have you been to YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA

[exedra_03]

Hi Coffee101! Im planning to visit Jakarta. May i know ur suggestions? Thanks.

[Darkcloud001]

What airline ginamit nyo from jakarta-yogyakarta and back? Thanks!

AirAsia da best budget airline para sakin hehe.

[rickydmd]

We just came back from Yogyakarta and we would like to recommend our driver/guide, Wishnu Midianto - who charged us a fixed rate of 400,000 IDR per day (12 hours) inclusive of gas and parking/toll fees. We were able to see the sunrise Borobudur and then proceed to Dieng Plateau! Amazing. You can contact him thru http://tourdriveryogya.com/. We would also hightly recommend De Pendopo Homestay - they prepared breakfast for us at 4:00am before we left for the Borobudur sunrise trip!

[jaxsantiago]

2 things na nde ko malilimutan sa Yogya:

1. Borobudur
2. Suharti Fried Chicken. Order kayo ng 1 whole chicken hehe

[rickydmd]

2 things na nde ko malilimutan sa Yogya:

1. Borobudur
2. Suharti Fried Chicken. Order kayo ng 1 whole chicken hehe

Ang sarap nga nung Suharti Fried Chicken nila! Actually, lahat ng kinainan namin masarap at MURA.

Maganda nga ang Borobudur, pero Sunday kasi kami pumunta dun - at kahit na sunrise eh PUNONG puno ng tao (locals, school children) so di namin masyadong na-enjoy ang Borobudur. Mas nagustuhan namin ang Prambanan kasi halos wala nang tao nung pumunta kami (4:30pm) - at inabutan pa namin ang sunset.

[jaxsantiago]

Mas nagustuhan namin ang Prambanan kasi halos wala nang tao nung pumunta kami (4:30pm) - at inabutan pa namin ang sunset.

Ok din naman Prambanan. I guess hindi na namin sya masyadong na-appreciate coz we've been to Siem Reap before so we were suffering na from "ruins overload" hehe.

Couple of shots to share:

[rickydmd]

Ok din naman Prambanan. I guess hindi na namin sya masyadong na-appreciate coz we've been to Siem Reap before so we were suffering na from "ruins overload" hehe.

Ganda ng mga shots mo jaxsantiago . Mukha ngang di masyadong maraming tao. Di tulad nung Sunday na nandun kami:


Pagbukas na pagbukas ng gates at 6am, dagsaan na ang mga tao!


Mahirap makipag-agawan sa mga locals. Di kami makakuha ng magandang angles ng mga picture na walang mga tao sa paligid.

[marts_8]

@rickydmd - welcome back! di ka na pala kumuha ng package tour. after Dieng Plateau nakapag Prambanan pa kayo?

san pa kayo nagpunta?

[rickydmd]

@rickydmd - welcome back! di ka na pala kumuha ng package tour. after Dieng Plateau nakapag Prambanan pa kayo?

san pa kayo nagpunta?

Hi marts_8! Nakakuha kami ng driver/guide, 1,250,000 ruppiah (US$135) - three full days of tours and airport transfers. Tatlo kaming naghati so sulit na din. Pagsundo sa amin sa airport, diretso na tour: Sultan Palace, Kraton/Water Castle ... nag-lunch kami sa isang local restaurant, tapos nag-check-in sa De Pendopo. After an hour of rest, punta na kami sa Prambanan Temple hanggan magsara at 6pm. 2nd day, 4:00am kami umalis papuntang Borobudur para sa sunrise. Mga 8am, alis na kami papuntang Dieng Plateau/Ajuna Hindu temple complex. Pumunta din kami sa Kawah Sikidang na crater. Nag-late lunch kami sa Wonosobo (Indonesian buffet - ang sarap at ang mura!). Mga 6pm na kami nakabalik sa Jogja.

3rd day namin, mas light na. We left the hotel at 6am para maabutan namin na maaliwalas ang Merapi Volcano (cloudless) tapos inikot-ikot namin ang Kaliadem village na nasalanta nung last eruption. Pagkatapos, punta kami sa Kasongan Village for the ceramic pottery at sa Imoiri village para sa baik. Nag-lunch kami sa isang local steak house. After lunch, sa silver factory naman kami tapos nag-shopping ang mga kasama ko sa Malioboro. By 4pm, punta na kami sa Parangtritis beach sa south end ng Yogja. Nagmerienda kami ng kropek nila at local beer habang hinihintay ang sunset. The following day, uwi na kami.

