Borobudur & Plateau Dieng

This tour is a best choice for the travellers who don`t have much time to see all attractions of Yogyakarta area. Having only one day you should choose this full day tour, carried out by our professional guides, and get maximum impression by seeing a famous Buddhist Temple Borobudur and Plateau Dieng area, that`s well known by fascinating views and amazingly beautiful nature. 

Your incredible experience at the magnificent Borobudur temple starts early and we can pick you up either from your hotel, or at Yogyakarta international airport. After a short drive we will arrive at the temple as the sun is just coming over the horizon. You will stand in awe as the beauty of the scenery takes your breath away in the still morning air. Built in the IX century the temple at Borobudur is widely acknowledged as the world’s largest Buddhist Temple and is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple structure is 42 meters tall, and took approximately 70 years to construct! The temple is also widely regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World and has been the backdrop for many movies including ‘Tomb Raider’ starring Angelina Jolie and also possibly the most famous film made in Indonesia ‘Java Heat’. The English speaking tour guide is incredibly knowledgeable and will explain the history of the temple and the kingdom of Java.

Crater Sikidang is a hot spring owning high temperature, with a bubbling mud inside. You can walk all around the crater (using the facemask) and experience the close view, really see the mud water boil away. There is a wooden fence around the crater, so it will be safe for you. Another place that you will visit during the tour itinerary is the Arjuna Temple Complex - one of the oldest temples in Java. It consists of 5 temples inside the complex and 4 more temples standing apart. All of them were built at the end of the XII century. In fact this 9 temples are the only one that remain from around 400 temples, built ages ago by Kalingga Kingdom under the reign of Sanjaya Dynasty. The last place of visit this day will be a Colour lake that attract by changing the colour tones from red and green to blue, white and even mauve. The atmosphere around the lake is really quite calm and quiet.

The tour is finished and our guide will drop you back to the hotel or airport. No doubts, you will get a lot of impressions and will be excited of what you`ve seen during this day.