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.

Hai, 2 of us will be travelling to Yogja on 29/1/2008 for 3D/2N. We prefer to do more sight seeing than shopping, at the same time enjoy the local food. Can anyone suggest:
i) a good budget hotel (not more than USD30 per night)in a convenient location, preferably near the train station.
ii) we would like to go to Borobodur and Prambanan. Is it worth staying at Manohara hotel near the temple ground or is it cheaper to travel on a day trip from Yogja.
iii) Is it convenient and safe to use the local bus service to make day trips to Borobodur and Prambanan, especially if coming back late at night.
iv) How much should I pay (reasonabele ?) to rent a car (incl. driver and all extras) for a day tour ?
v) We will be flying from Solo to KL in the evening. Is there anything interesting to do or see in Solo ?

1)Does anyone have information if anyone/any agency in Yogyakarta organises tours from Yogyakarta to Mt Bromo (Tosari side) and then back to Solo within 2 days?
2) Any ideas on the approximate cost?

My wife and I will be interested in making such a trip, if available. Pointers towards the companies/agencies would be much appreciated.

Hi there,
I'm going to visit Yog for the first time in the next March.
any tip about local people, restaurants hotels and other recommendations are welcome.
Thanks in advance
Antonio

Hello Vters!

Can anyone suggest airlines that cater for these routes?

1) Semarang - Yogyakarta
2) Yogyakarta - Jakarta
3) Yogyakarta - Kuala Lumpur

Thanks! :)

Hello Vters!

Can anyone suggest any airlines available to these route?

1) Semarang - Yogyakarta
2) Yogyakarta - Kuala Lumpur and
3) Yogyakarta - Jakarta

Thanks :)

Does anyone here have any ideas or commements on the reasonable price of typical tours such as Borobudur, Pambannan temple+city tour?
I have already enquired these questions with the local tours on the internet. They usually set these tours (one day temple tour + city tour) at about US 85, I think it is too much.
Any ideas?

I am an individual traveller to Yoya?in August? Can anyone share the comments on the safety of the yogya city? Is it safe for general tourists/

On the question of the airport, are there any tour desk for me to book tours?
Thanks

Am planning to get to Yogya & Borobudur for Wesak this year & am having problems finding out actual dates. Some people say May 2 (full moon), others that the actual holiday is June 1.

Is anyone able to give me the date of the Wesak ceremony at Borobudur on the actual day of the Buddha's Birth, Death & Enlightenment day?

Many thanks...

Hello dear VT forummers,
I was searching for hotels at Yogya on the internet and Ibis Malioboro really appealed to me. However, when I tried to book the hotel, I was informed that it is under renovation. Is this true? How about other hotels such as Novotel or Mercure Grand Hotel? Are they also under renovation?
I really appreciate everyone's replies and I thank everyone in advance.

Dear VT forummers,

Am planning to go to Yogya soon and would like to enquire about the approximate day tour prices per person for tourist attractions such as Borobudur, Prambanan, Mount Merapi, etc.

Where can I book these tours? At the hotel or Maliaboro street? Which/where is cheaper?

BTW, has Prambanan reopened to tourists?

Thanks so much.

Hi Friends,
Would like to check if there's any budget hostel, less than rp100000 per room in Malioboro or nearby?

Any help is great.
Many Thanks!

Hello everyone,

I need help with Yogya's accomodation. I'll be arriving Yogya on the 26th July (morning) by train. Where is the best place to stay? I've searched the internet for hotels but there are many confusing rates and reviews. I just need a clean room and clean adjoining toilet with basic facilities such as TV, air-conditioned room and a kettle. My budget is around IDR 200,000.

Thank you for your replies.

Hi all,

Would appreciate it if anybody can let me know the daily train (prambanan express)and bus schedule from Yogya to Solo.

Many thanks.

Hi there,
I'll be going to Yogyakarta and would like to know where is the location of furniture shop in Yogyakarta.
I plan to buy a mix of big and small furniture for my house.
Please let me know the location nearest to malioboro coz I'll be staying there.
It would be good if you provide address and landmarks.

