Milky Way in Mount Bromo East Java

by Yahya Tour Guide · Published April 6, 2015 · Updated April 1, 2021

Milky Way in Mount Bromo East Java

Milky Way in Mount Bromo East Java always appears every night when the time approach at 01.00 AM – 04.30 AM, Normally when the weather in Mt Bromo is clear and not too much fogs. Many famous portrait photographers stay in this mountain until 3 Days and some of them spend their tour time until 4 Days.

They feel saturated after known the comfortable atmosphere and circumstande. besides they like its atmosphere, they also feel convenience to the native peoples which always welcome the visitors coming friendly and hospitably. The temperature on the high peak between 18 – 21 degree centigrade at day time and 05 – 10 degree centigrade at night, the temperature is not too freeze than Semeru volcano (the highest volcano in Java Island at 3,676 meters above sea level).

Bromo volcano has an altitude at 2,329 metres above sea level, it is still lower than other Mountain in Java Island but it is the most popular in East Java Province, Indonesia until many famous portrait photographers enjoy “Milky Way photography on Mount Bromo”.

The best place to capture a Milky Way is as follows :

1. Mentigen Hill
Located on the high peak at the northern side of Lava View Lodge, it has 2,200 meters high above sea level. this hill normally also used as a camping ground because it has a wide space and grown huge grass which is free from trees hindrance.

2. Bromo Pananjakan Peak
This peak also called view point one because it is the highest peak than others, It has 2,770 meters high above sea level. Pananjakan is the main destination for all visitors, this place also the best to take picture for Sunrise. In this peak, there is not special place for camping but it has complete facilities such as local food stores, hot drinking like coffee or tea.

3. Kingkong Hill
Kingkong hill also has a best place to take Mount Bromo Stargazing, this peak has 2,700 meters above sea level, In this hill has available place for camping and completed with local food and drinking stores, it located 400 meters before Pananjakan peak.

4. Love Hill
Love Hill is one of the best option to enjoy Mount Bromo Milky Way, it is located at 2,670 meters above sea level, this hill is the lower that Pananjakan and Kingkong Hill but it has a wide space and flat on the top section, to enjoy the Galaxy photography from Love Hill need to trek up from the parking lot for 15 minutes, the path condition is steeper but the top section is loose from the trees. So, it also very convenience to enjoy the Galaxy Photography.

The Best Time to enjoy Milky Way tour at Mount Bromo

Galaxy is a collection of millions of stars that have a volume such as dust and gas well located in the disc / galactic plane. If you want to see the phenomenon of Galaxy, the exact time when the weather is sunny without a cloud between at 1:00 AM until at 04:00 AM and occured in the dry season between April to September.

The phenomenon of “Milky Way photography at Bromo mountain” is a lot of demand by local and foreign tourists who are interested in the field of photography and want to hunt moment Milky Way. Many foreign tourists who said that the phenomenon of the Galaxy tour at Mount Bromo is one of the best until huge photographers pursue the time for Milky Way appearance.

How to enjoy the Milky Way Tour Package

To reach the Stargazing Time, You need to break earlier in the nearby hotel in Bromo area then start visiting at 01.00 AM by organized Jeep rental to some interested place have decided. After get the choosed place, you just waiting for the Stargazing appearance while looking for suitable place to put your trypod and camera until ready to capture. After finish enjoy Bromo Milky Way tour package, you can continue enjoy the Sunrise at 05:20 AM and ended with taking photo for Galaxy and all Views because from the high peak, all the views will seem very amazing and able catch all interested parts such as t Batok, Crater and a wide Sea of Sand that surrounded “Mount Bromo”

There are several best place to enjoy Galaxy photography at Mount Bromo have i told above. All high peak provided amazing views and have various view side but all the hills can not explored in 2 days 1 night, because each places located in different part, If you want to enjoy Galaxy tour package from all the hills, you need to stay in Mt Bromo for minimum 3 days, maximum 4 Days and 3 nights.

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Information of Milky Way at Bromo East Java

Mount Bromo Milky Way Tour is one of travel package option for photographers able reached from Surabaya, Malang, Banyuwangi and Bali Island. Most photographers from Asia and other countries start visiting from Surabaya Airport, Banyuwangi, Jogjakarta and Bali, They visit Mount Bromo not only enjoy The Galaxy, some of them enjoy their Honeymoon tour with their lovers or newlyweds.

If they have not time for other tourism objects, they usually enjoy midnight photography tour without needed to stay in the hotel. For detail information about Galaxy tour on Mount Bromo, tour package price, Mount Bromo tour package, you can contact Us here.

Milky Way in Mount Bromo East Java