Things to do in Yogyakarta

Borobudur & Prambanan Temples + Ramayana Ballet

No trip to Yogyakarta is justified unless you take the pilgrimage out to the stunning temples of Borobudur and Prabanan. Borobudur temple is also one of the greatest manmade monuments and the single largest Buddhist structure in the world. Whereas Prambanan temple is a magnificent 9th century spectacle and an icon of Indonesia’s cultural heritage.

On this day trip you will travel out from Yogyakarta city first to Borobudur which is situated 45 kilometres away. You get time to not only enjoy the fascinating temple but the beautiful gardens that that temple is set in. From here you will also pause at the temples of Mendut and Pawon before stopping off for a local lunch. In the afternoon you will head back in the direction of Jogja and onwards to Prambanan. The journey takes around and hour and a half which you should use to sit back and relax as you will need your energy to explore the huge complex of Prambanan, which homes 240 temples.

After exploring the temples you will probably be pretty tired and most people would in actual fact visit the evening ballet performance on a different evening. However, is time is a factor you can chose to go to a pre-ballet performance buffet dinner before the stunning performance which starts shortly after dark at 19:30pm.