Borobudur sunrise with breakfast

About this experience

Read the option names before you pay. The listing notes there are two different options for the sunrise spot, and some guests ended up watching from Setumbu Hill rather than the temple. The Borobudur Sunrise option is the one with VIP early entry, the climb to the top and breakfast. If that's the morning you want, make sure it's the one in your basket.

On the temple option the listing promises views over four volcanoes, Merapi, Merbabu, Sindoro and Sumbing, then a guide's talk on how the temple was built and what its levels mean. Water and upanat sandals are handed out, the ticket line is skipped, and breakfast follows in the temple area.

Jogja Indo Tours and Travel runs it private or in small groups, with guides in English, Indonesian or Malay. The trip takes 5 to 8 hours. The listing says it isn't recommended for guests with mobility issues, and children must come with an adult.

• Pickup about 03:00 in Yogyakarta
• VIP early entry and the climb to the top, on the temple option
• Views over Merapi, Merbabu, Sindoro and Sumbing
• Upanat sandals and bottled water handed out
• Breakfast in the temple area with the temple option
• Guides in English, Indonesian or Malay

How the day runs

1. 03:00Hotel pickup

   Your driver collects you in Yogyakarta for the drive of about an hour.

2. Before dawnEarly entry or the hill

   On the temple option you skip the ticket line and climb to the top in the dark. On the other option you head to the sunrise spot named in your booking.

3. SunriseFour volcanoes

   First light over Merapi, Merbabu, Sindoro and Sumbing.

4. After sunriseThe guide's story of the temple

   Construction, symbolism and the reliefs, explained on the way down.

5. MorningBreakfast, then back

   Breakfast in the temple area on the Borobudur Sunrise option, then the drive to your hotel.

What's included

Who it suits

What guests say

Tips before you book

• Check which sunrise option you booked. The temple one includes the climb and breakfast; the other doesn't include breakfast.
• Bring your passport or ID. The listing says a copy is accepted.
• Pack a light jacket and comfortable shoes, as the listing suggests.
• Bring a camera with a wide lens if you have one: four volcanoes fill the eastern horizon on a clear morning.
• Our hill-or-temple guide explains how the two sunrises differ.

Read next:

• Temple or hill
• Rules & dress code
• Best time to go

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