Yogyakarta Special Region Travel Forum

Hi all,

Need some information on the average prices of buying a leather beg in yogjakarta, as my aunt's (note that it's not singular) and mom are asking me to buy them the leather bag there.. Currently doing some claculation on my budget, on how much to bring.

And another thing, anyone heard of "AS JAVA LEATHER" shop in Yogjakarta. Do they cater to single purchases or need to order and buy in bulk? and is their bag is price expensive or affordable?

Hi!

1. Sunrise at Borobudur and dawn at Prambanan, which is better and worth more to see?

Regarding Dieng Plateau tour:
2. Should I go there when I'm in Jogyakarta or after I reach Solo?
3. How much does the tour normally cost and how long does it take?

Solo -> Mt. Bromo -> Ijen -> Surabaya
4. Is this arrangement possible?
5. Does this arrangement take a longer time? If yes, about how many days?

Thanks!

Hi, I plan to begin my trip at Yogyakarta, then Solo, Surabaya and Mount Bromo.

1. Is my arrangement in the right order?
2. How long should I stay in each place?
3. If I go from Solo to Surabaya by train, I should go aboard at Solobalapan or Solojebres, then stop at Surabaya Gubeng, Kota or Pasarturi?
4. How safe are these places, especially for female travelling alone?

Thanks a lot! :)

Dear all

I will have a family trip with my kids next month to Yogya, MAgelang and Wonosobo.
1.is it doable to stay just one night in wonosobo?
2. can you recommend any decent hotels? what about restorants? any recommendation?
3.how to go kaliadem/mount merapi from jogja? (not yet included in my itinerary)
need your inputs.
thanks


D-1
08.30 Museum Dirgantara, Kompl Pangkalan TNI AU Adisucipto
09.30 Borobudur, menoreh hills, horse cart riding through villages
breakfast @ amanjiwo & take picures
11.00 Candi Pawon/Mendut (optional)
12.00 Lunch
15.00 Wonosobo
- Telaga Warna, Telaga Merwada, Telaga Sumurup, Telaga Pangilon
- Air Terjun Sikarim
- Pemandian Kalianget
- Telaga Badakah
- Museum Purbakala

D-2
04.00 Dieng Sunrise
- Dieng Plateu
- Kawah Candradimuka
- Candi Nakula Sadewa, Parikesit
- Telaga Warna, Telaga Merwada, Telaga Sumurup, Telaga Pangilon
- Perkebunan Teh Tambi (Tea Plantation)
- Buy CARICA, traditional fruit.
10.30 Magelang - Musium Kereta Api & Museum Palagan Ambarawa
13.00 Lunch di Magelang/Yogya
17.00 Malioboro walk

D-3
10.30 Pasar Beringharjo
13.00 Kraton Jogja
14.00 Taman Sari
15.00 Kasongan
15.30 Gumuk Pasir (Sanddunes!) - Parang Wedang
16.30 Pantai Parangkusumo - mystical beach
17.30 Sunset @ Pantai Parangtritis & Horse Riding

D-4
10.00 Kota Gedhe
13.00 Candi Prambanan
14.00 Candi Boko
16.00 Arrive at ariport & Check in

Has anyone stayed here before? Any negative/positive feedback ? How far is it from the temples? Thanks

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Hi, Its me again. I need to have a slight change of my itinerary. Is it possible to see Borubudur( not the sunrise tour )in the morning and Prambanan and the Ramayana ballet in the evening in one day? I understand that we need to walk a lot inBorobudur . Do we need to walk alot too inPrambanan?

Thank you

Chan

Thank you so much Linda, Selma and Happy for responding to my questions.'Here I'v adjusted ny itinerary. Please do commment again. Thank you.

Day 1: Arrived at Jakarta at night.

Day 2: Morning and afternoon: To Bandung - visit Tangkuban Perahu and Ciamplas
Night : take train fr Bandung or Jakarta to Jogja.

Day 3: Morning : check in Manohara hotel. Then to Merapi volcano and Kaliadem
Night: Back to hotel

Day 4 : Morning: Sunrise Borobudur tour
Afternoon: check in Malioboro hotel
Evening/night ; walk around Malioboro area

Day 5 : Morning: water castle, taman sari , beringharjo market etc
Afternoon/ night : Prabanan and Ramayana ballet

Day 6 : Morning : Train to Jakarta
Afternoon : jakarta city- flea market, sunda kelapa etc

Day 7 : Morning : flower, pet market, mini indonesia,
Afternoon : To airport, back to Malaysia.


Now is this possible?

I'll change my plan again if there is better advice and suggestions.

Thank you
chan

Hi, Its me again. Here i list out my full Java itinery. Would appreciate if I can get recommendation, advice and suggestions.

I have decided to skip Solo as advised by Pamela.

June 1 to June 7:

Day 1: Arrive at Jakarta at night.
.
Day 2: Morning to Bandung town. Whole day visit Tangkuban Perahu,Jln Ciamplas, Jln Cibaduyut, China emporium . Back to Jakarta by night

Day 3: Morning train to Jogja. Afternoon and evening check in Manahara hotel and visit Boro Park and surrounding.

