hi .. I like to ask whether can cover most of the attraction in 6 days 5 nights ?

my trip at jogja also 6D5N~
can cover most attraction at Dieng Plateau, Solo, Kaliurang & Jogja city itself~
If planning to include Semarang too will be a bit packed~

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Added on July 26, 2011, 9:18 pmSome Pics from my previous trips~

Mount Merapi Trekking~






Sunset at Parangtritis Beach~









Borobudur & Sunrise~





This post has been edited by littleprawn: Jul 26 2011, 09:18 PM

Hahaha very nice Little Prawn!! Now I dun dare upload my pics d! LOL!

hi sassy_ chiq, so long didnt see you~
so hows your jogja and bali trip?

u must upload your pics ler~
i have to see what i miss in Jogja~

i so miss Jogja dy~

If i drive up to Borobudor myself early in the morning , will the entrance fee still be the same as the usual price? or will they charge more? Coz i'm quite confused with the sunrise trip prices mentioned (i'm assuming that the trip is for the ppl staying at the Manohara hotel).

All foreigner will be charged int price. Those sunrise trip actually for those staying inised Manohara Hotel because that hotel is part of Borobudor lah ..You are actually staying inside the complex itself & even after the ticket booth haha

I have been back and forth to jogja for 10 times and the place I went to is only borobudur, and karaoke after work haha.

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Added on September 18, 2011, 2:13 pmBorobudur act like local then they will charge you cheap. Speak some indon!

This post has been edited by nles: Sep 18 2011, 02:13 PM

i see. thx for filling me in ^^

I hv tried speaking in indon and telling them I'm from Batam and visiting my relative (my local Chinese driver) but yet they do not want to believe me

anyone can upload yr itternary n staying place for 6 days 5 nights .. thanks in advance

can anyone provide me the contacts of your drivers while u were in Jogja? pls recommend those who charge reasonably. Thanx in advance

Here's my itinerary~

Day1
Morning - Airport to Manohara Hotel(Hotel inside Borobudur temple area)
Airport Adisucipto take Trans Jogja No.3A to Terminal Condong Catur bus stop (Rp3k,15min)~
Condong Catur terminal take Trans Jogja No.2A to Terminal Jombor (15min)~
When reach Condong Catur, we didnt paid any ticket fee since its Rp3k per trip as long you dont go wondering out of the "bus stop"
Later they charge you another Rp3k~

Here's how the TransJogja "bus stop" look like~
One side for buying the ticket and put into the machine just like lrt and another side for exit~
Passenger wait inside for the bus to arrive~
There will be a staff controlling the crowd getting in and out from the bus~


TransJogja Bus Route Map


Terminal Jombor take CEMARA TUNGGAL or GADING INDAH bus to Terminal Borobudur (Rp15k, an hour)~
When we reach Terminal Jombor, a local ask us where we wanna go
Inform him Borobudur is the place and he bring us to a bus waiting at the terminal
An eldery couple waiting in the bus saw us and wave happily to us coz previously we took the same bus to Terminal Jombor~



Dont expect the bus to be fully air-conditioned and comfortable seats~


Terminal Borobudur use andong (horse carriage,Rp10.000) or becak (pedicab, Rp5.000) to the borobudur temple area
Becak man will offer you tours to other temple like Mendut and Pawon temple.
The becak man that send us to Manohara hotel offer Rp20k to Mendut & Pawon but we decline coz too excited go Borobudur temple~
Check in Manohara hotel, enjoy our welcoming drink, and take a rest before heading out for lunch

Manohara Hotel~




Our Room~


The hotel provided us with sarong for going to Borobudur temple~


The Bathroom~


Manohara's Restaurant~ Had our dinner here where u can see the Borobudur temple while enjoying your food


This post has been edited by littleprawn: Sep 28 2011, 10:46 PM

Later had lunch at those nearby stall outside the Borobudur temple~
If you stay at Manohara, you have unlimited access in and out from the Borobudur temple area but u must show them the pass~

Nasi Ayam Mentega, My Lunch~


Food so so only~
After lunch went for a walk around Borobudur temple~





Some young men cleaning and maintaining the Borobudur wall~


Sleeping on the job~


After walk around Borobudur went back to hotel order cold juice and rest in room~
Pawon & Mendut skip on that day since already tired~
Later take a scroll around Manohara hotel and the hotel compound is quite huge~







Pathway leading to Borobudur temple~


To be continued~

This post has been edited by littleprawn: Sep 27 2011, 10:53 PM

After taking a walk around the hotel compound went back to hotel and rest again~
Wait for 7pm, there will be a video screening of the history Borobudur and meaning of the craving on the wall~
Only 3 person at the video projection room - me, my friend, and another hotel guest

After the video screening, went to the restaurant inside the hotel for dinner~
Only a table is occupied during that time, saw other hotel guest went outside of hotel to eat
The waiter show us the "best" table that can view the Borobudur at night while enjoying dinner~





Our dinner~
Rice and noodles dish~ Forgotten whats the term dy~


Ayam Kecap~


This is nice~ Bakso~


After dinner went back and rest early~
Tomorrow have to wake up early for Borobudur sunrise tour~

End of Day1~


This post has been edited by littleprawn: Sep 28 2011, 10:47 PM

more.....