[jaxsantiago]

Ganda ng mga shots mo jaxsantiago . Mukha ngang di masyadong maraming tao. Di tulad nung Sunday na nandun kami:

Thanks. I just checked the EXIF nung photo and found that we went there on a Sunday din (2+ yrs back). But hindi ganyan kadami ang tao nun. Kami-kami lang halos ang nagkakarera na umakyat pataas nung araw na yun.

Read your itinerary.. swerte nyo at maganda weather nung magpunta kayo sa Mt. Merapi. Sa amin mejo wasted yung time na ni-travel namin coz pagdating namin doon, nakaka-ilang minuto pa lang kami ng biglang bumuhos ang ulan. Takbuhan kaming pabalik sa sasakyan hehe.

[phil_trophy]

anyone knows if there's forex dito sa tin na nagpapalit from peso to rupiah?

[marts_8]

anyone knows if there's forex dito sa tin na nagpapalit from peso to rupiah?

black market. palit ka na lang sa airport ng konti then tsaka ka na magpalit sa city. medyo malaki kasi difference pag dito ka magpalit. Maybe rickydmd can share with us where he changed some Rupiah. sa street ng Jl. Prawirotaman madami money changer.

[phil_trophy]

black market. palit ka na lang sa airport ng konti then tsaka ka na magpalit sa city. medyo malaki kasi difference pag dito ka magpalit. Maybe rickydmd can share with us where he changed some Rupiah. sa street ng Jl. Prawirotaman madami money changer.

i see. which is better? peso to rupiah or dollar to rupiah? i plan to have my pocket money changed to dollars muna kasi sa czarina since they have good rates.

[marts_8]

i see. which is better? peso to rupiah or dollar to rupiah? i plan to have my pocket money changed to dollars muna kasi sa czarina since they have good rates.

if I remember it correctly, at Dua Sisi in Jakarta, they exchange Peso to Rupiah but its much more expensive than Peso-Dollar-Rupiah. In Jogja, di ko napansin if they accept Peso. I found that banks in Jogja give lower rate than money changers. Also keep your 100 dollars crisp and free from folds and marks. Either they will reject your bill or they will give you a lower rate.

[candycane]

rickydmd
would you suggest 3 full days in yogya? or ok na ang 2 days? thanks!

[rickydmd]

rickydmd
would you suggest 3 full days in yogya? or ok na ang 2 days? thanks!

Kung sa Yogja lang kayo, ok na ang two full days. But if you plan to go to Dieng, add one more day. Enjoy your trip candycane!

[candycane]

Kung sa Yogja lang kayo, ok na ang two full days. But if you plan to go to Dieng, add one more day. Enjoy your trip candycane!

Thanks!!! Got tickets for next year na. But I have a choice between 2days Yogya/2days Bali or 3days Yogya/1day Bali

Is it worth going to Dieng?

[rickydmd]

Thanks!!! Got tickets for next year na. But I have a choice between 2days Yogya/2days Bali or 3days Yogya/1day Bali

Is it worth going to Dieng?

I suggest you do two days in Yogja and also two days in Bali. There are more interesting places to see in Bali that one day is not enough.

Dieng has the oldest Buddhist temple in Java. If you are into temples, you must visit it. You can squeeze it in your 2nd day in Yogja, after a very early trip borobudur.

http://panaylakbay.com/blog/2012/07/...cture-in-java/

[candycane]

I suggest you do two days in Yogja and also two days in Bali. There are more interesting places to see in Bali that one day is not enough.

Dieng has the oldest Buddhist temple in Java. If you are into temples, you must visit it. You can squeeze it in your 2nd day in Yogja, after a very early trip borobudur.

http://panaylakbay.com/blog/2012/07/...cture-in-java/

Thank you! I've been to Bali last time but first time ng mga travel mates ko sa Bali so I guess I'll give way and stay 2 days there. Thanks for the suggestion!

[waterwell]

holy week 2013! sana di pa end of the world sa dec, LOL