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which destination to visit when you are in Banyuwangi ?

If you are in Banyuwangi or the surrounding city, don’t forget to explore the various beautiful tourist destinations. Because Banyuwangi can make your trip Full Experience.

The Regency, which is located on the east end of Java Island, has successfully brought 1.5 million domestic tourists and 30 thousand foreign tourists annually.

“There are many interesting and legendary locations there. You will be amazed to see natural phenomena. There will definitely be many stories,

many tourist destinations spread in Banyuwangi. If you like mountain tourism, there is a blue fire on Mount Ijen. The phenomenon of a 5,000-hectare stove is a rare natural phenomenon. Only in two countries in the world.

If you like beach tourism, there is G-Land Beach which can be used for surfing to diving.

Here is the destination list in Banyuwangi that you must visit:

Ijen crater (kawah ijen)

This crater presents stunning natural scenery above an altitude of 2,368 meters above sea level. A 20-kilometer crater surrounded by a 300-500 meter high caldera wall will amaze you.

The main attraction of tourist attractions that are administratively located in Banyuwangi and Bondowoso is the phenomenon of blue fire or blue fire. The fire located below this crater is blue and looks more beautiful when the surrounding conditions are dark.

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G-Land Beach (Pantai plengkung)

G-Land or also called Plengkung Beach is very popular among domestic and foreign surfers. This beach has waves that are ideal for surfing and get the nickname The Seven Giant Waves Wonder.

This is because the waves are in the form of seven large scrolls and reach 6 meters in height. The waves on the beach are also referred to as the second best waves in the world after the waves in Hawaii. The best time to surf on Plengkung Beach is between July-September.

Lider Waterfall (air terjun lider)

Lider Waterfall is located in Sragi Hamlet, Sumber Arum, Songgon. Lider Waterfall Spill has a waterfall of about 60 meters with a height of 1,300 meters above sea level and the water comes from mountain springs.

In addition to the main waterfall, there are four small waterfalls which are also part of the main waterfall flow. Lider Waterfall is said to be the best and at the same time the highest waterfall in Banyuwangi Regency.

Red Island Beach (pantai pulau merah)

The name Pulau Merah Beach originates from a hill not far from the shoreline whose land is red. You can walk closer to the hill when the water is receding. This hill is covered with green trees and shrubs and only presents beautiful scenery during the afternoon.

Tourist attractions located in Pesanggaran Sub-district have a Hindu temple, namely Tawang Alun Temple. This temple is used as a ritual location at certain times by Hindus living around the Pulau Merah Beach.

You can do various activities here such as surfing and photo hunting. For surfing activities, this 3 kilometer beach has waves that are ideal for beginner surfers. Read more about red island

Osing Tourism Village (kampung osing kemiren)

Kemiren Village has been designated as Osing Village which is also used as a cultural heritage. There are many features that this village has. Among them is the use of a typical language, namely Osing.

The ancient houses typical of the hundreds of years old Osing Tribe can be found here. There is one large house that is commonly used as a place for performing arts. Among others, Gandrung Dance, Angklung Paglak, Barong Kemiren, othek, etc. while enjoying the traditional Banyuwangi food and cakes.

Taman Sritanjung 

Taman Sritanjung is a city park located in the center of Banyuwangi City. Named Sritanjung because it is based on the name of a woman named Sritanjung in the legend of the origin of Banyuwangi City.

The park is located east of Baiturrahman Banyuwangi Great Mosque and south of Sabha Swagata Blambangan. Taman Sritanjung is functioned as a recreational facility for Banyuwangi City residents.

The green and beautiful garden makes everyone feel at home for a long time to visit especially free wifi facilities are also provided.

Green Bay (teluk ijo)

At Teluk Hijau, you will feel the fresh air of the beach mixed with the air of the tropical forest of Meru Betiri National Park. From the city of Banyuwangi, the duration of the trip is around 3-4 hours. The trip to Green Bay is quite enough to require physical energy, but you will see a beautiful sea panorama.

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kali Klatak  Agro Tourism (Agrowisata Kali Klatak)

Kali Klatak Agro Tourism was previously owned by the Dutch under Mij Moorman & Co. Until finally, it turned into the hands of indigenous entrepreneurs, R Soehoed Prawiroatmodjo. This agrotourism is located on a mountain slope with an altitude reaching 450 meters above sea level.

The soil is fertile enough to grow various types of plants. Its plantation products include rubber, coffee, chocolate, coconut, fruits, and various spices. Every April 17 there is an earth alms ritual that you can witness.

Rajegwesi Beach

The beach which is located in Sarongan Village, Pesanggaran Subdistrict is a natural tourist spot as well as a very interesting history to visit. There are bunkers left over from the glory of the Japanese in the colonial period.

Rajegwesi Beach is unique in that there are not many other beaches. The beach sand is brown and very soft. Because beach sand is mixed with silt that is carried by river water during floods.

