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Woman sketching a design on white cloth stretched over a wooden frame in a workshop

Batik or Silver in Yogyakarta: Which Workshop Should You Book?

Three hands-on workshops in Yogyakarta compared: a short batik course, a five-hour batik painting session in Bantul and a silver jewellery class in Kotagede.

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Visitors walking past a bell-shaped stupa on an upper terrace of Borobudur, with the tree-lined avenue below

Borobudur and Prambanan in One Day: Shared Tour, Private Driver or Private Tour?

The two big temples are about 1.5 hours apart. How shared tours, a car with driver and a private tour differ in group size, tickets and pace.

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Perforated stone stupas on an upper terrace of Borobudur, with visitors and green countryside behind

Borobudur Sunrise Climb: What the Cheap Tour Prices Leave Out

Borobudur sunrise tours list very low prices, but entry and climb tickets are not always part of them. How to read the options before you book.

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Bromo crater with a plume of steam and the Semeru peak behind, above a sea of cloud at dawn

Bromo and Ijen from Yogyakarta: Is the 3-Day Trip to Bali Worth It?

Three-day Bromo and Ijen tours leave Yogyakarta and end in Bali. What the days look like, which Ijen closures to check, and how three listings differ.

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Sunlight falling through the opening of a vertical cave, with a person standing in the cave below

Jomblang Cave and Pindul Cave: What the Day Involves and Who Should Skip It

A 60-metre rope descent into Jomblang and a water section in Pindul, sold as one long day trip. What is included, who is excluded, and what to bring.

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A visitor sitting on the bonnet of an open jeep in front of Mount Merapi under a clear blue sky

Merapi Jeep Tour or Lava Night Viewing: Which Trip Fits You?

Mount Merapi trips from Yogyakarta are two different products: a daytime jeep ride past the 2010 eruption sites and an evening or sunrise lava viewpoint. How they compare.

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Brightly lit odong-odong cars with a unicorn and a JOGJA sign on a dark night street

Yogyakarta Night Food Tour: Which Walk Is Worth Booking?

Two evening food walks start at the Tugu Monument in Yogyakarta: one with a rickshaw and games at Alun-Alun Kidul, one for very small groups. What each includes and who should skip them.

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Ramayana dancers on the open-air stage at night, with the lit towers of Prambanan behind

Prambanan at Sunset and the Ramayana Ballet: Which Evening to Book

Two venues stage the Ramayana Ballet around Yogyakarta, on different days. How the sunset-plus-ballet tours differ and what the booking pages leave as extras.

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Three travellers loading bags into a car boot at an airport pick-up kerb

From Yogyakarta Airport (YIA) to Your Hotel: Train or Private Transfer?

Yogyakarta International Airport has a rail link to the city and a bookable private transfer. What each offers, what the transfer page lists, and which suits arrival with luggage.

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A guide's selfie with two visitors at the red Chinatown gate on Jalan Ketandan Kulon

Yogyakarta on Foot: Malioboro, the Sultan's Palace and Taman Sari by Walking Tour

Which guided walk covers what: Malioboro and Beringharjo Market, the Kraton palace, or Taman Sari. Meeting points, lengths, group sizes and the Monday catch.

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