Yogyakarta Travel Forum

First time travel to Yogjakarta. We will go there fr 25/12/07 until 29/12/07.

Would like go for Borobudur Sunrise Tour and volcano sunrise tour. Also plan to rent a car, would like to know the agent and pricing. Between, any special food and place , we should go and try.

Thanks.

Borobudur opens at 6:00AM to the public.
Guests staying at the Manohara Hotel (30,000. RP/night)
and Amanjiwo (US$650./night) are allowed to enter at 4:30 AM.

Contact Borobudur Tour and Travel (www.borobudurtourandtravel.com)
for tour prices, car with driver rates and for a guide if you
would like one. Amanjiwo provided Rohmad Hidajat
of Borobudur Tour and Travel for us as a driver
and a guide. He is outstanding.

The food at Amanjiwo is amazingly good although very expensive.
If you are not staying there and your budget permits eat at their
restaurant and tour the rooms and grounds. The setting and
architecture which mimics Borobudur and should not be missed.

Tour the countryside around Borobudur and visit Mendut Temple
two minutes from Borobudur.

The Ramanyana Ballet held evenings at Prambanan is very
impressive and worth seeing especially in the outdoor theater.

HI!

You can bargain with a local taxi for hire (which I did)
Have pages on Yogya, Borobudor and Prambanan should you care to take a look and see if the tips are any useful.