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| Birder | May 26 2009, 05:49 PM Post #1 |
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Latest Itinerary: (15th July 2009) Photos from Borobudur: Group Photos Faces of Yogyakarta Foods from JogJakarta Borobudur Photo Expidition Flight information: Air Asia Thu 30 Jul 2009 - Singapore (SIN) to Yogyakarta (JOG) Depart Arrive Flight Guest Fare - 1110 (SIN) 1220 (JOG) Mon 03 Aug 2009 - Yogyakarta (JOG) to Singapore (SIN) Depart Arrive Flight Guest Fare - 0735 (JOG) 1045 (SIN) Day 1 30th July (Thursday) Yogyakarta Airport and Borobudur Arrive Yogyakarta at 1pm. (Yogyakarta to Borobudur 28.2km) 45 minutes Direct travel to Borobudur Hotel at Borobudur: 1.Manohara Hotel 2.Mendut Temple ![]() (you guys will have time to kill here, Bintang Beer time!! Better than Tiger) - ettl, I like the beer time Sleep early and wake up at 4am the next day. Day 2 31st July (Friday) Borobudur and Yogyakarta town tour Morning sunrise shoot at Borobudur 4am (sunrise is around 0515hrs during this time) ![]() ![]() Afternoon, travel to Yogjakarta - check in hotel Novotel Yogyakarta for 3 nights. Spend the rest of the time you have in Jogjakarta town. Batik factory. Pasar Ngasm ![]() Kraton ![]() Water Palace ![]() Marliboro and Pasar Berhairgio ![]() ![]() (ON SUNDAY, many attractions closes early more prudent to put it on friday) Day 3 1st August (Saturday) - Merapi and Prambanan and Ramayanan Ballet Hotel in Yogja. - Early morning, Visit Kalirurang, a town on the slopes of Merapi - Visit Vogel Hostel, wonderful food. Take a short hike around the area if u can get a local to guide you, they got huge bamboo groves ![]() - Come down in the afternoon to visit Prambanan Temple and Ramayanan ballet ![]() Day 4 2nd August (Sunday) - Imogiri and ParangTritis Beach Hotel in Yogja. - Royal cemetery at Imogiri (Closes by 1pm on Sunday) ![]() (U need something in the middle here, ask guide/driver, maybe got hotspring or waterfall) - ParangTritis beach for sunset and ONLY SUNSET..too dangerous to swim (1 hour drive away) ![]() Day 5 3rd August (Monday) - Back home to family and wife. Flight back 7.35am TOTAL ESTIMATED COST: OK.. so, here is the confirmation. For Flight - I've forwarded the flight info to all of you except Andrew (purchase his own ticket). - please check the details 30 July (Thursday) to 3 Aug (Monday) Payment - each around $110 (settled). Hotel: 30-31 July: Manohara hotel - Tak Wai 3 rooms for 3 beds each. Confirmed. Room rate IDR 625.000 nett per room/night including breakfast Extra Bed IDR 175.000,- nett/bed including breakfast Reservation status CONFIRMED Payment - each IDR 266,666.00 (S$37) when we are in Borobudur. 31 July (Friday) to 3 Aug (Monday) - Ramli Novotel Yogyakarta - each IDR 1,105,000 (S$156 for 3 nights) - With Breakfast as well. Transport - arrangement by Kok Mun. http://www.jogjarentcar.com/ Estimated around S$400 for the whole trip. So each around S$40. hmm.. skipping dieng plateau - transport may be cheaper. (Kok Mun to confirm) Airport tax is at 150,000Rp (S$22) per person hor. - Total for each: $110 + $156 + $37 + $40 + $22 = S$365.00 I think we are ready for Borobudur ![]() ps. If it's not peak period (end July) - we should be able to hit below S$300. Actual Itinerary for the trip: Day 1 Mendut Buddhist Monastery Monahara hotel