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Best Yogyakarta Tours: 15 Days Between Borobudur and Merapi

50 tours  ·  from $4

Java rewards an early alarm: Borobudur at sunrise, Merapi by jeep, Prambanan at dusk. The 15 below sort the combinations, with entry tickets, the climb up to the stupas and what the sunrise ticket really includes.

Borobudur Sunrise from setumbu Hill , Merapi Volcano & Prambanan Full Day Tour - Climbing Borobudur with a scheduled entry
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Borobudur Sunrise from setumbu Hill , Merapi Volcano & Prambanan Full Day Tour

1.Borobudur Sunrise from setumbu Hill , Merapi Volcano & Prambanan Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,030 reviews · from $105Our pick

Start around 4:00 AM at Setumbu Hill for sunrise over Borobudur, then climb Borobudur, ride a Jeep around Merapi Volcano, and finish at Prambanan. This private 12-hour tour includes transport, entrance fees, an English-speaking driver-guide, and the Merapi Jeep. Guides such as Arma, Bima, Thomas, and Matteas are noted for flexibility and helpful local insight.

“My guide Thomas was great. Made sure I had a good time and was comfortable all day. He was very knowledgeable about Yogyakarta and took me too a great authentic Indonesian restaurant for lunch.”

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Borobudur Temple Climb To The Top & Prambanan Temple - 1 day tour - Starting from Yogyakarta in a private car
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Borobudur Temple Climb To The Top & Prambanan Temple – 1 day tour

2.Borobudur Temple Climb To The Top & Prambanan Temple – 1 day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 638 reviews · from $105

This private 8-hour tour pairs a limited-access climb to Borobudur with Prambanan and Mendut Monastery. Your English-speaking driver-guide handles transport, parking, and entrance fees. Guides such as Adit, Thomas, Arma, Maxi, and Didik are praised for temple stories, careful driving, and help with photos. Sunrise is an optional upgrade.

“It is a fantastic day to visit the magnificent temples of ancient history. The guide knows the deep stories of the sites and an entertaining person with the hobbies of listening and playing pop music such as Linkin Park”

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Menoreh Village Cycling - Starting at MOANA Nanggulan
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Menoreh Village Cycling

3.Menoreh Village Cycling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 611 reviews · from $22

Ride 11 to 17 kilometers through Nanggulan with a local guide, stopping for village foods, jamu, farming activities, and stories about Java’s plants, animals, religion, and folklore. The tour lasts about three hours, is for adults only, and ends where it begins at MOANA’s basecamp.

“A fabulous way to gorgeous Indonesian countryside and village life. Eco friendly and supporting local communities. Excellent guide!”

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Yogyakarta: Borobudur Top Access & Prambanan Temple Private Tour - Borobudur, Java’s great Buddhist monument
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Yogyakarta: Borobudur Top Access & Prambanan Temple Private Tour

4.Borobudur Top Access & Prambanan Temple Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 390 reviews

Spend 8 to 10 hours visiting Borobudur and Prambanan from Yogyakarta in a private, air-conditioned car. Drivers such as Wahyu, Gito, Ahmad, and Utama help with timing, tickets, and temple entry. Borobudur top access requires a separate structure ticket, with only 150 people admitted each hour.

“Gito was very informative and kind. He made sure I knew exactly where to go and where to meet him. I felt very safe. He made sure I was comfortable.”

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Small-Group Walking and Food Tour by Night in Yogyakarta - Meeting Tugu Jogja after sunset
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Small-Group Walking and Food Tour by Night in Yogyakarta

5.Small-Group Walking and Food Tour by Night in Yogyakarta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 313 reviews · from $36

Start at Tugu Jogja at 6:30 pm for a three to four-hour food walk through Malioboro and southern Yogyakarta. Your English-speaking guide may be Kalika, Anisa, Jasmine, or Dhea. Expect many Javanese snacks, coffee, herbal drinks, becak rides, and traditional games at Alun-Alun Kidul.