Thanks a lot for your help!

Hi VT friends from java,
My plan is finally confirmed and I am going to java in end april.
Pls be so kind to help me below on what is the best ways to travel on budget :
- Is this a good time to visit? Raining? Hot?
- What is the time difference between jogja and kuala Lumpur?
Transport :
- How to go from Surabaya airport to Surabaya town?
- from Surabaya to mt bromo – by bus?
- from mt bromo to jogja town – by bus or train? If I were to take bus from mt bromo to probolinggo, is there train from probolinggo to jogja? Or is until solo only? How long is the journey?]
- from jogja town to solo airport – by cab or bus?

Jogja :
- About Mt Merapi, what is status now?
- Is prambanan open to tourist?
- Ramayana performance in prambanan. Is it already performing? I’ll be there on May 2 onwards.
- Nightlife in jogja - what to do?
- Kindly refer to my itenary below and let me know if it’s ok.

Itenary :

Sun : KL to Surabaya

Mon : earliest departure to mt bromo.

Tue : sunrise at penanjakan, walk up to bromo crater rim, then tour around tengger caldera. Then take bus to probolinggo or Surabaya, then head to jogja by train or bus?

Wed : borobudur/Prambanan in one day – is it enough?

Thurs : Dieng Plateau and the rest of the temples in one day. ratu boko. banyu nibo temple, kalasan temple king’s boko palace, mendut temple, pawon temple, plaosan temple, sari temple, sario temple, sambisari temple, sewu temple.

Notes : either do borobudur & dieng on wed, and prambanan and other temples on thurs, which is better?

Fri : Full day jogja town.

Sat : Depart to solo for morning flight back to KL


Hope to hear from you
Many many thanks!!

after my volunteer trip last year ,i just fell in love with yogya ..i'm coming again this february but bringing my family and some friends!!!my question is i heard a discount rate for student for the entrance pass at prabanan temple and borobudur?? is it also applied for tourist student??is it good to stay at melia yogya??last time i'm staying at NGO house.beside merapi golf course and 9 hole hyatt golf course ..any other golf course in yogya???to yogya VT...SELAMAT MEMBANGUN KAN SEMULA KOTA KRATON !!!!!

Hi guys,

Just trying my luck to see is any clubs here that plays salsa music? I'll be there around mid Dec. Thanks and regards.

Max

We're planning to spend a week holiday during new year in Yogya and Bandung. We're coming from Bali. I would like to solicit ideas of what kind of transportation we will take from Bali going to Yogya then Bandung then back to Bali.

Any tips will be highly appreciated.

i will joining an NGO enginering team to yogya after raya for humatarian works.any VT members can update me the situation there ?

hello,
how to get from solo airport to downtown solo?
can cars or motorbikes be rented from solo airport , solo or yogja ?
where to find a motorbike or car to rent ?
TQ

Dear all,

I have a flight to Solo by Air Asia for 6-11/7 mainly to visit Yogja and Borobudur. With the earthquake and volcano rumblings, I've been advised to forget the trip. Can anyone tell me a bit about the situation? Air Asia claims that they continue to fly to Solo and there are no problems there.

I'm sorry if this question sounds insensitive.

Rgds,

I am flying in from Bangkok (I'm an American) to join the relief effort following the recent earthquake. I am looking for someone that knows the area and who can provide information on rental cars in Yogya. I can already find the large rental car companies (Budget, Avis, etc) but would rather rent from a local outfit. They are usually cheaper and I'd rather give back to the locals than large corporations.

I need this information very quickly so I can arrange things.

I'm looking for something like an Isuzu 4-door Pickup or mid-size SUV. If I have to sleep in it, I'll need the room.

Please let me know if you can help. I can also be directly written to at "jm (at) johnmoretti (dot) com".

Your help is much appreciated. And if you are in the area and want to join me, let me know. I'm an independent traveler and travel alone.

John

We're travelling to Yogya in September this year and have just bought a new digital camera to take with us (it's our first foray from film to digital). Wondering whether anyone would have any idea of the cost of prints and of transferring digital card memory to disk in Yogyakarta (and Bali).

