15 Waterfall Tours in Malang Worth Booking

1.3D2N – Mount Bromo, Tumpak Sewu, Kawah Ijen Crater start from Malang or Surabaya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $201Our pick

You will visit Tumpak Sewu Waterfall, Mount Bromo at sunrise, and Kawah Ijen’s blue fire on a tightly timed three-day trip. Smartway Indonesia Tours provides private road transport, two nights of accommodation, park fees, breakfast, a shared 4WD Jeep, and an Ijen gas mask. Guides such as Rifki and driver Doni may assist, with basic English supported by Google Translate.

“Great guide driver, very friendly and helpful! Well organised tour and most flexible iteranary. Great and impressive natural events.”

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2.1 Day – ULTIMATE TOUR Tumpak Sewu Waterfall and Goa Tetes cave // 07:30 – 17:30

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 95 reviews · from $51

This private 10.5-hour trip takes you from Malang to Tumpak Sewu Waterfall, Tetes Falls, and Goa Tetes Cave. You’ll ride with a driver, meet a local waterfall guide, stop for Mount Semeru photos, and hike for roughly three to four hours. Expect wet paths, steep sections, basic English support, snacks, water, and hotel pickup.

“The best waterfall we've ever seen in our lifes!! We had the best time with the tour team, both the driver and the tour guide were incredible with us, and visiting the Tempak Sewu Waterfall was really breathtaking!! 😍 It is truly a magical place even better when the guide is really helpful and friendly 👍”

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3.1Day – Tumpak Sewu Waterfall and Goa Tetes Cave Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $47Best value

Leave Malang at 7:00 am for Tumpak Sewu, then ride a motorbike shuttle to the trailhead. A local ranger guides you through Goa Tetes Cave and down to the waterfall base, helping with photos along the way. This private, 12-hour trip includes transport, water, hotel pickup, and drop-off, but not lunch.

“It was amazing experience in beautiful nature place, well organized!”

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4.Tumpak Sewu Waterfall & Tetes Cave: A Trip from Malang & Surabaya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · from $57

Set out early from Malang or Surabaya in an air-conditioned car with an English-speaking guide such as Rizky or Nadal. Walk to Tumpak Sewu’s panoramic viewpoint, then hike down through slippery rocks, jungle, and running water to the falls. Finish at Tetes Cave, where water runs over the cave walls.

“Go inside the cave!!!walk in the water and stay in the forest!!!special thanks to the driver and big hug to the tour guide!!!”

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5.Tumpak Sewu : 1 Day Private Trip from Malang or Surabaya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $64

Start around 5AM for a private, 7 to 9-hour trip to Tumpak Sewu. See the waterfall from above, descend steep steps to its base, visit Telaga Biru and Goa Tetes, and return with a local food stop by request. Guides may include Fani, Moury, or Setiawan.

“Fani is a very educated and nice gentleman with a decent level of English. We had an exceptional journey and a nice chat. He told us a lot about the culture and the region, and made a lot of photos during the trip. Strongly recommend a private tour with him”

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6.Private Tour in Tumpak Sewu Waterfalls from Malang or Surabaya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $63

Leave Malang at 6:00 a.m. for Tumpak Sewu, where you’ll reach waterfall viewpoints, descend toward the cascades, and climb a steel ladder to Goa Tetes. A private guide such as Junia, Sandy, or Arfi leads the day, with an air-conditioned vehicle, tickets, parking, fuel, and bottled water included.

“Everything perfect, our guide Junia was very kind and helpful in accompanying and satisfying our every request!Auto-translated”

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7.Waterfalls Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · from $63

Travel from central Malang to Tumpak Sewu Waterfall with a guide, air-conditioned transport, lunch, bottled water, and scooters included. Expect a demanding descent and climb, wet conditions near the falls, and time for photos and swimming. Groups are limited to 10, and guides such as Kibri are praised for good English and excellent photography.

“We loved the tour with Kibri! He is enthousiastic, kind, speaks good English and overall a good tour guide! We loved the tour with him so much that we’ve also booked the Bromo tour with him and his company. Can’t recommend him enough!”

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8.2-Day Tour: Mt Bromo Sunrise & Tumpak Sewu from Malang & Surabaya

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $156

Travel from Malang to Tumpak Sewu and Goa Tetes with an English-speaking guide, then leave at 12:05 AM for Mount Bromo. You will explore the waterfall, ride a 4WD jeep to a sunrise viewpoint, and hike toward the volcano. Guides such as Nadal, Ricky, Tino, and Via are praised for warm, helpful service.

