Travel Yogjakarta / jogja, Solo & Semarang, borobudor, Prambanan & Dieng
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 Oct 27 2010, 08:34 PM
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QUOTE(jep @ Oct 27 2010, 06:39 PM) I bough tickets for me and my family to go to yogyakarta next coming march..but since Mt. Merapi erupted yesterday..i wonder if its still safe to travel there at that time (March 2011) hmmm... Yes, that's quite troublesome and worrying...  I'll be going on July'11... Lets just wait for new year condition... Still early to predict... |
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Feb 1 2011, 09:23 AM
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QUOTE(pino88 @ Jan 25 2011, 05:50 PM) I'm going jogja this weekend 28-31Jan how's your trip?booked a toyata innova on 28jan half day and 29full day since we only have 2pax here anyone would like to join me pls drop me an msg ya happy travelling  got saw merapi "smoking"? going yog this may'11, not jul'11 got mixed up~ please share some itinerary~ going to spam in this tread till my trip haha~ |
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Feb 11 2011, 10:00 AM
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is there a hotel/homestay inside the borobudur temple itself?
i heard from my friend that there's only got 1. may i know the name of the hotel / homestay? thanks |
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Feb 11 2011, 08:26 PM
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QUOTE(10&Counting @ Feb 11 2011, 02:03 PM) Stayed there for 2 nights in Mar 08 wow, thanks a lot for the reply bro~  MANOHARA HOTEL is the only one hotel located inside of Borobudur Archeological Park where the Borobudur stand. Manohara Hotel provides free access to Borobudur Park beginning at 06:00 to 17:00. Borobudur is just 200 meters away from the hotel and about 5 minutes walk. HOTEL MANOHARA Komp. Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur Magelang, Jawa tengah, Indonesia Phone: +62 293 788131 +62 293 788680 |
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Feb 12 2011, 10:09 AM
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QUOTE(waisang @ Feb 12 2011, 12:25 AM) Hi littleprawn, what is the reason to stay close to Borobudur? hi waisang, the reason stay near to borobudur is stated by 10&Counting~  gotta planned my itinerary now, 3 more months to go~  QUOTE(10&Counting @ Feb 12 2011, 01:13 AM) Yes, I would, reviews on TripAdvisor are good except for few bad ones about room condition. The rooms were clean while I was there. I really enjoyed my stay there. The advantages: 1. Free-of-charge unlimited admission at anytime for different snapshot of the temple Need to pay if staying outside. 2. Can get to temple early (opens at 6:00) before the busloads of tourist and students arrive. Cooler and very tranquil in the early morning. Few people around at that time. Go before breakfast 3. Fantastic view from the hotel (breakfast area). Can see all those people going up the temple while having breakfast. 4. Nice compound and garden |
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Feb 12 2011, 06:01 PM
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QUOTE(waisang @ Feb 12 2011, 04:56 PM) Thanks, question... how long do we need to plan for Borobudur visit? what about day trip to Borobudur? how much or is it the entrance fee very expensive? Thanks for informing me about the rates~ Added on February 12, 2011, 5:26 pmHi littleprawn, the borobudur hotel price is increased... http://www.yogyes.com/en/yogyakarta-hotel/budget/manohara/ Added on February 12, 2011, 5:33 pmHi,  |
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Feb 18 2011, 09:36 PM
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QUOTE(stimix @ Feb 18 2011, 12:28 PM) Currently doing abit of research on my trip there nxt mth...I think this time abit too long 5D4N and I'm thinking of doing a day trip to Semarang too visiting Cheng Ho Sam Po Kong and also the chinatown there..Anyone been to Semarang via Jogya b4 & return on the same day? from the maps not really far ~ 120KM away. thanks for mentioning some new places like semarang~My rough 5d4N itineraries probably: Day 1 - Jogya local attractions, Paratitis beach & arranging transport to Borobudor nxt day Day 2: Borobudor & Dieng Plateu Day 3: Prabanam & all temples surrouning that area Day 4: - Semarang??? or Solo - towards Mt Lawu attractions such as Suwuh pyramid -erotic temple & Balinese style Chetto temple? Day 5: Rest & Relax bck to M'sia Do comment esp the pack Day 2 