Tours

Explore the mangrove area around the Gawana bay. There are many kinds of mangroves growing in the Gawana bay. The species of animals inhabiting the mangroves include grey macaque monkeys, crabs, kingfishers, and many other species of birds.

This mangrove tour explores the forest by traditional boat (capacity of 2 people). You can watch various species of animals.

This safari tour starts from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, by car; the guide will take you to an area of coastal savanna which is inhabited by the local fauna. It is possible to see deer, wild pigs, black leaf monkeys, macaque monkeys, and watch various species of birds from the car.

The dolphin watching tour is done in traditional boats to explore the ocean. The mostly calm waters of Lovina are visited in the early morning during sunrise.

Pulaki Temple is a famous temple among the Hindu people in Bali. There are groups of grey macaque monkeys that dwell in the hill forest around the temple during daytime. The beautiful beach with black sand and calm seawater is one of the fascinations for visitors to come to this temple. In the morning you can see the monkeys bathing in the sea. You can find beautiful hill banks and beaches along the coastal road.

Sitting in the heart of the Ijen crater is a sky-blue lake approximately one kilometer across. It is the biggest crater lake in Java. The colors of the lake contrast with the sterile moonscape of the rest of the crater, and at first glimpse you might think this a beautiful scene. It is 200 meters deep and contains about 36 million cubic meters of steaming acid water, shrouded in a smelling, swirling sulfur cloud.

During the early morning hours you can see the so-called "blue fire," which is pretty spectacular.

Around the edges of the lake is a series of vents where the volcanic gases escape. Local miners have placed ceramic pipes over these vents and as the gases travel down the pipes, they condense and turn into liquid sulfur. This quickly cools and solidifies. This bright yellow residue, used in cosmetics and medicines, is harvested by miners using only the most basic of tools.

The view of sulfur miners who climb and descend the crater is amazing. A man puts up to 90 kg of yellowish stone into his basket before he descends the mountain slope to sell his load — and this usually at least twice a day.