“This was such a great way to experience Yogyakarta and try delicious and authentic Javanese foods from places we definitely wouldn’t have found on our own! There were just four people on our tour which was a nice number and meant we could all ask questions etc. Kalika the guide was really lovely and knowledgeable about the city and Indonesia. You get to ride in a Becak motor which was really fun, and Kalika also bartered with our Becak driver for us so we could get a good price on a ride back to our hotel! We also got so much food! If you like trying different cuisines and want…”

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Borobudur(climb up), Merapi Volcano and Prambanan Temple Tour - Borobudur and the climb to the upper levels
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Borobudur(climb up), Merapi Volcano and Prambanan Temple Tour

6.Borobudur(climb up), Merapi Volcano and Prambanan Temple Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 297 reviews · from $125

Spend about 12 hours visiting Borobudur with climb access, riding a 4x4 Jeep near Mount Merapi, and exploring Prambanan. A private driver-guide such as Fajar, Pras, or Hendra handles the long day, hotel pickup, tickets, and transport. Lunch and temple guides cost extra.

“Echo the driver was a very professional tour guide with good English and a command of the situation where ever we went.”

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Authentic Yogya Bicycle Tour - Plaosan Temple and the Hindu-Buddhist setting
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Authentic Yogya Bicycle Tour

7.Authentic Yogya Bicycle Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 232 reviews · from $22

Start near Prambanan and pedal a flat route through rice fields and villages with a local guide. Visit Plaosan Temple, learn to make emping chips and tofu, taste honey, and hear a bamboo instrument at a local home. Bikes, water, tea, raincoats, fees, and a mobile ticket are included. Plaosan entry costs extra.

“Very enjoyable tour in a beautiful green area. Even though after half of the tour it started to rain, it was nice to spend time at locals houses and taste nice food. Very recommended”

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Yogyakarta: Borobudur Climb-up & Prambanan Day Trip All Inclusive - Climbing Borobudur’s upper terraces
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Yogyakarta: Borobudur Climb-up & Prambanan Day Trip All Inclusive

8.Borobudur Climb-up & Prambanan Day Trip All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 226 reviews · from $60

Visit Borobudur and Prambanan in one well-planned Yogyakarta day. You’ll climb Borobudur’s upper structure, see 504 Buddha statues and bell-shaped stupas, then explore Prambanan’s Hindu temples with a local guide. Hotel pickup, transport, tickets, and taxes are included. Lunch is extra, and groups are capped at 15.

“Our guide was awesome and very helpful to explain everything to us we visited 2 world famous temples from 6th century”

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Yogyakarta: Borobudur (climb), Prambanan & Other Visit By Request - Key points at a glance
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Yogyakarta: Borobudur (climb), Prambanan & Other Visit By Request

9.Borobudur (climb), Prambanan & Other Visit By Request

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 211 reviews · from $120

Visit Borobudur and Prambanan in one long private day from Yogyakarta. Your English-speaking driver handles transport and included tickets, including the limited Borobudur climb pass. Add a palace, volcano, Water Castle, batik class, or another stop at your own cost. Drivers such as Faiq, Mas Han, Tomo, and Dwi have been praised for safe driving and local help.

“Important to note that this is the climb up ticket, the one that gets you to the top of Borobudur - only a limited nr of these tickets per day. Great trip overall, the driver Mas Han was great, very helpful and friendly, very polite. RecommendeRead more”

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Kotagede Royal Route - Cycling Tour - The morning start and the first miles
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Kotagede Royal Route – Cycling Tour

10.Kotagede Royal Route – Cycling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · from $57

Ride 12 to 15 kilometers through Kota Gede with an experienced guide, stopping for local snacks, drinks, street art, markets, old buildings, and Mataram royal tombs. You will wear traditional Javanese clothing for the tomb visit. The route uses main roads, narrow lanes, and cobbled paths, so medium cycling skill is needed.

“The experience is more than I expected. The tour visits not just touristic sites but also the actual culture and lives of people of Jogjakarta. With the bikes, you can touch the real landscapes of the fascinating city.”