Day4: Sunrise Boro tour after that visit the surrounding villages and Mendut temple.
Then check in Malioboro street in afternoon. Viist the surrounding areas.

Day 5. Morning to Merapi volcano and Kaliadem. Afternoon to Prambanan, evening watch the Ramayana Ballet. Night back to Malioboro.

Day 6: morning train to Jakarta. Stay in Jaksa rd. Visit the surrounding areas.

Day 7:Morning visit market place, mini Indonesia, Flea market, pet market
Afternoon to airport , flight back to Malaysia

NOTE: in between places if I have time, I'll visit some schools or music schools, bookshop etc

Some questions:
1.Is this too tight?
2.IS it better to take night trainto save time? But I will miss the beautiful scenery of morning train.
3. What time is the departure and arriving time of the morning train fr Jogja to Jakarta.

Thank you


Chan

Hi,
I've checked the website and it says that Ramayana ballet will be performed only 4 nights in June from 13th to 16th at Prabanan.( IS this correct?)
I'll be in Jogja around 3rd,4th or 5th June. Looks like i m going to miss it.

But another site says it is also perform in Purawisata Yogyakarta Jalan Brigien Katamso. Where is this place and how to go there? Will the dance be performed around 3,4 or 5th June?

Thanks
Chan

I need to go to Semarang from Yogya and I guess the most easy way is having a provate car with driver. My idea is go to visit Prambanan temple and then go to Semarang. Can anybody reccomend a good and serious car hire company? I will really appreciate if you can also let me know an approx price for this service.

Thanks!

Hi, I have some more questions.
1. How much is it to stay in Manohara hotel in Borobudur park? If we are allowed to visit Borobudur at 4.30am when it is still dark, how are we going to take photos in the dark? Can we stay there till late in the morning? How much is the entrance fees to the borobudur? If I stay in Manohara, do I have to pay entrance?

2.If we visit Prabanan at night so that we can see the Ramayana ballet, how to take phots of Prabanan ? Or we have to go in the morning to take photos and go again at night to see the ballet.
What is Ramayana ballet? Is it worth watching?

3. What can we see in Berinharjo market? Where is it? How to go there?

Thanks

Chan

Hi,
I have some questions

1.Are Klaten and Kaliadem the same place? Are they places destroyed by earthquake and anything to see.
2. How far are they from Jogja and how to go there?
3. How far is GUNONG Merapi and how to go there.


Thanks

Chan

Hi, can someone please answer my questions.
1. Which one is nearer? From Lippo Cikarang to BAndung or Lippo cikarang to Jakarta?
2. Any train station fr L Cikarang to Jogja?
3 How far id Cianjur to Jakarta and BAndung?
4. what are the attractions of these 2 places?
5, Can anyone provide me homestay for a day or two in Jakarta and Jogja? and how much do I have to pay. ( I am a school teacher teaching english )

Thank you

Chan

Hi, I have a few questions. Hope can get answers from fellow VT members.

1. the time schedule of train fr Jogjakarta to Jakarta?

2. which trip take longer time a. train trip fr Jakarta to Jogjakarta or
b. train trip fr Bandung to Jogjakarta

3.Are budget hotels in backpack areas fixed rate or we can bargain?
4. Becak fare fixed or negotiable?
5. Can I walk up Perahu volcano near Bandung? Any bus going there Or I must take a taxi

Thank you

Chan

I plan to visit Yogjarkarta. I already email local tour agency for tour itinery and prices. Unfortunately, no reply from them. Plan to stay there for 4D/3N include stay 1 nite at Borobudur park, the rest of days be staying at hotel in Maliboro city. Does anyone could recommend tour guide/driver/tour agency? Thanks

I'll be travelling to Java Island 1st June until 7th June.
Would appreciate if anyone can advise me on where and how to visit a market, a hign school a music school and one or two famous volcanos.
I'll be travelling to Jakarta, Bandung, Jogjakarta or if time permits, Solo.
And also budget and backpackers hotel in these places.

Hello everyone,
I will fly to Solo on 29th May. From there, will proceed str8 to Yogya as I booked a hotel there. I just need to know, what is the train station nearest to the Solo Airport and Malioboro St. How far are they from the two places? I will reach Solo on Thursday at about 9 a.m. So, are there many trains available to Yogya? How about the crowd at that time?
Thanking all responses in advance.

Xander

Dear all,
I am going to Java Island on 1st June 2008. I'll be there for a week ,leaving on 7th June via Jakarta. My plan is to travel to Bandung from Jakarta. Then take a train from Bandung to either Solo or Jogjakarta. Then return to Jakarta for a flight back to Malaysia.
Would appreciate if someone can advise me on:

1. Places to visit in Jakarta, Banding, Solo and Jogjakarta
2. Cheap hotel or preferably homestay where I can taste the Indonesian way of life.
3. Cheap mode of transport from these towns.
Thank you

Can traveler get the VoA at Yogyakarta airport ? I know Bali/Jakarta/Subaraya has this service ? Thanks.

