Borobudur Sunrise from setumbu Hill , Merapi Volcano & Prambanan Full Day Tour

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Itinerary

1. Be collected you at your accommodation by your friendly driver and travel to Setumbu Hill for 4:00 AM. Witness the breathtaking Borobudur sunrise views. When the air is fresh and as the mist begins to lift the sun will surround the volcanoes and terraced fields. You will leave at dawn.

   2 hAdmission included

2. We will pick up from your hotel and direct to Setumbu hill close Borobudur temple to witness the breathtaking sunrise between 2 Volcano Merbabu and Merapi Volcano from setumbu hill . and after sunrise trip we will go to Explore Borobudur temple This is one of world's truly great ancient monuments, the single largest Buddhist structure anywhere on earth. Set as it is in the heart of the verdant Kedu Plain, the backdrop of mighty active volcanoes only enhances the sense of awe.

   2 hAdmission included

3. Next your tour with a visit to lava tour at Merapi Volcano by a jeep. It is one of the world's most active and dangerous volcanoes.

   1 hAdmission included

4. Finish the tour with a visit to most beautiful Hindu temple Prambanan. Built in the ninth century, this is the largest temple compound dedicated to Shiva in Indonesia. See the three temples decorated with reliefs illustrating the epic of the Ramayana, dedicated to the three great Hindu divinities (Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma) and three temples dedicated to the animals who serve them.

   2 hAdmission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 1,127 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Sunrise to sunset

  A very long but rewarding day visiting Borobudur for the sunrise, the temple itself, the Merapi volcano and Prambanan temple. Bami my guide and driver was excellent, knew how to look after me, help me out and make sure I had a great time. Borobudur is incredible despite the heat, the jeep ride near mount Merapi was a lot of fun and something different. I got a lot out of the day and enjoyed it immensely, thank you Bami

  Q2479KCjohnmOctober 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Highly Recommend

  Could not recommend more for a full day adventure in Yogyakarta. One day is plenty for both temple tours. Our guide - Maxi - was incredibly friendly, patient, and spoke great English!

  willcR958BGSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Amazing day with maxi

  amazing experience with our guide Maxi. The arrangement including historical ruins and volcano. The mix makes the experience arrange very reasonable and exciting. Especially our guide maxi, he drove very nice, also explained the ruins in detail, love his service!

  20xinwSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5The Perfect Driver & Guide for My Solo Yogyakarta Tour

  Maxi was not only a great driver, but also an amazing guide and companion throughout my trip. He took very good care of me, especially since I was travelling alone. He was patient, helpful, and always made sure I was comfortable and safe. Thank you, Maxi, for making my solo trip so much easier and more enjoyable. I’m very happy I had you as my driver and guide! 😊

  yawyawmSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Cultural tour of Jojga!

  Excellent tour, made even better by my driver Matthias, who explained everything about each attraction very well and with great knowledge. I would definitely recommend this tour when visiting Yogyakarta!

  S995ZTjonathanlSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Amazing tour with an excellent guide – thank you Matthias!

  🇨🇵 Merci Matthias ! We had a really great experience with this tour and would absolutely recommend it! The overall organization was excellent from beginning to end. Everything ran smoothly, the different activities were well coordinated, and we were able to enjoy each place without feeling rushed or wasting time waiting around. A big part of what made the day so enjoyable was our guide, Matthias. He speaks excellent English, which made communication very easy throughout the day. He answered all of our questions, gave us lots of interesting information and useful advice, and was also genuinely fun to spend the day with. We really enjoyed chatting with him, joking around and hearing about some of his own interests and experiences. He was also extremely flexible and attentive to what we wanted. If we wanted to stop somewhere to eat, take a little more time or adjust something during the day, he was always happy to help and really did his best to make sure we had a great experience. A perfect example of this was at the end of the tour. We had a train to catch that evening, and even though it wasn't originally planned, Matthias offered to drop us directly at the train station instead of the usual drop-off point so that we could save time. We really appreciated this kind of attention and flexibility. Our day started with sunrise from the hill overlooking Borobudur. Unfortunately, the weather was quite cloudy that morning, so we didn't get the full sunrise we had hoped for, but of course that was nobody's fault. We still caught part of it, and the mist over the landscape actually made the scenery really beautiful and atmospheric. We then visited Borobudur itself. Everything was very well organized. While we walked around the gardens, Matthias took care of collecting what we needed for the temple visit, so we barely had to wait. We had a local guide inside Borobudur who was very interesting and explained the site really well. Even though there were quite a lot of visitors, we never felt like the different groups were getting in each other's way. The whole visit was very well organized, and Borobudur itself was absolutely beautiful. After that, we visited Prambanan, this time without a guide, which allowed us to explore the temples at our own pace. Again, it was a beautiful place and we really enjoyed walking around and taking our time. We also visited the Merapi area. Unfortunately, the weather was still cloudy, so we couldn't actually see Mount Merapi. However, the local jeep guide was incredibly kind and clearly wanted us to enjoy the experience despite the weather. We were still able to visit the Merapi Museum, but instead of taking us to another viewpoint where we wouldn't have been able to see the volcano anyway, he offered us an alternative activity at no extra cost. He took us on a really fun jeep ride through huge pools of water — we got completely soaked and laughed a lot! It turned what could have been a disappointing part of the day because of the weather into a really fun experience, and we were very grateful for that. Overall, despite being unlucky with the weather, we had an excellent experience from beginning to end. The tour was very well organized and the itinerary was great, but Matthias really made the day even better. He was friendly, interesting, funny, flexible and genuinely attentive to what we wanted throughout the entire tour. Thank you so much, Matthias, for such a great day! We would happily recommend this tour — and especially Matthias — to anyone visiting the area.

  E7313KOchlo_mSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Yogyakarta

• Its from-price is 11% above the median of the 177 day trips we list in Yogyakarta.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 177.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta is the cultural heart of Java, a university city with a sultan's palace, batik workshops and the temples of Borobudur and Prambanan close by.

The sultan of Yogyakarta is also the region's governor, and his walled palace, the Kraton, is still lived in and holds a museum and a court gamelan orchestra. Close by, the Taman Sari water castle, once the royal pleasure garden, has pools and passageways, and Malioboro Street runs through the centre with shops, becak pedicabs and food stalls. The city is also famed for batik, silverwork and shadow-puppet theatre.

Top-ranked sights in Yogyakarta: Prambanan Temple Complex (Taman Wisata Candi Prambanan), Mendut Temple (Candi Mendut), Jomblang Cave (Goa Jomblang).

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