Fly from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta ‣ Walking tour closed to Kota Tua ‣ Fatahillah Square ‣ Sunda Kelapa ‣ Evening at Jalan M.H. Thamrin ‣ Overnight inwards Teduh Hostel Kota Tua
Check out from Teduh Hostel Kota Tua ‣ Sightseeing closed to Jakarta ‣ Glodok ‣ MONAS ‣ Train from DKI Jakarta to Bandung ‣ Overnight inwards Hunny Hostel Bandung
Check out from Hunny Hostel Bandung ‣ Sightseeing closed to Bandung ‣ Jalan Braga ‣ Pasar Baru ‣ Rumah Mode ‣ Overnight rider vehicle from Bandung to Wonosobo
Sightseeing closed to Dieng Plateau past times motorcycle ‣ Sunrise at Sikunir colina ‣ Batu Pandang Dieng ‣ Check-out from Flamboyan Homestay ‣ Minibus from Dieng to Wonosobo ‣ Shuttle van from Wonosobo to Yogyakarta ‣ Overnight inwards EDU Hostel inwards Yogyakarta
Angkot from Malang to Tumpang ‣ Ojek from Tumpang to Ngadas ‣ Sightseeing tour past times ojek from Ngadas to Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park ‣ Bromo Savannah ‣ Teletubbies Hill ‣ Pasir Berbisik ‣ Overnight inwards Subur Homestay inwards Cemero Lawang
Sightseeing tour closed to Bromo past times ojek ‣ Sunrise at Gunung Penanjakan ‣ Bukit Cinta ‣ Mount Bromo crater ‣ Check out from Subur Homestay ‣ Minibus from Cemero Lawang to Probolinggo ‣ Train from Probolinggo to Banyuwangi ‣ Overnight inwards Hotel Baru Banyuwangi
8.05 am - Arrival at Soekarno Hatta international aerodrome past times flying (Air Asia) - RM99 (one way)
Immigration clearance
9.05 am - Ride DAMRI rider vehicle from the aerodrome to Gambir develop station - 40,000 rupiah
10.15 am - Arrival at Gambir develop station. Queued upwards at the ticket counter to purchase a i way ticket for 3.30pm develop (Argo Parahyangan) departing for Bandung the side past times side solar daytime - 100,000 rupiah (executive seat). I learnt after that you lot tin also mass your develop ticket from Indomaret, the equivalent of 7-11 hither inwards Indonesia, definitely a fourth dimension saver if you're non inwards the mood for long queues
Arrival at Soekarno Hatta international airport, Jakarta
Cheapest too easiest way from the aerodrome to DKI Jakarta urban substance centre, past times taking the DAMRI bus. Drop off is at Gambir station
View of Gambir station, located nigh Monumen Nasional or MONAS
Queued for almost an hr to mass my develop ticket to Bandung the side past times side day
Getting to Kota Tua & Hostel check-in
11.30 am - Hire ojek to accept me from Gambir develop station to Kota Tua - 50,000 rupiah (a chip of a ripoff for the distance traveled but decided to go amongst ojek equally I was inwards a chip of a rush)
Note: Alternatively, to acquire to Kota Tua from Gambir, you lot tin ride Transjakarta rider vehicle #2 from Gambir to Harmoni rider vehicle halt too from there, Transjakarta rider vehicle #1 to Kota rider vehicle stop. Keep inwards take away heed this way ii trips (or 7,000 rupiah). Cheaper still, you lot could walk to Bank Republic of Indonesia rider vehicle stop, too so accept Transjakarta rider vehicle #1 to Kota. Either way, it's soundless cheaper than hiring an ojek
12.15 pm - Check-in to Teduh Hostel Kota Tua - 135,000 rupiah per nighttime (staying for 1 night). Well worth the toll inwards my opinion, although the beds are a chip small. Try requesting for the bottom bunk bed equally the top i is pretty hard to climb into
Bought information invention (Simpati) - 20,000 rupiah (for starter pack) + 50,000 rupiah (top-up for internet)
View of Kota Tua, Jakarta
Teduh Hostel Kota Tua. Very conveniently located, just side past times side to the Kota rider vehicle station too entirely a few minutes walk to Fatahillah Square too Old Batavia
The dorm I got inwards Teduh Hostel
Fatahillah Square
1.45 pm - Walk from the hostel to Fatahillah Square (under 10 minutes). Walked past times Museum Mandiri too Museum Bank of Republic of Indonesia on my way to Fatahillah Square
2.00 pm - 3.00 pm - Photo walk closed to Fatahillah Square. Besides the common museum tours, you lot tin also rent out onthels (or old-style bicycles, they unremarkably come upwards amongst an old-style chapeau if you lot experience similar beingness a Dutch for a day) for a solar daytime of cycling or just hanging out amongst the mascots
Museum Mandiri too Museum Bank of Republic of Indonesia on my way to Fatahillah Square. Also pictured are bajajs, the equivalent of tuk tuks inwards Jakarta
Street marketplace on the way to the square. At night, the marketplace is closed too moved to some other spot just beside Kota post service office
Jakarta History Museum, i of the of import landmarks inwards Kota Tua too a main focal indicate for the crowds at Fatahillah Square
Kota post service office. Pictured hither are onthels that you lot could rent if you lot desire to acquire closed to Kota Tua quicker
Spot the invisible chair
Sunda Kelapa
Walk from Fatahillah Square to Sunda Kelapa (under thirty minutes)
