Indonesia · Religious & Spiritual

Full-Day Gedong Songo and Borobudur Tour with Sunset Views

1 Day Round trip from Jalan Ke Candi Gedong Songo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Gedong Songo, an 8th-9th-century Hindu temple complex in Central Java
02 Enjoy 2 hours of horse riding at Gedong Songo
03 Travel on to Borobudur for beautiful sunset views
04 Spend inspiring twilight moments at two of Central Java's iconic temple sites

Visit Gedong Songo and Borobudur on a full-day tour from Yogyakarta. Explore Gedong Songo, an 8th-9th-century Hindu temple complex in Central Java dating back to the early Medang Kingdom, and enjoy 2 hours of horse riding around the site. Continue to Borobudur and spend beautiful moments there as the day ends with a gorgeous sunset over the temple.

Continue to Borobudur and spend beautiful moments there as the day ends with a gorgeous sunset over the temple.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Semarang, Yogyakarta

Languages English, Indonesian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Gedong Songo Temple Visit and Borobudur Sunset

Pick up by private car from the hotel at 07:00 am and go directly to Gedong Songo, a 2.5-hour drive from Yogyakarta. Gedong Songo (Indonesian: Candi Gedong Songo) is a Hindu temple located in Central Java, Indonesia. The site was originally built during the early period of the Medang Kingdom, which controlled Central Java during the 8th and 9th centuries.
Enjoy horse riding for 2 hours, and then return to the car.
Head to Borobudur to see the sunset. The drive from Gedong Songo to Borobudur will take about 1.5 hours, depending on traffic.
Spend some beautiful moments in Borobudur until the sunset finishes.

The route