Mount Bromo

DAY1:

Take the Air Asia Flight from LCCT - 0720 am

Reach Surabaya Juanda Airport at rough 9:30am 

We have arrange a mini bus from Yocshi Hotel - IDR 100,000 p/person for 7 person (RM35/person)

Travel time from Airport to Yoschi roughly about 7 hours including lunch break

1st stop at the one of the local restaurant (about 12pm)

Had our first Indonesia meal Basok (Beef soup noodle) Gadu Gadu ( something like rojak in Malaysia)

Reach our Yoschi Hotel about 2pm and its raining day - praying for god no more rain for tomorrow morning 

The weather - just like Genting Highland or Cameran Highland ( roughly about 10 degree)

We have already make ourself comfortable at hotel.... the hotel kinda mini kampung type mix ala bali style in room - very comfortable 

Welcome drink for all of us ......WISH is Mojito! but is a tea mix with paper-mint ...nice!

After the welcome, we all decide to explore around the town see what they got 

first we check out the ini map which carve outside Yoschi Hotel 

then we pass by the mini strawberry farm nearby the Yoschi Hotel but was closed

so we just hang around outside to try our best to pick the strawberry for free.... but mission FAIL!

wahahahaha

when we decide to walk up hill we find another strawberry farm which is slightly smaller than 1st farm we went. Because is raining season not much strawberry we can stuck. we only manage to pluck roughly about 500gram of strawberry which cost us about IDR20,000 (RM7)

We continue our walking uphill to Scenic Lodge (new Hotel) where there cafe called Java Banana for coffee break.... ;) from the 1st strawberry going to Scenic Lodge tooks us 2.5km 

Finally, we are here at Scenic Lodge walking in to Java Banana Cafe at 5pm 

look at the sky getting dark d

For those for looking luxury staying - Im strongly recommend for Scenic Lodge
But expected to room rate above IDR900,000 onward

Must try : their signature Java coffee, fried banana with chocolate or plain

After having the tea break we heading back to Yoschi Hotel for our dinner.

Then, Adi from Yoschi Hotel ( the Manager) come to our table and brief us about the journey to Mt Bromo and Mt Ijen itinerary

Here is dinner ! recommended : their fried chicken !!!

Not bad for the dinner 

Wake up call will be at 0300  ( breakfast only will be serve at 8 am after Mt bromo trip)

0330 - Jeep will pick us from Yoschi Hotel 

Fees : IDR 80 000p/person (Rm28/person)

Entrance Fees: IDR 25000p/person( RM8.80)

Remark: You must go to counter pay your own entrance fees or you will cheated by jeep driver!!!!!!

 Even the  Yoschi Manager already warn us but we pass the $$$ to the jeep driver for him to buy the ticket but never return our $$$$ ( he took our balance IDR50000) 

Dont ask me why i did not demand the return back the money ...Long story and i really dont want to explained it .. what have done already done !

JUST BEWARE!!!!!!!!! 

Please go down from the jeep and buy your own tickets!

From Yoschi Hotel to Mt Bromo Look Out Point - 1 hour

Reach there about 0400 for sunrise 

Weather: above 10 degree below 20 degree

(a bit disappointed is not as cold as what they mention in most of the website- maybe it will happen ZERO degree if it raining while u walking up)

I thought now is raining season should be more cold.

And all of us cover ourself few layer of clothes just to keep us warm but when we reach the look out point.
God damn it! i freaking hot! Im wear at least 4 layer clothes just to keep me warm
I decided to take off at least 2pcs

Gosh! i look pretty in this picture Hooray !wakakakakaka!

Group Picture !

From the Look-out point to Mt Bromo rough about half hour due of the road condition.

Expect Off- road!

You have a choice either walk up to hill for Free 

or

Hire Horse to ride them on top but come to stairs 

you still have to walk you own ! hehehehe

Of Cox horse riding never comes free

Must bargain you know

Normally, they offer 1 way trip for IDR25000

but i hear from a friend he manage to bargain IDR10000 for one way trip!

i guess much depend how good is your bargain skill

As for me.... biasa lar im very kedekut for sure i walk for free!

Still can burn more calories mar

total step about 238 slightly shorter compare batu cave 280steps

reach to Yoschi Hotel at 0830 and start having breakfast ( as provided)

then we need to rush our journey to Mt Ijen 

Far right is Adi the Yoschi Hotel Manager

Here is the website :

http://yoschi.bromosurrounding.com/

Address:

wonokerto street 2,5km ngadisari-sukapura-probolinggo-eastjava-indonesia
Tel: 0335 541018
Hp:+6281336365438
FB:adiyoschi@yahoo.com SKYPE:adiyoschi alternative e-mail:adiyoschi@yahoo.com

The Room rate is depend on which season you plan to go  Please check the website for more detail So far, personal point of view this Hotel is most recommended for the hospitality and friendly staff and of cox value for the money as well. Please contact him;)