Guests (4) : Single Traveller from Malaysia

After negotiation and communication by g-mail, my guest decided to trip Jakarta - Surabaya - Bromo - Ijen, then homeflight to Jakarta from Surabaya Airport

My tourist name is Mr Boon WK, from Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia. Since February 2010, he worked in Jakarta - Indonesia, in Insurance Company. He went from Jakarta on 28 May 2010 and the tour was began from 28th May to 30th May 2010

Herewith the Mr Boon's schedule with my tour service :

1st day : Surabaya - Probolinggo - Bromo (28 May 2010)
1. Pick up at Probolinggo bus station at 03.30 pm
2. Rest for 1 hour at Mahameru Travel as our pool to shared transport
3. Around Probolinggo city by motorcycle
4. Having pre-dinner at Bakso (meat ball) Pak Mantep
5. Visiting Probolinggo Harbour, enjoy the Sunset
6. Then to Pelabuhan Pelelangan Ikan (Fish Probolinggo Terminal)
7. Back to shared transport terminal
8. At 07.00 pm, leave Probolinggo by Shared Minibus to Bromo area
9. Check in Sion Hostel (with Superior Room)
10. Relax and sleep

2nd day : Bromo Sunrise Tour - Ijen Plateau area (29 May 2010)
1. Wake up at 03.00 am with morning call
2. Already to explore Bromo, first to Penanjakan Peak by Jeep 4WD (shared transport) to see amazing sunrise
3. Enjoy the sunrise and head forward to Bromo Crater
4. Explore Bromo Crater
5. Return to hotel, breakfast and check out
6. Driving down to Probolinggo
7. Continue to Ijen Plateau by private transport
8. Arrive Ijen area after 6 hours on car
9. Check in hotel, in Catimor Hotel and free program

3rd day : Ijen Plateau Tour - Probolinggo - Surabaya (30 May 2010)
1. Wake up at 05.00 am with morning call
2. Simple breakfast
3. Check out hotel
4. Continue to Paltuding, the last post before hiking to Ijen Plateau
5. Hiking up for 2 hours (3,1 km), enjoy the rim of Ijen Plateau and explore
6. Back to Paltuding
7. Having lunch in Bhayangkara Restaurant - Pasir Putih Beach, Bondowoso district
8. Ahead to Probolinggo and arrive after total 6 hours on car
9. Arrive at Probolinggo bus station
10. My tour service is ended and Mr Boon returned to Surabaya Airport by bus at 03.00 pm

Facility :
1. Shared transport Probolinggo - Bromo - Probolinggo by Big Minibus
2. Shared transport for Jeep 4WD (Bromo Sunrise Tour)
3. Private transport for Probolinggo - Ijen - Probolinggo route
4. 1 night at Sion Hostel (Bromo area)
5. 1 night at Catimor Hotel (Ijen area)
6. 2xbreakfast
7. Entrance fee for Bromo and Ijen
8. Petrol, driver, tool parking

Tour excluded :
1. Laundry
2. Minibar
3. Bus ticket Surabaya - Probolinggo - Surabaya

Price :
rp 1,300,000 / pax

Picture :
1. Boon & me
2. Boon with Bakso
3. Boon in front of Warung Bakso

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Guests (3) : Group from Hongkong

On Friday, Dec 18 2009, I have dealed with my connection in Hongkong which there was 2 person from Hongkong would like to visit to Indonesia. As agreement, i arrange their short tour during 2 days

They are : Mr Tam and Mr Kwan, both from Hongkong.
As schedule, they would be landing at Adi Sucipto International Airport - Jogjakarta on Dec 26 2009. Arrival at 08.45 am by Garuda Indonesia where 1 night before they overnight in Jakarta. About the tour was just in 2 days, Dec 26 - 27 2009. This is the peak season

We met them at least in 30 minutes after arrival time. Explain them that their tour will be held since today. The itinerary :
- Dec 26 2009 = Jogjakarta - Surabaya (Train Station) - Bromo (hotel)
- Dec 27 2009 = Bromo (hotel) - Penanjakan - Bromo (hotel) - Surabaya

On Dec 26 2009, in the avening (at 07.00 pm) we buy executive train ticket for return schedule in tomorrow to Jogjakarta, by Sancaka Train
Dinner in local restaurant in Pasuruan, we arrive in the hotel at Bromo area at 11.00 pm. We overnight at Yoschi's Guest House. Full booked but we have room due to do reservation 1 week ago and very good relationship between my company with hotel

Just 3 hours sleeping, at 03.00 wake up then together with them to see "Amazing Sunrise" at Penanjakan, the view point by Jeep 4 WD. The situation was very crowded, a lot of people there, dominant with domestic tourist, cause the school holiday. The percentage : 70% domestic & 30% foreign tourist.

