What to do and see in Java, Indonesia: The Best Historical & Heritage Tours

August 30, 2021 Kandra Bartel

Discover the best top things to do in Java, Indonesia including Temples and Village Tour, Ijen Blue Fire & Sunrise Sharing Tour, Harmony and Beauty Indonesia Tour, Prambanan Golden Sunset Private Tour, Private Royal Heritage Tour: Yogyakarta Palace, Watercastle, Sonobudoyo Museum, Private Yogyakarta’s Cultural Bucket list Tour, Borobudur Sunrise and Great Temples Tour, Borobudur & Prambanan Guided Temple Tours ( Private Services ), 1-Day Yogyakarta Merapi Borobudur - PRIVATE Tour with GUIDE, Borobudur Sunrise & Merapi Jeep Lava Experience.
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1. Temples and Village Tour

Java Bali Trips
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We will start morning after your breakfast at hotel. Starting from your hotel stay, our tour guide will escort you to visit Borobudur temple first to have a guided temple tour. Then, we will explore the villages to visit and see home industries and a tiny temple. End of the tour is having lunch in a nice restaurant with a rice field view and nice healthy foods.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Lunch, Local guide, Use of bicycle, Use of helmet, Private tour, Hotel pickup and drop-off (Borobudur area only)

Exclusions: Entrance fee at Borobudur temple, Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified

Reviewed By SusanD1724

Special visit to watch the sun rise over Borobudur temple. Breakfast was included but not necessary Guide didn’t accompany us up the temple but was otherwise great ! Stopped for coffee afterwards — with civets choosing the beans. Guide was very accommodating

2. Ijen Blue Fire & Sunrise Sharing Tour

Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Indonesia Javaindo Ecotourism
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Ijen blue fire and Sunrise on a 8 hours duration, trekking tour of the Ijen volcano from Banyuwangi hotel or Ketapang ferry port . Alongside your guide, you’ll ascend to the summit of the Ijen volcano, you’ll witness the natural phenomenon of the blue fire and see miners carry back-breaking loads of sulphur and enjoy with sunrise,  All safety equipment is provided on this tour, back to hotel or transfer out to Ketapang Ferry Port

Inclusions: Accommodation as per itinerary, Bottled water, Local guide, Driver/guide, Port pickup and drop-off, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Sharing Tour, Round-trip private transfer, Sharing Transport with other Travelers, Landing and facility fees

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Reviewed By lok0505

The university students had a great study and service trip in Bali. They learnt a lot about environmental protection and ecological conservation through the fruitful and custom made experience here. The tour guide is nice and caring! Thanks for the arrangement.

3. Harmony and Beauty Indonesia Tour

Dwi Djoko Sulistyo
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Indonesia was a biggest Islam population in the world. We live on a peace and harmony. We called Bhineka Tunggal Ika (unity ini diversity). 5 religius and 1 believe were ini Indonesia.

Inclusions: All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Lunch

Reviewed By kevin34444

Thanks for the great trip through half of Java! Dwi will show you the most beautiful places of his home island!

4. Prambanan Golden Sunset Private Tour

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Do you want to catch the sunset in different way? Prambanan Golden Sunset Tour will be worth to try. Prambanan temple is located in Klaten, the city near Yogyakarta. The driver will pick you up at your hotel then transfer to Prambanan temple. It’s the largest Hindu temple site in Southeast Asia. It’s remains about the folklore about love story between Bandung Bandawasa and Rara Jonggrang. Explore through the beauty of Prambanan temple get more explanation about the temple. Wait a moment and you’ll see the sun sets beautifully to end your tour. Don’t forget to take a pictures or videos!

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Professional English Speaking Driver, Fuel surcharge, Parking Fees, Prambanan Admission Fee

Exclusions: Personal Expense, Admission Fees Not listed in Inclusion, Personal Insurance, Parking fee outside Prambanan

Reviewed By Venture55505246405

Best brunch so far ❤️❤️ The food was great, the place was soooo cozy and also the services was excellent. They had a very strict health protocol which is very important nowaday. I should’ve come back next time ????

5. Private Royal Heritage Tour: Yogyakarta Palace, Watercastle, Sonobudoyo Museum

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This tour is designed to give you the real experience in Yogyakarta. Begin with visiting the splendid Sonobudoyo Museum, then, you can witness the ONE AND ONLY living monarchy in Indonesia by visiting Kraton (Yogyakarta Palace). Next, we will visit the wonderful building of Water Castle. Finally, make your own handicraft and souvenir by learning to do some Batik paintings. We have practise eco-friendly concept and sustainability concept. When you join our tour, you will also directly support sustainable tourism! This tour is the right balance of adventure, heritage while trying to implement tour in sustainable concept. Provides positive impact on the locals and community but minimise the negative impact on the destination and local culture. We practise sustainable tour concept. We are trying to minimise the one-single plastic use in our tour, so we ban single plastic use of water bottle and provide refill water. We are also involving local community/people in our tour.

