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From Bandung, is there any day trip to Borobudor & Prabanam temple in Yogjakarta?

Thinking of doing 3nites in Bandung from Jakarta & 1nite probably day trip to Borobudor & bck to Bandung...Not sure whether possible or not..

I'm thinking of backpacking style and on budget..So no driver..probably taking direct bus from the airport to bandung on 1st to 2nd day & on the 3rd day probably going to Yogjakarta & brobudor b4 direct train bck to Jakarta on the 4th day.

Wondering anyone try this option b4.

Bandung to Bali by flight will not be so long-lah..~ 1hr only. 3hrs is from KL.

Anyway it's not viable to goto Bali bcos u need at;east 4 D3N minimum to enjoy Bali..

Probably you can break 3D2N to Borobudor & Jogyakarta or Jakarta

NBTW, me also going to Jakarta -Bandung end of oct. Still undecided on hotels yet. Looking for <RM80 hotels..

This post has been edited by stimix: Jul 24 2010, 08:47 AM

Bali is using WITA (Waktu Indonesia tengah) & Jakarta is using WIB (Waktu Indonesia Barat) & the diff is one hour. WITa is same as Malaysia i.e greenwich +8. So from the schedule should be 1hr 50 min..

After checking the distance, it's about 900KM from Jakarta so 1hr 50 min should be OK...I though the distanc eonly ~ 500km hehe..

KL to Bali ~ 1950km so should be ~ 3.7hrs journey...pretty there already..

Jakarta for sure need 3D2N due to the jam & the size of this city..It's ~ 6X the size of KL downtown..Visiting old Batavia + ancol +Glodok already 1 day, + 1 day at the new city ctr / mini Indon.

To jogjakarta..Borobudor = 1 day & Prabanam & King Palace at Jogjakarta/Solo another 1 day..

Jakarta - pla goto Jakarta thread-lah & Jogyakarta at another thread..It will be Off Topic dy if discuss in bandung thread

Wah the safari worth kah...OK probably I plan that too...like dat abit of detour liao..taking the old route from Jakarta to Bogor & from Bogor to Bandung...The Puncak Volcano good to stop?

hmnnn but the tolled highway is the new one from my gps maps from Jakarta east towards Bandung instead of the old way via Bogor & Puncak wor..you mean the old way also a wide highway?

All hotels around the region & probably around the world having same system-lah..& depending on the booking website & also types of accommodation

If you book via online hostel booking website such as asiaroom, agoda, & etc it''s per room
If you book via hostelworld & more like hostel club thingy - It's by person
If you book direct from the hotel - it will be per room basis
If direct to hostel or bed & brakfast - per person

I'm gonna pretend I'm from Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore or Taiwan

Well I hv fooled Balinese b4...They always wish my family koniciwa everytime I passby any restaurants in Kuta

I hv just completed my 2D 1N Bandung trip from Jakarta Airport. Now back to Jakarta.

From Jakarta airport to Bandung you can either take Primajasa (Further right from Ciptaganti Kiosk) or Ciptaganti express (Beside A&W). The fare is at 75K rupiah The trip suppose to take 3 hrs but due to the jam at Jakarta and even worst after Bandung Toll gate at Purbaleungyi, the trip can be as long as 4hrs!! sigh. Train ticket is cheaper at 55K rupiah/pax but you need to goto Gambir station. Lotsa delay due to the current raining season. I even hv to cancel my return train ticket to Jakarta Y'day bcos of landslide!! - Took the station taxi to Jakarta instead for 70K/pax..no choice..

Within 2D1N, we visited atleast 3 factory outlet i.e Rumah Mode, Fashion City (Beside Rumah Mode) and Summit at Jln Riau. Using Bandung bus system is cheap alternative at only 3,000 rupiah .pax...just ask around or flag any angkutan kota van on how to go & where to switch van..

On 2nd day, I rented one of the train station taxi for daily trip ~ Bandung for 350K rupiah Visited Tangkuban Prahu Volcano (A must!! - Will post the volcano pics soon..), We also round the Lembang area & passing by lotsa nurseries..just like in Cameron but ppl in this highland is more populated Temp on top of the volcano rim at 1830M is rather dissapointing actually...I dun reallly feel cold compare to Cameron Highland..

Those factories outlets....haizzz...I dun buy anything!! It's expensive to me!! Nothing cheaper than 100K rupiah even their Polo T-shirt!! I was expecting Rp30K Tee but all >Rp100K!! ..KL cheaper liao..

