Escorted Tours
Upon arrival at Yogyakarta International Airport, you will be met by the guide and transferred to the hotel for check in. The remainder of the day is free at leisure.
After breakfast, our guide will meet you and drive you to visit Borobudur, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the world's largest Buddhist Monument and the largest human made structure in the southern hemisphere. It predates Angkor Wat by 300 years and Notre Dame by 200 years. Rediscovered in 1815, it has been excavated and returned to its original glory. The stone relief panels offer a clear glimpse into Buddhist doctrine and Javanese life 1,000 years ago. You will have plenty of time to amble about this fabulous monument. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afterward, you will return to the hotel for your overnight stay. Borobudur Temple: Visitors are not allowed to climb up to the Borobudur Temple. Clients may stay in the Temple Yard only (zona 1 at Pelataran). The Temple is open from 7:00am to 17:00pm. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
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After breakfast this morning, spend the day by visiting Yogyakarta and enjoy the highlights tour of the city starting with a visit to the Kraton. This walled compound is the heart of the old part of the city and once the Palace of Yogyakarta's Sultans. Then we will go to the ruins of Taman Sari the Water Palace, which was a pleasure park for the Sultans. Yogyakarta is also a centre for craft markets, batik textiles and artist studios that you can visit depending on your interests. Afterwards, we will visit the Prambanan Temple Complex. This Hindu Temple City was built between the 8th and 10th Centuries to honour Shiva and it complements the Buddhist Temple city of Borobudur 25 miles away. Start by viewing Candi Shiva Mahadeva, the largest and finest of the Temples of Prambanan. Flanking it are Candi Brahma and Candi Vishnu and just to the north is Candi Sewu, which you will also have the opportunity to view. We will then continue to the northern Plaosan group of Temples. The site is made up of two larger and identical Temples that have been restored and ruins some 130 smaller stupas and shrines. Finish your day by exploring the Prambanan with the southern group of Temples including Candi Sajiwan and the hilltop Kraton Ratu Boko. Return your hotel. Prambanan Temple: Visitors are not allowed to enter the chambers of Prambanan Temple. Visitors may stay in the Temple yard only (zona 1 at Pelataran). The Temple is open from 7:00am to 17:00pm. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast, we will transfer you to the airport for your flight to Denpasar. Upon arrival at Ngurah Rai Airport, our guide will meet you and transfer you to Ubud for your hotel check in and overnight stay. Meals: Breakfast
This morning, meet your guide who will drive you to Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave), a Hindu Meditation Centre dating back to the 11th Century. You will also visit Tampak Siring to see the Holy Spring Water Temple Tirta Empul. Spring water of Tirta Empul is believed to have magical powers by the Balinese to purify from sins, give youth and to heal diseases. Next, we will continue on to view the magnificent Panorama of the still active Mt. Batur Volcano that is famous for its great eruption in 1917 and destroyed many villages and took countless of lives. The older local people remember this year as 'the time when the world shook', but now lots of people come to admire the beauty of this volcano and the area surrounding it. You will also see Batur Lake, Bali's largest lake with an area of approximately 18 square kilometres. Lunch at a local restaurant before we travel to visit the Tegalalang Village area where you can see the beautiful rice fields of Bali made famous by its special design called 'terasering' or rice terraces. You can take lots of pictures of the rice terrace as it has become one of Ubud's icons. We will then return to the hotel. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast, meet your guide and depart for a visit to Mengwi. This little town of Mengwi was an area where there was once a Kingdom, the Palace still exists today. Learn and view the beautiful Taman Ayun Royal Temple that belongs to the Royal Family of Mengwi. Taman Ayun means beautiful flower garden. The Temple ground is surrounded by water, so you have to cross a small bridge to reach it. Considered to be one of Bali's most beautiful Temples and surrounded by a huge garden with a lot of lotus ponds. Afterwards, we will continue on to visit Bedugul and Ulun Danu Lake. Bedugul is the name of place located in mountain area encircled by the cold temperature and natural environment with beautiful panorama of Beratan Lake. Beratan Lake is a beautiful wide lake encircled by the cool temperature and blanketed by fog especially in the evening. Ulun Danu Temple is a famous Hindu Temple located in the lakeside of Beratan and owns the beautiful panorama with Beratan Lake and mountain as a backdrop view. Lunch will be serve at local restaurant in Bedugul. After lunch, we will continue to Tanah Lot Temple, which was built on a small and offshore Island of Barren Rock. It is the home of the pilgrimage Temple Pura Tanah Lot, a popular tourist and cultural icon for photography and general exoticism. We will then drive back to hotel for your overnight stay. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to the Airport for your return flight home or for your onward journey. Meals: Breakfast
Tour Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars. Conditions apply and group tours are subject to change and availability. Prices are subject to currency fluctuations. (flt)
