17/08/2026
A touch of nostalgia - Kawa Ijen in the year 2004
As the founder of CocosTravel, I embarked on my first biking adventures from Bali to Java in 2003—driven by a destination that still fascinates me to this day: the legendary Ijen Volcano.
In 2004, we took things a step further: we actually rode our bikes all the way to the rim of the Ijen crater. Once at the top, the vast volcanic landscape lay spread out at our feet. Then the real adventure began—a spectacular downhill ride to Paltuding, followed by a journey deep into the tropical rainforest before finally reaching Banyuwangi.
Back then, there were no well-developed biking routes, no ready-made GPS tracks, and hardly anyone who had ever undertaken such a tour. We set out to discover new paths—cutting through a fascinating landscape, far removed from mass tourism.
And that is exactly where the story of CocosTravel began.