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Tours
- All tours
- Borobudur Sunrise: Hill or Temple, Entry IncludedOne booking, two sunrises: Setumbu Hill or the temple top, then a guided climb with entry included.
- VIP Sunrise Inside Borobudur with BreakfastDawn among the bell stupas on levels 7 to 9 before public opening, then breakfast facing the temple.
- Borobudur Sunrise, Climb-Up Assured & PrambananFour set plans from 5 to 11 hours: temple or hill sunrise, a guided climb, Prambanan on the long ones.
- VIP Borobudur Sunrise Climb with BreakfastPickup at 03:30, Gate 7 check-in at 04:00, sunrise from the 9th level, breakfast at the Cultural Center.
- Borobudur Sunrise Tour with Breakfast03:00 pickup, two sunrise-spot options, upanat sandals and water, breakfast with the temple option.
- Borobudur Sunrise on Setumbu HillThe classic misty view of Borobudur from Setumbu Hill in a group of five at most, temple as an add-on.
- Borobudur Sunrise, Guaranteed Climb & PrambananSetumbu Hill ticket included, a guaranteed Borobudur climb and Prambanan, guides in three languages.
- Borobudur Sunrise Climb & Prambanan with PickupA driver-guide all day, the Borobudur climb and Prambanan, private or shared. Sunrise spot not stated.
- Borobudur Sunrise, Merapi Jeep & PrambananA 12-hour day: Setumbu or temple sunrise, a jeep on Merapi's slopes, lunch and Prambanan.
Guides
- All guides
- Temple or hillTwo different mornings, and how to tell them apart.
- Tickets explainedWhich ticket you need, and where to book it.
- Best time to goMonths, mist, crowds and the hour that matters.
- Rules & dress codeWhat to wear, what is banned, how the climb works.
- With PrambananTwo great temples, one long day, the right order.
- Facts & historyThe numbers, the myths and the open questions.
Blog
- All posts
- The temple sunrise is backInJourney's 04:00 sunrise ticket: how it works, the trial label, how to book.
- Climbing every dayMondays reopened in July 2025: sessions, rules and the quota question.
- The sunset ticketThe 16:00 evening climb with dinner, and how it compares with sunrise.
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