Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) 3 hr 10
Sam Poo Kong (30 min) Temple and history Air Terjun Curug Lawe (23 min) Vertiginous waterfall reached via rugged, rocky trails & boardwalks winding through woods. Grand Mosque of Central Java (35 min) Sprawling modern mosque complex with mixed architectural styles & a rotating restaurant with a view. Umbul Sidomukti (44 min) Familiar Indonesian fare dished up in roomy, open-air surrounds with sweeping mountain views. Kota Lama Semarang (34 min) Mixing the Dutch & Indonesian styles of the 18th century, this city center is well preserved. Gua Kreo Waduk Jatibarang (22 min) Reservoir and nature Watu Gunung (11 min) Green retreat with swimming pools, a man-made lake, a restaurant & Javanese cultural items. Curug Benowo (23 min) Waterfall and nature Lawang Sewu (33 min) Former colonial-era headquarters of the Dutch East Indies Railway Company, offering guided tours. Mount Ungaran (1 hr 26) Multiple hiking routes lead to the summit of this 3-peaked stratovolcano with fumaroles. Museum Kereta Api Ambarawa (39 min) Old locomotives are on display at this informative rail museum in a station dating back to 1873. Gedong Songo (50 min) Mountainside complex featuring 9 Hindu temples, hiking trails, hot springs & scenic views. Lapangan 'Pancasila' Simpang Lima (33 min) Popular city park featuring a grassy expanse, ball courts, bike rentals & street food stands. Brown Canyon Semarang (37 min) Active sand mine featuring picturesque rock columns, popular for picture-taking at sunset. Obyek Wisata Goa Kreo (20 min) This popular cave where Sunan Kalijaga once meditated now features hundreds of wild monkeys. |