Bromo

Bromo Java language comes from the Kuna, Brahma, which is one god in the Hindu religion. Tengger tribe for the community, the mountain is a holy mountain, so that each year a ceremony is held once Yadnya or Kasodo KASADA Festival, the ritual to cast the earth as the crater of Mount Bromo offerings. The ceremony is held at midnight to early morning full moon in each month Kasodo (tenth) according to the Javanese calendar. Through this ritual Tengger people seeking to harvest the abundant or reject the request troops and healing of various diseases.

Mount Bromo is a mountain which is the active part of the National Park Bromo Tengger Semeru (TN-BTS). National parks inaugurated by the government in 1997, the ocean has sand covering 5250 ha and is located at an altitude of ± 2100 m above sea level. Sea of sand is part of the ecological history terbentuknya area kaldera Tengger.
B. Specialties

Mountain with an altitude of 2392 meters above sea level is renowned for its sea of sand carpet and the wide crater gunungnya. Bromo's peak, visitors can see the crater with a wide yawn whiff of smoke out of principle. This crater has a diameter ± 800 meter (north-south) and ± 600 meters (east-west). From this place, too, visitors can see the panoramic beauty of the sea sand carpet with natural siluet the memesona.

Visitors can also enjoy mentari terbit (sunrise), exploring trip with horseback riding, and enjoy warm beverages and bonfire for the cold. In addition to natural attractions, visitors can also savor cultural tour by following the ceremony Yadnya KASADA Festival held between December-January.
C. Location

Mount Bromo is located between the Kabupaten Pasuruan, Probolinggo, Lumajang, and Malang, East Java. However, the administrative area is part of Probolinggo regency.
D. Access

Mount Bromo can be reached by private vehicles and public transport. To go to Mount Bromo, visitors can climb two routes. First, the "door of the west" from the direction of Pasuruan. Travel west through the door of this be regarded as can not be passed by ordinary 4-wheel drive vehicles, except the rent jeep. Through this path of tourists usually choose the walk from the village of Mount Bromo Wonokitri with the distance about 13 km.

Second, through "the door of the north" from the direction of Probolinggo. Through this second door, visitors can use any vehicle, including a motorcycle ride for the road not be too steep. If tourists want to see the sea of sand, then suggested to the north through the door. Conversely, if you want see the sunrise is, the more practical through the west door.

To reach the nearest village from the direction Bromo Probolinggo is Cemorolawang (± 45 km from Probolinggo). This village could be using public transport from Probolinggo. From the Cemorolawang Bromo visitors can rent a horse, jeep or on foot.
E. Ticket Price

Still in the confirmation.
F. Accommodation and Other Facilities

In addition to walking, to make it easier to climb the climber can rent "motorcycles" horse and jeep vehicles. Because the air temperature ranges between 2-20 0C, the visitor can also enjoy a bonfire and refreshments provided by the tavern-small stalls in the vicinity of the location. If forced to stay overnight, do not worry because with the various different types of accommodation ranging from shelter, inn, hotel available until around Bromo. A variety of restaurants, phone stalls, souvenir shop, a general mupun MCK also available in this place.

Gantang Stone Mountain

Stone mountain, this is one of the tourism Ketapang that have not been many. Giant pile of stone is a natural phenomenon miracle.
Kec community. Bent mountain is named with the name "Mount bushel" because that is shaped like a bushel penyukat tool (penakar) rice. It's also called the "Power Hill" because when viewed from the other side often change, so we terpedaya, the hill disebutlah with power.
Many of the mysteries that have not been revealed from the mountain rock, the geological processes and events of this stone is not much revealed. In addition, no less interesting diversity of flora and fauna in this area is very interesting to be inspected.

According to the Notes in the World KIPDE international and national level, especially pemanjat the cliffs, the long hill with a "camel Hill" because the shape is similar to the camelback, berpunak-punak. With steep slope that has become a challenge for the pemanjat edge, so at the national and international area is already included in the list of their agenda.
To go to this area can be a vehicle through the water with boat speed through the district. Hilir Sungai Simping and Melano. It also can be by road, from either direction and through Kendawangan Kec. Tumbang Titi.

Penujang other facilities for the traveler is still limited, located in the remote district of accommodation and facilities so that restaurants do not yet exist. But as already known in the world, it is not too difficult if we sell the name of this hill to the tourists, especially peminat rock climbing, nature pencita and researchers.

Local government also began to improve road facilities to the area, some roads are also under way across to go to this district, so that will shorten the distance. Is still need to gradually, because there is still much to be ditangai kabupaten governments.