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Selogriyo Temple and Trekking Java Rice Terraces, hidden waterfall -Nature Java - Leaving Yogyakarta for Magelang
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Selogriyo Temple and Trekking Java Rice Terraces, hidden waterfall -Nature Java

11.Selogriyo Temple and Trekking Java Rice Terraces, hidden waterfall -Nature Java

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews · from $55

Spend about 10 hours in Central Java’s countryside, walking rice terraces to remote Selogriyo Temple and visiting Kedung Kayang Waterfall below Mount Merapi. Small groups of up to 10, hotel pickup, entry fees, and air-conditioned transport are included. Guides such as Arma, Didik, Sigit, and Maksi are praised for local insight and helpful photos.

“The excursion was absolutely amazing, thanks to our great tour guide Arma. He gave us a super nice tour at the waterfall and the temple, and all the information we wanted about the different plants and so on. The landscapes are mind blowing.”

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Yogyakarta Car Rental with Driver for Daily and Multi-Day Tours - Building a day around Mount Merapi
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Yogyakarta Car Rental with Driver for Daily and Multi-Day Tours

12.Yogyakarta Car Rental with Driver for Daily and Multi-Day Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 169 reviews

Hire a private air-conditioned car and English-speaking driver for about 12 hours in Yogyakarta. Plan temples, beaches, caves, markets, or Mount Merapi with help from drivers such as Didik, Ariya, Eko, Tugi, and Yosi. Your group of up to five gets bottled water, fuel, parking, and flexible routing.

“Our driver Yosi was amazing. He was very nice with us, always explaining us things we needed to know, punctual and precise. He suggested the best spots. Five stars from Giulia and Luca”

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Jogja Hidden Gems - Cycling Tour - Kampung lanes and everyday Yogyakarta
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Jogja Hidden Gems – Cycling Tour

13.Jogja Hidden Gems – Cycling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 158 reviews · from $45

Ride 11 km through central Yogyakarta with a local guide such as Alfat. You will follow the Kalicode riverside, visit a Chinese temple, see kampung life, stop near the Kraton and Tamansari, sample local snacks, and try Masangin between the banyan trees. The three-hour tour uses mountain or city bikes and groups of up to 10.

“We did the Hidden Gems bike tour and had a really enjoyable afternoon. Our guide Alfat was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of the history of Yogyakarta with us. We got to see parts of the city that as tourists we wouldn’t ordinarily get to see. We also learned about daily life in the “kampung” and were able to sample some local snacks and drinks. A great way to spend an afternoon.”

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1 Day Yogyakarta tour ( Borobudur temple, Merapi Lava Tour, Prambanan Temple) - Merapi Lava Tour: a change from stone stairs to a rough road
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1 Day Yogyakarta tour ( Borobudur temple, Merapi Lava Tour, Prambanan Temple)

14.1 Day Yogyakarta tour ( Borobudur temple, Merapi Lava Tour, Prambanan Temple)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews

Travel by private air-conditioned vehicle from Yogyakarta to Borobudur, the Merapi foothills, and Prambanan in 8 to 10 hours. Your English-speaking driver handles the roads while you explore independently. Borobudur sunrise is an option, and the Merapi jeep ride and entrance fees cost extra. Drivers such as Rio, Wedha, Wisnu, and Adri have been praised for helpful local insight.

“Our guide, Rio, was kind and helpful throughout the trip. He is very knowledgeable and shared a lot about Yogyakarta's culture. We really enjoyed our time with him. Thank you, Rio, for your hospitality and for guiding us!”

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Borobudur ClimbUP guaranteed (sunrise option)& Prambanan Day Tour - Borobudur: climbing above the monument
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Borobudur ClimbUP guaranteed (sunrise option)& Prambanan Day Tour

15.Borobudur ClimbUP guaranteed (sunrise option)& Prambanan Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $24

This 8 to 10-hour Yogyakarta tour pairs a climb to Borobudur’s upper levels with Prambanan’s Hindu temple complex. Pickup, transport, an English-speaking driver, and a Borobudur guide are included. Guides and drivers such as Noe, Teguh, Ifran, Toni, and Aguz have earned praise for thoughtful service. Temple admission costs extra.

“It was an amazing experience! The temples are amazing and you can really feel the history! Our driver was Noe and he also has been amazing! He had an answer to all our questions and always available to help us! Thanks Noe”

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