Borobudur Prambanan Temple And Dieng Plateau Tour 2 Days
Yogyakarta itinerary 2 days : Borobudur Prambanan temple and Dieng plateau tour
Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta is a magnificent temple you should put on your must-visit place list when visiting Indonesia. The grandeur design of the temple will amaze everyone who sees it. Once you finished exploring the temple, visiting Dieng Plateau will be a great way to end your tour. To help you enjoy an unforgettable holiday, here is the Yogyakarta itinerary 2 day tour to visit Borobudur Prambanan Temple and Dieng Plateau.
Day 01 : Yogyakarta City Tour – Prambanan Temple – Candi Ijo Sunset
On the first day of the tour, you will be picked up from your hotel in Yogyakarta early in the morning (at 8.30 am). From your hotel, there will be a driver to take you to Keraton and Tamansari Palace. Keraton Yogyakarta is the palace where Sultan and his family live. Meanwhile, Tamansari is an area inside Yogyakarta Palace where Sultan’s daughters and wives usually took a bath in the past time. Being located at the center of the city, it will only take minutes from your hotel to reach Yogyakarta Palace.
Keraton Yogyakarta is the best place where you can learn about the history of the city and the Javanese people in general. If you are lucky enough, you can witness traditional processions which usually held by the Sultan at certain times. The palace is also the home of historical and precious pieces. Keraton Yogyakarta is the Javanese cultural center where traditions are kept well.
Once you enter the palace’s area, you will be welcomed by “Abdi Dalem”. They are the palace’s staff that also work to guide visitors when exploring the area. After exploring stunning areas inside Keraton Yogyakarta, you will continue your tour to Tamansari which is located nearby. The royal bathing palace comes with a beautiful design and landscape. Visiting the place will give you a short glimpse of how Javanese royal life was conducted. In the past time, there were only Sultan’s daughters and wives who were allowed to enter Tamansari Palace. Men were totally banned from the area. But today, both women and men tourists can visit the palace freely.
After exploring Yogyakarta and Tamansari Palaces, you will enjoy a comfortable and tasty lunch at a local restaurant. There, you can enjoy the famous local traditional cuisines and beverages such as “gudheg” and “wedang uwuh”. After finishing your lunch, you will proceed to Candi Ijo (Ijo/ Green Temple). You will be able to enjoy fantastic sceneries of green rice fields, hills, and villages during a one-hour drive from Yogyakarta to the temple. This Hindu temple is built on one of the highest points in Yogyakarta. From the location of the temple, you can view the city of Yogyakarta clearly.
Once you finished exploring Ijo Temple, you will continue your journey to Prambanan Temple. It is a magnificent temple with a history that can be dated back in the 9th century. Being the biggest Hindu Temple in Indonesia, Prambanan temple becomes one of the most popular tourist spots in Yogyakarta. It only takes 15 minutes from Ijo Temple to Prambanan Temple. Enjoy your time by exploring the grandeur design of Prambanan Temple with the company of a certified local guide tour. There are 240 temples in various sizes in the complex of Prambanan Temple that you can explore. Make sure to enjoy a spectacular sunset from Prambanan Temple and capture stunning pictures of it.
This will be the end of your first day in Yogyakarta. You will be driven to Wonosobo in a 2 to 3-hour of the journey. Once you reach the city, you can spend your night in a comfortable hotel room there.
Day 02 : Dieng Plateau – Borobudur Temple
On the second day of the tour, you will visit Dieng Plateau. A driver will pick you up from your hotel in Wonosobo just after breakfast at about 7 am. The trip will take about 45 minutes from your hotel to the plateau and the scenic view along the way is unbeatable. Once you reach the plateau, your first destination will be Telaga Warna. This is a colorful lake formed by sulphuric acids. Then, sunrays will create a water reflection and change it into different colors.
Your next destination is Sikidang Hill that offers breathtaking views of a valley from a high location. Then, you will visit Arjuna Temple, one of the most popular temples you can find in the plateau area. After exploring Dieng Plateau, the journey will be continued to Borobudur Temple. You will take a 2.5-hours journey to the temple just after n enjoyable lunch at a local restaurant.
Being established in the 9th century, Borobudur Temple is the biggest Buddhist temple in the world. With the old, unique, and grandeur structure of the temple, Borobudur is now one of the world’s heritages and under the protection of UNESCO. The temple is not only the most sacred monument for Buddhists but also evidence of the great work full of artistic values conducted by human civilization in the past. Visiting the temple will allow you to admire how people in the past could build such a magnificent masterpiece with traditional techniques and simple tools.
Taking the concept of Mandala as the basic design, Borobudur Temple is full of cosmology symbols and philosophical values. With the company of a local guide tour, you can explore the temple until the late afternoon. This will allow you to enjoy a jaw-dropping sunset view just from the top of Borobudur Temple. After the tour, you can ask the driver to drop you off to the location of your request. Tour is over.
QUICK SUMMARY :
Day 01 : Keraton & Tamansari – Prambanan temple – Candi Ijo (Ijo temple)
– Pick up at hotel / requested location
– Drive to Keraton Yogyakarta
– Explore Keraton & Tamansari Yogyakarta
– Lunch
– Visit Prambanan temple
– Visit Candi Ijo (Hijau temple)
– Transfer to Wonosobo
– Check in hotel
Day 02 : Dieng plateau – Borobudur temple
– Breakfast at hotel
– Drive to Dieng plateau
– Explore Dieng plateau (Telaga warna, Sikidang valley, Arjuna temple)
– Lunch
– Transfer to Borobudur temple
– Explore Borobudur temple
– Drop off service
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INCLUDE PACKAGE :
– Private car (Full AC) during tour
– English speaking driver
– Petrol, parking, donation
– Entrance tickets ALL destination on program
– Temple Tour Guide (Borobudur & Prambanan)
– Local tour guide at Keraton
– Pick up and drop off service
– Mineral water during tour
EXCLUDE PACKAGE :
– Personal expenses
– Travel insurance
– Meals (breakfast, lunch & dinner)
– Accommodation
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(Destination and duration can be MODIFIED)