Watu Dodol Beach

The location of the beach is marked by large boulders in the middle of the road and the Gandrung Statue or Banyuwangi typical dancer. Watu Dodol Beach is located on the Banyuwangi-Situbondo axis and is only about 2 kilometers from Ketapang Harbor.

This allows you to see ferries passing between Ketapang Harbor and Banyuwangi Harbor. In addition, you can see the beauty of this tourist spot from a hill near the beach.

Banyuwangi Regent Abdullah Azwar Anas also made a breakthrough for tourism. One of them is by launching Android-based tourism and culinary application, namely Banyuwangi in Your Hand.

This application will provide convenience for tourists visiting Banyuwangi. When the camera of the cellphone has been connected with GPS, just be directed according to the wind direction. Then the mobile screen will display the location profile of public places, travel, culinary, and others.

B29 lumajang

Indonesia’s natural beauty never ceases to show its beauty charm. Rows of mountains and beaches in Indonesia always attract tourists to come to visit and enjoy the grace of God that is really incomparable. It feels like we have to be grateful for all of God’s creatures whose enchantment of this beauty can be seen clearly by these eyes.

One of the natural tourist attraction in Indonesia is really impressive Peak B29 Lumajang known as “The Land Above the Cloud“. From the top of this hill we can see the expanse of the ocean of white clouds and we can enjoy the sensation like being above the clouds. Of course it is very fun if you are in this place. If you have time to stay, tourists will also be treated to sunset and sunrise views that are not less beautiful when compared with the mountain sunrise bromo.

Peak B29 Lumajang is a new natural tourist destination in East Java. You who like to visit the natural tourist sites should stop at the top of this b29. Stunning natural scenery and winding journey tracks will trigger adrenaline as well as admiration for the creation of power.

Actually the location of the top of B29 Lumajang is adjacent to Mount Bromo and Mount Semeru. The location is located in Argosari Village, Senduro Sub-District, Lumajang District, East Java and most of the residents of Argosari Village are the original Tengger Tribe. The height of the peak B29 is higher than the mountain bromo, which is 2900 mdpl and bromo mountain only 2393 mdpl. Both the B2 summit, bromo mountain and semeru mountain, all enter within the area of ​​Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS).

There are two versions of this B29 naming.

The first version is the letter B means Hill and number 29 is the sequence number of the number of hills there.

The second version is the inhabitants around calling it the “peak songolikur” (two nine, Java) because the altitude is 2900 masl. Regardless of the origin of the naming, which is certainly a beautiful peak nan graceful it is very dear to miss if you are on a tour to the province of East Java.

Enchantment Beauty At Height 2900 masl
Your destination to east java is now growing, Puncak B29 Lumajang. This tourist location is a mountain slope with an altitude of 2900 meters above sea level. The b29 peak is also known as the argosary summit. This peak is the highest peak in the area of ​​Mount Bromo. The beautiful scenery plus the cool air as well as the typical mountain vegetation and savanna vegetation to be an interesting sight at this one tourist site. The route to this tourist location will challenge you. With winding and winding paths along the way will trigger adrenaline.

The beauty of b29 lumajang peak is from the view that can be seen while at the top. You will see two stunning scenery at this location. In the location of the peak region of b29 is divided into two areas, namely the area of ​​argosari plantations that form the mountain ranges mahameru and peak and kalderanya very famous bromo sand. Not only that sunrise and sunset also become treats of nature scenery is very beautiful to watch in this location. Once a broom of views, you will see the beauty of Tosari Pasuruan, Sukapura Probolinggo from the top of the hill.

Tourism activities at the peak b29 lumajang not only enjoy the natural beauty of the peak. You can also do other tourism activities such as camping or climbing up to ranupane to the summit semeru. Not only that near this top tourist sites there are also natural attractions such as waterfalls and camping at tourist sites. Prove yourself how the beauty of the peak and the landscape there will captivate you.

Peak B29 is also suitable for camping. You can set up a tent and enjoy a cool sensation in the hug of fog on this hill. There are several stalls owned by local residents around the peak, but for the toilet is still not there because it is still under construction.

The view at Puncak B29 is really very beautiful. From above we can see the dancing clouds that are right under the eyes. Cluster of hills lined neatly like mount semeru, mountain bromo, mountain batok, whispering sand, savanna and cemoro mace as if confirmed that we are indeed in the Land Above the Cloud.

Ticket prices Peak B29 Argosari Lumajang
Before reaching the top of B29, tourists will first pass the permit post and are required to pay a levy of 3000 rupiah. The distance from the levy post to the summit is approximately 2 km.

Access to the Top of B29 Lumajang
To visit the tourist attraction B29 required to bring a private vehicle because there is no public transportation to the location. It is recommended to use two-wheeled vehicles and not the type of automatic because the path will be very uphill. There are 2 cities that can be accessed to Puncak B29.

