Yogyakarta Borobudur – Merapi Volcano and Solo Tours 5 Days/4 Nights

DAY 01 – ARRIVAL YOGYA (D)

Upon arrival in Yogyakarta, you will be met and greeted by your tour guide and transfer directly to Manohara Hotel via Godean Village (beautiful view of rice field, villages, etc). The journey will take about 1,5 hours to reach it and then check in at MANOHARA HOTEL. The dinner is served in the hotel before taking a rest.

DAY 02 – BOROBUDUR SUNRISE – MERAPI/MERBABU VALLEY (BL)

Wake up at 04.00 AM and continues to go to Borobudur temple to see a breathtaking and exotic view of sunrise. While taking a deep breath of fresh air, you will admire the beautiful panorama of ‘thousand hills’ and then learn the Buddha philosophy by exploring the relief of Borobudur temple. After exploring the temple, we will back to hotel for breakfast. After checking out from hotel, the tour is continued to Mendut and Plaosan temple nearby. The lunch will be served at local restaurant afterward drives to Solo via Selo – Boyolali. The journey will pass through Mt. Merapi and Mt. Merbabu valley with full of magical view. You can make some stops during the way until arrival at Solo town and it is continued check in at Lor in Solo.

DAY 03 – SUKUH – CETHO – SANGIRAN (BLD)

After having breakfast at hotel, the travel is started through lovely countryside to discover the mystery of the 14th century Sukuh temple. Next, we go on up scenic, Winding Mountain road to another 14th century Hindu temple at Cetho to enjoy the beauty of its peaceful surroundings. We rejoin the coach and traces the road to Sangiran where fossil remains of Pithecanthropus Erectus (Java man) were found, a discovery claimed right up to today as the oldest human remains in Java. After that, we will see the museum, which is displaying fossil of Stegadon tusks and teeth, and visit the site of excavation. From here, we back to the hotel and join the dinner at local restaurant at the evening time.

DAY 04 – SOLO – PRAMBANAN (BL)

After breakfast and check out from hotel, the journey is started for Solo sightseeing to visit Kraton Mangkunegaran, Triwindhu Flea Market, and Radya Pustaka Museum . Join the lunch at local restaurant before drive to Yogyakarta to visit Prambanan temple. From Prambana Temple the journey is continued to the hotel and check in at The Grand Mercure.

DAY 05 YOGYAKARTA – TRANSFER OUT (BL)

After having breakfast at the hotel, the tour is started to visit Kraton Yogyakarta, Taman Sari, Bird Market Ngasem, Batik Factory for its processing and collection and Kota Gede for Silverwork. The lunch is served at local restaurant before terminate the tour to airport or other stop point in Yogyakarta.

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