Yogyakarta Dagsturer

Turen til Borobudur og Prambanan-templene var svært tilfredsstillende. Selv om inngangsavgiften fra myndighetene var høy, var bevaringen, restaureringen og vedlikeholdet av verdensarvstedet utmerket, og transporten inne i parken samt den detaljerte forklaringen fra guiden gjorde det verdt prisen. PRAS, som forklarte Borobudur, snakket flytende japansk og fortalte oss at medlemmer av den keiserlige familie hadde besøkt stedet, og at JICA hadde bidratt til vedlikeholdet gjennom japansk ODA. Forklaringene om historien og relieffene var også fremragende. Vi spiste lunsj på en deilig restaurant på vei til Prambanan. Temperaturen var høy midt på dagen, og vi var ganske slitne etter Borobudur om morgenen, så vi begrenset besøket i Prambanan til de viktigste delene. Sjåføren vår, Romy, var en hyggelig ung mann som likte japansk anime, og han holdt oss underholdt med interessante samtaler under den lange kjøreturen. Han var også flink til å ta bilder og tok noen flotte bilder for oss. Jeg anbefaler denne turen på det sterkeste.

It was a great experience. It was dry season in September so Jomblang Cave wasn't as muddy as expected. The view was stunning and surreal. The staff were patient and dedicated to keep us safe and helped us take many nice photos. After lunch, the journey at Pindul Cave was as enjoyable. Despite me unable to swim, I felt safe while floating down to river on the tube. You can see that the guide was dedicated to bring the best experience.

it's considerably more expensive than if you were to organize yourself, BUT, I think it's worth it. My driver Adit was very helpful, and punctual. He also very friendly and provided me with a lot of information. The trip was smooth, he helped handle all the tickets, processes. The car was spacious , clean and had bottled water and tissue ready. I got to cover 2 temple complexes within a morning. I would recommend to someone wanting to travel without fuse, save energy for exploring and wants something time-efficient and safe.

Avtale om henting ble godt kommunisert dagen før, og byrået besvarte tydelig de ytterligere spørsmålene vi hadde angående oppgradering til middels og lang rute. Sjåføren var også punktlig for å hente oss fra hotellet og overlot oss til jeepsjåføren (også guide). Soloppgangen ved bunkeren var ærlig talt ikke den beste sammenlignet med andre soloppganger jeg har sett i Indonesia, men nærbildet av Merapi når solen er oppe er virkelig fantastisk, og kjøligheten om morgenen er et pluss. Guiden var veldig vennlig og hjelpsom, men siden engelsk ikke var hans førstespråk, ble forklaringene om utbruddene osv. ved de forskjellige stoppene repetitive – ikke en klage, bare en observasjon. Fikk interagere med noen ugler ved et av stoppene, noe som var en overraskende bonus for en dyreelsker som meg selv! Vi oppgraderte til lang rute, og turen startet kl. 04.00, og vi var tilbake på hotellet rundt kl. 09.00. Ta med en jakke hvis du er redd for kulde; vinden mot huden din på jeepturen om morgenen kan være bitende.

Everything went on smoothly. Our driver, Romy, picked us up from our hotel on time. Both provider and Romy contacted us ahead of time in terms of our tour and itinerary. Romy was friendly, informative and gave us an awesome experience! We have learned so much from our Borobudur tour, c/o Mr. Mura who knew a lot about history and mythology 😅 Our whole itinerary lasted 6 hours, including travel time. Overall a very nice experience. Will surely book again if we go back to Jogja! 💯

Our guide, Dian, was truly amazing! We hit it off right away. He answered our questions without hesitation and guided us very well along the routes, even when he wasn't present during the actual visits. He didn't hesitate to introduce us to little extra sights and let us taste local products. The places he recommended for breakfast and lunch were fantastic! As for the itinerary: we couldn't enjoy the sunrise because of the clouds, but the setting was still quite pretty and relaxing. Regarding the Borobudur Temple, everything was very well organized, complete with a guide. The site is beautiful! As for the second Hindu temple, we couldn't see everything because we only had 2 hours, but the site is very large and we were approached by charming students on numerous occasions! The temples are magnificent. During the trip, water was handed out to us several times, and there was air conditioning in the car. Thank you, Dian!

The Borobudur sunrise tour was truly amazing, and our guide Wahyu made it even better -he arrived an hour early, kept perfect time, and gave insightful explanations throughout. ***Now about the Borobudur: The temple itself is breathtaking, though we were a bit disappointed to see some visitors sitting on the ancient structure despite the guide clearly stating it's not allowed. Given that it's a UNESCO-protected site, we feel more staff should be stationed at the top to gently enforce these simple rules. Also, the free time felt quite rushed one hour wasn't quite enough to fully take in the grandeur of the place.

Jeg var opprinnelig usikker på om jeg skulle bruke penger på denne turen, siden den tross alt ikke var billig. Etter å ha sett showet angret jeg bare på at jeg ikke bestilte tidligere, for forestillingen var virkelig fantastisk, og selv min 11 år gamle sønn fulgte med med stor interesse. Grunnen til at jeg angret på at jeg ikke bestilte tidligere, var at vi bestilte turen for sent, noe som førte til at vi ikke fikk spist middag inne i parken. Dette var den største skuffelsen; jeg tror opplevelsen ville vært enda bedre om vi kunne spist middag med utsikt over tempelet. Men guiden gjorde sitt beste for å gjøre turen vår perfekt, og vi koste oss veldig med å utforske parken. Jeg anbefaler dette til venner som vurderer å dra – bestill tidlig!

I had a wonderful experience with Thoriq at Prambanan Temple. He was very flexible and always adjusted the itinerary and timing to my preferences. He also explained about the temple beforehand in the car, which made the visit even more enjoyable. He was genuinely kind, thoughtful, and friendly throughout the trip. Although I explored the temple on my own, the meeting arrangements were clear and I could enjoy the temple at my own pace. Prambanan Temple was absolutely beautiful, and I really enjoyed it from before sunset through to the sunset itself. When I asked for a restaurant recommendation, he kindly suggested a great place and even drove me there afterward. I really appreciated his kindness and flexibility, and I would definitely recommend him to anyone visiting Prambanan!