



by Java Tourism Yogyakarta
This full-day bus tour from Yogyakarta City visits two of Central Java’s most important historical sites: Borobudur and Prambanan temples. The tour lasts about 8 to 10 hours and includes private transportation with air conditioning, bottled water, parking fees, and a skilled driver. The first stop is Borobudur Temple, the largest Buddhist monument in the world, built during the 8th and 9th centuries. Visitors spend around two hours exploring its three-tiered structure, which consists of a pyramidal base with five square terraces, a cone-shaped trunk with three circular platforms, and a large stupa at the top. The temple has 2,672 relief panels and 72 openwork stupas containing Buddha statues. The guide provides detailed historical information about the site. Next, the tour continues to Prambanan Temple, Indonesia’s largest Hindu temple complex. The main temples are dedicated to the gods Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma. Visitors spend approximately two hours here, listening to explanations about the temple’s history and its role in the region’s religious dynamics. The tour includes private vehicle transport to and from hotels in Yogyakarta, though entrance fees to the temples are not included.
Borobudur Temple
Visit the largest Buddhist temple worldwide, built in the 8th and 9th centuries in Central Java. The structure has three main tiers: a pyramidal base with five square terraces, a cone-shaped trunk with three circular platforms, and a monumental stupa on top. The temple features 2,672 relief panels covering 2,500 square meters and 72 openwork stupas each containing a Buddha statue. The site was restored in the 1970s with UNESCO assistance. The visit includes a guide explaining the temple's history. Private transport is provided from Yogyakarta, but ticket fees are not included.
120 min
Prambanan Temples
Explore the Hindu temple complex dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma, spending about two hours on site. The guide gives a historical overview, including theories that Prambanan was built by the Sanjaya dynasty as a Hindu counterpart to nearby Buddhist temples. This temple complex marks a shift from Buddhist to Hindu patronage in Central Java's Mataram court. Private transport from and back to Yogyakarta hotels is included; entrance fees are not.
120 min