3.30 pm - Photo halt at Sunda Kelapa. Keep inwards take away heed it's soundless a working port, but that doesn't hateful tourists aren't welcomed. Spotted a few friendly faces offering to give a tour of the port, which I turned down, fearing a scam
Pinisi lining the docks of Sunda Kelapa, which served equally the port of old DKI Jakarta a few hundred years agone too is soundless inwards functioning fifty-fifty to this day
Back to Fatahillah Square
4.00 pm - Walk dorsum to Fatahillah Square (under thirty minutes). Photo halt at Kota Intan bridge
Photo walk along the canals of Old Batavia on the way back
Late dejeuner - Nasi goreng gila (15,000 rupiah) & kerak telor (20,000 rupiah)
Kota Intan Bridge. In the old days, it was called Engelsebrug, pregnant English linguistic communication bridge
View of the canals of Old Batavia from Kota Intan bridge
Kota Tua to Jalan M.H. Thamrin
5.30 pm - Walk to Kota rider vehicle halt (under five minutes)
Bought an e-ticket to go used for Transjakarta rider vehicle trips - 40,000 rupiah (comes preloaded amongst 20,000 rupiah credit, tin go used for most five rider vehicle trips, equally each trip costs 3,500 rupiah)
6.15pm - Hop off at Tosari ICBC rider vehicle stop. Walk to Grand Republic of Indonesia Mall (under five minutes)
6.30 pm - 7.30 pm - Sightseeing & shopping closed to Grand Republic of Indonesia Mall
7.45pm - Walk to Jalan Kebon Kacang nigh the mall for dinner
Dinner at Bakso Malang stall - Bakso (12,000 rupiah)
8.15pm - Photo walk closed to Jalan M.H. Thamrin
View of Jalan MH Thamrin from the Tosari ICBC rider vehicle stop
Grand Republic of Indonesia Mall, i of Indonesia's largest shopping malls
Bakso for dinner at Jalan Kebon Kacang, just exterior Grand Republic of Indonesia Mall
Selamat Datang Monument is i of Jakarta's most iconic landmarks
Back to Kota Tua
9.15pm - Walk dorsum to Tosari ICBC rider vehicle stop. Ride Transjakarta rider vehicle #1 (Kota - Blok M) back to Kota rider vehicle stop
9.40 pm - Arrive at Kota rider vehicle stop. Walk to Fatahillah Square (under five minutes)
Walk closed to the nighttime marketplace inwards Fatahillah Square
Note: There are plenty of nighttime spots inwards DKI Jakarta where you lot tin pass your evenings at, too Fatahillah Square is i of them. MONAS is also worth checking out if you're staying for ii nights, or longer
11.00pm - Return to hostel
Back inwards Kota Tua
Fatahillah Square at night
Spending my finally eve inwards DKI Jakarta walking closed to inwards the nighttime market
The nighttime marketplace extends to some other constituent of Kota Tua, located nigh the canals
Breakfast at the hostel - Toast & java (included inwards the room rate)
11.00 am - Pack upwards & check-out from hostel
Kota Tua to Glodok
Walk from Kota Tua to Glodok (under xx minutes)
11.30 am - 1.00 pm - Photo walk closed to Glodok, also known equally Jakarta's chinatown. H5N1 treasure trove for street nutrient lovers. There's so much interesting nutrient that looks real familiar to me but I just can't quite hollo it.
Lunch at a stall inwards Glodok - Hainan chicken rice amongst bebek & teh botol (40,000 rupiah) & pukis (8,000 rupiah)
Entrance to Pasar Glodok
Walking closed to Glodok, the chinatown of Jakarta
Glodok is a treasure trove for nutrient lovers
Pukis is i of those interesting street delicacies I came across patch exploring Glodok. They are sugariness tasting too induce got hints of pandan
Glodok to Monumen Nasional (MONAS)
1.00 pm - Walk to Glodok rider vehicle halt (under 10 minutes)
1.45 pm - Hop off at Bank Republic of Indonesia rider vehicle stop. Walk to MONAS (under xv minutes)
2.00 pm - 2.50 pm - Photo walk & finally infinitesimal shopping for souvenirs closed to MONAS
View of DKI Jakarta downtown from the Bank Republic of Indonesia rider vehicle stop
Spotted this interesting H2O fountain on the way from Bank Republic of Indonesia to MONAS
Decided to pass my afternoon inwards MONAS. With Gambir station entirely a rock throw's away, it's a skillful identify to go past times the time patch waiting for the train
Jakarta to Bandung past times train
2.50 pm - Walk from MONAS to Gambir station (under 10 minutes)
Board 3.30pm develop (Argo Parahyangan) from Gambir develop station to Bandung
Waiting for my develop at Gambir station
My develop arrives, just on time. I constitute the develop service hither to go pretty reliable, haven't encountered whatever delays so far, unlike dorsum dwelling *cough*
Getting comfy for the 3+ hr develop ride. Next stop, Bandung!
Arrival inwards Bandung & Hostel Check-In
6.40 pm - Arrive at Bandung develop station
Walk to Paskal Hypersquare (under 10 minutes)
7.15 pm - Check-in to Hunny Hostel - 110,000 rupiah per night. Staying for 2 nights (total cost - 220,000 rupiah). Not just the cleanest hostel I've been to, but the toll is unbeatable closed to these parts
Paskal Hypersquare is entirely a few minutes walk from the develop station
My dorm inwards Hunny Hostel, located inwards Paskal Hypersquare
Paskal Food Market, located just a few minutes away from the hostel. Loved the ambience of the place, though I can't tell the same for the prices of nutrient here, yikes!
