Start: Bali
End: Bali
Day 01: BALI – YOGYAKARTA – BALI
Transfer to the airport for the flight to Yogyakarta. Upon arrival at Adi Sucipto Airport, Yogyakarta, our guide will welcome you then direct start your tour program. You will visit UNESCO World Heritage Site, Borobudur – one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world. Borobudur stands on a small hill above the Kedu Plain, 42 km to the west of Yogyakarta. The construction of Borobudur probably begun in about 780 and evolve through different phases over a period of more than 50 years. Borobudur’s horizontal plan is a great mandala, it consists of six outer square terraces and three circular terraces above them. A large dome, the principal stupa, stands in the centre. You will visit also nearby, constructed in 8th century, Pawon Temple and Mahayana Buddhist Mendut Temple sheltering magnificent Buddhist statues. You will back to Yogyakarta and visit Keraton Yogyakarta – a splendid example of traditional Javanese court architecture. Construction of the Keraton (palace) began in 1755 and continued for almost 40 years, through the reign of Hamengkubuwono I. Keraton is constructed to form a model of the Javanese cosmos in miniature; each entry, courtyard, tree and field has a specific symbolic meaning. You will see also remarkable Taman Sari complex, known during Dutch colonial times as the “Water Castle”. Yogyakarta is famous as a centre for batik production; Indonesian batik is included in UNESCO List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. You will have the opportunity to visit batik home industry and learn about techniques, symbolism and culture surrounding hand-dyed cotton and silk garments. Next you will drive to another UNESCO World Heritage Site, Prambanan Temple, which contains the greatest single concentration of ancient sites in Indonesia. The main site at here is the so-called Loro Jonggrang complex considered to be Jawa’s most elegant and awe-inspiring candi, noted for its 47-metre central Siva temple. An inscription records that the complex was completed in 856 to mark the victory of a Hindu king, Rakai Pikatan, over his Buddhist rival. Afterwards drive to the airport for the flight to Bali. Upon arrival in Bali our guide will transfer you to the hotel.
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