Yogyakarta Heart of Java

Duration: 5 Days

Overview

Kraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat is the primary kraton of the Yogyakarta Sultanate. The sultan and the royal court has its traditional seat there.

The complex consists of a number of low-lying buildings such as audience halls, museums, and the residences of the sultan and the queen. (according to wiki). Yogyakarta Sultanate (Indonesian: Kesultanan Yogyakarta; Javanese: Kasultanan/Keraton Ngayogyakerto Hadiningrat) is a Javanese monarchy in the province of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Here is more info on the Sultanate.

Yogyakarta (English: /?j?gj?'k?rt?/ or /?jo?gj?'k?rt?/,[1] Malay: [j?gja'karta]; also Jogja, Jogjakarta) is a city in the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is renowned as a centre of classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry, and puppet shows. Yogyakarta was the Indonesian capital during the Indonesian National Revolution from 1945 to 1949. More on Wiki.

Java is the world's most densely populated island (population: 136 million). It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. Much of Indonesian history took place on Java; it was the centre of powerful Hindu-Buddhist empires, Islamic sultanates, the core of the colonial Dutch East Indies, and was at the centre of Indonesia's campaign for independence. The island dominates Indonesian social, political and economic life. More information on wikipedia.

Yogyakarta, together with its twin city Surakarta (Solo), is the cradle of civilization on Java. This city was the seat of power that produced the magnificent temples of Borobudur and Prambanan in the 8th and 9th centuries and the new powerful Mataram kingdom of the 16th and 17th century. Yogyakarta was known with the slogan of “Jogja The Never ending Asia“ for its endless appeals. Today, it is also renowned as “ Jogja Istimewa“, a tagline that elaborates its special values.

This city is one of the foremost cultural centers of Indonesia. From strolling through the living museum of The Kraton or The Keraton (Sultan’s Palace), to hanging out at the famous Alun Alun, to watching silversmiths produce amazing jewelry at Kotagede and maybe try a splurge shopping up at Malioboro road. Chasing sunrise in famous temples like Prambanan and Borobudur in the neighboring town of Magelang, are only some of the many more ways to never get bored in this relatively small yet bustling city.

Highlights

Visit Sultan Palace the Keraton and Taman Sari water castle, Museum Kereta,the Royal Carriage museum passing through Gajah Mada university ,then visit Silver and Batik home industry at Kota Gede village.
Discover great Hindu’s Prambanan temple and sightseeing.
Dieng Plateau, passing through tropical plantation and vegetables in terrace found on this plateau, and visiting Sikidang crater, Panca Warna lake and Pandawa temple complex.
Biggest Buddhism’s Borobudur temple build by Dynasty sylandra
Visit biggest Buddhist temple in the world; Borobudur temple was built during the golden age of Syailendra Dynasty, sometime in the beginning of the 8th century.
Explore city of Solo from Yogyakarta about 1 hour 45 minutes with visit Mangkunegaran Palace,Kasunanan Palace,Kampong Batik Laweyan.

Itinerary

DAY 1 : AIRPORT – MELIA PUROSANI HOTEL 5*/Deluxe Room

Arrive in Yogyakarta Airport for meeting service with our Local English speaking guide then transfer to Melia Purosani Hotel for overnight.

DAY 2 : FULL DAY SULTAN PALACE-PRAMBANAN TEMPLE TOUR (B)

After breakfast at hotel we will start our tour by visit Sultan Palace the Keraton and Taman Sari water castle, Museum Kereta, the Royal Carriage museum passing through Gajah Mada university, then visit Silver and Batik home industry at Kota Gede village and the last program we will visit Hindu’s Prambanan temple and sightseeing. Back to your hotel.

DAY 3 : FULL DAY DIENG PLATEAU – BOROBUDUR TEMPLE TOUR(B)

After breakfast at hotel we start our program driving to Dieng Plateau, passing through tropical plantation and vegetables in terrace found on this plateau, and visiting Sikidang crater, Panca Warna lake and Pandawa temple complex, on the way back to Yogyakarta we visit biggest Buddhism’s Borobudur temple. Back to your hotel.

DAY 4 : SOLO MANGKUNEGARAN PALACE TOUR (B,L)

After breakfast at 08.00, we drive directly to Solo about 1 hour 45 minutes to visit Mangkunegaran Palace, Kasunanan Palace, Kampong Batik Laweyan, lunch at local restaurant, and last we visit Pasar Klewer before back to hotel in Yogyakarta.

DAY 5 : MELIA PUROSANI HOTEL – AIRPORT(B)

After breakfast free program until time transfer to Airport for next destination.