1. From Lumajang City
If you depart from Lumajang to get to the top location of b29 more or less the distance that must be traveled about 60 km. Please direct your vehicle to District of Senduro then navigate to Argosari Village area. Along the route to the top of b29 you will be treated to a typical village scene. Vegetable plantations owned by residents such as potatoes, carrots and cabbage, chilies and others. In addition you meet the contours of land that goes tilted following the form of hills. Landscape like this is an attraction for visitors to the top b29 lumajang.

2. From Malang City
The route to the top of b29 lumajang if you depart from the city can use the following routes. Please go to District Tumpang then Gubug klAkah Poncokusumo then to the Village Ngadas when it has found a straight jemplang junction take. Then there is a fork before Ranupani Village towards the left entrance to Argosari Village. All the way you will go uphill and steep and the side is the abyss. You can just use the motor to reach the top of b29 but greatly test your adrenaline. But you can also walk to the peak, if you do not want to walk can also ride motorcycles at a rate of about Rp. 50,000 to Rp. 75,000

Along the route to the peak of B29 Lumajang we will be treated to the scenery with a typical rural feel because we will pass the vegetable plantations owned by local residents such as cabbage, potatoes, carrots, leek, chili, etc. Plantation vegetables are lined up to follow the contour of the land in the hills will be a special attraction for visitors Puncak B29 Argosari Lumajang.there also tour from banyuwangi to this place

Latest info about ijen

Ijen Now is open the Gates at 01:00 am,

after the government decide to close it a few weeks, because of the gas poisoning almost all the villager in Sempol

After that accident, officer opens the gate in 3 phase, consider safety reason

-First, they open at 4 in the morning for 2 months but the consequences tourist can’t see the blue flame just sunrise

-second, they open at 3 in the morning this time tourist can see the blue flame if they really fast trekking just like half run to get there

-and Now since this article was written the ijen crater open at 1 am just like before, so we can trek early without a rush to see the blue flame

Here is the document from government that says we can trekking in normal time again

Do not hike ijen crater before you read this .,.,.!!!!

Please do not hike ijen Crater before reading this article !!

Banyuwangi has now become one of the tourist destinations most sought by the traveler during the last few years. The beauty of the ijen crater especially, a magnet which boosts the popularity of travel in Banyuwangi. As if not to be outdone by Bali or Yogyakarta, local authorities also heavily promoting and various improvements to the facilities and tourism infrastructure, one of the most concern are the Mount Ijen.
Mount ijen
Have often heard that the blue flame of the star of Mount Ijen there are only two in the world? Well, the mountain with an altitude of 2443 meters above sea level it has many other facts that you should know before the climb. Not only around the blue flame or sulfur crater course, but there are also other facts that are important for you to know who might be able to open your mind even further about Mount Ijen.

>. Mount Ijen is an active volcano which is located in Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia. This volcano has erupted four times (1796, 1817, 1913, and 1936).
>. There is a sulfur mine in this active volcano. Sulfur mine is the largest in Indonesia, which is managed under the authority of PT. candi Ngrimbi.
>. Every day there are about 200 workers as porters passing brings chunks of sulfur to be hand carried.
>. Sulfurs that has been collected will later be processed into a variety of products for daily necessities such as sugar whitener, cosmetics, tire retreading materials, lighters, skin ointments, as well as ingredients to make fertilizer.
>. Do not be fooled, the term blue flame is not actual fire! It is a natural phenomenon, namely sulfur gas that comes out of the ground to meet with oxygen. This phenomenon is caused by the burning of sulfur gases in contact with air at temperatures above 360 degrees Celsius, which makes it look like a blue flame.
>. The best time to see the blue flame is early in the morning until 12:00 in the morning. For the moment, the oxygen is very nice and looks perfect blue flame. After that time, you may not be able to find this rare phenomenon.
>. The phenomenon of blue flames in the crater was first seen around the community in the 1950s.
>. In 2012, the mountain had to be in standby status, who made the ascent is temporarily closed. In 2013 Mount Ijen back under normal circumstances.
>. Caldera crater is the largest in the island of Java. caldera size reaches 20 kilometers. The size of the crater itself is around 960 meters x 600 meters with a depth of 200 meters. This crater is located at a depth of more than 300 meters below the caldera wal>. The crater lake is a lake of the acid high level of the widest in the world, has a very high level of acidity that is close to zero.
>. Besides having a very high level of acidity that is capable of crater temperature reaches 200 degrees Celsius. Instead of nighttime cold temperatures to 7 degrees centigrade region.
>. There are stalls in the parking lot of the tourist area of Mount Ijen selling wifi. Shop owner named Mrs. Im, take advantage of the fame of Ijen volcano in the eyes of users of social media, by offering this facility.
>. Mount Ijen is not alone, because he is surrounded by other mountains, namely mountain Ranti (2,664 meters above sea level), Mount roar (3332 masl), Suket mountain (3332 meters above sea level) and Mount Pendil (2950 masl). interested.,..??  BOOK A TOUR