Any recommendations on shops to use - last time we were in Yogya (2003) we found the Kodak shop on Malioboro to be great - cheaper than the Fuji shops...

Thanks in advance,

L & S

I am thinking of visiting Yogya on May during Vesak Holiday. I am coming from Singapore and might take the package offered by Garuda.

Here is the deal:

"We are pleased to introduce our 3 days 2 nights free & easy Hyatt Regency YogYakarta with 3rd night stay free based on single occupancy at SGD448 per person excluding taxes. Taxes will be SGD85 per person which included Singapore airport tax and fuel surcharge. Please note that taxes is subject to changes without any prior notices.

Kindly note that there is no refund value should you forfeit the free night stay.

Package details as follows:
Return economy class ticket from Singapore to YogYakarta
2 nights accommodation in Garden View Room, Hyatt Regency YogYakarta with 3rd night free
Daily breakfast at Kemangi Bristo (free night does not include breakfast)
Welcome drink & chilled towel upon arrival
Complimentary round trip airport transfers by car
Free admission to Health Club, Tennis Court (excludes massage/equipment rental etc)"

1 USD roughly equal to 1.6 SGD.

Please give feedback if this package is good. Also, I believe the Yogya Tour (around Burubodor and Prambanan) is not yet included. I need suggestions as to where should I get such tour packages in Yogya.

Thanks a lot!

I am thinking of visiting Yogya on May during Vesak Holiday. I am coming from Singapore and might take the package offered by Garuda.

Here is the deal:

"We are pleased to introduce our 3 days 2 nights free & easy Hyatt Regency YogYakarta with 3rd night stay free based on single occupancy at SGD448 per person excluding taxes. Taxes will be SGD85 per person which included Singapore airport tax and fuel surcharge. Please note that taxes is subject to changes without any prior notices.

Kindly note that there is no refund value should you forfeit the free night stay.

Package details as follows:
Return economy class ticket from Singapore to YogYakarta
2 nights accommodation in Garden View Room, Hyatt Regency YogYakarta with 3rd night free
Daily breakfast at Kemangi Bristo (free night does not include breakfast)
Welcome drink & chilled towel upon arrival
Complimentary round trip airport transfers by car
Free admission to Health Club, Tennis Court (excludes massage/equipment rental etc)"

1 USD roughly equal to 1.6 SGD.

Please give feedback if this package is good. Also, I believe the Yogya Tour (around Burubodor and Prambanan) is not yet included. I need suggestions as to where should I get such tour packages in Yogya.

Thanks a lot!

I'd like to catch the Ramayana Ballet while I'm in Yogya in May. Any tips?

I remember a posting about a fab buffet dinner, but I can't find it. Also, advice on tour vs. individual and transportation. thanks!

Hi all,

I have just returned from Jogja and thanks to the forum members (especially Ofa and Bpacker), the trip had been a memorable one. Here's all the latest info on Jogja for the traveller/tourist that I've gathered.

1. If you're into the temples only, a 3 days 2 nights trip will be sufficient.
a) Day 1 - Fly in the evening, check into hotel and check out Jln. Malioboro; b) Day 2 - Check out Borobudur and Prambanan
c) Day 3 - Check out Kraton, Taman Sari and the rest of Jogja, then fly home.

2. If you're landing in Solo, the taxi to Jogja cost Rp180,000. Buy the ticket from the counter and the trip will be approximately 1.5 hrs. You can take the train but.......I won't.

3. Other places to check out from Jogja includes (will involve more days);
a) Dieng Plateau (full day tour)
b) Mount Merapi (4 hours)
c) Parangtritis Beach (4 hours)
d) Ratu Boko (side trip from Prambanan)

4. Besides the budget hotels at Jln Sosrowijayan, the best located star hotels are in the following order;
a) Inna Garuda (next to Tugu Station and at the start of Jln Malioboro)
b) Ibis Malioboro (entrance thru Malioboro Mall)
c) Hotel Mutiara
d) Melia Purosani (200 metres to Jln Malioboro)

5. All tour agencies are located in the hotels (budget/star). Do not waste time looking for a better bargain along Jln Malioboro as there are none.

