Indoaddict · Banyuwangi or Ubud
Indoaddict collects you around midnight in Banyuwangi, or from Ubud with the ferry, for a guided climb to the Ijen rim and sunrise. Its edge is the kit: a trekking pole comes with the gas mask, and breakfast is included after the climb.
Indoaddict is a small Banyuwangi operator with two starts. From Banyuwangi the car picks you up around midnight, or at 23:00 from the Ketapang port, for the drive of about two hours to Paltuding. From Ubud the trip adds the drive to Gilimanuk and the ferry, and brings you back to Ubud at the end. Hotels in Licin, at the Ijen resort villas or around Ketapang port cost Rp150,000 more per group.
At Paltuding there's a 20-minute briefing with coffee, then about five hours for the hike, the rim and the sunrise, and breakfast before the drive back. The price covers an air-conditioned car, a mountain guide, the medical statement, the park ticket, water, breakfast and the gear: a trekking pole and a gas mask. The pole earns its keep on the way down, when the sandy trail gets slippery.
Guest feedback is mixed, and worth reading before you book. People praise the guides and getting to the top ahead of the queues. Others report a late first driver, a confusing booking process, crowds, and guides lighting chunks of sulfur to make a blue flame for photos. That last point matches what the park authority said about a viral 2026 video of a guide doing the same with a lighter. Real blue fire depends on the rangers allowing the descent, and JawaPos reported in October 2026 a ban on approaching it. If you'd rather book with fewer surprises, compare the all-inclusive hike.
From your Banyuwangi hotel, or 23:00 at Ketapang port. The Ubud option leaves earlier for the ferry.
In an air-conditioned car to the trailhead.
A safety briefing, a break and your pole and gas mask.
Around two hours up to the rim, the sunrise and the lake. The descent only if the rangers allow it.
Breakfast and coffee at the bottom, then the drive to your drop-off.
★★★★★Fifi and his crew did an amazing job preparing us and getting to the top nice and early - ahead of the queues. [...] They personally took care of everybody and were very attentive.
★★★★★I did this from Ubud and it was a great trip [...] The guides were amazing.
★★★★★very well organized and it was really nice!
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Around midnight from Banyuwangi hotels and at 23:00 from Ketapang port. The Ubud start leaves earlier to make the ferry; the exact time shows when you check availability.
Yes. Pickups in Licin, at the Ijen resort villas or around Ketapang port cost Rp150,000 per group on top of the price.
A trekking pole and a gas mask, plus water and breakfast. The guide, the park ticket and the medical statement are included too.
The natural flame is real, but reaching it depends on the rangers, and in 2026 the press reported a ban on approaching it. Some guests on this tour report guides lighting sulfur for photos. Our blue fire guide explains the difference.
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A midnight pickup in Banyuwangi or an Ubud start, with guide, pole, gas mask, entry and breakfast.
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