Itinerary
- Day 1
Yogyakarta Arrival
You'll land at Yogyakarta airport on Java and your guide will meet you for the transfer to your hotel. After that, the day is open for whatever you'd like to do. Many people walk down Jalan Malioboro to browse the shops and grab souvenirs, or you could just head back and relax by the pool if you're tired from traveling.
- Accommodation
- Hotel
Optional Activities
- Stroll through Jalan Malioboro with its souvenir and antique stores
- Relax by the hotel pool
- Day 2
Yogyakarta City Tour and Prambanan
This morning you'll take a city tour through Yogyakarta starting with the Kraton, the Sultan's Palace, and then the ruins of Taman Sari, an old moated castle. After that you'll wander through the traditional market, check out a batik factory, and stop by a silversmith's workshop to see craftspeople at work. In the afternoon, you'll head to the Prambanan temple complex to see the Hindu reliefs carved with scenes from the Ramayana. Back at your hotel, there's an optional Ramayana dance performance with dinner if you're interested.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- City tour of Yogyakarta
- Visit Kraton (Sultan's Palace)
- Visit ruins of Taman Sari moated castle
- Explore traditional market in old town
- Visit batik factory
- Visit silversmith's workshop
- Visit Prambanan temple complex and Hindu sanctuary
Optional Activities
- Ramayana dance performance with dinner (payable locally)
Landmarks Kraton (Sultan's Palace) Taman Sari Prambanan - Day 3
Borobudur and Candirejo Village
You'll head out to Borobudur, the world's largest Buddhist temple complex, and on the way pass by two smaller temples, Candi Mendut and Candi Pawon. Then it's on to Candirejo village surrounded by rainforest and green fields. You can explore by bicycle or carriage, getting a feel for how locals live there, watching how they make manioc chips, learning some gamelan music, or walking through the vegetable gardens. You'll have lunch right in the village before heading back to Yogyakarta.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Traditional Javanese lunch in the village)
Included Activities
- Visit Borobudur temple complex
- Visit Candi Mendut temple
- Visit Candi Pawon temple
- Bicycle tour or carriage ride in Candirejo village (depending on preference)
- Experience local village life and traditions
- Traditional Javanese lunch in the village
Landmarks Borobudur Candi Mendut Candi Pawon 
- Day 4
Yogyakarta to Mount Bromo
After an early breakfast, you'll catch a train for about 3 hours heading to Mojokerto. Stop for lunch there, then visit Candi Gunung Gangsir, an 11th-century Hindu temple made from red bricks that not many tourists know about. From there it's roughly a 2.5-hour drive through changing terrain, past volcanic areas and plantations, heading toward Mount Bromo. You'll arrive in the late afternoon to settle in.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Train journey from Yogyakarta to Mojokerto
- Visit Candi Gunung Gangsir temple
Landmarks Candi Gunung Gangsir - Day 5
Mount Bromo Sunrise and Departure to Bali
Wake up around 4 a.m. and drive by off-road vehicle to Mt. Penanjakan to see the sunrise over Mount Bromo, the volcanic sand sea below, Mount Batok, and the active volcanoes Mount Bromo and Mount Nahameru. It's one of the trip's highlights. You'll head back after and have a relaxed breakfast, then transfer to the airport for your midday flight to Bali. Once you land, you'll go to your hotel in South Bali, arriving around 7:30 p.m.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Off-road vehicle drive to Mt. Penanjakan panoramic platform
- Mount Bromo sunrise viewing
- Flight from Surabaya to Bali
Landmarks Mount Bromo Mount Penanjakan Mount Batok Mount Nahameru 