6. Borobudur and Prambanan is awesome. Entrance fee for foreigners are US$10 for Prambanan, US$10 for Ratu Boko and US$11 for Borobudur. Student rate is US$6. Hire a guide....it is worth it.....and be prepared to walk a lot.

7. Souvenirs made of volcanic stone and specific to the Borobudur/Prambanan sites are only available there. If you're into these items, you won't find them at Jln Malioboro.

8. Souvenir vendors are only a nuisance at entrance at Borobudur and Prambanan but from my travels I feel they are not the worst. Those along Jln Malioboro leave you alone. Becaks peddlers can be persistent but say no and it's no problem. Did not meet any dreaded batik salesman during my stay.

9. Felt safe.....security is tight at hotels (I stayed at Melia) and malls...there's a security desk at the entrance to McDs at Malioboro Mall!!!

10. Eat at the roadside warungs.....seated on the mat and low tables. Sanitary may seem suspect but no problems for me (I even drank local water at the warungs)......try nasi gudeg, mee bakso, ayam goreng kalasan, geplak, etc....they are all great but not cheap.

11. However, besides the warungs, there are few if not nil other restaurants along Malioboro unless you fancy fast food at the mall. The one and only notable restaurant along Malioboro is the Legian Garden Restaurant.....food is Okay....located on building next to Malioboro mall.....need a bit of sprucing up though.

12. Take the becak....they are fun and easy not to mention cheap (please bargain).....Malioboro area is Rp2,000 to Rp3,000.....Malioboro to Kraton is Rp5,000 to Rp6,000.

Hi all,

I will be visiting Yogyakarta via Solo in early February. I would appreciate if someone could assist me in providing the following information for my visit there:-

a) Is it a good time to visit Yogyakarta now? Is it raining season? I plan to visit Borobudur, Prambanan and Mount Merapi. If now is the raining season, please give me some advice on what to do so that I can still enjoy my visit there.

b) What is the best way to go to Yogyakarta from Solo? Train or taxi? What is the reasonable price to pay if I am using train or taxi? If I am using the train, what is the name of the train and where can I take it in Solo?

c) What is the reasonable price to pay for each tour package to Borobudur, Prambanan and Mount Merapi? Any recommendation for a reliable tour agent?

d) What is the area that I should avoid walking at night in Yogyakarta?

e) What is the best place to eat and the best place to hang out for drinks, good live music and meeting people?

f) What is the best way to look around Yogyakarta? Walking or taking bicycle? If I am taking bicycle and would like to stop at some nice places, do I risk my bicycle being stolen? What is the reasonable price to pay for renting a bicycle?

I really appreciate if someone could assist me here. Thank you very much.

Hi there,
Hope you will be able to help me :

* What will be the best way to visit Mt bromo from Jogja?
* Does the bus stops at probolinggo and then change another bus to cemoro lawang? How long is the journey and what time the bus depart from jogja?

* Is it good to rent a jeep to pernanjakan, and then continue on to bromo crater either by horse or walk?
* Is platform 1 or 2 better view in pernanjakan?
* What time is the earliest bus depart from mt bromo area back to surabaya? I need to catch a 6.30pm flight out.
* Does anyone know the best budget hostel (best view, best price, clean) to stay in bromo and what is the price?
* What is the difference between cafe lava and lava view lodge?
* What is the best way to tour borobudur/prambanan? And how much is the cheapest rate to rent a car with a driver?

My plan :
Day 1 - Arrive Jakarta
Day 2 - Tour jakarta, take nite flight to jogja
Day 3 - Borobudur/Prambanan
Day 4 - Jogja
Day 5 - Jogja
Day 6 - Bus to bromo
Day 7 - Mt bromo
Day 8 - Back to surabaya to catch 6.30pm flight

Sorry for too many questions.

Many many thanks in advance!!
Cheers and Happy 2006!!