Mount Bromo (from Sanskrit: Brahma, one of the Top Gods in Hinduism), is an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia. This mountain has an altitude of 2,329 meters above sea level and located in four districts, namely Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang and Malang. Mount Bromo is famous as a major tourist attraction in East Java. As a tourist attraction, Bromo become attractive because of its status as the volcano is still active. Mount Bromo included within the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park.

Mount Bromo shape mesh between valleys and canyons with the caldera or the ocean of sand covering approximately 10 square kilometers.

Mount Bromo has a crater with a diameter of ± 800 meters (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west). While the danger area of ​​a circle with a radius of 4 km from the center of the crater Bromo.

During the 20th century and the 21st century, Mount Bromo has erupted several times, at regular intervals, i.e. 30 years. The biggest eruption occurred in 1974, while the last eruption occurred in 2015-now.

For residents around Mount Bromo, Tengger, Mount Bromo / Mount Brahma are believed to be a sacred mountain. Once a year the Tengger community held a ceremony Yadnya Kasada or Kasodo. The ceremony was held at a temple located at the foot of Mount Bromo and continued to the peak of Bromo. The ceremony was held at midnight to early morning every full moon around 14 or 15 in Kasodo (tenth) according to the Javanese calendar.

The trip through the west door of the direction Pasuruan that is entered from the village of Tosari to get into the center of attraction (sea sand) fairly heavy because of the terrain that must be taken impassable by 4-wheeled vehicles usual is because the derivative of climbing towards the sea of ​​sand is steep, except we rented a jeep provided by travel managers, travelers so many who walk to go to a central location. But if we go through the north door of the directions before entering Tongas Probolinggo namely in the area, we will be heading Cemoro Lawang village before coming down toward the sea of ​​sand it is not too heavy because the derivative of the slope is not too steep so that motorcycles can pass through. Most tourists who want to easily reach the ocean of sand through this route. But if you want to watch the sunrise is often shown in photographs – photographs, photographed from the top of your climbing is more practical then passes through the west door.

But if you have an adventurous spirit then you can try the path less traveled tourist trips. Namely through the city of Malang you enter through the small town of overlap then entered the city Pronojiwo then going through a nature reserve that is very beautiful from here you will see a fork in the road where towards the south will enter Ranu Pane (towards Mount Semeru) and towards the north you enter the sea of ​​sand Bromo in the back of Mount Bromo south. The T-junction named Jemplang. The journey begins with a downhill then greeted with grassland gradually changed into a sea of ​​sand. This road will go around Mount Bromo through the sea of ​​sand for approximately 3 hours. This path is actually not very steep and impassable motorcycle, but it requires an adventurous spirit because the track is still rarely passed and no one stopover and houses. We will actually be presented with a very challenging journey. But you will be rewarded with a secret Bromo another, very rarely see tourists, the savannah and desert sipping a very broad interest is beneath Mount Bromo. Indeed the opposite view on its North side is barren and dusty. But remember, you should not through this pathway at night or in foggy weather. Trails will not be visible in condition like this.

Attraction Sea of​sand is the main stay of Mount Bromo, in the cool mountain nature; we can see the desert and grass area. While most awaited of Mount Bromo is sight view when the sun rises and sets because it would seem obvious and very beautiful. Although the trip to Bromo very dusty, but not felt, because of the beauty that served absolutely outstanding.

Vacation to Bromo can be considered practical if you like the type oftraveler,andthrough the north door. You can make a visit within 12 hours. Of course if you start from the city of Surabaya, Malang, Jember and surrounding areas. The trip can be started from 12 o’clock at night so that you will until around 2-3 am. Where you can relax before seeing the sunrise. Food and beverage vendors in the area of ​​sea sand is usually open before 3 am, so you can already ready – ready to make the climb over the top rung of the famous Bromo. Enjoy the scenery until 9am and you can back up your departure city around 12 noon. As a side note, if you are traveling on area of sea of ​​sand amid the darkness of the night, as a guide to the parking area around the temple you can see the stakes of concrete that had been given as a pointer to the temple area. And if you get lost do not panic and continue the journey (especially amid thick fog), just wait because it usually starts at 2-3 mornings a rental rider crossed in area of sea of ​​sand.