2.5-Hour Private Guided Tour Of the Prambanan Temple Complex with Hotel Pick-up
Highlights
Yogyakarta
religious, cultural, historical
Private Tour
2.5 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Explore the Prambanan Temple Complex, a World Heritage Site and the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, on this hassle-free tour. Your guide will pick you up from your hotel to visit many small and big temples in the temple complex. Learn the meanings of the engravings, offer your prayers at the temples dedicated to Trimurti, and visit the major Buddhist temples- Lumbung Temple, Bubrah Temple and Sewu Temple before you are dropped off at your hotel.
Itinerary
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Prambanan Temple Complex Tour
- Visit the Prambanan Temple, a landmark of a glorious Hindu kingdom between the 8th and 10th centuries. The royal temple stands as a mark of a Hindu dynasty ruling over a Buddhist dynasty that once occupied the region. In this experience, you will walk through the great compound consisting of 240 small and big temples. Learn about the sophisticated technology used to build this ingenious place of worship. Take a closer look at the engravings on the volcanic stones and understand what they depict. The temple also served as a great royal worship place and learning means for the people at that time. The lessons are carefully depicted through engraved stones all around the temple.
- Explore the heart of the compound, three temples dedicated to Trimurti (Triumvirate - the greatest God in Hinduism). Standing tall in the middle is the temple dedicated to Shiva, the destroyer, followed by the temple dedicated to Brahma, the creator, in the south, and the temple dedicated to Vishnu, the god of love and preservation, in the north.
- Next, move to Lumbung Temple. It was built during the 9th century AD and is known for its unique design featuring a square base and circular top. The temple is thought to have been used as a storage facility for Buddhist scriptures and other holy objects.
- Then, proceed to the Bubrah Temple, also located in the Prambanan temple complex and built during the same period as the Lumbung Temple. It is a smaller temple and is notable for its intricate carvings and decorations, which are still visible today despite significant damage over the centuries.
- Lastly, visit Sewu Temple, which is a large Buddhist temple complex that was built during the 8th century AD. It is one of the largest Buddhist temples in Indonesia and is believed to have served as a place of worship for both Buddhists and Hindus. The complex consists of a central sanctuary surrounded by numerous smaller temples and shrines, all decorated with intricate carvings and sculptures.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| The Group Size and Price | |
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| 1 to 4 | /group |
| 5 to 10 | /group |
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This is a private tour |
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