5 Days in Yogyakarta and Solo Chronicles Itinerary and Travel Budget

Items from my 5 Days in Yogyakarta and Solo It all started with a play of words, how the word “Borobudur” fondly rolls out your tongue as yo...

Items from my 5 Days in Yogyakarta and Solo

It all started with a play of words, how the word “Borobudur” fondly rolls out your tongue as you one repeatedly utters it. Then the interest to visit this one of a kind UNESCO site came. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to join my group of friends on their planned visit so I embarked on a journey to Yogyakarta and Solo on my own as a birthday gift to myself. It was 5 Days in Yogyakarta and Solo of discovering mountain slope temples, admiring wonderful batiks, got into a motorbike accident and met hospitable strangers. Here’s recounting the trip with itinerary and trip cost.

Itinerary

Day 1

• In Transit: Flying from Jakarta to Yogyakarta then a Prameks to Solo
• Wandering the Jl Slamet Riyadi, Solo’s Main Avenue
• Batik Tulis: Traditional Indonesian Batik Making in Solo
• A Mesmerizing Gamelan Nightcap at Cakra Homestay

Day 2

• The Sorry State of Surakarta Kraton
• Motorbike Misadventure to the Enigmatic Sukuh Temple
• Whisking Through the Jumog Waterfalls Twin Falls
• Wishing for Good Luck at Cetho Temple

Day 3

• Ramayana Ballet and Wayang Kulit Night at Manohara Hotel

Day 4

• Candi Borobudur, Central Java’s Imposing Wonder
• Candi Prambanan and the Indonesian Hospitality in Yogyakarta

Day 5

• Yogyakarta Kraton: A Walk to the Palace of the King

Travel Budget

The total expense for my 5 day trip here is Php 13,870.89 excluding airfare. Majority of the expense goes for lodging which is Php 5,124.43 and a large chunk of that goes to the Manohara Hotel at Rp 745,00 (Php 3,371).