Day 2~

Wake up early in the morning for the Borobudur sunrise tour~
Gather at the reception area waiting for other hotel guest as well
The staff gave us the tour pass, torchlight (hotel give us as souvenir), sticker and breakfast buffet coupon~



After all have gather we start our walking towards Borobudur temple in pitch dark with lots of insect sound~
When we reach the entrance gate, they will check our tour pass~
Later we walk up to the temple, have to be careful since its still very dark~


During our visit the top level is under maintenance and not allow to climb up~
So we choose a nice spot and wait for the sunrise~

Sun still not yet rise but longer expose brighten the sky~


After waiting for some time, sun rises among the cloud~


Old lady using DSLR~


After enjoying the sunrise, this is the best time to take pics around the temple with lesser crowd~

The magnificent Borobudur temple~


After that went back to hotel for breakfast~
On the way back a few local seller will be at the entrance/exit wait to sell their first item~
They will offer u very cheap price for it but i'm not sure whether its really that cheap since i didnt buy from them

The hotel breakfast buffet~






Enjoy the scenery while having breakfast~


Went back to hotel room and rest after breakfast~
Will start our day tour to Dieng Plateau with our driver~

This post has been edited by littleprawn: Oct 4 2011, 08:44 PM

Waiting for our driver to pick us up at 8am to Dieng Plateau~
In the end, driver arrived at 9am due to traffic caused by accident
At least, driver phoned us earlier to informed that he will arrived late~

Itinerary for Dieng Plateau :
Telaga Warna
Kawah Sikidang
Candi Bima, Candi Gatutkaca, Arjuna Complex
Kawah Sileri,Jalatunda Put
Candi Dwarawati

On the way, we stop by at Jalan Pasukan Ronggolawe No.14 to eat the famous Wonosobo Mie Ongklok~
I have to said that its is delicious~
It served in small portion and at least 2-3 plates to make u full~ We also call a plate of beef satay~


This how the shop looks like~


The driver compensate his lateness and offer us to a place for sight seeing and to enjoy the cool wind~

The lookout point~




After that, we went to telaga warna~
Our driver showed us the way up to the hill to have a better view of the lake~
Need to hike a few minutes up~

Telaga Warna viewed from the top of the hill~


After that we went to those candi nearby Telaga Warna~
This is how most candi in Jogja look like~


Then we went to Kawah Sikidang~
Bought a mask at nearby shop to prevent inhaling poisonous gas~




Then we head off to the remaining candi in our itinerary~
Arjuna Complex~


The place is very cooling and the air is very fresh~
So are the flowers there~


To be continued~

This post has been edited by littleprawn: Oct 9 2011, 06:03 PM

RM243 to Jogjakarta...is it worth buying?

[quote=littleprawn,Sep 28 2011, 10:45 PM]
Day 2~

After all have gather we start our walking towards Borobudur temple in pitch dark with lots of insect sound~
When we reach the entrance gate, they will check our tour pass~
Later we walk up to the temple, have to be careful since its still very dark~

Looking at yr pics brings back plenty of good memory.
Stayed 2 nights at Manohara hotel and enjoyed it, esp being able to visit Borobudur (numerous time) early when it's cooler and before the crowd.
From your pics, looks like it's still very well maintained.

We were taken to the entrance gate by van from the hotel for the sunrise tour.
I've still got the torchlight with me. It's a unique and surreal experience.

This post has been edited by 10&Counting: Oct 5 2011, 10:02 AM

One SHOULD check out the "aztec"-like candi Sukuh @ Solo. The only step-pyramid in south-east asia.

Another not-to-be missed is the Ramayana Ballet @ Prambanan temple. Just have the buffet dinner there right b4 the 2hours+ show.

Another 'hidden' secret is the ancient underground mosque in jogja's kraton complex.

happy travelling

@littleprawn your pics bring back good memories!!

This post has been edited by dilvin: Oct 5 2011, 10:19 AM