Where to Go in Java: the 8 Best Borobudur & Prambanan Temple Tours

1.Borobudur and Prambanan Temples Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 828 reviews · from $30Our pick

Spend about 10 hours visiting Borobudur and Prambanan from Yogyakarta. Temple guides explain Buddhist reliefs, Hindu architecture, and local culture, while a driver handles the long road journey. Pickup, private transport, and entry tickets depend on the option you book. Guides such as Irhas, Didot, and Ihsan have led past departures.

“Avril was a great guide, she explained everything. Amazing tour and very recommended.”

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2.Borobudur Temple Climb To The Top & Prambanan Temple – 1 day tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 638 reviews · from $105Best reviewed

This private Yogyakarta day trip combines a limited Borobudur summit climb with Mendut Monastery and Prambanan Temple. Your English-speaking driver-guide handles transport and entrance fees. Guides such as Adit, Thomas, Arma, and Maxi have been praised for careful driving, temple insight, and helpful photo stops. Sunrise is available as an upgrade.

“A great tour of the most impressive temples we’ve seen in Indonesia so far. Our guide, Anggor, was very punctual, fun and sweet. He drove us to various locations, including a cafè to try the kopi luhak and a monastery before heading to BorRead more”

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3.Borobudur Climb-up & Prambanan Temple Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 442 reviews · 8 hours · from $20Cheapest good one

See Borobudur and Prambanan in one well-organized day from Yogyakarta. Climb Borobudur with included Upanat sandals, learn from temple guides, and travel with helpful drivers such as Yuni, Atok, Imam, or Haidar. Lunch costs extra, and the full day can run closer to 9 or 10 hours.

“Yuni was an excellent guide. He explained many details about the temples. He recommend Yuni as a tour guide”

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4.Borobudur(climb up), Merapi Volcano and Prambanan Temple Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 297 reviews · from $125

Spend about 12 hours with a private driver-guide visiting Borobudur and Prambanan, two UNESCO World Heritage sites, then ride a 4x4 jeep near Merapi Volcano. Pickup is available anywhere in Yogyakarta. Temple tickets and Borobudur climb access are included, but lunch and local temple guides cost extra.

“The greatness of the temples , tinting was a great host, he explained a lot about Indonesian history and culture , and he was helpful and pleasant .”

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5.1 Day Yogyakarta tour ( Borobudur temple, Merapi Lava Tour, Prambanan Temple)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews

Travel by private air-conditioned car from Yogyakarta to Borobudur, the Merapi lava area, and Prambanan. Your English-speaking driver handles the roads while you explore at your own pace. Entrance fees, the Merapi Jeep, lunch, and local guides cost extra. Drivers such as Rio, Wedha, and Wisnu are praised for their helpful local insight.

“This was the perfect day trip- great combination of the temples and seeing the volcano. Our guide was fantastic!!”

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6.Borobudur ClimbUP guaranteed (sunrise option)& Prambanan Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · from $24

Travel from Yogyakarta to Borobudur and Prambanan in an air-conditioned vehicle with pickup and drop-off. You climb Borobudur with an included guide, then explore Prambanan’s Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma temples. Drivers such as Noe, Teguh, Ifran, and Aguz are noted for smooth logistics and friendly help. Temple fees cost extra.

“Very nice experience. Service includes transport, tours of Prambanang and Borobudur are to be paid in addition (950000IDR/50€ total for both sites) but the driver will take care of collecting the tickets and accompany you for the start of the tour. Travelling solo, I was joined by three other people for this car tour. Our driver, Irfan, was punctual, attentive and very friendly. The sites themselves are beautiful, there were people, especially local tourists, but it did not too hinder the experience except maybe at the top of Borobudur where you had to be a little patient for the platform emerges and you can appreciate the beauty of the site.…”

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7.Borobudur Full Climb Up And Prambanan All Inclusive Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 131 reviews · from $50

Travel by private air-conditioned car from Yogyakarta to Borobudur for a guided climb to the summit, then explore Prambanan at your own pace. Drivers such as Eko, Bayo, Hendra, and Jarot are praised for punctuality, good English, and local insight. Tickets, water, parking, and Borobudur’s upanat sandals are included, but meals and a Prambanan guide are not.

“perfect orgnaization, pick up on time, great choice to visit the Prambanan temple in the morning, avoiding the crowd. then easy travel to Borobudur, enough time to visit both temples, whattsapp discussion to meet after the visits.”

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8.Yogyakarta; Sunrise from Borobudur Temple & Prambanan Guided

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 80 reviews · 10 hours · from $22

Start before dawn with hotel pickup, climb Borobudur for its limited sunrise access, and enjoy breakfast overlooking the temple. Continue to Setumbu Hill, lunch, and Prambanan, where guides such as Ricco explain Hindu traditions and Ramayana stories. Choose a shared or private trip, with temple tickets included or paid separately.

“It has been really great. Sulis as our driver has been so kind, safe driver and make us feel welcomed on this tour. Ricco as our guide in Prambanan was funny telling all the history. Easy to follow and remember. Same for our guide in Borobudur. He‘s name was something like Kenny, he had group 2 today. So happy to tell us all he knows and make our trip special. Thanks.”

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