As your time is so limited, doing an organised tour is really the only way to fit this in, so book onto one of the tours sold through one of the many agents in Yogyakarta. If you would like some beach time, consider a daytrip south to Parangtritis Beach, or if you’re move history inclined, the Dieng Plateau can be visited on a very long day trip from Yogyakarta.Īfter getting your fill of Yogyakarta, a gruelling full-day trip awaits to get to the lofty Gunung Bromoten hours of ricefields, trucks and maniacal traffic. Aside from Borobudur, there is the fascinating temple complex of Prambanan, a water palace and the Sultan’s palace-and much more. With three days in Yogyakarta, you have plenty to choose from. With an outlook to Merapi, it is quite magnificent. Photo: Sally Arnoldīorobudur was built during the ninth century and the temple was used by the Javanese population until around the 14th century when surrounding Islamic sultanates expanded and the island’s conversion to Islam began to gather steam. If you are time pressed though, flights are cheap and fast.
While it sounds like a waste of the day, this is actually a very scenic trip and a far better way to take in the country than by flying over it. The trip takes around eight hours, so aim for an 08:00 train. Leave Jakarta on an early morning train for Yogyakarta, the launching point for the magnificent Buddhist temple of Borobudur. There is though a quite reasonable train system and with just a week-long stay, the train is the way to go. Because of these factors, getting around, even with judicious use of domestic flights, can be time consuming. The ground transport is very slow and at times quiet uncomfortable-don’t be surprised when something as little as 100 km take an entire day to cover. Java is big (it is roughly 1,000 kilometres from east to west) and densely populated, with plenty of creaking infrastructure thrown in for free. The Gardens and well and truly worth a wander. Also, if you really know nothing at all about Java, take a look at our highlights of Java piece. To be honest though, Java is worth a lot more, at least two weeks, so if you can stretch to a longer stay, pop over to our two weeks in Java itinerary. But given that most people enter Java through Jakarta and want to make their way to Bali, it’s pretty easy to give a few suggestions for a handful of spots to spot at to fill a single week in Java. The answer to that question largely depends on where you enter the island, where you’re heading to and what sort of activities you like to do.
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