Yogyakarta: Borobudur Sunrise (Garantisadong Pag-akyat) at Prambanan

Had a smooth sailing trip to both Borobudur and Prambanan Temple thanks to our guide AG. He was really attentive at accommodating to our needs and made sure we were comfortable. He also recommended a few eating spots and helped us out when we needed some other tour arrangements.

Fun and amazing trip! waking up at 3AM to see the sunrise from Borobudur temple was all worth it! Prambanan temple is also worth the visit even in the scorching sun. Requested a quick visit to the Chicken Church which was near Borobudur temple and I was surprised about the facts abouth this “church.” - I think this should also be part of the tour! :) My driver/guide Arya was very friendly and accompdating. He made sure I was comfortable throughtout the tour.

這次行程的導遊兼司機是Ujeee, 旅遊體驗非常好！行前會先加通訊軟體聯絡，當天非常準時的3:15來接我們，駕駛技術很好！整趟行程Ujeee也會跟我們聊天，回程經過市區也向我們介紹這裡的街道，非常親切的體驗。進去婆羅浮屠會有另一位導遊帶領小隊(應該是園區內配的專屬人員)，雖然當天天氣有些陰沒有看到日出，不過剛好碰上有僧侶在靜坐冥想，早晨的時間非常安靜，可以好好享受宗教之美，一旁的山也很漂亮！早餐是自助式buffet , 參加日出行程幾乎為歐美西方人，看他們早餐都吃一點點很快就離開了，但身為台灣人覺得覺得炒麵、炒牛肉、香蕉煎餅非常好吃！早餐後接著去普蘭巴南寺，一樣是非常有特色的宗教建築，這邊的樓梯間距蠻高的上下樓要小心！往出口的地方會經過類似市場的地方，也可以逛逛看一看。中途有去麝香貓咖啡，麝香貓很可愛！

The experience was amazing. It was an easy booking. Everything was taken care of, from the pick-up and drop off. My driver tour guide Ujee was wonderful and friendly. He made sure everything was in place and that I won't have any problem with my tickets. The car was cool and comfortable. He even organised a tour guide for me on my Prebanam tour. Akmal, my tour guide. was excellent and a wealth of knowledge. He explained the history of Prebanam with details. He took his time and did not rush. It was an overall satisfying experience.

Ang biyaheng ito ay talagang napakaganda, puno ng mga aktibidad para tuklasin ang Yogyakarta. Ang aming drayber na si Ujeee ay palaging nasa oras para sunduin kami sa aming hotel, at napakahusay ng kanyang kasanayan sa pagmamaneho kaya nakatulog pa kami habang papunta sa pagtanaw ng pagsikat ng araw. Marunong siyang magsalita ng Ingles nang mahusay kaya nakapagtanong kami tungkol sa lokal na kultura, relihiyon, at mga nakakatuwang kuwento para mas matuto tungkol sa bawat lugar na binibisita. Nang mag-book kami ng biyaheng ito, sold out na ang Borobudur top ticket mula sa opisyal na site, ngunit sa biyaheng ito, nasiyahan kami sa magandang tanawin at arkitektura ng top 3 levels, at ito ang pinakamagandang bahagi ng Borobudur na mariin kong inirerekomenda. Sa kabila ng matinding traffic, dinala pa rin kami ni Ujeee sa lahat ng lugar at dinala pa kami para tikman ang luwak coffee at gumawa ng batik painting. Natapos kami at nakabalik sa hotel bandang 7pm, lampas na iyon sa planadong oras ng pagtatapos ng mga tour, salamat sa aming drayber para gawing kumpleto ito at puno ng masasayang alaala!

