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“very nice, Guide very well informed about traditions, the palace and very friendly”
Royal palaces, Taman Sari water baths, and UNESCO temples in Yogyakarta on a small-group 10-hour guided tour.
“Due to some issues with our flight, we had to move some things around to fit in Borobudur instead of Prembayan temple. Everyone was very accomodating and the tour was customised for me and my family to enjoy the most out of our trip to yogyakarta and we were not disappointed. Atok, our driver was…”
A full-day Java temple circuit: Borobudur, Yogyakarta Sultan Palace, and Prambanan at sunset, with tickets and a private driver option.
“Tanto’s team organized a very full day and arranged enough logistical details that my family could relax and have a very meaningful time at the Borobudur. In particular, Vega was an exceptional driver. Hope to be able to travel with him again.”
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.
“You can easily visit this yourself!”
Full-day Yogyakarta tour linking Borobudur climb, Sultan Palace, Tamansari Water Castle, and Prambanan with guides, tickets, and AC transport.
“My daughter and me had a fantastic experience with Fucjar, everything was well organized and we felt very comfortable with his company.”
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.
“Je n’avais qu’une journée pour visiter la ville de Yogyakarta et j’ai réservé ce tour. La rencontre avec Puspa, ma guide, a été un vrai moment de bonheur. C’était une visite privée puisque j’étais seule inscrite. Le tour est extrêmement complet et a duré toute la journée ! Puspa a pris le temps de s’arrêter,…”
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.
“Di questo tuor ci è piaciuto molto il castello dell'acqua dove abbiamo trovato una guida giovane che ci ha fatto sentire bene accolti. È stata molto brava e simpatica a raccontarci tutta la storia e le caratteristiche del luogo. Anche a Prambanan la guida ci ha portato alla scoperta della storia sia del luogo sia…”
One day in Yogyakarta with a guided palace, Tamansari water gardens, a Srigethuk waterfall swim, and a pine-forest sunset view.
“I had a great time on my trip, I would definitely recommend! My guide Toro was really friendly and helpful :)”
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.
