Yogyakarta & Surabaya Explorer

6 days/5 night package from
$2589
per person share twin
Flights are additional

Yogyakarta & Surabaya Explorer - 6 Days/5 Nights

Java always has its enchanting culture that leaves those who visit it in awe. Explore the mesmerizing sunsets of Java in Borobudur and Bromo, while paying a visit to the famous Hindu temple compound of Prambanan, and highlight the trip with a classic car ride to the well-known Yogyakarta’s Tugu train station.

Deal Includes
✔ Private arrival transfer from Yogyakarta Airport to hotel
✔ 5 nights accommodation
✔ Train ticket between Yogyakarta and Surabaya
✔ Romantic dinner at The Phoenix Yogyakarta
✔ 1 x 60 minute massage at Hotel Majapahit Surabaya per person
✔ Afternoon Heritage Hotel tour at Hotel Majapahit Surabaya
✔ Private departure transfer from hotel to Surabaya’s Juanda International Airport
✔ Meals as specified
✔ Entrance fees, donations as per the itinerary
✔ English speaking guide assistance

Flights are additional

6 Day/5 Night Package

Please contact your House of Travel consultant for departure dates and price.  Departs on request until 31 Mar 25

Day 1: Yogyakarta Arrival 

Upon landing at Yogyakarta airport and clearing the arrival formalities you will meet your guide for transfer by private air-conditioned vehicle to Yogyakarta City area, where you will check-in your hotel for overnight. Rest of the day is at your leisure.  Accommodation: The Phoenix Yogyakarta for 3 nights

Day 2: Borobudur Temple - Kris Maker
This morning head approximately 40km out of Yogyakarta to the stunning temple complex at Borobudur, one of South East Asia’s most impressive sites and the largest single Buddhist monument in the world. Receiving UNESCO World Heritage status in 1991, the monument consists of six square terraces topped by three circular ones. 
On the way back to Yogyakarta we invite you to visit a traditional Kris-Maker. Listed by the UNESCO as a “Masterpiece of Intangible Heritage of Humanity”, the Kris is an asymmetrical dagger with distinctive blade patterning achieved through alternating laminations of iron, which can take up to one month to forge a single piece. Kris have been produced in many regions of Indonesia for centuries, but nowhere is the Kris so embedded in a mutually-connected whole of ritual prescriptions and acts, ceremonies, mythical backgrounds and epic poetry as in Central Java. Kris are used for display, as talismans with magical powers, weapons, sanctified heirloom, as an accessory for ceremonial dress, an indicator of social status or a symbol of heroism. Kris-Makers do more than forge the weapon, they carry out old rituals which could infuse the blade with mystical powers. For this reason, Kris are considered almost alive because they may be vessels of spirits, either good or evil.

Enjoy the afternoon at your own leisure to explore the colourful and vibrant city of Yogyakarta. (B)

Day 3: Royal City and Prambanan Temple

Begin your tour of Yogyakarta with a visit to the Sultan’s Palace, which is also known as the Kraton.  The innermost group of buildings (where the sultan still resides) were built in 1755. As you pass through the Palace, be sure to note the ornate reception halls as well as the large Pendopos (open-air pavilion built on columns) that was erected specifically so that the sovereign could listen to private performances of gamelan (traditional ensemble) music.
Continue to the city district of Kota Gede. Famed for its silver crafting, there will be time to witness a demonstration of this ancient skill at a local workshop as well as delve into the backstreets of this historic neighbourhood where more craft showrooms and interesting buildings await.
Afterwards, head to the 9th century Hindu temple compound of Prambanan. This impressive collection of temples is dedicated to the Trimurti, a concept of Hinduism where by Brahma is the Creator, Vishnu is the Preserver and Shiva is the Destroyer which is often referred to as the ‘Great Trinity’ or ‘Hindu Triad’.
Identifiable by its towering and pointed architectural design, Prambanan was awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 1991 and is the largest, as well the finest, Hindu temple complex in the country.
Transfer back to your hotel to rest and relax before you conclude the day with a romantic dinner in the hotel. (B, D)

Day 4: Morning Train to Surabaya - Heritage Hotel Tour

An early morning wake up is needed this morning to reach Yogya’s Tugu Station, where you will board a local train and travel east through the volcano-dotted terrain to Gubeng Station at Surabaya.
Disembarking at Surabaya, you will be met by our local representative and transferred to the historic Majapahit Hotel for check-in and where you will stay for the next two nights.
In the afternoon you will learn more about Indonesia’s youngest past during a Historical Hotel Tour with afternoon tea. Originally built in 1910 by the famous Sarkies brothers, the Hotel Majapahit is a classic landmark institution filled with national pride, where history blends with romance and elegance. At the end of WWII, on 19^th September 1945 pro-nationalist Indonesian youth revolutionaries stormed the room 33 where the Dutch Occupation had set their temporary headquarters and demanded an explanation of the raising of the Dutch flag on the hotel’s roof mast.
After the independence of Indonesia was declared on 17^th August 1945, the revolutionaries did not want to see their newly independent country returning to colonialism, so they rushed to the hotel’s roof and tore down the blue strip of the Dutch flag to retain the red and white parts, identifying the colours of the Indonesian flag known today. The hotel was then temporarily renamed Hotel Merdeka or Hotel Independence. (B)

Day 5: Bromo Sunrise - Transfer to Surabaya

A midnight start will be required today, but the panoramic views awaiting you will certainly make it up again. With its huge crater and almost mystical-like scenery in all directions, Mount Bromo and its surrounds are stunning beyond question. Sunrise is the most magical time to view the entire Bromo landscape but this does involve a very early morning start. Firstly, travel by normal vehicle to Wonotoro, a small village 2,000 metres above sea level and the gateway to the region. Then continue by private jeep to the rim of Mount Penanjakan in time for dawn. From this vantage point you will have the best views not only of Mount Bromo, but also Mount Batok and Mount Semeru.
After (hopefully) witnessing a spectacular sunrise, you will return to your jeep and make the steep descent back down to the bottom of the volcano and then cross the Laotian Pasir (Sand Sea) to the base of Mount Bromo itself. The climb of approximately 250 steps to the rim of the crater is definitely worth the effort and you will be rewarded with yet more incredible vistas. After your visit, return to your hotel in Surabaya and enjoy a 60 minutes massage in the hotel’s Spa to recover from your early morning trip today. (B)

Day 6: Departure

Your morning is free until your private transfer awaits you from the hotel for your onward flight from Surabaya’s Juanda International Airport. (B)

B= Breakfast, D=Dinner

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