YOGYAKARTA
The best days out around Yogyakarta.
The 13 most popular palace & water castle tours in Yogyakarta. The ones worth building a morning around, with run times, prices and who actually runs the trip.
Guided tour of Yogyakarta’s Kraton and Tamansari Water Castle in about 3 hours, with palace stories and underground tunnels.
Most Popular“Jackie was fantastic and extremely knowledgeable about the Sultan Palace and Water Castle. He was helpful and accommodating with all of our questions. We highly recommend him!”
Royal palaces, Taman Sari water baths, and UNESCO temples in Yogyakarta on a small-group 10-hour guided tour.
“Arma is a nice, friendly and funny guide. He took good care of us and also after the excursion he gave us many advices which restaurants or other places we can visit. Thank you for this nice day 🫶🏼”
A full-day Java temple circuit: Borobudur, Yogyakarta Sultan Palace, and Prambanan at sunset, with tickets and a private driver option.
“We spendt a whole day for sightseeing and got to the airport just on time. We completed a perfect schedule. We thank to our driver/guide to do his best.”
A 4-hour Yogyakarta walk to Kraton and Taman Sari, then a Wijilan gudeg tasting with an English guide.
“Got a good tour of the water castle and sultans palace. Fedora was a great guide and spoke good English. She could answer all of our questions about the palaces and Indonesian culture. The food was also well explained and she made sure to take us to a place that was good for Western tummies.”
Walk from Yogyakarta’s Sultan’s Palace to Taman Sari Water Castle with an English guide, entrance fees, and skip-the-line entry for $37.
“Very good experience, Irene (one of the guides) speaks well English and take the time to explain a lot about the sultan palace, the water castle and the city. We also visited the malioboro markets and tried local dishes. Thank you again !”
Full-day Yogyakarta tour linking Borobudur climb, Sultan Palace, Tamansari Water Castle, and Prambanan with guides, tickets, and AC transport.
“Very amazing tour. To Visit all the sites in a day is not so easy, due to a lot of traffic, but if you have few time is the only way. Our driver Fajar was great! He gave us many information about the city and the sites, and was able to carry us to all…”
Private Yogyakarta heritage tour: Sonobudoyo Museum, Kraton Palace, Taman Sari Water Castle and Bale Raos lunch, with pickup.
“It was a very informative culture Tour with Gilang and Sorin. Their english speaking skills were good. Especially the Batik course was very nice, so one can appreciate the work which is put in this kind of work. I have only respect and admiratioRead more”
Walk Yogyakarta’s palaces and mosques with an English guide, enjoy local lunch, and taste street food on a 3 km route.
“Best tour I’ve done in Indonesia! Puspa is very nice and friendly and made the tour so enjoyable! From exploring the historic palaces of Jogja to playing the interactive games at the museum, I had an amazing time! I highly recommend this tour to those visiting the city!”
Early Prambanan entry with a temple guide, then Yogyakarta Sultan Palace and Taman Sari. Hotel pickup and photo-friendly stops.
8-hour Yogyakarta tour visiting Kraton Sultan Palace, Taman Sari Water Castle, and Prambanan Temple with an English guide and pickup.
“Miko was a verry good and gentle driver who helps us with everything. He explained many historical things and we learned a lot of him. When we had a problem Miko saved us. The guide at the palace was verry politly and she told us everything about the Palace and the history. She also was…”
One day in Yogyakarta with a guided palace, Tamansari water gardens, a Srigethuk waterfall swim, and a pine-forest sunset view.
“Our driver and guide Johan was lovely and we enjoyed our experience. I enjoyed the palace visit and the pine forest.”
Explore Yogyakarta Palace, Taman Sari Water Castle, and Prambanan Temple on a small-group day tour with English guide and fast entry.
8-hour Yogyakarta day trip: Sultan Palace and Water Castle, then a thrilling 4WD jeep on Mount Merapi with local guides.
“Ferry was awesome”
The temples, the volcano, the caves and the craft. Every part of the region, and every way to see it.