Borobudur town Day 2 Telomoyo Hill (sunrise) Borobudur Saung Makan Bu Empat Borobudur Silver Magelang Novotel Hotel Batik place Java Garden Spa (Massage) Sate Kambing & Ayam "Samirono" Day 3 Kali Adem (Mt Merapi) Kaliurang (Mt. Merapi) Selorejo Paddy field Gudeg Kendil Wijilan Bu Widodo lunch Sultan Palace Prambanan Temple Ratu Boko (Sunset) Ramayana Ballet Day 4 Imogiri Royal Cemetery Iga Bakar lunch with Dela Water Palace, Graffiti wall (Dela) Riverside ParangTritis (Dela) Restoran Sederhana (Nasi Padang Dinner) Day 5 - Back to Singapore ______________________________________________________________________________ Original message: As mentioned to some of the bros at last Man Utd Cafe gathering.. ![]() Borobudur (30th July, Thursday to 3rd August, Monday) Flight: Air Asia Thu 30 Jul 2009 - Singapore (SIN) to Yogyakarta (JOG) Mon 03 Aug 2009 - Yogyakarta (JOG) to Singapore (SIN) Day 1 30th July (Thursday) Arrive Yogyakarta at 1pm Direct travel to Borobudur around 45 minutes Hotel at Borobudur: Sarawasti Hotel (US$80++ per night) - http://www.saraswatihotel-borobudur.com Can visit Mendut Temple - it is about 10mins drive to Sarawasti Hotel - http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Mendut%20Temple&w=all Day 2 31st July (Friday) Morning sunrise shoot at Borobudur (sunrise is around 0515hrs during this time) - http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=borobudur&m=text Walk around 10mins from Sarawasti Hotel to Manohara Hotel. Entrance fee to Borobudur Temple is around RP300,000 for sunrise as it is not open to public. They will give you coffee/tea plus wonderful goreng pisang. Arrange for Prambanan visit and Ramayanan ballet (very good). Merapi Volcano at Prambanan. - http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Prambanan&m=text After that you visit Prambanan Temple and Ramayanan Ballet in the evening. Stay in Prambanan. Hotel Day 3 1st August (Saturday) Morning, visit the Merapi Volcano in the morning as it is very misty in the afternoon where you can't see the volcano. - http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Merapi+Volcano&m=text Afternoon, travel to Dieng Plateau Travel time 2-3 hours btw Prambenan and Dieng Plateau Hotel at Dieng Plateau Day 4 2nd August (Sunday) Sunrise shoot at Dieng Plateau (5am) - http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Dieng+Plateau+&m=text After your sunrise shoot at Dieng Plateau head straight to Joglo Plawang Hotel (same owner of Sarawasti Hotel and price is the same US$80++. nice scenary around the hotel ) About twenty minutes drives to airport. Royal cemetery at Imogiri (45 mins drive away) - http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Imogiri&m=text Keraton Yogya in the noon - http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Keraton+Yogya&m=text ParangTritis beach for sunset (1 hour drive away) - http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=ParangTritis+beach+&m=text Stay in Yogyakarta Pasar Ngasm (town) Kraton (town) http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Kraton+&m=text Marliboro and Pasar Berhairgio (sic) (town) Day 5 3rd August (Monday) Flight back 7.35am Estimated Overall cost <S$500 Those going please confirm by this Thursday 28th May, 23:59hr. 1. Ettl 2. Birder 3. Boo! 4. 5. 6. Edited by eyesthruthelens, Aug 23 2009, 04:18 PM.
