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Best sunrise spots in Yogyakarta

These are 3 best sunrise spots in Yogyakarta recommended by jogjatripper that will boost your mood and energy level.

Borobudur
Borobudur temple offers a sunrise experience like no other. Imagine yourself standing on the top of the biggest Buddhist temple in the world in a quiet and peaceful dawn with the background of valleys and mountains in a distance. It instantly makes you feel like go back to the ancient time. Get an exclusive Borobudur sunrise and Prambanan tour here.

Borobudur sunrise

 

The hill nearby Borobudur
There are two hill sunrise spots : Punthuk Setumbu and Barede Hill. Overlooking Borobudur about 2 kilometers away, both hills offer the same beauty. While Punthuk Setumbu is more famous that’s also more crowded, Barede has less visitors. Get a Borobudur sunrise tour from the hill here.

Sunrise near Borobudur

 

Merapi volcano
Merapi volcano is the most active volcano in Indonesia up until today. The sunrise spot is around 5 km away from the summit, near the bunker. This is included with Jeep tour that visits the bunker and the mini museum which was a house destroyed by the big eruption in 2010. Get a magnificent sunrise volcano tour here.

Merapi sunrise

Things need to know before taking sunrise inside Borobudur

Things need to know before taking sunrise inside Borobudur. Borobudur is now available for the sunrise tour on the top of the temple after being closed for a few years. You can now enjoy it with a special ticket and an exclusive entrance, including a simple breakfast.

These are things you should need to know before taking the sunrise tour inside Borobudur.

  1. You need to book the ticket at least one day before. It’s way better if you book it way in advance since it’s limited to only 100 pax a day.
  2. You will enter Borobudur from Manohara hotel at 4:30 am
  3. You will have limited time until 7 am on the top of Borobudur
  4. If you are willing to visit the museum after the guided tour, you can do it at 8 am after having breakfast in Manohara restaurant.
  5. This exclusive sunrise tour is subject to change at any time. Please call us to check.

Borobudur sunrise

Borobudur stupe
Borobudur temple

 

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What to do on Mondays in Yogyakarta?

You may not know that in Yogyakarta some famous places are closed on Mondays. Here are some top destinations that are closed on Mondays.

  1. Borobudur : Borobudur is closed for the structure. This largest Buddhist temple in the world only available to visit on the temple ground.
    Update : Now Borobudur is open on Mondays.
  2. Prambanan : This Hindu temple is also only visitable beyond the main area that you cannot go inside the temples.
  3. Sultan’s Palace : The Palace of Sultan’s of Yogyakarta is closed on Monday
  4. Sonobudoyo museum : This one of the main museums in Yogyakarta that lies not far from Sultan’s Palace takes break on Mondays

 

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What to know before visiting Borobudur

Here are some tips you need to know before visiting Borobudur temple:

  1. There are limitation of people to walk up the temple. This will be a nightmare especially during the high season (July – August) that thousands of people flocking yet only 1,500 people per day (150 people per hour) can go up to enjoy the temple up close. You need book the ticket online through official website or ask your agency to help.
    Update : Now they have increased the number of people who can visit daily.
  2. Alternatively, you can do ground tour without worrying about the limitation and more flexible time, starting from 7 am to 5 pm.
  3. The structure ticket of Borobudur starts from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm that includes 1 hour guided tour on the temple, a pair of upanat (flipflop) and a bottle of mineral water.
    Upanat
    Upanat

     

  4. Sunrise overlooking Borobudur takes place on a hill 2 km away from a temple.Update : Now Borobudur is open for an exclusive sunrise tour at the top of the temple.
  5. Here are the rules of visiting Borobudur:
    – Keep it clean
    – No scribbles allowed
    – No smoking
    – No carry weapon
    – No moving the stones
    – No climbing allowed
    – No sitting on the stupa and the balustrade
    – No food allowed
    – No fly a drone
    – No bring musical instruments
    – No bring pets
    – No revealing clothing allowed
    – No dancing in the temple

 

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Is Climbing Borobudur allowed?

Climbing Borobudur as per now (October 2022) the government still doesn’t allow visitors to climb Borobudur. The rate at which the stones at the Buddhist temple are wearing off has significantly increased in these years due to visitors thronging the temple daily, said Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno.

Visitors can walk around the pelataran / temple yard (see photo).

Borobudur pelataran
Borobudur pelataran

Update per May 07 2023 : The authority of Borobudur is now allowing climbing Borobudur for 1,200 people daily (150 people per hour) starting from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.

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