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Itinerary:
DAY 01: ARRIVAL IN YOGYAKARTA – PRAMBANAN TEMPLE
Arrive at Yogyakarta International Airport with flight….
You will be warmly welcomed by our friendly driver. You will start the tour right away, and head northeast towards Prambanan, the temple of the Hinduists and classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO since 1991. From the airport, the journey to the temple is about 2-2,5 hours. The building of this temple was finished around the year 856 to commemorate the victory of the descendant of the Sanjaya dynasty, Rikai Pikatan, against the last Shailendra sovereign of Central Java. Take your time to enjoy each carving on the rocks and feel the spirituality that each of the stones perched in this set of more than 200 Hindu temples that are dedicated to Shiva, one of the Trimurti which is an expression of God as the Creator, the Preserver and the Destroyer. After this unforgettable day, you will be taken to your hotel and enjoy your free time. 2 overnight stays in Yogyakarta.
DAY 02: YOGYAKARTA CITY TOUR & BOROBUDUR TEMPLE (B)
Breakfast at the hotel, then we will head towards the heart of the city. You will visit the Keraton, or also known as the Sultan’s Palace. The palace is a complex building two centuries old. Next, you will hear the song of the “freedom” of the birds in the bird market. You will visit the “Water Castle” that occupies the highest part at the northern end of the vast complex of Taman Sari. Then, stroll around Malioboro Street, one of the main streets of Yogyakarta, with its merchants, horse carriages, taxi-bikes, and markets. An incredible experience that will make the hours fly by. Leaving the city, an hour and a half away, you will visit the infamous Borobudur Temple the great Stupa, the largest Buddhist monument in the world and one of the seven wonders. You will walk around the temple area, observe the hundreds and centenary statues of Buddha and witness how dozens of Buddhists come to preach from all over the world. Historically it was established during the relatively brief Syailendra dynasty of Central Java between 778 and 856 BC and is in constant restoration due to the breaks that the tremors of the neighboring Merapi volcano has been producing during its history. After having this intense day of visits, we return to the hotel to rest.
DAY 03: YOGYAKARTA – MOJOKERTO BY TRAIN – BROMO (B)
Breakfast at the hotel, today you will travel to Mojokerto by train. The driver/guide will transfer you to the train station in Yogyakarta for departing to Mojokerto in first class for approximately 3,5 hours. Pick you up at Mojokerto train station, and you will go to your hotel located on the slopes of the Bromo volcano. In total, it will be about 8 hours of travel. Check-in at the hotel and rest. Overnight stay in Bromo.
DAY 04: BROMO TOUR SUNRISE – IJEN (B)
Very early, your guide and a jeep driver will be waiting for you at the hotel to attend one of the most spectacular sunrises in Indonesia. Even though you must get up early, it will be worth it. You will climb to a high point first in full darkness and, little by little, the first rays of sun are giving way to a huge and indescribable caldera that makes up the entire view of the Bromo and Semeru Natural Park. With Bromo, a volcano of great fumaroles and behind it, the Semeru Volcano with explosions every 20 minutes, will make you have one of the most rewarding experiences ever. After enjoying the sunset, by jeep, we will go to the slopes of the volcano where you can go to the Bromo volcano and after climbing some stairs you can reach the very edge of its crater and see the impressive activity it has. We return to the hotel to cool off and enjoy your breakfast. At the agreed time, we will leave for our next destination, the Ijen volcano. This section lasts about 7-8 hours by car where we will make a stop to eat. Take this trip to rest. Arriving in Ijen, we will leave you at your hotel, check in and enjoy your deserved rest. Overnight stay in Ijen.
DAY 05: IJEN TREKKING – BALI DROP OFF (B)
The day has finally come to visit one of the most attractive volcanoes in Indonesia! One of the last open pit sulfur mines that survives on the planet. Once we pick you up at your hotel, you will head towards the village of Licin to reach the slope of the volcano to begin the steep climb to the crater of the volcano. During this trek, your guide will give you double filter masks to protect you from the natural chemicals of sulfur. At an altitude of 2883 meters and when dawn begins, an incredible contrast of colors will open before your eyes. A yellow earth scene and a large turquoise blue lake inside the crater that contrast with a suspended white cloud that is continuously expelling the volcano. In turn, among so much beauty you will see the local miners do what is said to be one of the toughest jobs in the world. These miners go down to the crater of the volcano to load 80 to 100 kilos of sulfur on their shoulders and then sell it. After this amazing experience on the edge of Ijen volcano crater, we begin the descent with an incredible panoramic view of the mountains that make up the national park. We will take you to your hotel to cool off and have breakfast and we start the journey to Bali for about 5 hours at least, depending on where you stay in Bali. To do this, we will go first to the port of Banyuwangi where we will take the ferry to cross to Bali. It is a journey of only 30 minutes, but remember to adjust your watch by an hour due to the time zone change. The driver/tour guide will drop you off at your hotel in Bali and say goodbye. Tour ends and welcome to the island of the Gods.
Price: by Request
What’s Included
- Transportation in comfortable air-conditioned private car incl. fuel as per itinerary
- 4 nights’ accommodation in good medium class hotels based on TWN/DBL rooms
- Daily breakfast
- Tour based on private tour
- Driver, his meals and accommodation costs
- English speaking tour guide
- Entrance and parking fees as per program above
- Jeep in Bromo
- Ferry ticket from Ketapang (Java) – Bali
- Train ticket from Yogyakarta to Mojokerto in first class
- Daily mineral water
What’s Not Included
- Personal expenses such as: Lunch & Dinner, soft drinks, snacks, souvenirs, laundry, minibar, telephone, etc.
- Air tickets & Visa On Arrival
- Donations
- Horse riding in Bromo
- Camera and/or video camera fees in Bromo
- Camera and/or video camera fees in Ijen
- Bali tourism fee IDR 150.000
- Accommodation in Bali
- Tipping driver/tour guide (recommended)
- Travel Insurance (highly recommended)
- Hotel surcharge on public holiday (if applied)
- Any optional program which are not included on tour program
- Extra expenses due to causes greater than our control. E.g. Delays or flight cancellations, etc.
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