There&#39;s&nbsp;a&nbsp;moment&nbsp;on&nbsp;this&nbsp;trip&nbsp;when&nbsp;you&nbsp;realize&nbsp;you&#39;re&nbsp;standing&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;rim&nbsp;of&nbsp;an&nbsp;active&nbsp;volcano&nbsp;watching&nbsp;the&nbsp;sun&nbsp;come&nbsp;up&nbsp;over&nbsp;a&nbsp;sea&nbsp;of&nbsp;clouds&nbsp;—&nbsp;and&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;time&nbsp;you&nbsp;go&nbsp;to&nbsp;bed&nbsp;that&nbsp;night,&nbsp;you&#39;ll&nbsp;be&nbsp;trekking&nbsp;toward&nbsp;a&nbsp;fire&nbsp;that&nbsp;burns&nbsp;blue.&nbsp;That&#39;s&nbsp;the&nbsp;arc&nbsp;of&nbsp;this&nbsp;trip:&nbsp;two&nbsp;of&nbsp;East&nbsp;Java&#39;s&nbsp;most&nbsp;talked-about&nbsp;natural&nbsp;phenomena,&nbsp;Bromo&nbsp;and&nbsp;Ijen,&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;back,&nbsp;with&nbsp;an&nbsp;easy&nbsp;hop&nbsp;into&nbsp;Bali&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;end.Your&nbsp;guide-driver&nbsp;picks&nbsp;you&nbsp;up&nbsp;from&nbsp;your&nbsp;hotel&nbsp;or&nbsp;straight&nbsp;from&nbsp;Juanda&nbsp;International&nbsp;Airport&nbsp;in&nbsp;Surabaya&nbsp;—&nbsp;just&nbsp;send&nbsp;your&nbsp;flight&nbsp;details&nbsp;ahead&nbsp;and&nbsp;pickup&nbsp;time&nbsp;flexes&nbsp;to&nbsp;match.&nbsp;From&nbsp;there&nbsp;it&#39;s&nbsp;a&nbsp;scenic&nbsp;drive&nbsp;into&nbsp;the&nbsp;Bromo&nbsp;highlands,&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;lunch&nbsp;stop&nbsp;along&nbsp;the&nbsp;way,&nbsp;arriving&nbsp;at&nbsp;your&nbsp;accommodation&nbsp;in&nbsp;the&nbsp;early&nbsp;afternoon&nbsp;with&nbsp;time&nbsp;to&nbsp;settle&nbsp;in&nbsp;before&nbsp;dinner.The&nbsp;next&nbsp;morning&nbsp;starts&nbsp;early&nbsp;—&nbsp;really&nbsp;early.&nbsp;A&nbsp;4WD&nbsp;jeep&nbsp;takes&nbsp;you&nbsp;up&nbsp;through&nbsp;the&nbsp;dark&nbsp;to&nbsp;Seruni&nbsp;Point,&nbsp;where&nbsp;you&#39;ll&nbsp;watch&nbsp;the&nbsp;sun&nbsp;rise&nbsp;over&nbsp;Bromo&#39;s&nbsp;crater&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;surrounding&nbsp;&quot;Sea&nbsp;of&nbsp;Sand.&quot;&nbsp;From&nbsp;there,&nbsp;you&nbsp;climb&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;crater&nbsp;rim&nbsp;itself&nbsp;for&nbsp;a&nbsp;close-up&nbsp;look&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;smoking&nbsp;cone,&nbsp;a&nbsp;view&nbsp;that&#39;s&nbsp;become&nbsp;a&nbsp;fixture&nbsp;on&nbsp;travel&nbsp;feeds&nbsp;for&nbsp;good&nbsp;reason.&nbsp;After&nbsp;breakfast&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;shower&nbsp;back&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;hotel,&nbsp;you&#39;re&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;road&nbsp;again,&nbsp;this&nbsp;time&nbsp;to&nbsp;Banyuwangi,&nbsp;with&nbsp;lunch&nbsp;en&nbsp;route&nbsp;and&nbsp;another&nbsp;restful&nbsp;night&nbsp;to&nbsp;prepare&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;main&nbsp;event.Late&nbsp;that&nbsp;night&nbsp;—&nbsp;well&nbsp;after&nbsp;midnight&nbsp;—&nbsp;you&#39;ll&nbsp;head&nbsp;to&nbsp;Mount&nbsp;Ijen.