A Complete Guide For Sunrise Tour Borobudur
Enjoying the sunrise from the top of Borobudur Temple? Why not? The unique location of the temple will make it possible for you to enjoy an epic sunrise tour Borobudur from the highest point of it. Not only that but the complex of the temple that is surrounded by green scenic nature Mount Merapi makes the overall view more fantastic. This can be one of the best ways to enjoy the temple from a different side.
How to Catch Sunrise from Borobudur Temple
There is one official way that tourists can do to enjoy sunrise tour Borobudur. Manohara Hotel that is located on the park grounds of the temple is the only one that markets the tour. The hotel comes with an interesting offering to allow tourists to enter the complex of the temple early in the morning, at 4.30 am so you can catch the beautiful sunrise there. It is 1.5 hours earlier than the official opening hour of the temple. To join the tour, you need to pay 400,000 IDR or $31. Do you have to stay in the Manohara hotel to join the tour? Of course not. You can still enjoy epic sunrise from the complex of Borobudur Temple even if you don’t book a room in the hotel. You need to make a reservation first for the tour if you choose to stay outside the hotel. However, staying in the hotel is the easiest way to enjoy a sunrise tour Borobudur. You need to arrange transport to the complex of the hotel in time at 4.30 by yourself (which is a bit complicated for some people).
The Best Time to Enjoy Sunrise Tour Borobudur
Borobudur Temple is opened to the public a year-round. However, you need to keep in mind that Indonesia, where the temple is located, has two seasons, they are the rainy and dry season. The rainy season usually lasts from October to March. This is when the country is poured by rain almost every day and climbing all the 118 stairs of Borobudur Temple in the dark to catch the sunrise is less comfortable. Not only that but the trek to the top of the mountain could be a bit slippery. The best time to enjoy sunrise tour Borobudur is in the dry season which occurs from April to September. This is when the skies are clear and no haze at all. However, the temperature could be very high during the dry season so prepare yourself well.
What Places to Visit Next?
There are many wonderful tourist destinations around Borobudur Temple. So, after completing your sunrise tour Borobudur, make sure to set up your plan to visit great places near the temple.
While Borobudur is the largest Buddhist Temple, Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia. Just like Borobudur, Prambanan also has a fantastic structure with spectacular views around it.
Lava Tour Mount Merapi
You will explore areas on the slope of Mount Merapi that are affected by the mountain’s big eruption in 2010 on a jeep.
Chicken Church
This is an iconic church with a great view around it. You can even see Magelang Region and Borobudur Temple from the highest point of Chicken Church.
