HOW TO SEE SUNRISE OVER MT BROMO IN JAVA, INDONESIA

The alarm burst into its ear-piercing screech at 2:30am. Irritated, I groaned and turned to go back to sleep before remembering why I set my alarm for this ungodly hour in the first place – it was time to see sunrise over Mt Bromo in Java, Indonesia.

From the King Kong Hill viewpoint overlooking Mount Bromo, you can see it’s brothers and sisters, Mount Batok, Mount Kursi, Mount Watangan and Mount Widodaren in the same caldera as Bromo, with Mount Semeru and Jambangan in the foreground.

The reason people wake up at this early hour is to see the early morning sun cast its glow over not only Bromo, but each of these volcanoes.

Why Visit Mount Bromo for Sunrise?

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How To Visit Mount Bromo For Sunrise

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How To Get To Mount Bromo

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[{"selector":"#anim-c1a0f344-fec5-4def-8840-3cc22a30460f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7f66eeaf-d9de-47b0-9165-138ba758e3f7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(100.00000%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":200,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The iconic Mount Bromo Sunrise viewpoint is called King Kong Hill, located on Mt Pananjakan. You will know when you are in the right place, since the entrance to the trail up to the viewpoint is cladded with vendors selling street food, souvenirs and other items you don’t need.

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