“It was amazing experience. Especially Tumpak Sewu, it offered surreal impression. Even though didn't have a chance to see sunrise at Bromo, the beauty of nature and other activities superceded. In summary, it was worth of the trip indeed. Read more”

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9.1 Day – Tumpak Sewu, Kapas Biru Waterfall, Goa Tetes cave* Tour // 07:30 – 17:00

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $74

You’ll leave Malang early in a private, air-conditioned vehicle with a basic-English-speaking driver and visit Kapas Biru, Tumpak Sewu, and Goa Tetes. Expect steep paths, wet surfaces, waterfall spray, a snack and water, included entry fees, and an optional IDR 200,000 charge for the lower sections.

“We started the day, fine. Driver pick up on time and a very friendly guy. Journey was fine from our hotel to Kapas Biru Parking. But upon reaching, we were told the bridge was damaged and unable to continue via car to our destination. We Read more”

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10.3-Day Private Tour: Tumpak Sewu Waterfall, Mt Bromo & Ijen Crater

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $313

You’ll visit three of East Java’s great natural sights with a private English-speaking guide: Tumpak Sewu Waterfall and Goa Tetes, Mount Bromo at sunrise, and Ijen Crater for blue fire. Pickup starts in Malang or Surabaya, with two hotel nights, a Bromo Jeep, breakfasts, bottled water, and an Ijen gas mask included.

“We had a great experience during the whole trip with our excellent tour guide, Pak Nadal, everything is arranged so perfectly that we are able to enjoy every single moment. Although the wether during this season is rainy ,we still able to enjoy the spectacular view in Ijen and Bromo.”

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11.3D2N Ultimate Tumpak Sewu, Bromo & Ijen Adventure Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $280

This private 3-day tour links East Java’s biggest sights: Tumpak Sewu Waterfall and Goa Tetes, a sunrise Jeep ride over Bromo’s Sea of Sand, and a midnight hike to Ijen’s Blue Fire. You get an English-speaking guide, private air-conditioned transport, two hotel nights, breakfasts, a gas mask, and a headlamp.

“Our guide *alhan* and the driver *udin* are very experienced and provided a good trip for all of us. Highly recommended!!👏👏👏👍👍👍”

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12.Tumpak Sewu Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $63

Travel from Malang to Tumpak Sewu, the 120-meter waterfall called the Niagara of Indonesia. Your English-speaking driver leads you to the main falls and nearby viewpoints, using a less touristy route where possible. The day includes air-conditioned transport, lunch, drinks, parking, and admission, with pickup from Malang City Hall.

“Fantastische tour, laten je alle mooie plekken van de waterval zien (pakken ook de minder toeristische route wat top is) en de gids is super lief en goed! Een echte aanrader!”

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13.1 Day – Mount Bromo (5 spots) and Madakaripura waterfall // 23.00 – 18.00

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $98

Leave Malang late at night for a sunrise at Mount Bromo, then visit Love Hill, Widodaren, the Hindu temple and crater. Finish at Madakaripura Waterfall, reached by return motorbike taxi. Your group gets private car transfers, an English-speaking local guide and a shared jeep for up to six people.

“Amazing experience at both Bromo and Madakaripura waterfall. Staff was great and informative, and everyone really went above and beyond to make sure we enjoyed our beautiful experience.”

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14.Day Tour – Tumpak Sewu Waterfall and Goa Tetes Trekking via Malang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $52

Leave Malang at 7am in a private car for Tumpak Sewu, a huge semicircle waterfall reached by a steep descent. A local ranger leads the trek to the waterfall base and Goa Tetes, with Kapas Biru possible if time and energy allow. The tour lasts about 12 hours and returns to Malang around dinner.

“Great trip and an excellent guide who stepped in when no local guides were found for the trip down. Going down & back from the base of the Falls is challenging but worth it. Fun day”

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15.4 Days – Tumpak Sewu, Madakaripura, Mount Bromo, and Ijen

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $228

Start in Malang or Surabaya for four demanding days across East Java. You will visit Tumpak Sewu, Madakaripura, Mount Bromo, and Ijen’s blue fire area with private transport, three nights of accommodation, breakfast, entrance fees, an English-speaking guide, and a shared Bromo jeep for up to five people. Tour leader Mas Rozi is noted for careful driving and helping with photos.

“Perjalanan yang sangat menyenangkan. Kami dijemput di hotel di kota Malang on-time, driver sangat sabar dan tur leader kami mas Rozi baik sekali, kalo ambil gambar totalitas banget! Perjalanan 3 hari bersama Smartway Indonesia ke Read more”

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