The decor hither is only sublime. Loved spending my evenings here
Jalan Pasir Kaliki at night. No plan, just wandering aimlessly. Good kickoff experience of Bandung
7.30 am - Rent scooter from hostel - 100,000 rupiah per solar daytime (renting for 1 day)
Refuel at nearby gas station - 23,000 rupiah
7.45am - Ride scooter to Kawah Putih
Made several brusque photograph stops along the way, specially inwards Soreang & Ciwidey
If you're looking for somewhere to escape, the verdant rice fields inwards Soreang is a overnice change, located just an hr away from Bandung
Sights too sounds of Ciwidey
Scenic farmlands somewhere betwixt Ciwidey too Kawah Putih
The views from Ciwidey to Kawah Putih constantly impresses
Kawah Putih
10.30 am - Arrive at Kawah Putih entrance. Admission - 70,000 rupiah (inclusive of entrance, parking & transfer past times ontang anting to & from Kawah Putih)
10.50 am - Ride ontang anting to Kawah Putih (under 10 minutes). Ontang antings are opened upwards air angkots you lot tin hop inwards to acquire to too from Kawah Putih, located at the top of Mount Patuha
11.00 am - 1.00 pm - Photo ops closed to Kawah Putih
Entrance to Kawah Putih
Brightly colored ontang antings parked nigh the entrance of Kawah Putih
The mesmerisingly beautiful Kawah Putih
The turquoise colored lake of Kawah Putih glistens inwards brilliant sunlight, giving the identify an almost unearthly glow
Kawah Putih to Rancabali
1.00 pm - Ride ontang anting dorsum downward to Kawah Putih entrance (under 10 minutes)
1.30 pm - Ride scooter to Rancabali amongst photograph stops at the tea plantantions along the way
Decided to skip Situ Patenggang lake equally the admission was 135,000 rupiah (too expensive!)
Tea plantations inwards Rancabali, located just a brusque distance away from the Kawah Putih turn-in
Another constituent of Rancabali
Situ Patenggang lake entrance
Back to Bandung
3.00 pm - Ride from Rancabali dorsum to Bandung
5.00 pm - Arrive inwards Bandung
Stopover at Cicaheum rider vehicle terminal to purchase i way ticket for 6pm rider vehicle (Sinar Jaya) departing for Wonosobo the side past times side solar daytime - 70,000 rupiah
Buying my rider vehicle ticket to Wonosobo at the ticket counter inwards Cicaheum rider vehicle terminal
Cihampelas Walk
6.00 pm - Stopover at Cihampelas Walk for dinner & shopping. Good identify to purchase souvenirs inwards Bandung!
1.25 pm - Hop off at Rumah Mode for shopping too a chip of sightseeing. Supposedly, this is i of the best places inwards Bandung to store for branded wear. Not genuinely into shopping though, argue I came hither was to go past times the fourth dimension patch waiting for my rider vehicle to Wonosobo
Tea at Eaton bakery - Kaya toast laid (32,000 rupiah)
Stasiun Hall angkot terminal, located just a few minutes walk away from Pasar Baru
Rumah Mode, i of the most pop manufacturing flora outlets inwards Bandung
Balinese inspired decor inwards Rumah Mode
Bandung to Wonosobo past times bus
4.00 pm - Walk to principal route reverse Rumah Mode
Ride angkot (green/black color amongst letters "ledeng-cicaheum") - 7,000 rupiah (bargained downward from 8,000 rupiah)
5.15 pm - Hop off at Cicaheum rider vehicle terminal
5.30 pm - Ride 6pm rider vehicle (Sinar Jaya) from Cicaheum rider vehicle terminal to Wonosobo. My rider vehicle departed almost one-half an hr before than scheduled, so create certain you're at that spot early
One of the cheapest ways to acquire closed to Bandung. Riding an angkot to Cicaheum rider vehicle terminal
4.50 am - Arrive inwards Wonosobo (dropped off at Mendolo rider vehicle terminal)
Breakfast at a stall - Mixed rice (ikan tongkol & tofu) & hot tea - 11,000 rupiah
Watching the sunrise inwards Wonosobo, amongst Mount Sindoro inwards the horizon
Just biding my fourth dimension at Mendolo rider vehicle terminal. Apparently, the minibuses doesn't start their runs until after vii or 8am
Wonosobo to Dieng Plateau
If you're coming to Wonosobo past times bus, it's advisable that you lot asking to go dropped off at Plasa (which is i halt away from Mendolo) to accept the minibus to Dieng Plateau. There are no minibuses from Mendolo to Dieng!
Fortunately for me, at that spot was a backpacker grouping at that spot who wanted to acquire to Dieng too managed to charter a minibus. Alternatively, you lot could ride an ojek to Plasa yourself for 5,000 rupiah
8.15 am - Ride minibus from Mendolo rider vehicle terminal to Dieng Plateau - 20,000 rupiah
On the way to Dieng Plateau
Arrival inwards Dieng Plateau
9.45 am - Arrive inwards Dieng Plateau (dropped off nigh the huge 'Dieng' sign at the town centre). Minibuses from Wonosobo unremarkably drib you lot off nigh here. Similarly you lot tin hold off for the minibuses hither when you lot desire to go dorsum downward to Wonosobo
10.00 am - Check-in to Flamboyan Homestay - 150,000 rupiah/night (staying for 1 night). The accomodation provided was real basic. Not real create clean either but at to the lowest degree there's hot water. There's no heater though so it does acquire genuinely frigid at night
Welcome to Dieng signboard
Flamboyan homestay, located non real far away from where the Dieng sign is
Very basic accommodation inwards Flamboyan
Dieng town centre
Kawah Sikidang
Rented a scooter from homestay - 100,000 rupiah per solar daytime (renting for 1 day)
Ride scooter to Kawah Sikidang
11.00 am - Quick photograph halt at Candi Gatot Kaca
11.30 am - 12.20 pm - Photo halt at Kawah Sikidang. Parking - 2,000 rupiah
Lunch at a stall inwards Kawah Sikidang - Kripik jamur (5,000 rupiah)
Rented a motorbike from the homestay too decided to explore Dieng inwards the afternoon. This identify is absolutely breathtaking on a clear solar daytime when everything is inwards clear visibility
Entrance to Kawah Sikidang
Kawah Sikidang from afar. You tin already odor the fumes from way over here
