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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 3:43 pm
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Julian
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Originally Posted by jiejie
How much in-depth research have you done on this area? Given geography, distance, roads, walking time needed at each place, etc., I think your time frames are unrealistic for a worthwhile daytrip visit from Bali even for Borobudur and Prambanan, never mind the rest of it. Once you figure in the flight time, getting through immigration, and timing of getting back to airport for return flight, you really only have about 10:00 to 18:30 (6.5 hours) of useable time including ground transport to/from and between these places. Two hours at Borobudur is skimpy (not to mention midday visit is the worst possible time of day) and one hour at Prambanan is unwise--it takes time just to walk from ticket/entry gate to the closest monuments. From Yogya airport to Borobudur will take 1.25 hours assuming normal traffic. Ditto back to Yogya/Prambanan. Just save your money for now and put Java on a future trip. Bali has more than enough to occupy anybody for 7 days.

If you insist on trying, I'm sure you could find a taxi driver at Yogya airport that would be happy to take you the 1.5 hours to Borobudur....for a price. At Borobudur and adjacent village, you can probably find taxi or private car to take you all the way back to Yogya and Prambanan....also for a price. Or take public bus then change to taxi in Yogya (will take more time).
I agree with all this. We did Borobodur and Prambanan in 2010. The journey times are as stated, perhaps longer. Borobodur is beautiful at sunrise. And if you have $$$ Amanjiwo is superb. But you cannot do all the things you mention in one day.
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