Inclusions: Lunch at local famous restaurant, Pick up and drop off from and to your hotel, All Entry/Admission Tickets, One Batik painting craft and workshop fee, Air conditioned hired van/car, Fuels, parking, and other fees, Knowledgeable, photographer skill, friendly, fun, and fluent English speaking guide, Refill water

Exclusions: Flight ticket , Hotel/accommodation, Visa, Personal Travel Insurance , Personal Medications, Personal expenses , Those not mentioned in the inclusions

Reviewed By djurias2020

Great trip,the tour guide is very professional. eventhough the weather was hot in Borobudur we didn't feel tired.we enjoyed the guide story. When we went to Merapi,t was raining.we still can enjoy lava tour well. Thanks to Pak Gilang Travelxism

6. Private Yogyakarta’s Cultural Bucket list Tour

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Firstly, we practise sustainable tour concept. We are trying to minimise the one-single plastic use in our tour, so we ban single plastic use of water bottle and provide refill water. We are also involving local community/people in our tour. For those who arrange accomodation through TRAVELXISM, we partner with a 3-star hotel that also practise eco-friendly and sustainable concept. Yogyakarta is rich of cultural icons. Among many of them, there are three cultural icons is included in the MUST VISIT bucketlist of travelers. Those are Borobudur, Merapi Mountain, and Prambanan temple. This one full day tour will cover all these bucketlist. It is very suitable for travelers who have limited time in Yogyakarta.

Inclusions: Lunch, Pick up and drop off from and to your hotel, Borobudur Sunrise Ticket at Manohara Hotel including breakfast, Air-conditioned hired van/car, Fuels, parking and other fees, Entrance ticket for Borobudur, Merapi, and Prambanan Temple, Knowledgeable, photographer skill, friendly, fun, and fluent English speaking guide , Refill water, Duration 10 hours

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Reviewed By 620jayshrid

This is undoubtedly the best experience I had in Indonesia... I reached while it was pitch dark and the moon was just rising above the stupa... that view was so mesmerising that I was happy even if I don’t see any sunrise due to clouds... but I was lucky and the clouds were just enough to make it a perfect sunrise... the foggy morning also added the charm in the view... it was quite and a beautiful morning with less people around... and not to mention that the stupa made in speechless once I explored it while returning from the top to the bottom of it... I then finished the exploration since the general public admission started and then there was a lot of crowd... I was glad to make a sunrise plan to avoid the crowd and to enjoy moments of peace! PS. The breakfast at Manohara restaurant is included in the entry ticket and was surely not to be missed ????

7. Borobudur Sunrise and Great Temples Tour

Sheraton Mustika Yogyakarta Resort & Spa, Jl. Laksda Adisucipto KM.8,7, Nayan, Maguwoharjo, Kec. Depok, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia Izzati Jogjatour
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Yogyakarta is well known as a Culture city in Indonesia.Visiting some temples in Yogyakarta is a very interesting tour.Besides beautiful,those places have a historical values and unique architectures.You can explore them in a day tour. With us, we packed them in "Fun Culture Full day tour.

Inclusions: Cold Water, Private transportation, Personal protect equipment ( Masker,hand sanitizer )

Exclusions: Lunch, admission

Reviewed By supandif2021

My family and I took tour to Merapi and temple tour with Izzati Jogjatour.Was very fun and enjoyable tour.The Driver was very knowledgeable,explained during the trip and on the temple in the program.

8. Borobudur & Prambanan Guided Temple Tours ( Private Services )

Wonderful Borobudur Indonesia Travel Services
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Experience the extraordinary holiday in Yogyakarta by visiting the magnificent temples! We combine the experiences of culture, nature and adventure from a hill with the backdrop of Borobudur temple and volcanoes in central Java followed by a visit to Mendut & Pawon temples. End you temple tour at the biggest Hindu temple in Asia which is Prambanan Temple.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes, Entry / Admission to Borobudur temple, Entry / Admission to Pawon & Mendut temples, Entry / Admission to Prambanan temple, Local guide at Borobudur Temple, Local guide at Prambanan Temple, Bottled water, Pick up and drop off from/to your hotel services, Parking fees