Hi, my friend and I will travel to Yogyakarta in Aug. I would like to have some tips on transfer from one place to another because there are 2 places we are travelling.
1. From Yogyakarta city - Borobudur
What is the budget way to travel from town to Borobudur? What time should we leave the town? How long is the jouurney?
2. Borobudur - Surabaya
Is is possible to get a train from Borobudur to Surabaya? Where is the train station situated? What time is the first and last train to catch? How long is the journey?
3. Surabaya town - Mount Bromo
What is the ways to go from town to Mount Bromo? How long is the journey? Do we need to stay one night nearby Mount Bromo?

I hope you guys and girls can give some advice.

Tahnk you.

Hello friends Im travelling to Bali from Thailand but decided to book my flight into Yogya instead of Bali this time so I could finally see a bit of java and especially borobadur.
Can you tell me anything about the bus to bali or train to extreme end of java near bali.Price and time on the road etc..
Also price for cheap flights if there is no bus.
I fear to go on a train in java are these fears jusified?
Is there cheap accomodation at borobodur?
Thanks in advance!

Hi,
My mom & I 'll plan to see Yogya - Mt.Bromo - Ijen - Bali on 2-10 May. But I don't want to join travel operators. I have a few questions that require some help.
1. Do they have night bus from Yogya to Probolinggo(in morning)? When? How long?
2. How can I go from Mt.Bromo to Ijen? Bus?
Please help
Thanks in advance

Hi,

i would like to thank to those who help me before on getting to yogja from solo, i am here safely with all the guide you guys gave me and i am live at gang 2 at sorowijaya street. it was so nice and cheap here.

anyway, i need another help from people here. i will be leaving yogja to catch my flight back home on the 23rd early morning, unfortunately i have to stay one more night at solo but i need to stay at really cheap place, just one night before my trip back to KL. does anyone know where is the back pack area or where can i get a cheap place to stay in solo, is there anywhere near to the airport? my budget will be like 20,000 rupiah a night. and i also need to know the air port text, how much it will cost me for the airport text.

i hope that i will hear from someone on here as i have one more day left and this kind of urgent too.

thank you guys and appreciate if i could hear something from you guys

Hi guys,

I will be in Jogja for about 2 months starting around this June 19. I am looking for a cheap place to stay, where I can pay by the week/month instead of by the night. Do you know of any homestays or good kos-kosan? I would like to avoid backpackers as much as possible and be around Indonesians instead.

Makasih banyak :)
Peter

Hi

This is quite urgent for me as i will be leaving for Solo and Yogja in 2 days time, i just would like to find out if there is any way that i can go to Komodo or flores island from Solo or Yogja. i dont want to take Flight as it is very expensive for me. would anyone in here can tell me what are the best way that i can get to Komodo island or Flores island from Solo or Yogja. and how long it gonna take me to get there by any transportation excluded Flight. and the cost of the transportation as well.

i hape that i can hear from someone who have done this trip before and i would be happy if they can tell me about the journey.

please somebody at least reply if they know something about it.

thank you guys

Hi All,

Possible to offer information on the most convenience + budget way to reach Borobudur from Yogyakarta town?

Thanks in Advance.

My friends & I are going on April18 to Solo 1st, then to Yogyakarta. Can anybody tell me:

1. what is the reasonable taxi fare frm Solo airport to a hotel, say at Slamet Riyadi Road; I don't like to be cheated.

2. Do they have different seats (say, airconned) or 1st class on the train from Solo to Yogyakarta?

TQ for assisting.

We're hoping to stay at the Manohara hotel at Borobudur for a night to checkout the sunrise, then we're planning on going to Solo for the next night. Can anyone tell me what is the best/easiest way to get to Solo? Is transport readily available from Borobudur or do I need to organise a driver before we get there? Thanks in advance.

Hi,
I'll go to Yogya with my friend on April. After visit Burabudor on 1st day.
I contact tour office in Yogya for my trip. His rate is IDR 575.000/Per 1 person for
first day
Meeting at Hotel.
•Visit Pawon, Mendut , Ketep Pass Merapi, -
•PRAMBANAN, SEWU, PLAOSAN,
•Ramayana Ballet
Back to Hotel.

and IDR 500.000/Per 1 person for
City Tour
-Kota Gede -Water Castle Taman Sari -Sultan's Palace, -Ngasem –-Beringharjo Market,
finish at the Airport 16.30

This rate include guide,entrance fee,parking fee, private car.
Are there resonable price? I think it's quite expensive ?
Could u please advice?

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to do a 4D3N trip to see Yojyakarta, Solo, Pranbanam, Sunrise at Borobudur & Mt Merapi. I have a few questions that require some help.

1) Most tours originate from Yogyakarta, but Silkair flies only to Solo from Singapore. Are there many tour desks at Solo airport?
2) Please recommend some of the more trustworthy and value for money tour operators from Solo.
3) Have most of the sites in Yojyakarta and Pranbanam recovered from the earthquake yet?

Thanks a lot in advance.