Borobudur Sunrise, Mt. Merapi & Prambanan Day Tour with Entry Fee
Description
Admire the Borobudur sunrise at Setumbu Hill. Visit the UNESCO heritage listed Borobudur & Prambanan Temple. Explore Mount Merapi and marvel at the epic scenery from several viewpoints. Hear in-depth stories behind the temples from your local guide. Relax with the included hotel pick up & drop-off service from your accommodation in Yogyakarta.
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Itinerary
After being picked up from your hotel and head to Setumbu Hill to witness the breathtaking sunrise overlooking Borobudur Temple. When the air is fresh and as the mist begins to lift, the sun will surround the volcanoes and terraced fields.
After finish enjoying sunrise at Setumbu Hill, you have a free time for about 2 hours before you can climb-up the Borobudur temple structure and admire its grandeur accompanied with local temple guide. Visit the world's largest Buddhist legacy of Borobudur Temple. Encounter 504 life-sized Buddha statues, each carved from a single stone. Discover seated Buddha statues beneath each bell-shaped spire. Admire its grandeur, beauty and uniqueness. Explore the wonder of the ancient world today!
Then, continue for on an unforgettable Jeep ride at Merapi Volcano and learn more as your guide tells you about this 10,000 year old volcano and snap your beautiful memories as you explore the slope of Merapi Volcano with a 4WD Jeep Adventure.
Set out for Prambanan Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Built between the 8th and 10th centuries, this mighty temple complex celebrates both Hindu and Buddhist beliefs, and the scale is so impressive. It was dedicated to the Trimurti, the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Preserver (Vishnu), and the Destroyer (Shiva). The largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia and one of the largest ones in Southeast Asia.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
If your accommodation not on the list, you can add it later. Also, extra cost IDR300,000 applies when pickup/ drop-off in the airport area.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note, some part of Prambanan Temple is closed on Mondays
Reviews(132)
Initially, we had only booked the Mount Merapi Jeep Sunrise Tour. However, after meeting our guide, Atok, we decided to extend our day and visit both Borobudur and Prambanan temples as well. While Merapi and the temples were absolutely incredible experiences, the true highlight of the trip was Atok himself. He was everything you could ask for in a guide: knowledgeable, attentive, friendly, and highly accommodating. Whenever we wanted to make additional stops that matched our personal interests—such as learning about kopi luwak or visiting a batik shop—Atok arranged everything seamlessly. His insights into Javanese culture, history, and daily life added tremendous value to the experience, and his flexibility allowed us to tailor the day to our interests without ever feeling rushed. We highly recommend Atok to anyone visiting Yogyakarta. He turned a great day of sightseeing into an unforgettable experience.
Had an absolutely amazing day - all 3 of the experiences are well organized. Borobudur and Prambanan are absolutely marvelous. I did the sunrise tour at Borobudur, which was absolutely magical. I also need to recognize my driver (Ardhan Hanif) who was incredible. This was a solo tour, so having a friendly driver with great English was really nice. He even acted as tour guide between the 3 main stops, showing me different types of coffees, fruits (ask to get snakeskin fruit, it's amazing), and teaching me about Indonesian culture. If I come back with friends I would absolutely book the same tour, and hope I get the same driver too:)
Packed day! Great way to experience jojya in a short time. Very organized tour, seamless transitions between events
Had a fantastic day out with Youss, who made me feel comfortable despite being the only person on the tour and who was great fun to chat with! The sights are amazing, the sequence of activities keeps you awake despite the early start, and Youss made sure there was time for a nap too had I needed it. Definitely recommend the tour 🙂
Borobudur and Prambanan are two of the most spectacular temples in the world — up there with Angkor Watt. Our guide was wonderful. Patient, responsive and helpful in so many ways. Do not miss this trip.
What an incredible experience!! Our tour guide Atok was so friendly, knowledgeable, and gave us fantastic suggestions for the rest of our stay in Jogja. The sunrise tour of Borobudur temple was beautiful and well worth waking up early for. Despite the sun visible through the clouds for only a brief moment, the ripples of the colorful pallete it cast over the surroundings and the temple were breath-taking and not to be missed! The jeep tour of Mt. Merapi was an exciting adventure with many different stops with views of the volcano, paired with educational moments of how the volcanic activity impacts local life. We finished the day with a tour of many temples within Prambadan which Atok told us the local folklore along with the history behind many of the impressive structures. We highly recommend this trip!! Thank you so much to all who made it a special day!
Haidar was fantastic! He knew the history of the temples and the general history of Jogja well. He also booked Mr. Teja as my guide for the Prabanan Temple. Mr. Teja was very well knowledgeable about the temple's history and the cultural significance of the architecture.
Fantastic guide (yoyokk), explained lots of local information and culture, gave plenty of time to explore. Borobudur and Prambanan were magical and the Jeep tour lots of fun! Definitely recommend!
Atok Jogja was our driver and he was extremely helpfull and kind. Good english that is also critical in Yogyakarta. Helped us with alternative destinations depending on the wheather. Car was comfy. He was probably the best in his career. We are gratefull for his service.
I had a fantastic experience on this excursion with Yuni, my guide and driver (I was alone). We left Yogyakarta at 3:30 a.m. and arrived at Borobudur before sunrise. The local guide then drove us to the temple, where we admired the site. Given the season and the current international situation, there were only ten of us (whereas the number of participants for sunrise viewing is usually limited to around one hundred). With Yuni, we then went to Mount Merapi, where a jeep driver took me to see the still-active volcano. We also visited a bunker and a museum (a house partially destroyed by lava). Finally, still with Yuni, we went to Prambanan, our last destination. Yuni told me the history of this place.