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| eyesthruthelens | May 26 2009, 09:42 PM Post #2 |
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Improved Itinerary: Java Trip Borobudur (30th July, Thursday to 3rd August, Monday) Flight information: Air Asia Thu 30 Jul 2009 - Singapore (SIN) to Yogyakarta (JOG) Depart Arrive Flight Guest Fare - 1110 (SIN) 1220 (JOG) QZ 7139 16.00 SGD Mon 03 Aug 2009 - Yogyakarta (JOG) to Singapore (SIN) Depart Arrive Flight Guest Fare - 0735 (JOG) 1045 (SIN) QZ 7138 16.00 SGD Depart Total 55.00 SGD 1 Guest @ 16.00 16.00 SGD Airport Tax 28.00 SGD Administration Fee 11.00 SGD Return Total 47.00 SGD 1 Guest @ 36.00 36.00 SGD Administration Fee 11.00 SGD Total 102.00 SGD Day 1 30th July (Thursday) Arrive Yogyakarta at 1pm Direct travel to Borobudur around 45 minutes Hotel at Borobudur: Sarawasti Hotel (US$80++ per night) - http://www.saraswatihotel-borobudur.com Can visit Mendut Temple - it is about 10mins drive to Sarawasti Hotel - http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Mendut%20Temple&w=all (Yogyakarta to Borobudur 28.2km) 45 minutes Day 2 31st July (Friday) Morning sunrise shoot at Borobudur (sunrise is around 0515hrs during this time) - http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=borobudur&m=text Walk around 10mins from Sarawasti Hotel to Manohara Hotel. Entrance fee to Borobudur Temple is around RP300,000 for sunrise as it is not open to public. They will give you coffee/tea plus wonderful goreng pisang. Afternoon, travel to Dieng Plateau Travel time 2-3 hours btw Prambenan and Dieng Plateau Hotel at Dieng Plateau - Accommodation at a tea plantation lodge which is a nice place - ?? (Borobudur to Dieng Plateau 105km) 3 hrs Day 3 1st August (Saturday) Sunrise shoot at Dieng Plateau - http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Dieng+Plateau+&m=text After your sunrise shoot at Dieng Plateau head straight to Joglo Plawang Hotel (same owner of Sarawasti Hotel and price is the same US$80++. nice scenary around the hotel ) About twenty minutes drives to airport. Arrange for Prambanan Temple visit and Ramayanan ballet (very good). http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Prambanan&m=text After that you visit Prambanan Temple and Ramayanan Ballet in the evening. (Dieng Plateau to Prambanan 148km) Day 4 2nd August (Sunday) Morning shoot at Merapi Volcano in the morning as it is very misty in the afternoon where you can't see the volcano (6am). - http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Merapi+Volcano&m=text Shoot all the beautiful greenery around the place with farmers working in their land. Lucky can see rice harvesting. Spend the rest of the time you have in Jogjakarta town to see the Sultan Palace. Batik factory. Royal cemetery at Imogiri (45 mins drive away) - http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Imogiri&m=text Keraton Yogya in the noon - http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Keraton+Yogya&m=text ParangTritis beach for sunset (1 hour drive away) - http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=ParangTritis+beach+&m=text Yogyakarta Pasar Ngasm (town) oKraton (town) http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=Kraton+&m=text oMarliboro and Pasar Berhairgio (sic) (town) Hotel at Joglo Plawang Hotel Day 5 3rd August (Monday) Flight back 7.35am Edited by eyesthruthelens, Jun 24 2009, 10:37 PM.
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| lenrek | May 26 2009, 11:04 PM Post #3 |
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On ah! Those going please confirm by this Thursday 28th May, 23:59hr. 1. Ettl 2. Birder 3. Boo! 4. Lenrek 5. 6. |
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| Mysilentkaopei | May 27 2009, 12:11 AM Post #4 |
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sian man... NS!!! enjoy yourselves ah |
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| eyesthruthelens | May 27 2009, 08:05 AM Post #5 |
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Please PM me your name and passport so that I can purchase the air ticket by this Friday. Thanks. |
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| Trigger Happy | May 27 2009, 08:09 AM Post #6 |
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Koh, saw your sms, i'm away in London now. anyway date doesn't look too good for me. baby #2 is due sometime july... |
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| billycane | May 27 2009, 02:21 PM Post #7 |
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Brother, i wonder how is the food arrangement. Can PM me the detail? Because I am vegeterian. |
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| Stvc | May 27 2009, 03:00 PM Post #8 |
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Eat Grass lol
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| vibranze | May 27 2009, 03:12 PM Post #9 |
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Lol.... In Indonesia you can easily find a vegetarian food, just don't include the meat will do:) You can try lalap, gado-gado, tahu goreng, ketoprak, etc. http://a4guide.com/en/indonesia/yogyakarta/ So envy of you guys that can go, me oso like to go but cannot
Edited by vibranze, May 27 2009, 03:49 PM.
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| s2s1 | May 27 2009, 04:12 PM Post #10 |
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