Ijen Volcano Banyuwangi

Ijen Volcano Banyuwangi  – Ijen Volcano is quite impressive place, we can go to Ijen Volcano start From Bondowoso City, we can see the beauty of the coffee plantations which are located on the slopes of the Mount Ijen Crater. Before reaching the Ijen crater, visitors can feel the beauty of the Banyupahit waterfall. Banyupahit is a spring that comes from Ijen Crater  which contains of sulfur, so the water tastes bitter and is light green and thick. In addition, this tourist spot has cool air with rows of pine trees that line the waterfall

Blue Fire Main Charm in Ijen Volcano

The blue fire phenomenon is a tourist attraction in Ijen Crater Banyuwangi. Blue fire comes from the evaporation of sulfur which looks bright blue and looks like fire at night. From the top of the cliffs of Mount Ijen, you can see the enchantment of the blue fire. This stunning view invites many tourists to come, many tourists capture this blue fire with professional cameras. You can’t see the blue fire all the time. There are certain times to witness its beauty. Usually blue fire appears at 06.00 pm to 05.00 am. Blue flames can only be seen by the human eye before the sun come out so the ideal time to see blue fire is between 2 and 4 in the morning.  you are a lucky person if you can see this rare and unique phenomenon.

Sulfur Mining Activities

Not only enjoying the natural scenery of the tour, we can also witness the activities of the miners . After break rock of sulfur and put in basket of bamboo, the miners bring the rock of sulfur in Basket of bamboo and stored it at the top of the mountain. The miners had so much courage and did so relying solely on their bodily strength. However, the path is quite steep and slippery. So, you don’t need to be surprised when you see sulfur miners coming down to the mountain carrying large chunks of this sulfur.

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