Essential Java with Paradise Island Beach

DAY 1 - DEPART THE UK

Depart the UK about Garuda Indonesia for your flight to Surabaya.

DAY 2 – SURABAYA

Arrive at Surabaya Airport to be where you transfer to your hotel within the bustling city of Surabaya, East Java’s largest city.

DAY 3 – BROMO

Drive south of Surabaya through the beautiful countryside of East Java towards your hillside hotel in Bromo.

DAY 4 – BROMO

Following an early rise, you will be taken to view the spectacular sunrise over the crest of the Bromo volcano. After a short pony ride, you will climb to the peak of Bromo, where you can take in the magnificent view of its crater lake and the surrounding mountains. After time to relax back at the hotel, you will go for a beautiful walk  as the sun sets over this breath-taking scenery.

DAY 5 – MALANG

Drive through the dramatic volcanic peaks of East Java towards your hotel in Malang.

DAY 6 – MALANG

Your guide will take you on a tour of Malang to see the colonial architecture, various art centres, the botanical gardens and a range of local temples. Malang is refreshingly crisp and surrounded by fantastic countryside.

DAY 7 – YOGYAKARTA

Leave Malang by car and drive through beautiful countryside via the small plantation villages of Pujon Batu, where you will have a chance to stop and take in the scenery and explore the villages to Jombang. Here you will take a train west through the stunning central mountains towards Yogyakarta. You will be accompanied by your tour guide, while your driver can take your luggage to Yogyakarta. You will be met at the train station and taken to your hotel, where your luggage will be left.

DAY 8 – YOGYAKARTA

Today you will visit the Kraton, the traditional home of the sultan and the royal court, and the elaborate two-story mansion retreat known as the Water Palace. In the afternoon you will leave the city and visit the magnificent tenth-century Hindu temple, Prambanan. While it is not as well restored as Borobudur, it is a superb piece of architecture consisting of 8 main and eight minor temples on a central courtyard, surrounded by 244 small temples in the outer compound. You will stay at the temple until the sun sets when on a clear day the temple will appear as a silhouette against the backdrop of a sky of bright reds, pale blues and wisps of white clouds.

DAY 9 – BOROBUDUR

From Yogyakarta, you will be transferred west to your hotel amongst the stunning setting around Borobudur temple, with the rest of the day to explore the surrounding area or relax in your hotel.

DAY 10 – BOROBUDUR

Today you will rise before the sun rises and be taken by your guide to climb Borobudur to reach the top in time to witness the majestic sunrise over Mount Merapi and the forested plateau to the east. Built in the 8th century and constructed from two million individual bits of stone, the Buddhist temple is made of 6 square terraces with three circular terraces and 72 small stupas on top. The temple is covered by delicately sculptured reliefs representing the life of Buddha and the Buddhist belief in karma and reincarnation. After the temple, you will have the choice of going back the hotel to recoup or to spend the afternoon visiting a range of smaller temples in the area.

DAY 11 – 14  beach

From Borobudur, you have the choice of a range of beach escapes. Fly from Yogyakarta directly to Bali, Lombok or the remote Riau Islands. Another option is to travel north to Semarang and fly to the nearby Karimunjawa Islands, part of a marine national park with extensive coral reefs and a vast range of snorkelling and dive spots. This itinerary is priced, including the latter but please call our travel experts to discuss the best beach option for you. Alternatively, we could tailor your holiday to link into a more comprehensive tour of other Indonesian islands. 

DAY 15 – FLY HOME

Depart Indonesia for your flight back to the UK.