Bubbling mud pit of Kawah Sikidang, so hot that you lot could fifty-fifty boil eggs inwards it. Heard that some people died after they roughshod in, so ticker your step
Candi Arjuna
12.30 pm - Photo halt at Candi Arjuna. Admission - 10,000 rupiah (managed to acquire the local price, toll for unusual tourists is 25,000 rupiah). The ticket tin go used to acquire into Kawah Sikidang equally well
Candi Arjuna. Supposedly the oldest known Hindu temple inwards Java, older than fifty-fifty Borobudur! H5N1 skillful argue to come upwards to Dieng
Sightseeing closed to Dieng Plateau
2.00 pm - 5.00 pm - Photo ops closed to Dieng past times motorbike before returning to the guesthouse
Exploring some other constituent of Dieng. This is past times the turn-in to Candi Arjuna too Kawah Sikidang
On the way dorsum after an afternoon of exploring Dieng
Mie ongklok, a pop local delicacy inwards Wonosobo. Easily the most repulsive affair I've e'er eaten during the trip. The slimy broth was kinda off putting but gustatory modality wise it's okay I guess
Breakfast bought from Indomaret nearby - Raisin breadstuff & hot milo (10,000 rupiah)
5.00 am - Ride scooter to Sikunir Hill
5.20 am - Arrival at Sikunir Hill's entrance. Admission - 5,000 rupiah (managed to acquire the local price)
Walk upwards to Sikunir Hill's summit (under thirty minutes). Could've done it inwards xv minutes, but at that spot were plenty of people going upwards too. Don't go hither on a weekend or world vacation if you lot dislike crowds. Alternatively, you lot could bear witness scaling Gunung Prau, a chip to a greater extent than challenging but amongst less crowds
6.00 am - 9.00 am - Photo ops & sunrise viewing at Sikunir Hill
Waiting for the sunrise at top of Sikunir hill. Tends to acquire crowded during weekends, so invention your trip wisely
Sun rays bursting forth illuminating the valley below
View of Mount Sindoro from Sikunir hill
Heading dorsum down
View of Telaga Cebong, at the base of operations of Sikunir hill
Batu Pandang Dieng
9.00 am - Ride scooter from Sikunir Hill to Batu Pandang Dieng (just located behind Dieng Plateau Theatre)
Walk to Batu Pandang Dieng (under xv minutes). Paid the entrance fee - 10,000 rupiah
Photo ops at Batu Pandang Dieng. From here, you lot acquire uninterrupted views of Telaga Warna too Telaga Pengilon
Batu Pandang Dieng offers fantabulous views of both Telaga Warna too Telaga Pengilon
Another catch from Batu Pandang Dieng
Guesthouse check-out & Back to Wonosobo
11.00 am - Return to homestay
12.00 pm - Pack upwards too check-out from homestay
Walk to principal route reverse the huge 'Dieng' sign
12.10 pm - Ride minibus fountain for Wonosobo - 15,000 rupiah (bargained downward from 20,000 rupiah)
1.10 pm - Arrive inwards Wonosobo (dropped off at Plasa). From here, you lot tin hire an ojek for 5,000 rupiah to Mendolo rider vehicle terminal. There's no direct rider vehicle from Wonosobo to Yogyakarta unfortunately, but you lot tin accept a rider vehicle to Magelang first, too so some other rider vehicle from Magelang to Yogyakarta
Taking the minibus downward to Wonosobo
Final halt inwards Plasa, Wonosobo
Wonosobo to Yogyakarta
Walk from Plasa to Jalan due south Parman (under 10 minutes). Plenty of agents selling shuttle van tickets to Yogyakarta along this road
Alternatively, at that spot are also shuttle buses that go straight to Yogyakarta from Wonosobo. One such companionship that provides this service is Sumber Alam, you lot tin notice several of their agents along Jalan due south Parman, just a brusque walk away from Plasa. Took this alternative equally it was the easiest method too is to a greater extent than or less the same equally taking the rider vehicle toll wise
Bought i way ticket for 1.30pm shuttle van (Sumber Alam) departing for Yogyakarta - 55,000 rupiah
1.35 pm - Ride shuttle rider vehicle to Yogyakarta
Waiting for my shuttle rider vehicle to Yogyakarta
Arrival inwards Yogyakarta & Getting to Jalan Malioboro
Walk to Tugu develop station (under five minutes). Queued upwards at the ticket purpose too bought a i way ticket for 8.45pm develop (Malioboro Ekspres) departing for Malang (on solar daytime 8) - 140,000 rupiah (economy seat)
Terminal Jombor, Yogyakarta
Taking the Transjogja rider vehicle from Jombor to Jalan Malioboro
Jalan Malioboro, Yogyakarta
School kids casually crossing the develop tracks on their way home
Spotted this steam engine monument on the way to Tugu develop station
Facade of Tugu develop station, Yogyakarta
Waiting for my plough to purchase my develop ticket to Malang
Hostel check-in
Walk to my accommodation located along Jalan Let Jen Suprapto (under thirty minutes)
6.30 pm - Check-in to EDU Hostel - 80,000 rupiah per night. Staying for 2 nights (total cost - 160,000 rupiah). Don't permit the seemingly depression toll indicate fool you! This was the best value for coin hostel I stayed during my entire trip
Booked a tour bundle (transfer only) from hostel to see both Borobudur too Prambanan temples the side past times side solar daytime - 115,000 rupiah
View of EDU Hostel, located along Jalan Let Jen Suprapto, Yogyakarta
Best value for coin accommodation I've stayed during my trip. Location is a chip far off from Jalan Malioboro though
Jalan Malioboro
7.30 pm - Dinner at Sambel Layah eating theater (located entirely 10 minutes walk from the hostel, along Jalan Let Jen Suprapto) - Pecak lele laid (8,500 rupiah)
Walk from eating theater to Jalan Malioboro (under thirty minutes)
8.00 pm - 10.00 pm - Photo walk along Jalan Malioboro
10.30 pm - Ride becak from Jalan Malioboro dorsum to hostel - 15,000 rupiah (bargained downward from 30,000 rupiah)
When it comes to nutrient choices inwards Yogyakarta, there's no amend value for your coin than Sambel Layah restaurant
Pecak lele amongst jumbo es tea for an insanely depression price, entirely 8,500 rupiah!
