Temple, shrine & monastery tours
The 15 best temple tours you can book right now, with what each one costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is first for a reason, so start there.
Review of Yogyakarta’s private Borobudur summit and Prambanan tour, with Mendut, transport, timing, costs, and practical booking advice.
“Should have applied sunblock at the beginning. Lots of walking but the climb was easy. Arama is an excellent guide.”
Review of Yogyakarta’s Borobudur and Prambanan day tour, with climb-up access, guides, hotel pickup, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Excellent day trip! Our driver Imam was very kind, informative and accommodating when we asked if we could stop for lunch. The guides at Borobudur and Prambanan were brilliant. Akmal, our guide for Prambanan, was incredibly knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. Highly recommend this tour :)”
Review of Yogyakarta’s private Borobudur, Merapi Jeep, and Prambanan tour, with practical advice on timing, value, guides, meals, and temple visits.
“Wat een fantastische dag! Wij hadden zeer mooi weer en werden stipt opgepikt aan ons hotel. De tempels bezoeken was zeker 1 van onze hoogtepunten op onze reis. Deze uitstap mag je echt niet missen. Wij waren zeer tevreden van onze gidsen en kunnen deze uitstap alleen maar aanbevelen.”
Hike Java rice terraces to quiet Selogriyo Temple, enjoy local coffee, and see Kedung Kayang Waterfall with Merapi views from Yogyakarta.
“If you like hiking then you are with this tour. The Selogriyo Temple is to the North fo Jogja , passing Borobudur. There are nice Rice terraces to be seen and, if you are lucky,you can ctach a foto from Merapi Vulcano without clouds on the way to Seogriyo. In the area where the Temple is located, you have a hard choice of food and drink. At Temple and close to it is a limited food package available. We did not take this , but took lunch on the way to the other destination waterfall Kedung Kayang. . There you can test your head for heights. Depends where your accomodation…”
Review of a private Yogyakarta day tour to Borobudur, Merapi, and Prambanan, with practical advice on cost, timing, transport, and value.
“A day filled with the outstanding monuments Borobudur and Prambanan, an insight into two religions, Javanese history and the impressive volcano Merapi. The jeep tour is a great distraction from all the historical details. Our driver Wedha brRead more”
Climb Borobudur and visit Prambanan in one day from Yogyakarta, with hotel pickup, a Borobudur guide, and temple access arranged.
“Brilliant experience with Santoso. Our trip was memorable filled with fun, laughter and joy. We must appreciate Santoso who was supportive and guided us at every moment. We definitely recommend this trip plan to everybody! Good service, good recommendations and amazing temples! 😊”
Review of Yogyakarta’s private Borobudur climb and Prambanan tour, including value, timing, guides, heat, tickets, and practical tips.
“Pick-up time and location agreed upon prior to start of tour and it was punctual. Good driver and ease of entry for all sites. Highly recommend.”
Review of Yogyakarta’s Borobudur sunrise and Prambanan tour, with temple guides, breakfast, transport, pricing advice, and practical tips.
“Our driver, Adit, arrived punctually at our pick-up point despite the early timing. He spoke very good English so there were no communication issues at all. He was very accommodating, knowledge, helpful, patient and honest. His driving was safe and reliable. He made the entire experience very comfortable, fun and worthwhile. It was a private car ride for me and my partner so this was money well spent. Our guide, Budi at Borobudur was full of energy and passion in sharing his knowledge about the site. The next guide, Ricco at Prambanan was knowledgeable, witty and extremely professional, and spoke good English. We were fortunate to be the only ones…”
Review of Yogyakarta’s sunrise Borobudur, Merapi Jeep ride, Pawon and Mendut temples, costs, timing, guides, and practical tips.
“Guide Ardi was great but I think the third party payment via viator is really expensive. Would go direct to a local guide now that I've contacts. Borobodur was grand but it happened to rain the morning we were there and thus there was no sunrise to speak of, great pity. Merapi jeep tour was fun!”
Review of Yogyakarta’s Borobudur half-day tour, with hotel transfers, stupa access, local guides, practical tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“Yuni was a great driver and guide. Very experienced and we had great conversations about Indonesia and the world.”
Review of Prambanan Temple’s six-hour sunset trip from Yogyakarta, with driver service, temple tips, costs, and practical advice.
“Himawan was a very good driver, arranged the schedule allowing us to attend the Ramayana Ballet. The guide was very interested and funny. Amazing visit !”
Escape Yogyakarta for Selogriyo Temple, rice terraces, and Kedung Kayang Waterfall on an intimate eight-hour countryside tour.
“We had a great tour with our guide Haidar! We enjoyed learning the history of the Yogyakarta region and appreciated the pace of the tour which didn't feel rushed. We even made special stops along the way to taste delicious the food and drinks of Yogyakarta. Thank you Haidar for the amazing experience and we will cherish the memories.”
Visit Borobudur and Prambanan from Yogyakarta with hotel pickup, English guides, temple access help, and a flexible private tour.
“Very fast communication and on time. I didnt know I had to buy ticket before but they reached out to me on whatsapp and explained everything. The driver was very friendly and helpful too. Would highly recommend this tour. Worth it!”
Review of Yogyakarta’s sunrise, Prambanan, and Borobudur tour, with honest advice on costs, timing, guides, tickets, and value.
“Great hassle free tour with effective guides. Everything went smoothly and I was very satisfied. Only thing was I wish we had more time at Prambanan. 2 hours wasn’t enough to see Prambanan and the other temple Sewu which is also really interesting. Still would definitely recommend though.”
Visit Borobudur, swim beneath a Yogyakarta waterfall, and enjoy hilltop views at Kalibiru on a flexible 10-hour small-group tour.
“Arief our guide was amazing and took us to those nice destinations, while providing useful infos about them, about Indonesia, even trying to find music from our home country. Sadly because of an intense fog, we didn't go to the viewpoint but arief found us another very nice activity to do instead (ATV in the rice fields!) and then we sat and watched sunset. An amazing day!”
