Yogyakarta City Tour and Ijo Temple Sunset: Explore Historical Buildings and Heritage Sites

Experience the thrill of a Culture tour in Yogyakarta, a city renowned for its cultural richness. Discover historical structures and heritage sites across the city. Cap off the tour with a stunning view of the sunset from Yogyakarta’s tallest temple, Ijo Temple.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Yogyakarta Palace - Enjoy closely at the center of Javanese Culture,the building,the customs as well as traditional javanese dance perfomence.
  • Sonobudoyo Museum - Visit Sonobudoyo Museum,one of the most complete collections of Javanese artifact.Contains collection of wayang(shadow puppet),various ancient weapons(such as Keris),various of…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Personal protect equipment ( Masker,hand sanitizer )
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fees
  • Entrance fees
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information
  • Required to the traveler on Fit condition .Not in sick or symptoms of illness.
  • Health protocols Use personal protect equipment (masker and hand sanitizer),social distancing at all times,
Location
Yogyakarta Palace
Jl. Rotowijayan Blok No. 1, Enter from the west of Alun-alun
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Gowri_r
Dec 26, 2025
Sarj was an awesome and... - Sarj was an awesome and very friendly Guide. The weather was super hot in Yogyakarta but the sunset at ijo temple was worth the whole tour experience.
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Excursion670965
Nov 3, 2025
Informative and interesting city day tour - We had a great city tour with Mr Wardo. We very much appreciated the flexibility of the tour as it started to rain in the afternoon so we adapted the tour and visited a Luwan coffee factory instead of doing the sunset temple part. We both enjoyed the city of Yogyakarta - definitely worth a visit and a day tour.
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Fabio
Sep 6, 2025
Amazing - Highly recommended tour. Our guide Bam is the most helpful and kind person we met throughout Indonesia, and he fulfilled all our needs. Perfect organization
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B2123ajmarcom
Aug 14, 2025
Exploring Yogyakarta’s Royal Heritage: A Perfect Day Tour - Our one-day tour of Yogyakarta perfectly showcased the city’s rich cultural heritage. Starting at the magnificent Yogyakarta Palace, we explored centuries of Javanese royal history through stunning architecture and fascinating collections. The Museum Sonobudoyo was an unexpected highlight, housing impressive traditional artifacts that beautifully contextualized the region’s artistic legacy. The afternoon brought us to the enchanting Water Castle (Tamansari), where the Sultan’s former recreational complex sparked our imagination with tales of royal leisure. Our final stop at Ijo Temple was particularly memorable - climbing to this hilltop sanctuary during golden hour offered breathtaking panoramic views of Yogyakarta spread below, providing the perfect contemplative end to our cultural journey. Throughout the experience, our guide Mr. Sarj proved invaluable with his extensive knowledge and genuine passion for the city’s heritage. His engaging storytelling brought each location to life, weaving historical facts with local legends while ensuring we had the best photo opportunities and local recommendations. This tour strikes the ideal balance between education and enjoyment, making it essential for understanding Yogyakarta’s heart and soul in just one day.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Nawads2022
May 17, 2025
Fascinating, entertaining, a most enjoyable day. - Our guide had such a depth of knowledge of Jogjakarta and was able to share it in the most entertaining and interesting way. He made our day as we visited the many globally significant historic sites in the region. I would recommend this tour and this guide to anyone wishing to go a little deeper.
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Paulpatricki
Feb 12, 2025
Amazing Tour with a Knowledgeable Guide! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - We had an incredible experience visiting Kraton Palace, Sono B. Museum, Tamansari Castle, and Ijo Temple. Our guide was practically a historian—his deep knowledge and passion for history made the tour fascinating. He explained the rich heritage of the Sultan’s Palace in great detail, helping us understand Javanese culture and traditions. Tamansari Castle’s unique architecture and history were truly impressive, and Ijo Temple offered breathtaking views. His fluent English made everything easy to follow. We highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to learn and explore Yogyakarta’s historical treasures. A must-do experience!
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Drhanneloretheis
Feb 12, 2025
Very varied tour - A very informative and varied day with pleasantly reserved guide. The palace is moderately interesting, the museum even more so. The Water Palace is architecturally very beautiful. After a lunch break spent separately, we were picked up at half past four for the hour-long drive to the temple of Ijo, which is remarkable less for its architecture than for its location. Overall very successful and recommended!
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Deasoelistyo
Aug 25, 2024
Wonderful Tour! - A wonderful tour in Yogyakarta with Mr. Sarjanto as our Tour Guide and driver as well! Besides his hospitality and wealth of knowledge about Yogyakarta and its temples, he accommodated our requests and was flexible in adjusting the itinerary to visit specific temples, the Mataram Kings Cemetery in Kotagede, a silver workshop, local culinary delights, and capped it off with enjoying the sunset! He also offered to take some great pictures for us. Highly recommended! Thank you, Bapak Sarjanto! 🙏🏼
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O1604ovcarlosa
Aug 16, 2024
Great guide 100% - Excellent tour!. Our guide Izzati was perfect. He explained all details in the diffetent places when we were, in addition, he is taking pictures and very good pictures! The best guide in the city!! 100% recommended.
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Nathanse7135nh
Oct 28, 2025
Ijo visit - Solid tour, really enjoyed visiting Ijo which along with the museum were the highlights. Only real crowds were at the water castle.
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up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).