Things to do in Yogyakarta and Borobudur

Things to do

1. Borobudur at daybreak

   The world’s largest Buddhist temple, five hundred Buddhas and mist over the plain below. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument6 hr≈ €40best in the morning

2. The Hindu complex of Prambanan

   Forty-seven-meter stone towers covered in Ramayana bas-reliefs. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyMonument4 hr≈ €25best in the afternoon

3. The kraton, the sultan’s palace

   The sultanate’s court, still lived in, with its guards in traditional dress and its morning gamelan. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyMonument2 hr≈ €3best in the morning

4. Mount Merapi by jeep

   The 2010 lava flows, a buried village, and Indonesia’s most active volcano looming above. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Adventure and sportsNature4 hr≈ €30best in the morning

5. Malioboro Street in the evening

   Batik, street-side warungs and musicians: the street where the city gathers after dark. On Wikipedia (in Indonesian)

   ShoppingMarket3 hrFreebest in the evening

6. A batik workshop

   The wax, the tjanting, and a square of cloth you take home knowing at last what it takes. On Wikipedia (in French)

   Culture and historyShop3 hr≈ €15best in the afternoon

When to go

The most pleasant months in Yogyakarta and Borobudur: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€20

Mid-range

€35

Comfort

€65

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Plane

4.3 t

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Indonesia

Plugs

Type C, F, 230 V

Emergencies

112, 110 (police), 118 (ambulance)

Driving

On the left

Near Yogyakarta and Borobudur

• Jakarta Indonesia, 430 km
• Bali Indonesia, 530 km
• Lombok and the Gilis Indonesia, 640 km
• Sulawesi — Makassar and Toraja Indonesia, 1,040 km
• Komodo and Flores Indonesia, 1,050 km
• Singapore Singapore, 1,250 km

Elsewhere in Indonesia

• Bali
• Jakarta
• Komodo and Flores
• Lombok and the Gilis
• Raja Ampat
• Sulawesi — Makassar and Toraja
• Sumatra — Medan and Lake Toba