Jalan Malioboro at night
A pop way of carry closed to Yogyakarta is the becak. However, it isn't the cheapest, equally a brusque trip tin easily cost to a greater extent than than 15,000 rupiah. If you lot induce got skillful bargaining skills, you lot tin bear witness to lower the fare if you lot recall it is also expensive
Getting ready for Borobudur & Prambanan solar daytime trip
4.00 am - Wake up
4.45 am - Pickup past times shuttle van from hostel
Borobudur Temple
6.00 am - Arrive at Borobudur temple entrance & ticket office. Purchased combined admission ticket for both Borobudur & Prambanan temples (valid for i solar daytime only) - 375,000 rupiah (a lot cheaper than buying them separately)
6.00 am - 8.00 am - Photo ops of Borobudur temple
Breakfast at a stall nearby the go out - Toast, fruits & java (included inwards tour package)
If you lot are on a tight budget, buying the combo ticket for same solar daytime admission into Borobudur too Prambanan tin relieve you lot a lot of money
Candi Borobudur, Magelang
Buddhist statue overlooking the temple grounds
An uncovered stupa, revealing a Buddhist statue inside
The catch of the surrounding countryside from the top of Borobudur
Another catch from Borobudur, amongst Mount Merapi inwards the horizon
The souvenir marketplace nigh the go out of Borobudur, where you lot tin purchase diverse memorabilia of Borobudur too Prambanan
Mendut Temple & Back to Yogyakarta
8.15 am - Ride shuttle van dorsum to Yogyakarta
8.30 am - Short photograph halt at Mendut temple on the way back
9.00 am - Return to Yogyakarta to see Prambanan temple
View of Mendut temple from the outside. I didn't go inwards equally I was exploring the Buddhist commons nigh the entrance
The commons exterior Mendut temple. Found this identify slightly to a greater extent than interesting than the temple itself
Prambanan Temple
10.30 am - Arrive at Prambanan temple entrance & ticket office
11.00 am - 12.00 pm - Photo ops of Prambanan temple
Prambanan temple courtyard
A fragile coexistence of beliefs. While Borobudur is a Buddhist temple, Prambanan is Hindu
View of Prambanan on the way out
Back to hostel
12.00 pm - Ride shuttle van dorsum to hostel
Lunch at Sambel Layah eating theater - Fried chicken rice laid (9,500 rupiah)
2.00 pm - Return to hostel for some rest
Jalan Sosrowijayan
6.00 pm - Walk from hostel to Jalan Malioboro for some finally infinitesimal shopping (under thirty minutes)
Dinner at roadside stalls side past times side to Malioboro Mall - Nasi gudeg komplit & es teh (50,000 rupiah)
8.00 pm - Photo walk along Jalan Sosrowijayan on the way dorsum to hostel
View of the Yogyakarta skyline at nighttime from the rooftop of EDU hostel
Nasi gudeg stalls along Jalan Malioboro, located nigh Malioboro mall
Nasi gudeg, a must bear witness when inwards Yogyakarta
Walking along Jalan Sosrowijayan on the way dorsum to the hostel
Breakfast at the hostel - Nasi goreng & hot tea (included inwards the room rate)
Sultan Palace (Kraton)
8.00 am - Walk from hostel to Sultan Palace (under xx minutes)
8.30 am - Arrive at Sultan Palace entrance. Admission - 12,500 rupiah
8.30 am - 9.30 am - Photo ops of Sultan Palace
Entrance of Sultan Palace
The beautiful courtyard within Sultan Palace
The antiquated interiors of i of the buildings inwards Sultan Palace
A procession of wayang performers taking stage
Underground Mosque (Sumur Gumuling), Taman Sari
9.30 am - Walk from Sultan Palace to Taman Sari (under xx minutes)
Quick photograph halt at the Underground Mosque (Sumur Gumuling). Taman Sari is genuinely located within a residential surface area too the entrance was a chip hard to notice equally at that spot were almost no signages pointing the way
Came across this ruined edifice on the way to Taman Sari too decided to explore a bit
The entrance to the Underground Mosque inwards Taman Sari was a chip hard to find, so I just followed some locals here
School kids posing for this shot at the Underground Mosque, Taman Sari
Water Castle, Taman Sari
Refreshments at a stall nearby - Es dawet ayu (4,000 rupiah)
10.30 am - Photo halt at the Water Castle. Entered through the dorsum entrance, so surprisingly I did non induce got to pay whatever variety of entrance fees
11.00 am - Ride becak from Taman Sari dorsum to hostel - 30,000 rupiah
Nice graffiti along the walls on the way to the Water Castle
View of the Water Castle, Taman Sari
Last peek at Taman Sari before heading dorsum to the hostel
Hostel check-out
12.00 pm - Pack upwards too check-out from hostel. Hung closed to too relaxed inwards the hostel antechamber until belatedly afternoon
Dinner at Sambel Layah eating theater - Ayam penyet laid (8,500 rupiah)
5.00 pm - Walk to Jalan Malioboro for to a greater extent than finally infinitesimal shopping (under thirty minutes). Visited Malioboro mall
View of Malioboro Mall
Inside Malioboro Mall
Yogyakarta to Malang past times train
8.00 pm - Walk from Jalan Malioboro to Tugu develop station (under five minutes)
Board 8.45pm develop (Malioboro Ekspres) from Tugu develop station to Malang
Had to hold off for the develop to go past times through before crossing the tracks to acquire to Tugu station
Waiting for the develop to depart. Malang too Bromo, hither I come!
