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Jakarta & the Java Highlands
Borobudur at dawn and a volcano rim before sunrise.
Length7 days / 6 nights
Group2–12 travellers
Best monthsMay – Sep
RegionJava
Java for people who have already done Bali. Jakarta briefly, then the highlands: the largest Buddhist monument on earth at first light, a sultan's court at Yogyakarta, and the caldera at Bromo before the sun comes up over it.
What you'll remember
- Borobudur on the sunrise ticket, before the day gates
- Prambanan's Hindu spires in the late light
- Kraton Yogyakarta and a batik workshop
- Bromo's caldera from Penanjakan at 4am
The route
Day by day
What actually happens.
In via Kuala Lumpur or Singapore. Kota Tua's Dutch colonial square in the evening, and the National Monument lit up afterwards.
Included
- Return flights from Colombo with connections
- Six nights with breakfast, including the Bromo rim guesthouse
- Executive-class rail, Jakarta to Yogyakarta
- Borobudur sunrise ticket and Prambanan entry
- Bromo jeep, guide and park fees
- Visa handling and insurance
Not included
- Most meals
- Warm layers for Bromo — bring a jacket
- Tips
When to go
Java's dry season is May to September, which is also when Bromo's sunrise is clear rather than fogged. The wet months from November to March make the crater rim road difficult and the sunrise a coin toss.
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