How to choose a Bromo viewing platform?

There are several observation points for the volcano group in Bromo National Park. Most people choose the viewing platform on the Penanjakan Mountain side, directly facing the volcano group, with six volcanoes unobstructed. Accommodation is chosen in the village of Cemoro Lawang. 1. Seruni Point Advantages: Closest to the village, 50k IDR/person by motorcycle or 5 minutes by jeep; no need to cross the sea of sand (no need for a volcano park ticket); fewer people than other viewing platforms. You can leave at 4 o'clock. Disadvantages: Lower view; after getting off at the parking lot, you need to walk for about half an hour to the viewing platform, the slope is very steep, and the physical exertion is large. 2. Kingkong Hill Advantages: Medium height, unobstructed view from the small slope outside the platform, good view. Disadvantages: If you take a car from the village, you can only take a jeep through the sea of sand directly, which takes 50 minutes. The viewing platform is small and there are more people. 3. Penanjakan Bromo Advantages: The highest viewing platform, high view, and trees as foreground for photos. Disadvantages: If you take a car from the village, you can only take a jeep through the sea of sand, which takes about 1 hour; most group tourists go to this viewing platform, there are many people, and if you want to find a good spot, you need to leave the village at about 2:30; there may be traffic jams on the way, and because the parking lot cannot accommodate so many cars, if you arrive late, you may need to get off at a position far from the parking lot and walk for 20 minutes to the viewing platform. These three viewing platforms can also be hiked from the village, suitable for hiking enthusiasts and those who want to save jeep charter fees. Going down Seruni Point has motorcycles back to the village, higher viewing platforms need luck to find a car or hike back down the original way. 1. Cemoro Lawang-Seruni Point 3 kilometers, 230 meters ascent, 1 hour, road. 2. Seruni Point-Kingkong Hill Get off at the parking lot and walk to Seruni Point for 20 minutes, a very steep road, bypass the small house behind the viewing platform and go up, to Kingkong Hill for 40-50 minutes, 1 kilometer, 220 meters ascent, small forest and grass dirt road, there are several flat areas with good views on the way, you can enjoy the viewing platform alone. The choice of European and American hiking enthusiasts. 3. Kingkong Hill-Penanjakan Bromo 1 kilometer, 100 meters ascent, 30 minutes, road. Each viewing platform has hot coffee, tea, snacks, local people renting down jackets, and selling wool hats. In the dry season, the temperature is around 6-10 degrees at dawn, it is not cold when hiking, wearing a windbreaker + short-sleeved inner layer is enough, if waiting for the sunrise for a long time, you can add a light down jacket, after sunrise, the temperature rises quickly under the scorching sun, and wearing a short sleeve is enough to climb the Bromo crater. In the dry season from June to September, the probability of seeing a clear volcano sea of clouds is greater. Wish everyone a successful volcano sea of clouds! Bromo Volcano