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Reviewed By surfcub

I looked hard for this specific tour as it included the Borobudur sunrise along with Prambanan temple, but it also included Candi Mendut. We were picked up at 3:30 AM by Anang. Anang was a courteous, careful driver who spoke passable English and I was immediately comfortable with him. Anang was the main reason I really enjoyed this trip. We arrived at the Manohara restaurant where he offered us an English speaking guide. My daughter and I wanted a very quiet experience so I hesitated Unfortunately there were no guides left when I decided to get one, but Anang saved us a great deal of time by walking us to the temple entrance and showing us a great place to sit at the top. The sunrise was stunning. The way the sun glowed off the structures within the temple and through the fog surrounding the temple made the experience unforgettable, and well worth the 3:30 AM pickup. We then toured the ship museum and saw the full size Samudraraska ship (well with the small amount of extra money). We then ate a nice breakfast in the restaurant. We drove to two smaller temples including Candi Mendut. Though smaller, this temple was quite pretty. As a bonus, we met a puppet maker (one of the true local skilled craftsmen) and visited a Kopi Luwak coffee producer where we had a quite delightful cup of coffee and met an actual civit. We then visited the Prambanan temples complex. Our English speaking guide was Harris. Harris was amazing, both in his enthusiasm and in his knowledge of the temples. Harris was definitely the second reason I enjoyed the trip as much as I did. He was able to tell us about each of the statues inside the temples and even related the story of Rama and the monkey king carved into the stone of the Main temple. Prambanan was an amazing sight and an important part of the Javan heritage. We returned to the hotel (in Yogyakarta) around 2 PM. It was a very pleasant day and I felt like all my expectations had been fully realized. Thank you Anang and Harris

9. 1-Day Yogyakarta Merapi Borobudur - PRIVATE Tour with GUIDE

Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta City, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Chacha Tours & Travel
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Pick up at 07.30 am at Lobby Hotel Jogjakarta city area. First, we will proceed to see the beauty of the Merapi Volcano from Kali Adem Village (Jeep is not included). We will also enjoy a traditional Javanese lunch at Saung Apung Timbul Roso, a restaurant with huts built over fishpond, offering quiet and peaceful village ambiance. The will be visit the magnificent Borobudur temple – the largest Buddhist temple in the world. Be prepared to be amazed at the extraordinary details of the relics around the temple. At the evening, transfer back to the hotel. (L)

Inclusions: • English License speaking guide, • Entrance fees and Admission ticket, • 01 x Lunch at local restaurant, • Hotel pickup and drop-off at Jogjakarta City area, • Transport by air-conditioned vehicle / minivan / coach

Exclusions: • Tipping for Guide & Driver, • Travel Insurance, • Jeep at Merapi = USD 32 / jeep ( 1 jeep = 04 passengers ), • Other expenses not mention above

Reviewed By Zues1020

Great experience, personalised tours, Unusual ambience, verity of local delicacies, offered the beauty of wondernasia ..... all you can get when travel with Chacha. Ibu Sally did a very good job. She know what is the best to recommend and suits your budget besides always take care of your needs and what to see here. What both of us can see from this Indonesia ambassador was she really care what you wanted to know about her country. And Chacha tours not only have good guided tours, but also give the best services of true Indonesia hospitality. I absolutely recommended Chacha tours for both travel and tours programme also MICE related businesses. ..... Thank you so much on our great memories in Jogja and.... appreciate your great instagramable pictures took for us too... Kudos and till we meet again soon Chacha.

10. Borobudur Sunrise & Merapi Jeep Lava Experience

Lovely Borobudur Tours By Asni
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Experience the extraordinary holiday in Yogyakarta by visiting the magnificent temples & participating in the volcanic tour! We combine the experiences of culture, nature and adventure by enjoying the sunrise from a hill with the backdrop of Borobudur temple and volcanoes in central Java followed by a visit to Mendut & Pawon temples. Afterwards, we will explore one of the most active volcanos in Indonesia at Mount Merapi by 4WD jeep. Highlights: • Enjoy the spectacular sunrise view of Borobudur followed by Mendut & Pawon temples tour • Explore the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Borobudur • Witness the amazing view of Mount Merapi on a 4WD lava tour • Admission Fees included to avoid hassle

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Fuel for tours, Return hotel transfers, Jeep for Merapi Lava Tour, Mineral water, English speaking driver

Exclusions: Personal Expenses, Food & Beverages, Optional program, Gratuities

Reviewed By tropixX_CT

This was a beautiful tour except for the fact that it rained the whole time. The temples were beautiful, our guides friendly and attentive, and it was just too bad that it tipped it down the whole time and that put a dampener on the experience.

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