6 Days Guided Bali to Bromo Off-Road Adventure and Dirt Bike Tour in Indonesia

Day 1: Mount Batur ride

You will be picked up from your hotel or villa and transferred to your departure location in Ubud. After a quick briefing and introduction to the dirt bikes you will ride up into the Ubud’s spectacular rice paddy area, crossing the Golden Bridge and riding through a pine forest.

After a delicious lunch in Kintamani you ride up into the black eruption lava sand hills on Mount Batur. Fantastic off-road riding. In the afternoon, ride down to the north coast line and finish your day at the Ocean View Dive Resort in Tulamben.

Day 2: Singaraja

Early breakfast and then begin the morning riding up into the jungle hills behind Bali’s northern coastline. Excellent jungle trails and off road action as we make our way to the town of Singaraja for lunch.

Afternoon ride is mostly scenic coastal tarmac winding along the north east coast of Bali. There is very little traffic on this road as its one of the more remote and less habitual areas in Bali.

In the late afternoon, arrive in Gilimanuk ferry harbor where you will board a local car ferry for a short one-hour ride across to Ketapang East Java. Dinner and beers at local hotel.

Day 3: Banyuwangi jungle attack

Early morning start and a 20-minute tarmac ride brings you to Banyuwangi jungle attack. Name speaks for its self: dense jungle trails, overgrown 4x4 roads, and river crossings and corn plantations. The jungle attack has something for everyone.

After lunch you will make your way throw local plantation and up to into the volcanic lake of Mount Ijen famous for its volcanic hot springs and blue fire sulfur mines. Spend the night at a local homestay in the area.

Day 4: Ijen Plantation ride

Start the morning ride inside a huge volcanic crater. Cross the huge caldera on mix of mud and dirt trails through coffee plantations to reach volcanic ridge. An amazing view of the volcanic cones from inside the main crater.

After lunch, ride through some local sugar cane plantations on a mix small muddy tracks, rocky dirt trails, and small tarmac roads. Afternoons riding take you back down the mountain on a mix of off-road and tarmac to your hotel in Jember. Lovely roof top restaurant and bar at the hotel.

Day 5: Bromo Plantation and jungle

Extra early morning start as you have some distant to cover to make it to Bromo by sunset. Morning ride consists of some good tarmac and small village roads through local farming areas and you will head south along the coast for some beach riding action.

After lunch, have some jungle and plantation riding taking you up through some of the most dramatic scenery in East Java. Local farmers plant their crops on steep cliffs on the nutrient rich volcanic soil.

In the afternoon, arrive at the greater crater of Mount Bromo.

The view from here is truly mind blowing and only accessible by off-road dirt bikes. Make your way down the crater ridge through thick jungle trails and volcanic black sand tracks to the base of Mt Bromo. In the late afternoon, arrive at the local hotel with stunning view looking across the active volcanoes.

Day 6: Bromo and flight back to Bali

One of the famous viewpoints in Bromo is the early morning sunrise with specular views overlooking the three volcanoes. After some ride from the view point, return to the hotel for a buffet breakfast and a morning briefing of the last days riding.

To ride a motor bike inside an active volcano is an opportunity that doesn’t come your way very often. Mt. Bromo is a constantly active volcano belching out thick plumes of steam and sulfurous smoke. Begin the morning ride to the base of Mt. Bromo along volcanic sand 4x4 roads.

There is a beautiful Hindu temple at the base of the volcano and if conditions are safe you are able to trek to the steaming rim of the crater. As you circle navigate the caldera on its volcanic tracks and forest trails it’s easy to understand why Bromo has some of the best riding you’ll find anywhere in Indonesia.

Lunch time brings you back to your hotel where the support vehicle is waiting to load up the bikes and a private car is ready to drive you down the mountain to Surabaya Airport and flight to Bali.

Ride distances

Ride distances usually cover somewhere between 80 and 150 kilometres per day. Some of the more advanced off-road trails might be hard to to ride at certain times of year. Some tracks might be closed and you might have to make detours. With the experienced guides, you can always find alternative routes that suits the group without losing ride time or quality.

Bike rental deposit

Adventure Riders Indonesia requires a 500 EUR bike rental deposit.

Motorcycle details

Kawasaki KLX250 is the main bike for this tour. Honda CRF150 is available for riders requiring a lower seat height.

Safety

Adventure Riders takes issues of safety very seriously and endeavour to minimize any risks as much as possible. By following some basic safety instructions and wearing proper protective equipment, the chances of accident and injury during enduro tour are very low.

• If you're separated from the group, stop and wait for Adventure Riders to find you
• Always ride behind your guide
• Do not ride under the influence of alcohol
• Always follow the instructions of your guide
• Sound horn when overtaking other vehicles
• Always be alert to wildlife and local traffic
• Remember that this is not a race or competition
• The guides have years of experience guiding off-road adventures and are able to adjust the choice of terrain and difficulty to suit the riding experience of all of the group

Driving license

You must have a valid drivers license from your country of origin. Also, if your driving license is not also specified for motorcycles, you must check with your insurance company if they will cover you. Some areas like Bali also require an international license that can easily be organized by your local drivers license authorities.

Skill level

Intermediate:

• can ride for 3-4 hours
• average riding experience
• little assistance required
• comfortable with extreme curves and leans
• average experience with unsurfaced roads
• steep ascents and descents

This tour will depart from Ubud, Bali and the tour will end at Bromo where you will have the transfer Juanda International Airport (SUB) in Surabaya.

All meals are included during this tour as well as non-alcoholic drinks. You will have the options between non-vegetarian and vegetarian meals while on this tour. Some places offer a buffet-style meal, others a la carte.

Meals will be a mix of local cuisine as well as some western options.

Some of the hotels can offer a massage at their spa facility.

• New Kawasaki KLX 250cc dirt bike (or Honda CRF150)
• Bike gear (helmets, boots, gloves, protections)
• 5 nights accommodation
• Food and non-alcoholic drinks
• 2 experienced guides / chef / mechanic
• Support vehicle
• Airport transfers in Bali and Surabaya
• Fees for visits to parks and reserves
• Fuel and technical assistance
• Full medical supplies
• Wi-Fi internet (when available)
• Free adventure rider shirt

• Personal travel and medical insurance (compulsory)
• Medical expenses in case of evacuation
• Domestic flights
• Alcoholic drinks
• Refundable deposit for motorcycle (500 EUR)
• Crew gratitudes

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
• The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 30 days before the arrival date.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 14 days before arrival.