Top Yogyakarta Day Trips

We had such a great time! Our driver and guide, Maxi, was friendly, knowledgeable, and even funny! The day went so smoothly, he had great suggestions for extras along the way (coffee, lunch) and he made sure we were comfortable and well cared for. Sunrise at Brobudiur was lovely. Even though our day was a little cloudy (still the end of rainy season), we still saw the beauty of the light coming up and through the temple, and you certainly beat the heat going at that time of day. We had breakfast waiting for us there which was delicious. The jeep ride was fun and exciting, a great change from the temples and our driver was great. He was from the village that was destroyed by the eruption in 2010, so he had a lot of personal knowledge of the area. He pointed out animals along the way that we wouldn’t have spotted on our own and made it fun. We couldn’t see the volcano well due to the clouds, but it was a great day nonetheless. Prambanan was the last stop and Maxi took us around and gave us a full guide of the temple. We enjoyed our day and hope to one day be back! It’s a lovely area with exceptionally kind people.

Bima was the absolute best! Picked me up early at my out-of-the-way hotel in Solo, great conversation in very good English that made the ride feel short, made sure I had everything I needed for my temple visits, including water and an umbrella. Told me the story of Rama and Sita with the Prambanan murals so I would understand the Ramayana ballet. Even climbed a tree (against my objections) to pick rambutans for me because I had said I liked them. This was an amazing day that I will remember for the rest of my life. Thank you, Bima!

An excellent evening - despite the rain. Kalika was an excellent guide allowing us to experience a range of local food and let us know about the area and customs where we walked. She thought of everything with hand sanitizer, tissues, our own plastic spoon. It was really informative and very filling