4.15 am - Arrive inwards Malang (hop off at Malang Kotabaru develop station)
Breakfast at some nearby stalls reverse the develop station - Kopi susu (3,000 rupiah)
Malang Kotabaru develop station
Malang Kotabaru develop station to Arjosari rider vehicle terminal
Walking out of the station, at that spot volition go plenty of touts who desire you lot to charter their angkots. Ignore them too only walk a few minutes downward the route to grab angkots which are passing by
4.40 am - Ride angkot (blue color amongst letters "arjosari") - 4,000 rupiah
5.10 am - Hop off at Arjosari rider vehicle terminal
Going to Bromo using the to a greater extent than direct but less scenic route: Alternatively, you lot tin accept a rider vehicle to Probolinggo from Arjosari (18,000 rupiah). Look for the Sabar Indah rider vehicle (yellow/green color amongst "Jember - Banyuwangi" written on it). The rider vehicle volition drib you lot off at Probolinggo enroute, from which you lot tin notice a minibus to Cemero Lawang
Taking an angkot to Arjosari rider vehicle terminal. Surprisingly, some angkots operate real early on inwards the morning
First low-cal at Arjosari rider vehicle terminal. From here, you lot tin accept a rider vehicle to Probolinggo. You volition go dropped off enroute, too from there, you lot tin accept a minibus to Cemero Lawang
Malang to Tumpang
A less direct but to a greater extent than scenic route, which volition accept you lot from Malang to Ngadas, too so onwards to Cemero Lawang
5.30 am - Ride angkot (white color) from Arjosari rider vehicle terminal to Tumpang - 7,000 rupiah
6.15 am - Hop off at Tumpang (dropped off at the purpose where jeeps tin go chartered to Bromo). There's also an ojek post service nearby
The angkot terminal at Arjosari. From here, you lot tin hold off for the white angkot to Tumpang
Taking the white angkot to Tumpang. Just tell the driver you lot desire to go dropped off at the jeep office
The ojek post service inwards forepart of the jeep office. From here, you lot tin hire an ojek to acquire to Ngadas
Tumpang to Ngadas
6.35 am - Hire ojek to Ngadas - 75,000 rupiah (+5,000 rupiah tip for beingness real friendly too helpful)
Passed past times Gubukklakah too Coban Pelangi on the way. The route going to Ngadas was inwards real bad shape, the ride got so bumpy that it managed to throw me off a few times
7.10 am - Arrive at Bromo Tengger Semeru national commons entrance. Admission - 27,500 rupiah (managed to acquire local price, admission for unusual tourists is 217,000 rupiah on weekdays, 317,000 rupiah on weekends/public holidays). The ticket is valid until you lot go out the park, which way if you purchased the ticket on a weekday, you lot won't induce got to purchase some other ticket fifty-fifty if it's a weekend or world holiday
On the way to Ngadas. Just a candid minute of the ojek trying to start his motorcycle
Entrance into Ngadas too Bromo Tengger Semeru national park. Beyond this indicate is the ticket purpose where you lot induce got to pay the admission into the national park
Ngadas
7.35 am - Arrive inwards Ngadas
7.45 am - 9.30 am - Photo ops of Ngadas. Decided to walk closed to Ngadas for a bit, before finding some other ojek to accept me to Cemero Lawang
Heaven on world is what I idea of Ngadas the minute I saw it
Another constituent of Ngadas. I just cannot seem to roll my caput closed to how peaceful this identify is
A vast too beautiful countryside opens upwards when you lot venture to the other destination of the village
The hamlet folk hither are real friendly, too did non take away heed me trodding through their farmland. Some fifty-fifty greeted me 'Selamat pagi', which way skillful morning
The route that leads to Bromo. You tin select to walk all the way to Cemero Lawang from hither if you're upwards to it, otherwise just hire an ojek to acquire you lot there
Ngadas to Cemero Lawang
9.35 am - Hire an ojek to accept me from Ngadas to Cemero Lawang - 100,000 rupiah
Photo stops at diverse points of involvement along the way:
Jemplang viewpoint
Bromo savanna
Teletubbies hill
Sea of sand
Views of the Bromo savanna from Jemplang viewpoint, which also happens to go the crossroads for hikers who desire to start their ascent upwards Mount Semeru, the highest mount inwards Java
Another catch from Jemplang viewpoint
Heading downward into the Bromo savanna. The journeying downward is bumpier than it looks
The vast expanse of the Bromo savanna
Howling air current kicking upwards dust at the Bromo savanna
The almost surreal Teletubbies hill
A jeep making its way through the savanna
Reaching the arid Sea of Sand, a stark contrast to the green, fertile savanna nosotros just passed through
View of Mount Batok from the Sea of Sand. Bromo is at that spot somewhere
Cemero Lawang too hints of Penanjakan tin go seen from here
Check-in to Subur Homestay - 150,000 rupiah per nighttime (staying for 1 night). Great location too non also pricey compared to the other accommodation options inwards the area. The rooms however, are real basic for the price. Still skillful for just i nighttime I guess
Arriving inwards Cemero Lawang
Upon arriving inwards Cemero Lawang, I met an ojek who recommended me Subur Homestay
My room inwards Subur Homestay
In & Around Cemero Lawang
Lunch at a warung nearby (same row equally Cafe Lava) - Mie goreng (8,000 rupiah) & kopi susu (5,000 rupiah)
2.00 pm - 3.30 pm - Photo walk closed to Cemero Lawang. Walked closed to the hamlet too the surrounding countryside. Also went to the lookout adult man indicate (near Bromo Permai hotel), which has skillful views of Bromo too its surroundings
4.00 pm - Return to homestay for some much needed rest
Dinner at the same warung nearby - Beef rawon & hot tea (22,000 rupiah)
8.00 pm - There isn't much to produce inwards Cemero Lawang, so I went stargazing nigh the lookout adult man point
9.30 pm - Return to homestay to acquire some slumber for the side past times side day
Having mie goreng for dejeuner at a warung nigh Cafe Lava, it's the entirely i you lot can't immature adult woman it. The nutrient hither was genuinely good
Walking closed to Cemero Lawang
Views of the countryside nigh Cemero Lawang
As solar daytime turns to night, a duet of warungs induce got fix store nigh the lookout adult man indicate inwards Cemero Lawang
There genuinely isn't much to produce inwards Cemero Lawang, so I spent the whole eve stargazing. Seriously, I induce got never seen so many stars inwards my life!
