Excursão ao Nascer do Sol em Borobudur (Colina/Templo com Escalada) em Yogyakarta

Pengalaman ini sangat berharga! :') Pemandu kami, Deny, tiba di penginapan kami tepat waktu pada pukul 3.45 pagi dan kami berhasil tiba di Setumbuk lebih awal untuk menikmati secangkir kopi. Setelah itu, kami mendaki bukit dan berhasil menyaksikan matahari terbit. Pendakiannya cukup mudah, jadi kami sangat merekomendasikannya! Dalam perjalanan turun, kunjungi Kedai Kopi Punthuk Setumbu untuk dekorasi yang unik dan singkong goreng yang luar biasa (kami kemudian mencari singkong goreng yang lebih enak dan sampai saat ini, ini adalah yang terbaik yang pernah kami makan)! Perjalanan ke Candi Borobudur berjalan lancar dan pemandu berbahasa Inggris kami (sayangnya saya lupa namanya) sangat luar biasa. Kami bisa merasakan kecintaannya pada monumen tersebut. Dia menekankan untuk tidak menyentuh relief dan tidak duduk di stupa. Terima kasih banyak telah berbagi cerita-cerita penting tentang Buddha dan kecintaan Anda pada tempat ini. Sungguh luar biasa bisa berjalan di salah satu dari tujuh keajaiban dunia. Kami bersenang-senang dan akan merekomendasikan pengalaman ini kepada Anda!

It's a beautiful experience. Our driver Hegi picked us up right on time at 3.45 and we arrived perfectly on time to start our walk from the small parking up to the hill. We had a beautiful sunrise. After that we went to Borobodur. As Klook offered us to buy the tickets for the higher level through them for 150k each, we of course said yes. It was all perfectly managed and we had a great time.

Our driver Antoni was very responsible, picking us up on time in a clean car. The team communicated smoothly and managed to get us the very hard-to-obtain Borobudur temple climbing tickets, making us among the first to enter and avoid the daytime sun. The sunrise viewpoint offered fantastic scenery, a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We also visited the Chicken Church along the way, which was a very unique experience.

On the afternoon (1 day before the trip), I received a group WhatsApp chat from Klook and the local agent regarding pick-up confirmation. That night, the driver Adi messaged to confirm the actual pick-up time and car number. Adi drives safely and was very helpful and friendly. His English is quite good. Unfortunately, it was a cloudy day, and we did not get to see a scenic sunrise. For Borobudur, we paid an additional 150k per person for special access to climb the temple. This includes a pair of sandals, a guide, and temple access (please note that sandals are a must to enter the temple).

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.

Our driver, Romy, was very punctual, picking us up early in the morning. As agreed the day before, he had already purchased our tickets for the summit, gave us a basic introduction to Borobudur, and guided us to change into slippers and meet the park guide. The summit ticket included the cost of the park guide and the bamboo woven slippers. The park guide was excellent and spoke good English. Borobudur itself is magnificent; one can imagine its splendor during its heyday. There is also a Borobudur museum in the park with English explanations, which is worth a visit. It's a must-see destination when visiting Yogyakarta.

The reporting time was at 4 AM, and it was cold 🥶! It's highly recommended to layer up with something warm for the hill to catch the sunrise. I also enjoyed the photo area for taking pictures! For the temple, it's best to get the special access ticket to climb up the temple with these sandals 🙏

Prima picked us up early in the morning at our hotel. He drove us to the viewing point where we were offered a coffee/tea before the short walk to the actual viewing point. We watched the beautiful sunrise and headed back down to go for breakfast at this lovely restaurant Van Bloemen. after the lunch we had a short drive to Borobudur and Prima helped us to get in and we went on a guided tour of Borobudur temple. Once we were back he was waiting for us with an airconditioned car and dropped us of at our requested point. Prima was a lovely guide and we had a lot of fun with him. Would 100% recommend this tour!

This tour (like the Prambanan Sunset Tour) also includes transportation to and from the sunrise point and Borobudur, as well as the entrance fees. You'll need to pay an additional 80,000 Rupiah for the special access ticket to go up to Borobudur and have a guide explain the architecture to you. For this tour, I felt the arrangement was worth it because it's not easy to arrange your own transport at 3 AM to make it for sunrise. Moreover, I had a really good driver, Nicko, who spoke very well and made sure I was all set up for sunrise. He also made sure to secure my special access ticket early so I wouldn't have to wait for the next session, which would be much later in the day. Just a note: to secure those tickets, you won't be able to wait for the entire sunrise to complete.

Captivating experience. Witnessed the sky slowly light up with the sun rising between the two mountains at Punthuk Setumbu Hill. You’ll have to wait till almost 6am to witness this. A day before the trip, Klook’s affiliate informed us that we were able to climb higher than the Borobudur temple yard (closed previously due to Covid) at additional cost which we agreed. Best decision. Monks made the opening at 9am. It was quite a climb but worth the experience. The guide had ample knowledge and was funny.