Added..Tangkuban Prahu Volcano. Taken at the rim of the volcano:



This post has been edited by stimix: Oct 22 2010, 08:19 AM

It's expensive bcos all branded polo..Versace, Hugo, & etc thus prices will not be below rp100K. You probably can get certain non welknown Tee at ~ rp89K I think that's the cheapest. Also very dissapointing actually..Ended I din buy anything ..Got souvenir Tee on top of Tangkuban prahu Volcano for rp30K each or RM10/ pc

I was at Mangga Dua mall, Jakarta this Morning till Afternoon...Yeah the cloths & souvenir tee here much cheaper than KL and any factory outlet in Bandung ..Tee for only rp25K, office pant ~ rp50k & more..very gigantic Sg Wang Plaza...I think roughly 2X Sg wang liao & the Mangga Dua IT centre also huge and probably 2 X Lowyat Plaza too! But the complex dun look modern-lah..only very big!!

A suprise too at IT ctr..The price of notebook, Netbook there slightly cheaper than KL

Dun worry-lah...Nothing dangerous here. Very friendly ppl everywhere. The only problem in Bandung is the never ending traffic jam..getting worst ~ Noon to Evening! Even during weekday.

If wanna be more prudent, try to act as Singaporean as what my friendly taxi driver in Jakarta was telling me Y'day. Try not to tell you you're from Malaysia but Singaporean. Anyway, most of them suspect me as Singaporean .

There are huge Chines communities both in Bandung & Jakarta, so chinese M'sian dun really feel alienated here..Infact I'm now typing from one of Taman Angrek Mall..To my suprise, 80% of visitors in this mall are Chinese Indon...

BTW, avg food pricing in Bandung & Jakarta almost similar to KL wth prices of food ~ rp13K to Rp18K for simple Bakso, bakmi & etc.

Sundanese food, my driver brought me to a local famous ampera or something in front of railway station.. Very famous Sundanese restaurant. Lunch for 3 ~ Rp75K or ~ RM26

Also famous here is the Holand sounding brownies & tarts...not far from Railway station & few places in Bandung...A must actually according to locals. Price of brownies ~ 25K to 28K & tart ~ 40K..not cheap but nice.

This post has been edited by stimix: Oct 23 2010, 03:40 PM

Problem is I dun really trust those factory outlets..Although looks genuine, I'm suspecting they are Grade AAA immitation & you are buying it at super high price...

Well, the fact I dun wear branded good wan haha.. For sure you can't find a RM10 or Rp30,000 Tee in Bandung but you can find a rp25K or RM8 t-shirt at Mangga Dua mall in Jakarta

This post has been edited by stimix: Oct 28 2010, 08:08 PM

Yeah hv agree on the local quality in Bandung. The rp30k souvenir T-shirt I bought in Tangkuban prahu volcano really made of thick cotton almost similar or better quality than those in Bangkok. Not like those thin polysyeter or something selling at Petaling st haha

My belated Photo sharing:

1/2 hr jam Jam while approaching Bandung Cipta Ganti bus stop at Giant hyper Jln Pasteur which is only ~3km from the toll gate..crazy gila :


1st lunch in Bandung--Already 3pm liao ..Bakmi pangsit - actually It's wantan mee haha..not cheap..Giant Hyper food court - rp18,000 or RM6/plate...Giant food court wantan mee in M'sia only RM4.50 nia



Es Durian..also not cheap ~ Rp15,000 or RM5!!


Paris Van Jawa Mall - The most luxury mall in Bandung - The toilet damn nice...got Koi pool while u shi-shi:


Tangkuban Prahu Panorama view 1830M above sea level..You can drive up till the rim - Rp50,000/head entrance! ..To kawah domas they wanna ask another Rp500,000 Picture of only Kawah Ratu wth far end Kawah baru..




Well..You can do all these within 1 full day in Bandung...Shopping for factory outlet - is a letdown for those not going for branded goods...imagine nothing cheaper than rp100,000 for a polo Tee

merging this to either Jakarta/Bandungthread.

I came back last mth from Jakarta bandung. Taxi fare to bandung is not cheap. Normally ppl take Bus from the airport. From Jakarta airport to Bandung you can either use Primajasa or Ciptaganti buses/vans or even their taxi.

Both bus/van/taxi counters located outside the airport near A&W restaurant. Bus fare is at Rp75,000/pax.. Can't remember the taxi & van rate liao.. Ciptaganti bus stop at Giant Hypermarket Jln Pasteur, Bandung, wehereas Priimajasa stop at the South side at Bandung supermall..if I'm not mistaken

The Cipta Ganti bus-lah.. Yeah it's jam but moving. The worst was actually reaching bandung. Stucked right after the toll plaza...darn..1/2 hr just for ~ 3km distance to Giant Hyper.

Suppose to be 3 hrs journey ended ~ 4hrs. Reaching Bandung wth almost 30min stop at KM57 rest area. (Well pretty big rest area but toilet have to pay!!

Well no complain.The bus is the medium sized bus. primajasa also going to bandung with bigger buses but the stop is far South of bandung city