3.00 am - Hire an ojek to accept me to Penanjakan viewpoint & Bromo - 150,000 rupiah
3.30 am - 6.00 am - Photo ops & sunrise viewing at Penanjakan 2 viewpoint
Note: Unbeknownst to many, Penanjakan genuinely has several viewpoints, such equally Penanjakan 1 (also known equally Seruni viewpoint) too Penanjakan 2 (also known equally King Kong hill). I went to Penanjakan 2 equally it has much amend views too is less crowded
6.30 am - Ride ojek upwards to Penanjakan 1 viewpoint. Photo halt at Penanjakan 1
Breakfast at a stall inwards Penanjakan 1 viewpoint - Pisang goreng (10,000 rupiah)
7.30 am - Ride ojek downward to Bukit Cinta. Photo halt at Bukit Cinta
Watching the sunrise from Penanjakan
Penanjakan 2 viewpoint. Went to both viewpoint 1 too 2, too personally I idea viewpoint 2 was better. Lesser crowds, too the views were a chip better
Views of Bromo from Penanjakan 2
Starting indicate to start your brusque climb to the top of Bukit Cinta
At the top of Bukit Cinta
View of Bromo from Bukit Cinta
Mount Bromo
8.30 am - Ride ojek to base of operations of Mount Bromo. Start my ascent to the top of Mount Bromo
Refreshments at a stall on the way upwards - Kopi susu (5,000 rupiah)
8.45 am - Arrive at the top of Mount Bromo. Photo ops closed to the crater surface area before heading dorsum down
9.45 am - Head dorsum downward to the base of operations of Mount Bromo
Stopped a few times along the way to Bromo. Here's a candid shot of my ojek amongst Mount Batok inwards the background
Penanjakan tin clearly go seen from here, cheers to perfect weather condition conditions
Making my way to the top of Mount Bromo
Still some other 250+ steps going upwards the staircase to achieve Bromo crater
At the top of Bromo crater
Bromo's smoking crater. Being upwards hither too knowing that at that spot could go an eruption at whatever fourth dimension is both exciting too terrifying
Took it wearisome going down, the views are breathtaking!
Back to Cemero Lawang
10.00 am - Ride ojek dorsum to Cemero Lawang
Lunch at the same warung where I had my meals previously - Mie goreng special (18,000 rupiah) & teh manis (4,000 rupiah)
11.30 am - Pack upwards too check-out from homestay
Cemero Lawang to Probolinggo past times minibus
12.00 pm - Walk to the minibus halt located at the principal route junction (under five minutes). Minibuses to Probolinggo entirely leave of absence when full, so human face to hold off quite a patch if at that spot aren't plenty passengers
1.30 pm - Ride minibus to Probolinggo - 35,000 rupiah
2.35 pm - Arrive at Probolinggo (dropped off at the principal route reverse Bayuangga rider vehicle station)
Taking the minibus from Cemero Lawang to Probolinggo. Take banker's complaint that they entirely leave of absence when total though
Probolinggo to Banyuwangi past times train
Walk to an angkot halt just along the principal route from where I was dropped off (under five minutes)
2.40 pm - Ride angkot (yellow color amongst missive of the alphabet "F") to Probolinggo develop station - 5,000 rupiah
3.20 pm - Hop off at Probolinggo develop station
Queued upwards at the ticket purpose to purchase i way ticket for 4.43pm develop (Sri Tanjung) departing for Banyuwangi the same solar daytime - 100,000 rupiah (economy seat)
Board 4.43pm develop (Sri Tanjung) from Probolinggo station to Banyuwangi
Took this angkot from Bayuangga to Probolinggo develop station
Waiting for my develop at Probolinggo station
Boarding the develop departing for Banyuwangi
Arrival inwards Banyuwangi & Hotel check-in
9.00 pm - Arrive inwards Banyuwangi (hop off at Karangasem develop station)
Ride ojek to Jalan MT Haryono - 20,000 rupiah
9.30 pm - Check-in to Hotel Baru - 110,000 rupiah per nighttime (staying for 1 night). Got a very basic room inwards the hotel, fortunately for the price, my expectations weren't just that high
Late dinner at a nearby roadside stall - Nasi goreng (9,000 rupiah)
11.00 pm - Return to hotel to acquire some much needed rest
Arrival inwards Banyuwangi. I hopped off at Karangasem develop station equally it was closer to the town centre
Hotel Baru Banyuwangi, located along Jalan MT Haryono
Breakfast at the hotel - Nasi goreng (included inwards the room rate)
Extend remain at Hotel Baru (+1 nighttime for 110,000 rupiah/night)
Walking tour closed to Banyuwangi
10.00 am - 11.15 am - Walk closed to Banyuwangi amongst photograph stops at diverse points of involvement closed to the city:
Taman Blambangan
Pasar Banyuwangi
Baiturrahman mosque
11.30 am - Rent scooter from Tripoli Tour & Rental (located along Jalan Basuki Rahmat, nigh Baiturrahman mosque) - 65,000 rupiah per solar daytime (renting for 1 day)
Becak rider smile for this shot taken during my walk closed to Banyuwangi
Taman Blambangan, Banyuwangi. This municipal commons is located quite closed to where I stayed
Pasar Banyuwangi, just a few minutes away from Taman Blambangan
Baiturrahman Mosque inwards Banyuwangi
Rented a scooter from Tripoli Tour & Rental company, equally I intend to exercise it for a solar daytime trip to Ijen plateau too for the Kawah Ijen trek the side past times side morning
