Banyuwangi, East Java is close from Bali Island. Just a i hours with Ferry from Gilimanuk, Bali to Ketapang, Banyuwangi or about 4 hours from Denpasar on Bali Island. Banyuwangi region on the eastern end of lava Island is set to become a new tourist destination. Dominated by a number of secluded wildlife reserves, national parks, sprawling plantations and volcanic craters, this is an area nature lovers would do well to consider exploring for some time.