Java Overland tour 8 days

Learn about the fascinating culture and history of Indonesia on this amazing 8–day trip which will take you from Yogyakarta to Bali

Code: B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner, G = Guide

Day 1 : Yogyakarta/Mendhut Temple/Wonosobo (L, G)
Note: Reccommended to arrive by Morning flight.
Pick up at airport/hotel and drive to local restaurant to have lunch. Afterwards drive to Wonosobo, located about 3 hours from Yogyakarta. On the way you can stop by at Mendut Temple, Tanjung Sari Tea Plantation. Check in hotel in Wonosobo.

Day 2: Dieng Double Sunrise/ Borobudur (B ,L, G)
Today you will enjoy the beauty of Dieng Plateau with its Silver and Golden Sunrise.
Depart about 04.30 from hotel to Tieng View Point to watch Golden Sunrise with mountainous background. Afterwards drive to Dieng Plateau , where Arjuna Temple Complex located to see the silver sunrise from behind a mountain. Proceed to Sikidang Crater with its bubling mud and then visit Lake Warna and Lake Pengilon, twin lakes located side by side but they have different water, one sulfurous water and the other one has fresh water. Return to hotel, breakfast and check out. Drive to Borobudur Temple, the biggest Buddhist Temple in the world with its beautiful reliefs and stupas. Check in hotel. Free program.

Day 3: Borobudur Sunrise/Lava Tour Tour (B Box, L, G)
Pick up hotel at 03.30 then drive about 1 hour to Punthuk Situmbu Hill to watch sunrise with Borobudur Temple and Mt Merapi as its background.  Return to hotel, breakfast.  Afterwards drive to Kaliadem Village to see how Mount Merapi Eruption destructed the village and surrounding.  Visit Ulen Sentalu Museum. Afternoon visit Kasongan Village to enjoy Horse Cart ride along the village. Check in hotel.

Day 4: Yogyakarta City Tour/Prambanan Temple (B ,L, D, G)
Pick up at hotel and then visit Sultan Palace, Water Castle, Batik Home Industry, Ngasem Bird Market. Afterwards drive to Prambanan Temple and Ijo Temple. Return to hotel.

Day 5  AUG: Yogyakarta/Karanganyar/Solo (B ,L, G)
Pick up hotel morning after breakfast , and then drive to Karanganyar. Visit Sukuh Temple, Cetha Temple and Tawangmangu Waterfall. Return to Solo. Check in.

Day 6 AUG: SOLO/Trowulan Temple/Bromo (B ,L, G)
Pick up hotel morning after breakfast , drop you to train station and take Executive Class by Sancaka Pagi Train SOLO-SUB at 07.00. Arrive in Mojokerto at 11.00, then visit Trowulan  Majapahit Site, where you can see remain of Majapahit Kingdom Site (12-14^th Century). Drive to Bromo Area. Check in.

Day 7: Bromo/Ijen (B ,L, G)
Depart at 04.00 from hotel to Gunung Penanjakan by Jeep to see one of the best sunrise in Indonesia. Afterwards proceed to sea of sand, and then climb Gunung Bromo by stepping its 246 steps on its slope. After enjoying Bromo crater, then visit whispering savannah, the hidden beauty of green Savannah located in Bromo caldera. Return to hotel, breakfast and depart to Banyuwangi. Check in.  It takes 5 hours from Bromo to Ijen.

Day 8: Ijen Blue Fire/Ketapang Port/Bali (Breakfast)
Depart at 01.00 from hotel and then drive to Paltuding and then trekk for 3.5 m on slope of Mt Ijen, that usually will take 1.5 hours to ascend. Enjoy Ijen Blue Fire Phenomenon and Ijen Crater scenery. Enroute you will meet the strongest men in the world, traditional sulfur miners carry up to 80 kg of  sulfur blocks on bamboo basket. Descend and then drop you to hotel in Bali. End of service

Note: -If you do not want to see Ijen Blue Fire, depart at 04.00 from hotel.

Prices include:

• Transportation
• TW Sharing Room
• Jogja-Mojokerto Train Ticket
• Meals as program
• Jeep Bromo/Ijen
• Horse Riding
• All Entrance Fees
• English  Speaking Guide
• Parking/Toll
• Mineral Water
• Ferry Ticket

Price do not include:

• Personal Expenses
• Guide & Driver tips
• Travel Insurance,

What to prepare: warm clothing, flashlight, some cash, sneakers, raincoat, personal medication