Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) 2 hr 49
Eling Bening (12 min) Resort on a lush hilltop with a pool, restaurant & striking monuments with scenic views. Goa Rong View (6 min) Panoramic hilltop spot featuring mountain & lake vistas, a restaurant & access to a nearby cave. Museum Kereta Api Ambarawa (18 min) Old locomotives are on display at this informative rail museum in a station dating back to 1873. Dusun Semilir (10 min) Eco-park with thrill rides, plus souvenir stores & dining under wood-&-glass domes. SALOKA PARK (7 min) Fanciful amusement park with many themed rides, plus concessions, events & a dancing fountain. Gedong Songo (40 min) Mountainside complex featuring 9 Hindu temples, hiking trails, hot springs & scenic views. Mount Ungaran (1 hr 59) Multiple hiking routes lead to the summit of this 3-peaked stratovolcano with fumaroles. Kampoeng Rawa (15 min) Mount Telomoyo (1 hr 6) Volcanic mountain with challenging hiking trails & a waterfall, plus a paved road to the summit. Palagan Ambarawa Monument (17 min) Monument and history Celosia Flower Garden (34 min) Highland park with flowering plants & shrubs set among models of Dutch windmills & world landmarks. Nature Gumuk Reco (34 min) Peaceful mountain trails with unique photo spots like a swing & a giant nest, plus scenic views. Lake Rawa Pening (15 min) Natural water body with picturesque views, floating seafood eateries & small boats for rent. Umbul Sidomukti (38 min) Familiar Indonesian fare dished up in roomy, open-air surrounds with sweeping mountain views. Benteng Fort Willem I (17 min) Photography is popular at these unpreserved remains of a Dutch fort from the 19th century. |