Tourist Visits to Mount Bromo Surge in 2025

Strategic Insights -

Tourist visits to Mount Bromo in East Java have seen a significant increase in the first half of 2025, with the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) Center recording a substantial jump in visitor numbers compared to the same period last year. The surge is attributed to more long holidays in the first half of 2025, resulting in a boost in visits to this premier tourist destination. The TNBTS Center is now planning to leverage this increase to promote visitor awareness and understanding of Mount Bromo's status as a conservation area, aiming to ensure sustainable tourism impacts on the local ecology and economy.

Key Takeaways:

  • Total tourist visits to Mount Bromo reached 321,732 in the first half of 2025, up 58,758 from 262,974 in the first half of 2024.
  • The increase in tourist numbers was driven by more long holidays in the first half of 2025, leading to a surge in visits to Mount Bromo.
  • 309,564 domestic tourists and 12,168 international tourists visited Mount Bromo in the first half of 2025, compared to 256,224 domestic and 6,750 international visitors in the year-ago period.
  • The TNBTS Center plans to strengthen visitor awareness and understanding of Mount Bromo's conservation status to ensure sustainable tourism impacts.
  • The park is a conservation area and major tourist destination in East Java, featuring a "sea of sand" and four volcanic cones, including the highly active Mount Bromo.

Statistics:

  • Total tourist visits to Mount Bromo: 321,732 (first half of 2025) vs. 262,974 (first half of 2024) (+58,758).
  • Domestic tourist visits: 309,564 (first half of 2025) vs. 256,224 (first half of 2024).
  • International tourist visits: 12,168 (first half of 2025) vs. 6,750 (first half of 2024).
  • Area of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park: approximately 800 square kilometers.
  • Height of Mount Semeru: 3,676 meters above sea level.

Sources:

  • "Tourist Visits to Mount Bromo Surge in 2025" by AN TRANS by ANTARA (no date listed), translated by Aditya Eko Sigit Wicaksono, edited by Azis Kurmala, published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Antara News.