lake width | About 1 km |
| Lake pH, middle (July 2008) | 0.13 |
| Blue fire gas temperature | Up to 600 °C |
| Blue flame height | Up to 5 m |
| Ijen caldera width | About 20 km |
The yellow crust at the lake edge is sulphur. Miners break it off and carry 75–90 kg loads up 300 m to the rim, then 3 km down to the weighing post, usually twice a day. Read more on the miners’ work.
Foreign visitors pay Rp 150,000. Tickets are sold online on the AyoKeTamanNasional platform and collected at Loket Paltuding. They cannot be cancelled, changed or refunded, and the name must match your passport. Some tours include the ticket in the price, such as the Banyuwangi sunrise hike. The tickets and closures page has the fee table and the clean-up days.
The park asks for a health certificate from the last 3 days, a mask, a warm jacket and anti-slip shoes. It advises people with heart disease, asthma or breathing problems against the hike. The health rules page lists what tours provide.
There are places to stay in Banyuwangi town, the Ketapang ferry area and Licin on the road up. See where to stay in Banyuwangi.
Ijen from BaliIjen tours from Bali compared: 24-hour trips with a room, 1-day private runs and all-fees packages from $99, with the ferry, timings and what each includes.
Bromo and Ijen togetherBromo and Ijen tours compared: 2-day and 3-day trips from Surabaya, Malang or Yogyakarta, many ending in Bali, with prices from $116 and what each includes.
Ijen from BanyuwangiIjen night hikes from Banyuwangi hotels compared: prices from $11, the ticket, gas mask, headlamp and health certificate included, and how long the night lasts.
Ijen's blue fireThe Ijen blue fire: burning sulphur gas up to 600 °C, flames up to 5 m, why tours start in the middle of the night, the 02:00 gate and the walk into the crater.
Tickets, hours and closuresKawah Ijen entrance fee (Rp 150,000 for foreigners), the 02:00–12:00 WIB hiking gate, online booking, monthly clean-up closures and the 2026 fire closure.
Health rules and masksIjen health rules: a health certificate from the last 3 days, the mask, jacket and shoes the park requires, and the conditions it advises against.
Getting to IjenHow to get to Kawah Ijen: the 24-hour ferry from Bali, trains to Banyuwangi, flights to Blimbingsari and the DAMRI shuttle from Bondowoso.
Where to stay for IjenWhere to stay for an Ijen night hike: Banyuwangi town, the Ketapang ferry area, Licin on the road up, or Bondowoso on the west side.
The lake and the minersKawah Ijen's crater lake (about 1 km wide, pH 0.13 at its centre in 2008) and the sulphur miners who carry 75–90 kg loads out of the crater.
The hiking gate at Paltuding is open from 02:00 to 12:00 WIB, per the park's booking site. Night tours set off from Banyuwangi hotels well before that, so you are at the gate when it opens.
Rp 150,000 per person on weekdays and holidays alike. That is the tariff in force from 30 October 2024, and no newer one had been published when checked on 25 October 2026.
Yes, as an overnight run. Bali tours on GetYourGuide last 18–28 hours or 22 hours and include the ferry both ways. A 24-hour trip adds a room to sleep in before the hike.
Yes. The park asks for a health certificate issued no more than 3 days before your visit. Several tours, such as the Banyuwangi sunrise hike from $11, include it in the price.
It reopened on 28 September 2026 after a forest fire closed it from 4 September. It also closes on one Friday a month for clean-up; the next ones are 6 November and 4 December 2026.
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