Here, i can't shoot the objects by my digital camera, i didn't know why. And big unfortunately, all of my shoot result since Jogjakarta to Bromo, lost ....

Continue to Bromo crater, very busy with a lot of car on the way. After Bromo crater, return to Yoschi's Guest House. Loading their bag, showering, breakfast then we transfer out them to Surabaya Train Station (Gubeng Main Station). The train bring them to Jogjakarta to overnight there for 1 night. As their conversation, they would enjoy the sunrise at Borobudur Temple in next tomorrow. Then around the city, finally back to Adi Sucipto International Airport - Jogjakarta. I didn't know about the time and flight that return them to Hongkong

Therefore, apologize me if i can't present the photo results in this blog. I will buy the new one .....

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Guests (2) : Group from Singapore

On 7th of Oct 2009, Our guests, they are Gene & Malvin arrived at Jogjakarta International Airport from Singapore by Jetstar. The complete itinerary is as follow :

7 Oct
1. Arrive in Yogyakarta at 1220.
2. Nagasem, Bird Market
3. Tamansari
4. Stay in Manohara Hotel

8 Oct
1. Sunrise at Borobudor
2. Borobudor Tour
3. Prambaba Temple
4. Stay in Phoenix Hotel

9 Oct
1. Leave Yogyakarta to Surabaya by Sancaka Train (Executive Class)
2. Arrive Gubeng Train Station (Surabaya)
3. Continue by Cantik Train (Executive Class) to Probolinggo
4. Pick up at Probolinggo Main Station (Our starting service)
5. Continue to Ijen area
6. Check in Arabica hotel

10 Oct
1. Transfer in to Ijen Crater
2. Arrive at Paltuding (last post) then walking up to Ijen Crater
3. Leave Ijen to Bromo
4. Check in Cemara Indah Hotel (Bromo area)

11 Oct
1. Sunrise at Penanjakan
2. Bromo Crater scenery
3. Leave Bromo to Surabaya International Airport
4. Arrive at Surabaya International Airport and our tour is ended here
5. Flying by Jetstar to Singapore

Pictures :
1. Landscape is Ijen Crater
2. At Blawan Waterfall
3. In the Ijen route
4. Gene, Malvin and me
5. Gene and me1
6. Gene and me2
7. Malvin and me
8. In the rim of Ijen

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Guests (1) : Group from Singapore

This's Photo Gallery Of Group from Singapore, divided into 2 group :

1st Group : Surabaya - Ijen Crater - Mt Bromo - Surabaya
Member : Matilda, Sam and Sally
Arrival Flight : MI222 (Surabaya on Wed, 02 Sep 2009, 09.10 am)
Departure Flight : MI225 (Surabaya on Sun, 06 Sep 2009, 17.50 pm)

2nd Group : Surabaya - Mt Bromo - Surabaya
Member : Phillip, Jackee and Cathryn
Arrival Flight : MI222 (Surabaya on Fri, 04 Sep 2009, 09.10 am)
Departure Flight : MI225 (Surabaya on Sun, 06 Sep 2009, 17.50 pm)

1st group, after departure at Juanda International Airport - Surabaya did the trip to Ijen Crater then continue to Bromo to joined with 2nd group on 04th of Sept 2009. In Bromo, trip to Mt Penanjakan (the highest point in Bromo area) overlooking Sunrise, around of Bromo & Sunset. Then to Bromo Crater, Savannah and following "The Yadnya Kasada", the annual Tenggerese festival celebrating the volcano gods of Mt Bromo. Preceded by a short visit to Sidoarjo to view the "mud flood" phenomena, still active to this day. Driving from Surabaya through Probolinggo and return.

Group Photo :
1. Pic1
2. Pic2
3. Pic3
4. Pic4
5. Pic5
6. Pic6
7. Pic7
8. Pic8
9. Pic9

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