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Explore The Prambanan Temple Complex In A Day

  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Archeology, History, Sightseeing

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Indonesian

Description

Spend a day at the Prambanan Temple complex: a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the largest Hindu temples in Indonesia. The complex includes the Queen of Boko and Plaosan Temples, which we shall visit. End the day on a high note with a Ramayana ballet performance. 

Highlights
  • Prambanan Temple
  • Queen of Boko Temple
  • Plaosan Temple
  • Ramayana ballet performance
  • Program Itinerary expand_more

    • Prambanan Temple, also called Candi Rara Jonggrang, is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimurti: the expression of God as the Creator (Brahma), the Preserver (Vishnu), and the Destroyer (Shiva). 

    • The Queen of Boko Temple, an archaeological site.

    • Plaosan Temple, also called 'Plaosan Complex', is one of the Buddhist temples located in Bugisan village.

    • Ramayana Ballet Performance is regularly performed every full moon at the Trimurti open-air theatre on the west side of the illuminated Prambanan complex.

What's Included

  • Private car

  • English-speaking Indonesian driver

  • Gasoline

  • Services of an Indonesian tour guide

  • Car parking charges

What's Excluded
  • Entrance fees for tourism spots.
  • Other transportation
Know before you go

  • The Prambanan Temple compound is located approximately 17 kilometers (11 miles) northeast of the city of Yogyakarta, on the boundary between Central Java and Yogyakarta provinces.

  • The temple compound, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the largest Hindu temple site in Indonesia, and one of the biggest in Southeast Asia. It is characterized by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the towering 47-meter-high (154 ft) central building inside a large complex of individual temples. Prambanan attracts many visitors from across the world.

  • The story of Ramayana starts on Shiva temple balustrade and continues to Brahma temple. On the balustrades in Vishnu temple, there is a series of bas-relief panels depict the stories of Lord Krishna from Bhagavata Purana. The bas-relief of Ramayana illustrates how Sita, the wife of Rama, is abducted by Ravana. The Monkey God Hanuman brings his army to help Rama and rescue Sita. This story is also shown by the Ramayana Ballet.

Meeting Point

Prambanan, Klaten Regency, Central Java, Indonesia

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 4USD 50 Per Group

This is a group tour

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USD 50 / group