is it easy to get a local tour if I only 1 person? Means I will join others in a day tour

Looks around those hostel and agents around the backpacker street, it's easy to get. But if you 1 person, most likely u have to join the tour which using bus, if lucky might still get to join those using MPV. Those using bus usually only go to 1-2 destination in a day only, a bit slow lo.

sorry 4 interupt.. but does malaysian license can be used in yogyakarta?

Hi all, Anyone been to Jogyakarta?

Mind to share the travel info? Accommodations? Attraction places? Food? Shopping?
I'm planning to go there mid of Nov 09 for a week I guess.
I need to collect some info before I purchase the tickets..lol

Thank you.

jogja is very much like a lost town, you can bargain for cheap accomodation there .. just get a trishaw and ask them to take you arround for rumah tumpangan .. can get a decent room for only rm40 that sleeps 2

there's a temple like that of Borobudur only slightly smaller. the main exhibit is closed for restoration some time back, not sure if it's fully open now.

Hi, I had visited Jogja last year.
Hotel, just ask and the friendly taxi driver take us to find a cheap hotel along Jalan Maliboro. My hotel was near the supermarket there and some streets shop. Its quite happening at night.
We choose hotel near the supermarket because there is a sign of KFC there.
Since the hotel also got tourist guide, so we hire him for a one day trip. The charge can't remember but cheaper that what the taxi driver charged.
First night, went to watch Ramayana Ballet-about old Java. Lot of foreign tourist.
Day 1 - 1. Went to catch a sunrise at Candi Borobudur..wake up around 4.30 a.m. There are several small candi there but the Borobudur is the biggest.
2. Went to Candi Prambanan - small but beautiful candi. It was affected by previous earthquake, so they put up a fence covering the candi. So nobody can go near the candi.
3. Went to some gold shoppe. Nothing to bought.
4. Went to Keraton-just like Istana Negara in Malaysia.
5. Went to some old ruin palace - a swimming pool for the sultan's concubine. Beware of slippery floor.
Last check out from the hotel and went to Train Station- next journey, Bandung.

hey guys, i going to Surabaya tis coming November.

I was thinking how far will be it if i travel from surabaya to borobudur and roughly how long will be the travel time and type of transportation?

Think of going there on the 1st day and then back to mount bromo on the 2nd day.

Sincerely looking for suggestion.. thx!~

http://nicolesmirror.blogspot.com/2010/01/...karta-trip.html

I had an awesome trip to Jogja!!! I had fun so much fun!! And I love our tour guide! More like a friend compare to a tour guide!
Stayed in guesthouse. A 4D3N trip.

read from website that now is raining seasons & we can't go Dieng, it's true? anyone got any update?

Anyone stay at Wisma Ary's before?

Wanna ask LYN forumers who have been to Yogya ...izzit possible to SELF DRIVE ??or need to hire a driver ...it's good timing and more enjoyable trip to self drive ...but wonder if the road is safe .....I have got GPS so not too worry about the route ..

Hardly find any car rent for self-drive, most of the car there come with Supi (driver).
THe road is safe and ok, i also want to drive myself, but only found transport with driver, it's cheap anyway.

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Added on March 22, 2010, 2:41 pmJust back from my trip for the city with many names .
Overall spend 4D3N there ...
Nothing fancy and our itinerary was rather free and easy ....

Itineraries :

Day 1
-8.30am Arrive@ Yogya Airport
-lost gps at airport !!
-took pre ordered car at airport
-drove to Manohara Hotel(1 hour+ from Yogya City)
-Rest and relax

Day 2
-4.30am Borobudur Sunrise Tour (Rp175k/pax)
-After breakfast visites Borobudur Market for local shopping experience
-12.00pm Drove back to Yogya City ,
-1.00pm- SHopping at Kosmo factory outlet
-2pm Lunch at Ayam Goreng Suharti
-3.30pm Heavy Rain - Head back to Maliaboro , plan to Prambanan aborted
-Check In Grage Ramayana Hotel
-Free and easy

Day 3
- 8.00am After breakfast , head to Prambanan Temple (USD 13/pax for adult , RM7/student)
- 10.00am Alun ALun,Kraton,Taman Sari
- 1.00pm Shoppng spree start , Miruta Batik,Pasar Beringharjo,Maliboro Mall,Maliaboro Street,Ramayana Emporium,plentiful toko OLE OLE
-4.00pm Bought Amanda Brownie Kukus for souveniers
- Free and easy

Day 4
-8.00am Flight Back to KL ....>>>>

Few of the interesting places that we visited :
- Borobudur Temple+Sunrise Tour
- Prambanan Temple
- Taman Sari/Water castle
- Maliaboro Street
- Pohon Beringin@Alun ALun/Kraton

Local food that we tested :
- Ayam Goreng Suharti
- Nasi Gudeg
- Bakso
- Local hotel Indo foodies
- Nasi Rames
- Nasi Bebek(duck) Goreng
- Drink plenty of Apulkat (Avocado)

Shopping Places :
- Kosmo Factory Outlet@ Jln Magelang
- Maliaboro Street
- Maliaboro Mall
- Pasar Beringharjo@Jalan Maliaboro
- Miruta Batik@Jln Maliaboro

Hotel :
-Manohara Hotel,Magelang(Borobudur compound)
-Grage Ramayana Hotel, Jln Sosro

Book through travelindo.com (at that time the cheapest and easiest way ...they are like agoda.com for Indonesia )

Car :
-Self Drive Car from malsatravelindo.com Rp350k for Innova/day


Overall the trip was rather refreshing , apart from losing my beloved GPS on the plane and need to navigate manually using undetailed Yogya map .Still its pretty amazing trip ..........anyone need additional info please PM me



This post has been edited by Greenyz: Mar 22 2010, 02:42 PM

issit possible to camp around burubudur@yogya?

If i planned to visit Indonesia... The route start like this.. KL - Medan - Bandung - Yogjakarta - KL .. roughly how many days? 9 days enough????

i've been there last year.. Borobudur a nice place and the view is fantastic.. but yogya was abit bored town... No activities after 10.30! As usual the shopping more at the Yogya mostly are their local brand Matahari store....

hi, i'm going to Yogya next month, July, can suggest any hotel or guest house ?

soonx,, when you are going? i tot of going on the 12-17.. plan not confirm yet either jogja or manila.. you following travel agent?

may i know can wear short pants to visit borobudur temple not ? in Bali when visit temple must wear long pants or else u have to rent the wear " sarong"

yes u can. it's more of an ancient heritage site than a temple

This post has been edited by b3ta: Sep 6 2010, 09:42 PM

if you're a student, pls remember to bring your STUDENT CARD. all foreign students get half the price off the adult tix for foreigners at Borobudur and Prambanan.