Indonesia · TEMPLE TOURS IN YOGYAKARTA
The 10 best temple tours in Yogyakarta you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Review of Yogyakarta’s private Borobudur climb, Mendut Monastery, and Prambanan tour, with timing tips, costs, guides, and honest drawbacks.
“Very impressive with this unique and old world heritage. It’s valuable historical experiments in Indonesia that we had at the moment”
See Borobudur’s summit and Prambanan in one private day tour from Yogyakarta, with hotel pickup, local help, and clear ticket advice.
“We had a great tour of these magnificent temples. Our driver was very knowledgeable and helpful in navigating our way through the entry and ticketing process. He was an excellent driver and very friendly as well.”
Review of Yogyakarta’s private Borobudur, Merapi Jeep, and Prambanan tour, with practical advice on timing, value, guides, tickets, and drawbacks.
“Fantastic tour with Viki. The Borombodur and Prambanan temples are beautiful and Viki suggested further great stops along the way (smaller temples, coffee tasting). Highly recommend!”
Trek Java rice terraces to quiet Selogriyo Temple and Kedung Kayang Waterfall, with Mt. Merapi views, hotel pickup, and local guides.
“The excursion was absolutely amazing, thanks to our great tour guide Arma. He gave us a super nice tour at the waterfall and the temple, and all the information we wanted about the different plants and so on. The landscapes are mind blowing.”
Review of Yogyakarta’s Borobudur, Merapi Jeep, and Prambanan day tour, with costs, timing, highlights, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“Driver was very engaging and informative. The temples and volcano were most impressive. Do note that it says in the tour details that admission to the temples and lunch is not included in the price, so do bring payment (we paid admissionRead more”
Review of Yogyakarta’s Borobudur climb, Prambanan Temple visit, and Ramayana Ballet, with practical timing, costs, guides, and tips.
“Bima was the absolute best! Picked me up early at my out-of-the-way hotel in Solo, great conversation in very good English that made the ride feel short, made sure I had everything I needed for my temple visits, including water and an uRead more”
Visit Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta with a low-cost day ticket, soaring Hindu temples, carved reliefs, practical access tips, and honest advice.
“Great I went by myself, without guide just walked around the temples but it is very easy to get there and they give a map at the entrance to know the history and all the important spots. There was also delicious street food market before the exit to try local delicacies.”
Review of Yogyakarta’s private Borobudur, Merapi Jeep, and Prambanan tour, with timing, costs, temple access, guide tips, and booking advice.
“Great Tour guide - Driver BUDI , very nice guy great on everything . He was very helpful. Temples were very nice but expensive, probably the most expensive entrances ever”
Review of Prambanan Temple and Ramayana Ballet with VIP seating, Indonesian dinner, guides, timing, value, weather, and booking tips.
“My tour guide was very knowledgeable. I had a great experience. My driver was very friendly. The customer service was great.”
Cycle through Yogyakarta villages, rice fields, and three temples on a private morning tour with lunch, snacks, water, and a guide.
“This was a really cool tour. We cycled through some villages out to the small temples near Prambanan, and got to see parts of Yogyakarta we normally wouldn't have seen. The guide was amazing, and brought us snacks to eat along the way. The tour leaves nice and early to avoid the heat for as long as possible.”
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