itineraries to Borobudor & Dieng Platieu.. i tot onli got yog, solo & dieng there~ now scratching my head planning 7d6n trip to yog~  will be going with 2 of my colleagues~ found out that semarang have an interesting place called Gedung Lawang Sewu, a Dutch colonial building built in 1863~ when the Japanese invaded in 1942, they used it as a gruesome interrogation headquarter where they jailed and killed a lot of people~ There are reports of multiple ghost sightings in this building~ Source Tripadvisor Looks like an interesting place to visit~ Not sure my female colleagues interested to go boh~  btw, suwuh pyramid is nearby, Mt Lawu? cant seem to find anything about it on the net~ the search result show "sunway pyramid" |
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Feb 18 2011, 10:12 PM
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QUOTE(stimix @ Feb 18 2011, 09:44 PM) BTW, littleprawn, Another trivia of Semarang is..This is a city wth sizeble Chinese and one of the 1st city in Indonesia wth Chinese migrants since Cheng Ho last visit in 15th century. So wanna see their chinatown. the Cheng Ho Sam Po Kong looks interesting along with the chinatown~ Jogja chinatown is a bit small from yogyes website..my colleague already warned me not to plan a tiring trip haha~ QUOTE(PangurBan @ Feb 18 2011, 09:58 PM) oh laidet sound a bit more reasonable liao. Semarang sounds interesting lah - interesting architecture, waterfront, then nearby got a place called Jepara which is something like the centre for teak furniture in that part of the world. I think most of my teak furniture come from there liao! wah, i also wan gdo circuit ler~ Yog - Dieng - Semarang - Solo - Yog~   I might do a circuit - Solo - Yogya (+Borobudur & Prambanan) - Dieng - Semarang - Solo, and if still got time, go Gunung Lawu. Btw, those driver at yogyes rate is cheap but it state "in city" so thats mean izzit within yog city itself? if i wan do the circuit , anyone know how much for the driver? This post has been edited by littleprawn: Feb 18 2011, 10:12 PM |
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Feb 18 2011, 10:48 PM
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QUOTE(stimix @ Feb 18 2011, 10:24 PM) If wana do circuit, The best I think have to rent & drive liao..driver is cheap but you need to pay for his hotel & food too. Furthermore, rental will no longer 12 hrs but 24hrs liao. Anyway still cheap-lah compare to bali. U really geng lor~ Drive ownself when travelling~ This time around i might be getting pickup truck towards Dieng,,.dunwan to hv the underpower experience driving a 1.3 suzuki jeep going up even to Kintamani in Bali Darn already booke my hotel..I wanna stay overnite at Dieng/mageleng/Semarang..probably hv to cancel 1 nite at Jogya liao my fren suggest taking train to solo for a day trip then back to yog~ gonna do lots of research this weekend~ Added on February 22, 2011, 4:09 pmmy itinerary almost complete~ driver now in the middle of negotiating~ semarang drop out from list~ Day 1 : Reach Airport > Travel by bus to Borobudur See Manohara ada room or not Visit Candi Pawon and Mendut Day 2 : Borobudur Sunrise Travel to Dieng Kawah Sikidang, Telaga Warna, Candi Bima, Gatutkaca, Arjuna Stay in homestay in Dieng <<< anticipating~ Day 3 : Travel to Wonosobo, try Mie Onglok & Satay Beef Kaliurang, Kaliadem Ayam Goreng Suhari Sunset Prambanan Day 4 : Free & Easy Day 5 : Solo one day trip Candi Sukuh & Ceto @ Mt Lawu Aden Ayem restaurant Pasar Leleh Day 6 : Free and easy Day 7 : Depart from Airport Is my itinerary alright? This post has been edited by littleprawn: Feb 22 2011, 04:09 PM |
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Feb 23 2011, 09:58 PM
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QUOTE(shadowcaster @ Feb 22 2011, 11:50 PM) I'm going to yogya at the end of next month. if at malioboro to borobudur is ard 1hr and to prambanan is ard 25min based on google map~Assuming i stay at malioboro street, how far is it from Prambanan and Borobudur? Also, if i were able to go to one place only, is it better to go to Solo or Dieng Plateau? Thanks! Solo is not city/town like and Dieng is more kampung feel~ i prefer Dieng over solo but the journey to Dieng can be challenging~ |
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Mar 3 2011, 09:16 PM
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@ PangurBan, thanks for all the detailed info~
me and my friends plus the driver are also planning to stay at Bu jono at Dieng~ btw, is the place with hot water? |
