Upon arrival at the airport of Yogyakarta meet your driver and transfer directly to your hotel.
Yogyakarta is a colorful, vibrant city and it is considered the cultural capital of Java and is a bustling town of about half a million people. For centuries, Yogyakarta was a kingdom and an important trading center. In the narrow side streets, you will find artisans who design magnificent silverware and batik. It is a center for the production of handicrafts and traditional textiles and has Javanese dance, theater and shadow puppet (wayang kulit) performances on nearly every day and night of the week.
Accommodation:
Eclipse or Similar
Meals included: Breakfast
Travel time: Approximately 1hour drive
Today you will visit the famous temple in Yogyakarta. This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, is located in central Java. It was built in three tiers: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, at the top, a monumental stupa. The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs, covering a total surface area of 2,500 m2. Around the circular platforms are 72 openwork stupas, and each contained a statue of the Buddha. The monument was restored with UNESCO's help in the 1970s.
After visiting the temple, your driver will bring you to Prambanan. Prambanan is the most famous and also the most magnificent of Central Java's temples or more precisely complex of temples. Situated about 15 kilometers from Yogyakarta, the top of the main shrine is visible from a great distance and rises high above the scattered ruins of the former temples. Return back to your hotel where you can enjoy nice evening in the bustling city of Yogyakarta.
Accommodation:
Eclipse or Similar
Meals included: Breakfast
Travel time: Full day
Today you will have a biking tour through the village. Going around by bike is a great way to immerse yourself into the peaceful village atmosphere. This tour will bring you close to the village people as it is designed for you to enjoy, experience and be involved in their day to day activities. The route will bring you to the traditional market, village home industry and perhaps a school. You drive on quiet village roads. The tour starts with a transfer to Sentolo, just west from the city. The village guide has a collection of the old fashioned model bikes from where you can choose the one that fits. The tour is much about interacting with the local people and learn from them. A Javanese lunch is included, as well as, tea or coffee and mineral water. After lunch continue to pedal back from where you started. A tea and coffee is served before you head back to the city.
Highlights
Leisurely guided cycling in Sentolo
Riding old-fashioned, colonial-style bicycle
Experiencing the local village life
Javanese homemade lunch in a small hut in the middle of a rice field
Accommodation:
Eclipse or Similar
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch
Travel time: Half day
Today you will have a long drive* from Yogyakarta to Bromo via Toll road. On the way, you will have a long drive past winding road with different views ranging from local villages, rice fields, hills with plantation and mountains. Before arriving Bromo area, you will visit the stunning Madakaripura Waterfall and refresh yourself in the cool water after a long day of travel. Arriving in Bromo, take a good rest before you start your next adventure in the next morning.
* Note: Taxi motor to Madakaripura would be on personal account.
Accommodation:
Café Lava or Similar
Meals included: Breakfast
Travel time: Full Day
An early rise (04:00) will ensure you have enough time for the jeep ride to the sunrise viewpoint up above. Afterwards, cross the sea of sand and then climb 246 steps upwards to the crater of Mt Bromo. From here, the morning light will shine on the smokes as it rise from the crater; a fantastic view, made even better when the slowly rising sun reveals an amazing moon-like landscape. After this adventure, head back to your hotel for breakfast and be ready for your next long drive to Ketapang area.
Accommodation:
Ketapang Indah or Similar
Meals included: Breakfast
Travel time: Full Day
Pick up very early in the morning for a drive to the village on the foot of Mount Ijen, along the way you will pass through rainforest and plantations. Upon arrival at the foot of the volcano, start ascending the slip of mount Ijen in order to reach the crater. Soak up the stunning views of the surrounding areas while climbing up. Upon arrival at the crater, rest on the edge at an altitude of almost 3000 meters. From here you will have a grand view. After you have taken enough photos and observed the world from atop, descend the mountain back to the transportation. The driver will drop you off at your hotel.
After the day's activity, you will be transferred to Bali.
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Meals included: Breakfast
Travel time: Full Day
On the following dates (first Friday of the month), it is not possible to visit Mount Ijen:
01 Jan, 05 Feb, 05 Mar, 02 Apr, 07 May, 04 Jun, 02 Jul, 06 Aug, 03 Sep, 01 Oct, 05 Nov, 03 Dec.
On the following dates, it is not possible to visit Borobudur:
24-26 May.
