6 Budget Days: Surabaya, Bromo & Ijen
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6 days: the full Surabaya-Bromo-Ijen-Malang run
Six days covers Surabaya’s Heroes history and Old Town, a full Bromo-Ijen volcano circuit, and a cooler day in Malang and Batu on the way back, the fullest version of this trip without rushing any single piece. Budget real money for the volcano days especially; the tables below break down where it goes.
Day 1: Heroes history
Tugu Pahlawan and the 10 November Museum (free grounds, modest fee, verify), then Hotel Majapahit’s facade on Jalan Tunjungan, free. Afternoon: the Al-Akbar Mosque, free entry.
| Day 1 cost (Rp, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 200,000 | 500,000 |
| Breakfast | 15,000 | 30,000 |
| 10 November Museum | 5,000 | 15,000 |
| Lunch + dinner | 40,000 | 90,000 |
| Grab/Gojek rides | 40,000 | 80,000 |
| Day 1 total | 300,000 | 715,000 |
Day 2: the Old Town and House of Sampoerna
Morning in the Arab Quarter around the Sunan Ampel Mosque, dressing modestly; afternoon at the House of Sampoerna’s kretek museum and café; evening at Kya-Kya Chinatown.
| Day 2 cost (Rp, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Bed | 200,000 | 500,000 |
| Breakfast | 15,000 | 30,000 |
| House of Sampoerna | 0 | 20,000 |
| Lunch + dinner | 40,000 | 90,000 |
| Grab/Gojek rides | 40,000 | 80,000 |
| Day 2 total | 295,000 | 720,000 |
Day 3: Mount Bromo sunrise
Travel via Probolinggo (roughly 3-4 hours) to Cemoro Lawang, overnight near the park, then the pre-dawn jeep to the Penanjakan viewpoint and the Sea of Sand, followed by the walk to the crater rim. Check current PVMBG alert status before booking. Bromo had repeated wildfire closures in 2026, so also check the national park announcements at bromotenggersemeru.id.
| Day 3 cost (Rp, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Transport to Cemoro Lawang + overnight bed | 250,000 | 450,000 |
| Bromo jeep (split by group) + foreign park entry | 400,000 | 1,505,000 |
| Meals | 40,000 | 80,000 |
| Day 3 total | 690,000 | 2,035,000 |
Day 4: Kawah Ijen’s blue fire
On to Banyuwangi, overnight, then a second pre-dawn start for the roughly 2-hour hike to the crater rim and the descent for those viewing the blue fire up close. Carry a gas mask; the sulfur gas is a genuine hazard.
| Day 4 cost (Rp, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Transport to Banyuwangi + overnight bed | 250,000 | 450,000 |
| Ijen hike + guide + gas mask | 500,000 | 800,000 |
| Meals | 40,000 | 80,000 |
| Day 4 total | 790,000 | 1,330,000 |
Day 5: Malang and Batu
Route back toward Surabaya via Malang, a cooler hill city at 440-667m elevation with Dutch colonial architecture, a welcome break from the heat of the lowlands. Batu, its satellite town, adds more of the same cooler climate if you have the afternoon for it.
| Day 5 cost (Rp, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Transport to Malang + bed | 250,000 | 500,000 |
| Meals | 40,000 | 80,000 |
| Local sightseeing | 20,000 | 60,000 |
| Day 5 total | 310,000 | 640,000 |
Day 6: back to Surabaya
Travel back to Surabaya, roughly 2-2.5 hours from Malang, for a last warung meal before departure via Juanda Airport.
| Day 6 cost (Rp, per person) | Low | Higher |
|---|---|---|
| Transport back to Surabaya | 100,000 | 200,000 |
| Meals | 30,000 | 60,000 |
| Day 6 total | 130,000 | 260,000 |
Book both volcano legs and any Malang accommodation ahead of dry season demand; see the day trips guide and the hiking areas guide for the fuller logistics behind each leg of this route.