Mahusay ang komunikasyon sa buong panahon at isang palakaibigan at maalalahaning gabay. Nagkaroon ng biglaang pagbabago sa itineraryo ngunit naging flexible na magbago ayon sa aming mga pangangailangan. Nagpapasalamat kami na nagkaroon kami ng pribadong tour para lamang sa amin at sa aming driver, si Aditya ay nag-ayos ng napakahusay na gabay na si Jono sa Prambanam. Ang tanging bagay na hindi gaanong kaaya-aya ay ang batik workshop dahil sa palagay ko mas maganda sana ang Tingal Art ngunit marahil ito ay mas para sa kaginhawahan dahil ang pinuntahan namin ay katabi ng Kopi Luwak Mataram na binisita namin (sa halip na Puntuk Setumbu hills dahil hindi kayang lakarin iyon ng aking matandang Ina). Ang aming driver/gabay ay talagang napakaganda at ginawa niyang tunay na espesyal ang aming araw. Salamat

Sulit ang pera ang tour na ito dahil makikita namin ang karamihan sa mga iconic na lugar sa Jogja sa loob lamang ng isang araw nang walang abala o pagod. Pinahahalagahan namin ang ahensya na nagbigay ng tour. Lalo na si G. Miko na sumama sa amin sa buong biyahe ay isang mahusay na tao, napaka-suportado at ipinaliwanag niya ang mga bagay sa daan. Inirekomenda niya sa amin na panoorin ang 'RAMAYANA BALLET' sa Pranbanan. na kung saan ay epic at may kasamang karagdagang charger at self-paid tickets na isa ring hindi kapani-paniwalang karanasan. Nagsimula kami sa paglalakbay sa oras gaya ng nabanggit sa itineraryo ng biyahe. Ito ay isang mahusay na planong tour. Bagaman may mga pagkaantala sa oras mula sa aming panig dahil gumugol kami ng mas maraming oras sa Chicken Chirch, na maaaring humantong sa pagkawala ng Pranbanan at Sewu Temple (dahil sarado ito ng 5 PM), minadali kami ni G. Miko at sinubukan ang kanyang makakaya upang ipakita sa amin ang lugar. Iminungkahi rin ni G. Miko sa amin ang magagandang restaurant na mura at may pagkaing Indonesian. Sa mga tuntunin ng mga lokasyon, ang pinaka-iconic ay ang Setumbu hills, Borobudur, Mount Merapi at Pranbanan mula sa aking pananaw. Sa Mount Merapi mayroong 3 pagpipilian batay sa mga lokasyon sa loob ng Merapi area. Maikling biyahe, Medium Trip at Long trip. Ang oras sa loob nito ay nagpapahintulot lamang sa amin na makita ang maikling biyahe ng 1 oras -1.5 oras na sumasaklaw sa Bunker, museo at tanawin ng bundok. Bagaman gusto naming kumuha ng Medium trip na may dagdag na bayad, wala kaming sapat na oras. Ngunit kung sinuman ang maaaring gumugol ng mas kaunting oras sa Chicken Church o Borobudur ay dapat na makapag-manage ng oras para sa isang medium tour sa Merapi. \Lubos naming inirerekumenda ang biyaheng ito sa sinumang bumibisita sa Jogja para sa isang maikling biyahe.

素敵な車ととても気さくで配慮のいただいた優しいドライバーさんのおかげで、プライベートツアーのような快適な旅を提供いただきました。また、ボドブドゥールやブランバナンの英語や日本語の解説も丁寧で、遺跡の歴史などを詳しく学ぶ良き機会となりました。ぜひジョグジャカルタに来られた折には利用された方が良いとても素敵なツアーだと思います。改めて派遣いただいたドライバーさんに感謝します。

A worthwhile experience! Besides the beautiful sunrise, we learnt so much about the rich cultural heritage of Yogyakarta in just one day. Our tour guides Kenny and Akmal were knowledgeable, fun-loving and answered all our questions. Special shout out to our driver Ujeee, who was really reliable and arrived at our hotel even earlier than our meeting time so that we were ready to go once we gathered at the lobby. He reserved the tickets on our behalf beforehand and guided us through the admin process for the temple visits step-by-step, which was helpful as we were not familiar with it. He also shared good recommendations on local places to visit and went the extra mile to answer our queries. He is friendly and speaks English well, which really made the day comfortable and pleasant even though we started very early in the morning. Overall, besides the views and cultural heritage, the amazing hospitality of our guides and driver was the cherry on top that made this a five-star experience!

We had a great experience with our tour. Seeing Borobudur and Prambanan in person and witnessing the rising sun over the stupa and the surrounding forest was a truly magical experience. Our driver/guide, Ujeee was very warm and accommodating. He also add local perspective to both places and with really made it memorable to us. Thank you so much! We will reccommend this experience to our friends, once we get back home.