&nbsp;This&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;trek&nbsp;people&nbsp;plan&nbsp;entire&nbsp;trips&nbsp;around:&nbsp;after&nbsp;a&nbsp;briefing&nbsp;at&nbsp;Paltuding,&nbsp;you&nbsp;climb&nbsp;in&nbsp;darkness&nbsp;toward&nbsp;the&nbsp;crater,&nbsp;and&nbsp;as&nbsp;you&nbsp;get&nbsp;close,&nbsp;the&nbsp;air&nbsp;fills&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;acrid&nbsp;tang&nbsp;of&nbsp;sulfur&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;ground&nbsp;glows&nbsp;with&nbsp;an&nbsp;eerie&nbsp;blue&nbsp;light.&nbsp;It&#39;s&nbsp;one&nbsp;of&nbsp;only&nbsp;two&nbsp;places&nbsp;on&nbsp;the&nbsp;planet&nbsp;where&nbsp;this&nbsp;phenomenon&nbsp;occurs,&nbsp;and&nbsp;seeing&nbsp;it&nbsp;in&nbsp;person&nbsp;is&nbsp;genuinely&nbsp;different&nbsp;from&nbsp;any&nbsp;photo.&nbsp;Once&nbsp;the&nbsp;light&nbsp;show&nbsp;fades,&nbsp;you&#39;ll&nbsp;catch&nbsp;the&nbsp;sunrise&nbsp;over&nbsp;Ijen&#39;s&nbsp;turquoise&nbsp;crater&nbsp;lake&nbsp;before&nbsp;heading&nbsp;back&nbsp;down.From&nbsp;there,&nbsp;the&nbsp;trip&nbsp;shifts&nbsp;gears:&nbsp;breakfast,&nbsp;a&nbsp;shower,&nbsp;and&nbsp;a&nbsp;drive&nbsp;to&nbsp;Ketapang&nbsp;Port&nbsp;for&nbsp;the&nbsp;ferry&nbsp;across&nbsp;to&nbsp;Bali.&nbsp;You&#39;ll&nbsp;land&nbsp;at&nbsp;Gilimanuk,&nbsp;grab&nbsp;lunch,&nbsp;and&nbsp;finish&nbsp;with&nbsp;a&nbsp;drop-off&nbsp;at&nbsp;your&nbsp;hotel&nbsp;in&nbsp;South&nbsp;Bali&nbsp;or&nbsp;Ubud&nbsp;—&nbsp;arriving&nbsp;relaxed,&nbsp;adjusted,&nbsp;and&nbsp;ready&nbsp;for&nbsp;whatever&#39;s&nbsp;next&nbsp;on&nbsp;your&nbsp;Bali&nbsp;itinerary.Throughout,&nbsp;you&#39;re&nbsp;with&nbsp;the&nbsp;same&nbsp;guide-driver,&nbsp;someone&nbsp;who&nbsp;knows&nbsp;the&nbsp;roads,&nbsp;the&nbsp;timing,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;terrain&nbsp;well&nbsp;enough&nbsp;to&nbsp;keep&nbsp;the&nbsp;pace&nbsp;comfortable&nbsp;even&nbsp;on&nbsp;very&nbsp;little&nbsp;sleep.&nbsp;TripGuru&nbsp;runs&nbsp;this&nbsp;as&nbsp;a&nbsp;carbon-neutral&nbsp;trip,&nbsp;with&nbsp;emissions&nbsp;measured&nbsp;and&nbsp;offset,&nbsp;and&nbsp;works&nbsp;with&nbsp;local&nbsp;guides&nbsp;who&nbsp;know&nbsp;these&nbsp;mountains&nbsp;firsthand.

Indonesia

Watch&nbsp;Bromo&#39;s&nbsp;sunrise,&nbsp;trek&nbsp;Ijen&#39;s&nbsp;rare&nbsp;blue&nbsp;fire,&nbsp;then&nbsp;ferry&nbsp;into&nbsp;Bali&nbsp;—&nbsp;no&nbsp;backtracking,&nbsp;one&nbsp;guide&nbsp;the&nbsp;whole&nbsp;way,&nbsp;two&nbsp;nights&nbsp;to&nbsp;properly&nbsp;rest&nbsp;between&nbsp;volcanoes.