In Reply to: Hi i am interested in doing a trip to posted by alleylou on Thursday, 20. August 2009 at 20:41 Bali Time:
Caught a cheap tourist bus from Yogyakarta. Think it took about 8 hours to get to my homestay accommodation.
Then i just got up very early and caught a mini bus to the outer crater rim. If they still have those horses riding across to the inner cone, please be aware they suffer terribly from the sulpher fumes. You can hear them gasping, struggling to breathe.
If you're there before sunrise it's pitch-black but you can take a torch and walk the 3km, it's an easy walk. Or have a guide walk with you.
I recommend taking a scarf to cover your nose and mouth.
What's awesome about the area are the most stunning terraced rice fields i've ever seen :)