Consider safe if u stick to the regular tourist routes. Surabaya > Probolinggo > Bromo > Surabaya
Surabaya itself nothing much to do other than a staging ground for Bromo

When u going? 

Dun worry la, as long u dun walk in dark alleyways or masuk hutan, I think should be safe...
(Malaysia also not safe *cough*)

This lady did eet solo
This one did it too
Going in May 
Can give u more insight once I come back 

I have my fair share of meeting genuinely helpful and "seemingly helpful" people on my trips...
That's the beauty of travel though... you never know what to expect 

Haha, what do u need to know about bromo? 
Just know that once u touchdown in surabaya, u can book a tour to bromo complete with accommodation for about 1 million rupiahs



If u want to DIY, u can take a bus to probolinggo, then from there, u can take a minibus down to cemero lawang. From cemero lawang, you can buy tours of gunung penanjakan + bromo. There's a entrance fee of 217,000 rupiahs to pay when u enter bromo (I think it's 317,000 rupiahs on weekends). For side trips, can consider bromo savannah or/and madakaripura waterfall.

From cemero lawang, you can take bus back to probolinggo, then take another bus from there to bondowoso. From here, you can get midnight tours to ijen. If u want to DIY, ride the minibus from Bondowoso to Sempol, and from there u can get on an ojek to take u to pos paltuding, where u can begin ur ascent to ijen crater. After sunrise, u can retrace ur steps back to Bondowoso > Probolinggo > Surabaya.

If u want to DIY, u can take a bus to probolinggo, then from there, u can take a minibus down to cemero lawang. From cemero lawang, Bla..bla..bla..

From cemero lawang, you can take bus back to probolinggo, then take another bus from there to bondowoso. From here, bla..bla..bla..

indon... i think it is safe for tourist
but dont still not advisable for female traveler
coz their security there is like malaysia

but then it is still safer than thailand,
there hv lots of cons case and rape+murder involving tourist

pls share ur report
well im going on oct... first week

Wah, super rush... 

An effective route to take would be (without backtracking)

Day 1 - Surabaya
Day 2 - Probolinggo - Cemero Lawang
Day 3 - Mt Penanjakan - Bromo
        - Take jeep to Tumpang, overnight at Malang
Day 4 - In and around Malang, train to Bandung
Day 5 - In and around Bandung, train to Jakarta
Day 6 - In and around Jakarta
Day 7 - Flight home

But seriously tight...   

For buses from Probolinggo to Cemero Lawang, read here...
http://2point8.blogspot.com/2010/11/java-trip-iii.html

(note: info may not be up-to-date)

AFAIK, there is no public transport from Cemero Lawang to Bromo. You need to join a tour or hire a driver.

Erm... Better do madakaripura on day 2 if u can. Hire an ojek to go there. After bromo, u need to take the minibus to probolinggo then bus to and overnight in bondowoso (day 3). If u want to save a day,  just take midnight ijen tour from bondowoso.  If not then,  next morning (day 4) take minibus to sempol. From, there u can start ur ascent to ijen at midnight (day 5), come back down after sunrise,  then ride minibus back to bondowoso and bus back to probolinggo to catch your train to jkt.

Btw, what steam cakes? 

For buses from Probolinggo to Cemero Lawang, read here...
http://2point8.blogspot.com/2010/11/java-trip-iii.html

(note: info may not be up-to-date)

AFAIK, there is no public transport from Cemero Lawang to Bromo. You need to join a tour or hire a driver.

Already know this. Can walk actually, but if got time constraint, better hire ojek or take a tour
I see, where can I get these delicious cakes?  
Btw, wanna ask u, how easy would it be for me to get to garut from bandung and back? Thinking of skipping tangkuban perahu/kawah putih for papandayan 
Can't, don't think u can find any accommodation in cemero lawang online. Have to walk in and book yourself 
Same with Sempol/Ijen (I'm more worried about not being able to get accommodation in sempol than cemero lawang though...)

I see, where can I get these delicious cakes? drool.gif

Btw, wanna ask u, how easy would it be for me to get to garut from bandung and back? Thinking of skipping tangkuban perahu/kawah putih for papandayan hmm.gif

But Garut daytrip not so easy to do to unless u rent car 
See how la, worse come to worst, will just lepak2 shopping2 minum kopi makan steamed cakes in bandung   

When I travel, sometimes if I dun feel like going anywhere, I just yoga/nap in room only

Going alone la... used to it already.

Cari sundanese girl (macam JayF1)  

Not exactly the same la, you're welcome to try and make it more compact 
Will be in bromo for roughly 3-4 days

Later I put inside itinerary on my blog ... tambah my readership 
My accommodation budget is like RM50/day, shud be around that range la 
if can get RM15 a room also xpe, can jimat2 

The price sure jack up when I go there, the day I'm going kena sandwich by two public holidays there