Destination


The Borobudur Temple is considered as one of the seven wonders of the world. This temple is located at Borobudur District, South of Magelang, Central Java.

Borobudur was built by Sanmaratungga in the 8th century, and belongs to Buddha Mahayana. Borobudur was revealed by Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles in 1814.


Benteng Vredeburg was built in 1765 by the Dutch during the colonial domination in Yogyakarta to protect the Dutch residents from the cannon shots of Indonesia soldiers in the Sultan’s palace. Only within walking distance from the city centre of yogyakarta, this historical fort was built in a unique rectangular shape with bastions and ramparts in each corner.


The Prambanan temple is the biggest and a most beautiful Hindu temple about 20 minutes from Yogyakarta city. This magnificent Shivaite temple derives its name from the village where it is located. Locally known as the Loro Jongrang temple, or the temple of the "Slender Virgin" it is reputed to be the biggest and most beautiful Hindu Temple in Indonesia.


This active volcano, Mount Merapi is situated north of Yogyakarta with a height of 2,920 meters above sea level. There are hill resorts on the mountain slope for relaxations with invigorating weather and one of them is well know as “Kaliurang”. Mountain climbing, camping and observing the incredible active volcano can be arranged through local in-house Tour Operators.


Merapi Golf Course is the perfect place to implement that imagination. Sitting high 800 metres above sea level, the course has just the perfect climate and breathtaking panoramic view of Mt. Merapi with the hinterland of Yogyakarta and the Indian Ocean. It is an 18 hole, par 72 course, created by the golf course master Thomson Wolveridge and Perret.


The Sultan’s Palace or Kraton was firstly name as Ngayogyakarto Hadiningratan and founded in year 1755 by Pangeran Mangkubumi, which was then called Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono I. With the historical building design, Kraton has many sets of traditional gamelan instruments, antiques and heirlooms which makes the Sultan’s Palace one of the most interesting tourist sites in Yogyakarta


Despite the growing appeal of the new shopping street Jalan Urip Sumoharjo, with its up dated commercial trapping, the vibrant life of the city is still centered along Malioboro and Ahmad Yani street, extending from the railway tracks to the public square facing the Sultan's Palace. The shops that hem this thoroughfare are packed ceiling to floor with colorful articles. Merchandise spread on mats and trestles lined the covered-foot-ways, where itinerant hawkers, street vendors and quacks vie for your attention. The incredible array of goods and the fair prices draw in the teeming thousands who seek bargains or just come to see, to compare, to be part of the swirling current of people, noise, color and atmosphere. This street is packed with an intense life, but that's just what makes scenes interesting for a kaleidoscopic view of the city. The shops open from 9am to 2pm and 6pm to 9pm including Sundays. There are dozens of cozy restaurants with reasonable prices and serving wide selections of dishes as early as 10am through 10pm. After shop closing hours the footways are occupied by eating stalls serving local specialties like nasi gudeg, sate, bakso, martabak, etc. Which make Malioboro and Ahmad Yani a nice place to hang-out in the evening and start your sightseeing in the morning.