Sunrise at Mount Bromo : A Boost into the Spirit

Guided by Travel Relatives and a team from Jeep Car Transportation 'Bromoepice' The team of Traveler from Jakarta and Journalists from Bekasi City, West Java, arrived in Villa Malang, East Java.

Arriving at the Villa in the afternoon, we immediately took a break and prepared the need to climb Mount Bromo, " Come on, I can't wait to get a quick breath of mountain air" said one Traveler and journalist. Time still showed 00.00 WIB. The chill pierced the bones, seducing us to stay asleep in the cold air - continuing the dream that has not been completed. However, the guard at the villa where we were staying didn't stop knocking. His deep voice reminded us to get ready. "The jeep will arrive in a minute, let's wake up!

We had to pack up immediately if we don't want to lose on the midnight trip to climb to Kasawan, a Mount Bromo Tourist Destination that is admired by all people around the world.

We purposely left at 00.30 so that we could reach the peak at 02.30 in the morning to watch the sunrise from the summit of Mount Bromo. Should we canceled it just because of the chill ? As a journalist worker who does not have to update writing and editing news on hot issues every day, usually unable to make vacation and travel, this is a rare opportunity to capture the rare moment in the blind morning watching the sun rise from the mountain ridge with our eyes.

The trip from the Villa to the summit of Mount Bromo only takes 2 hours. The air in the area of Mount Bromo Just like other mountain air, the air in Bromo also has a low temperature that can make visitors shudder. In general the temperature there ranges from 3 to 20 degrees Celsius. In the dry season, the temperature can drop to zero degrees Celsius. In fact, once the grass there went frozen to ice.

 

If you are interested in going to Bromo, prepare thick clothes, coats, thick gloves to keep out the cold air. Not only that, make sure your body is in good shape. Take vitamins to protect the body from the weather anomalies that you will face later struggling with the cold air.

Mount Bromo is easy to reach from anywhere. This is because it is located between 4 districts: Malang, Pasuruan, Probolinggo, and Lumajang Regencies. You can even make Surabaya as a transit place before going to Bromo.For those of you who are from Jakarta and want to go to Bromo via Surabaya, please use the train or bus. For the Jakarta-Surabaya economy class train, the ticket price is Rp. 120,000 with a 10-11 hour journey.

Besides the train, you can also take a bus to Surabaya with ticket prices ranging from Rp. 200,000 - Rp. 250,000 for a super executive bus with a travel time of around 14-15 hours. This price includes blankets, pillows, toilets, and comfortable 2-2 chairs.

Meanwhile, for those who don't have long time or are lazy to tire on the road, just use the plane as your mode of transportation. Generally, the price of an airplane on the Jakarta-Surabaya route is 1 hour.

Strict Health Protocols:

Since opening on August 28, 2020, the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park Center (BB-TNBTS) as the manager and the East Java Provincial Government have implemented strict protocol standards. For information, the tourist area of Mount Bromo has begun to close due to the COVID-19 pandemic since March 19, 2020, to anticipate the spread of the corona virus.

Then, tourists who will visit Mount Bromo since reactivation (August 28, 2020), are limited to 20 percent of the total carrying capacity or as many as 739 people per day. Of the total 20 percent quota, it is divided for Penanjakan as many as 178 people per day from a total capacity of 892 people, the Bukit Cinta area with 28 people per day from a total capacity of 141 people, and Kedaluh Hill which is allowed 86 people per day from a total capacity of 434 people.

Then, the Savana Teletubbies area has a maximum of 347 people per day from a total capacity of 1,735 people, and the Mentigen area is 100 people per day from a total capacity of 500 people. Confirmed by telephone, the Head of BB-TNBTS John Kenedie said that the opening of Mount Bromo tours was carried out in stages after obtaining approval from the Minister of Environment and Forestry.

"For two weeks we have evaluated the implementation and the results were good. At the beginning, 20 percent of visitors were opened, since last week it had reached 40 percent. Next week it is evaluated again and it is hoped that it will remain good so that up to 50 percent of visitors are available," he said.

The reactivation of Mount Bromo natural tourism also continues to apply a number of visiting requirements that have been prepared by implementing new habitual adaptations, especially the online ticket purchasing system.

Not only that, tourists must include a health certificate and free of upper respiratory infection (ISPA) from the health center, including checking the maximum body temperature of 37.3 degrees Celsius. If a violation occurs, the authorities will provide sanctions for the violators.

After 3 months of being closed, as soon as we went around Mount Bromo in the morning, we were amazed by the area of ​​Mount Bromo now, because as long as it was closed and never visited, now the atmosphere is more beautiful and the green makes these eyes fresh,

But unfortunately, we can't go up to the Bromo crater because it hasn't been opened yet. Our hope is that visitors can still enjoy Mount Bromo during this pandemic, but still pay attention to health protocols, so that the public / tourists can also enjoy the beautiful atmosphere of Mount Bromo. (*).


Source :  Aisyahra Mulyawati / Journalist & Traveler