Gedong Songo Temples & Semarang Old City Tour

Duration: 1 Day

Overview

The Gedong Songo Temples & Semarang Old City Tour offers a captivating journey through ancient Javanese heritage and colonial history. From the serene, misty highlands of Gedong Songo, where centuries-old Hindu temples stand against breathtaking landscapes, to the charming streets of Semarang Old City, rich with Dutch colonial architecture and cultural gems, this tour blends history, nature, and local flavors. Whether you're a history enthusiast or a casual traveler, this experience promises a deeper connection to Central Java’s timeless beauty and heritage. Plan your visit today and uncover Indonesia’s hidden treasures!

Depart early morning after breakfast toward Semarang . Our day trip will visit Candi Gedong Songo) is a group of Hindu temples located near Bandungan, Semarang Regency, in north Central Java, Indonesia. It is variously dated between the 8th and 9th-century. Built around a 1,270 metres (4,170 ft) hill near Mount Ungaran, it consist of five Gedong (temple group) – two on the east side of the hill, two towards the north and one to the west. These total nine temples, all dedicated to Shiva and Parvati. The Gedong Songo complex is one of 110 sites in central Java with Hindu temple structures or remains, and one of 21 in Semarang area, states Veronique Degroot. Then continue to Museum Ambarawa ; The Ambarawa Railway Museum, is a museum located in Ambarawa in Central Java, Indonesia. The museum preserves around 21 steam locomotives and focusing on tourism train tour hauled by 3 operational steam engines and a hydraulic diesel engine, using the remains of the closing of the 3 ft 6 in railway line. After lunch we will visit lawing sewu and old city of Semarang before we return to Yogyakarta for overnight .

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