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Mar 3 2011, 09:28 PM
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QUOTE(PangurBan @ Mar 3 2011, 09:23 PM) Got. If you take the more expensive room at the back, I think got ensuite shower with heater. If you take the cheaper rooms, Rp70,000, you get hot water from a tap into a bucket in the common bathroom, and mix it with some cold water. Oh thanks for the fast reply~the driver gonna stay with me in 1 room & the girls in another~ hope to hear more on your travel updates~ glad to hear about the review on those candi near by solo like candi sukuh~ makes me more anticipating about the trip~ enjoy your trip there~ |
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Mar 7 2011, 08:34 PM
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QUOTE(PangurBan @ Mar 5 2011, 02:52 PM) Added on March 7, 2011, 9:31 am  And the mist there is like cameron genting ler~ |
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Mar 9 2011, 11:12 PM
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@ PangurBan, sad to hear u got it from your trip~
do take care of yourself~ and thanks for the tips~ |
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Mar 20 2011, 01:18 PM
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@ stimix, looks like sikidang crater really is a must place to visit with precaution~
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Mar 24 2011, 10:01 PM
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@stimix,
thanks for the detailed itinerary with pics~ appreciated it~ btw, u guys seems to bought souvenirs made from volcanic rock~ any idea how can i know its make from volcanic rock? This post has been edited by littleprawn: Mar 24 2011, 10:01 PM |
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May 15 2011, 03:57 PM
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less than 2 weeks i'll be going for my Yog trip dy~
so excited~ hihi~ planning to take Merapi trekking tour this time~ Btw, wanna ask how long does a day trip to Dieng consume if i'm not planning to overnight at Dieng & back to Yog? Covering area such as Kawah Sikidang, Telaga Warna, Candi Arjuna, Bima & Gatutkaca? |
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May 20 2011, 11:10 PM
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QUOTE(kneok @ May 20 2011, 12:30 AM) i'm now in jogja. Went for a borobudur (excellent) and dieng day tour. Dieng i think you need one whole day to cover. In the morning i reached there 1 and half hour only from borobudur but dieng was a bit rushed. Also, it was too foggy by the time i reached there, couldnt really see anything. Telaga warna also a let down because so many kids loitering around the area playing loud music. The guide (so mahal, sohai and refused to nego his price) wasnt bothered to take us all around, kept telling us that one day is not enough to bring us around dieng. its true, but dieng was dissapointing for me. wow, thanks for the info~If you are at borobudur, look for a guide named Hari. He cannot speak english well, just indonesian and japanese, but he is very funny, informative and knows how to take a damn good picture! If you're going to dieng skip telaga warna (can only see the colour if you hike up the hill) and go for telaga menjer instead. i too will be going to dieng from borobudur coz staying 1 night at manohara hotel~ i just google telaga menjer and looks like its situated on the route between wonosobo to telaga warna~ so did u stop by at telaga menjer? how is it? i'll be stopping by at wonosobo to try their mie onglok~ hope my stomach wont go turning back on me~ btw, i'm curious, why do we need to hire guide in dieng?  some of the blogs also hire guide but they received not so good services~ area such as sikidang with guide i understand but i'm not sure place like candi arjuna, telaga warna need guide~ how much did the guide quote you? need to prepare in advance 1st~ |
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May 21 2011, 08:36 AM
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oh so its like loh mie~
i tot is more like asam laksa type~ btw, is it spicy? i'm a little bit "taboo" to spicy food~ -.- |
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May 21 2011, 10:27 AM
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Great! Since its not spicy at all, i can eat with peace~ haha~
I planning to eat at Wonosobo Mie Ongklok Jalan Pasukan Ronggolawe No.14~ is this the "prof ungku aziz" restaurant hihi~ judging from the pic sure looks delicious~ |
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