Nov 9, 2024
Well organised 3D 2N Ijen Crater hike & Sukamade Beach - We contacted Osing Vacation's owner Mr Benny via whatsapp to arrange for the 3 days 2 nights Ijen Crater hike - Sukamade Turtle Beach - De Djawatan Forest.
Mr Benny gave us a very reasonable price for the 3D 2N trip and we only paid for everything upon arrival in Banyuwangi town.
We had been notified that the local authority has yet to open the route for Blue Flame. After some discussion with Mr Benny, we still went ahead with our trip. Mr Benny told us that Kawah Ijen or Ijen Crater area has spectacular landscape and a unique hiking experience to visit and talk to the locals who mined for sulphur.
We are very thankful to Mr Benny for convincing us - it was indeed a very interesting hike with awesome landscape. We had hike in Bromo, Bali and Lombok, and Ijen has its own uniqueness.
We highly recommend Osing Vacation for :
1) Reasonably priced, the tour was confirmed even for just 2 guests
2) Reliable and experienced driver throught our 3D 2N journey - Mr Azis was very patient and soft-spoken. He knew the roads very well and was aways smiling and attentive.
3) Our Ijen hiking guide was Mr Imron - he used to be one of the Ijen sulphur miners and knew where are the spots to get the best views. He brought us to where his father works (he is still working as a sulphur miner even though he is already in his 50s) . We met him somewhere not too far from the Blue Flame site.
We also had so much fun at Sukamade Turtle beach and the 2 century old forest of Djawatan. We will keep the review for this segment of our trip under Sukamade Beach.
Thanks so much to Mr Benny for a trip well organised and enjoyable!
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Aug 13, 2023
Brilliant tour operators - We had a great time with Osing. Benn, the owner, was really communicative and organised everything without fuss - including when I got my dates wrong and he had to rearrange at short notice.
We had a great trip to Kawah Ijen, guided really well by Zayn, who even had an amazing surprise for us at the end of the day (which I won’t spoil for anyone else he guides). Benn then personally sorted out a transfer for us at significantly less than the price our hotel suggested.
Benn’s father was a sulphur miner, and much of what Osing do supports and regenerates the local area. He trains, employs and supports miners and their families, and we were really glad to be with him and his team.
Kawah Ijen itself was one of the most extraordinary things we’ve seen. Well worth the trip.
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Nov 8, 2022
Amazing tour and experience!!! - Amazing tour with a really great guide, and top-notch service. Not only, you get an excellent service during the tour, communication, etc., but you get to know insights on the culture, living conditions of the population, and that special extra that you get from sharing with locals.
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Aug 20, 2022
Amazing experience! Don‘t miss out! - One of the best things we did while our travels. We stayed at osing vacation and did the ijen tour with the waterfall afterwards. The Homestay is very traditional and we felt very comfortable and well welcomed there! The traditional Indonesian breakfast we got after the tour was amazing!
I unfortunately forgot the name of our tourguide but he was amazing!! He was a former worker at the sulfur mining, so he knew a lot about the area and the people working there. You should never miss ijen if your in jawa! We saw the blue fire and amazing landscapes! We felt very safe and the tourguide was always looking after us. We learned a lot about the sulfur mining and with taking the tour you really help people to get out of the really bad working conditions of sulfur mining. We would really recommend you to ask Benn (the host) and your tourguide about his story and his work, it was very interesting to hear and learn about the sulfur mining. So the money you spend for the tour helps him with his charity work!
The service was really good, pick up and drop off worked all good and the waterfall after the ijen hike was really refreshing!
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Aug 2, 2022
5 stars Unforgettable experience with a wonderful tour guide! - This was the BEST experience! From start to finish, contact with the company, pickup and drop off arrangements and of course the trek itself. Everything ran smoothly and we were very well looked after. The highlight was our amazing and humble tour guide Cung who was a wonderful and kind person and very knowledgeable about Ijen and the local area. He looked after us, told us stories about the volcano and the miners (him and his dad being miners). He kept us safe and gave us the best advice when going down into the crater. We really enjoyed seeing his local village and learning about his culture and seeing the rice paddies, coffee and rubber plantations. We loved every moment and sad it has come to an end. If you want to be greeted with a smile and be provided with the best possible experience of Mt. Ijen don't hesitate and book with these guys. THANK you CUNG!!!
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Jul 18, 2022
An amazing tour and lovely place to sleep :) - This tour was really amazing. We arrived af the homestay around 2200 and it felt like home directly. The tour was adventurous and we had a lot of fun with the tourguy. Thanks!
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May 9, 2022
WOW - This tour is amazing. The crater is out of this world and the waterfalls were perfect to refresh ourselves after the hike. Many thanks to our driver Aziz and our guide Hasyim, who was very funny, knowledgeable and always made sure we were safe in the crater. You won’t regret booking this tour!
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Sep 9, 2019
Excellent tour - Well organized and really cool.The tour was really interesting. The guide was great and knows a lot of things about the place. Good accomodation also and the pickup is really convinient.
We strongly recommand the tour.
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Jul 29, 2019
Ijen Hike - Benn and his team are phenomenal. We beat all the crowds at the mountain and slept in a lovely homestay. All logistics taken care of at a great price. Highly recommended!!!
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Jul 14, 2019
Highly recommended - Highly recommend using tours from osingvacation. Beny the owner is one in a million, he organised everything for me and gave me other recommendations on where to visit in Banyuwangi. Great guy!!
My time there I will never forget. This is down to him and seeing the Igen crater.
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