Day trip to Ijen Plateau
11.40 am - Ride scooter from Banyuwangi to Pos Paltuding (via Licin). Road to Paltuding is inwards skillful condition, though the the route beyond Licin isn't good illuminated too tin go real dark at night
12.40 pm - Arrive at Pos Paltuding (the starting indicate where you lot tin laid out your ascent upwards Kawah Ijen)
1.30 pm - 3.45 pm - Photo ops closed to Ijen plateau on the way to Sempol. Quick photograph halt at Ijen waterfall
4.00 pm - Arrive inwards Sempol. Photo ops closed to Sempol before heading dorsum to Banyuwangi
Refuel at the gas station inwards Sempol - 9,000 rupiah
Scenic grasslands inwards Ijen plateau, located a few minutes westward of Pos Paltuding
Ijen waterfall. The H2O supposedly flows from Kawah Ijen too is hence acidic past times nature. That explains why the H2O is a sickly light-green color
A rock bridge, just after the falls
Picturesque grasslands on the way to Sempol
View of Ijen plateau from a rickety ticker tower nigh Sempol. There were wild sunflowers everywhere during my visit, turning the savanna into a bounding main of yellow
Arriving inwards Sempol, Bondowoso
Spent some fourth dimension exploring Sempol before heading dorsum to Banyuwangi
12.00 am - Ride scooter from Banyuwangi to Pos Paltuding (via Licin)
1.15 am - Arrive at Pos Paltuding (starting indicate to Kawah Ijen). Admission into Kawah Ijen - 7,500 rupiah (managed to acquire local price, admission for unusual tourists is 100,000 rupiah on weekdays, 150,000 rupiah on weekends)
There was a long queue at Pos Paltuding before I could acquire my hands on this. With a stroke of luck, I managed to acquire the local toll for admission into Kawah Ijen, which saved me a lot of money
Trek to Kawah Ijen
1.40 am - Start my ascent to the top of Kawah Ijen. The distance to the top of is roughly 3km, the path starts out fairly apartment for the kickoff km or so, becomes real steep for the 2d km, too and so after reaching the canteen, starts to fifty-fifty out over again for the finally i km to the top
2.50 am - Stopover for a intermission at the canteen (also acts equally a weighing station for miners) halfway to the top
3.30 am - Arrive at the top of Kawah Ijen. Start my descent to the bottom of the crater to witness Ijen's famous 'blue fire' phenomenon. Be extremely careful equally the path downward is narrow too quite slippery, non to cite you lot volition go trudging closed to inwards consummate darkness. Any missteps too it's a long autumn to the bottom
4.00 am - 6.30 am - Arrive at the bottom of the crater. Photo ops of the 'blue fire' too closed to the crater lake area
6.30 am - Start my ascent dorsum upwards to the top of the crater (30 minutes)
7.00 am - 8.30 am - Arrive at the top of the crater. Photo ops of the surroundings
Having a intermission during my ascent to the top of Kawah Ijen
At the top of Kawah Ijen. Beyond this signboard, there's a path you lot tin follow to acquire to the bottom of the crater to witness the bluish fires. Be careful though, the path is a treacherous one, produce it at your ain risk!
At the bottom of the crater. Just inwards fourth dimension to catch the bluish fires of Kawah Ijen
Kawah Ijen's bluish burn downward upclose
Daybreak inwards Kawah Ijen. The bluish fires are gone too finally you lot tin catch all closed to you
A sulfur miner hard at work
Kawah Ijen is also the world's largest acidic crater lake
Making my way dorsum to the top of Kawah Ijen
Going to the top was already difficult, straightaway imagine yourself attempting to bear a heavy charge of sulfur on your shoulders patch doing that
Back at the top of Kawah Ijen again, too got some genuinely overnice views of the crater below
Another catch from the top of Kawah Ijen on my way dorsum downward to Pos Paltuding
Back to Pos Paltuding & Banyuwangi
8.30 am - Descend dorsum downward to Pos Paltuding
10.00 am - Back at Pos Paltuding. Ride dorsum from Pos Paltuding to Banyuwangi
11.15 am - Back inwards Banyuwangi. Return to hotel
The canteen, located most a 3rd of the way from the top of Kawah Ijen to Pos Paltuding
Took it piece of cake as going downward was pretty hard on my knees
Banyuwangi to Bali
12.00 pm - Pack upwards too check-out from hotel
Return scooter dorsum to the store (Tripoli Tour & Rental at Jalan Basuki Rahmat). Lunch at a nearby eating theater - Bakso lontong (8,000 rupiah)
1.20 pm - Ride angkot (yellow color amongst release "6") from Jalan Basuki Rahmat to Ketapang ferry port - 7,000 rupiah
1.50 pm - Arrive at Ketapang ferry port
Board 2.15pm ferry fountain for Bali - 7,500 rupiah (one way)
Fly from Kuala Lumpur to Jakarta ‣
Walking tour closed to Kota Tua ‣
Fatahillah Square ‣
Overnight inwards Teduh Hostel Kota Tua
Sightseeing closed to Jakarta ‣
Train from DKI Jakarta to Bandung ‣
Day trip to Kawah Putih past times motorcycle ‣
Evening at Cihampelas ‣
Sightseeing closed to Bandung ‣
Ojek from Tumpang to Ngadas ‣
Ferry from Banyuwangi to Bali
