[Yogyakarta] Borobudur Temple Tourist Guide

Overview

One of the three major Buddhist ruins in the world

Together with Pawon Mendut Temple, it is called the Borobudur Temple Complex

Registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991

Every year on the full moon day in May or June, the largest Buddhist religious event, Waisak, is held

Location

Borobudur, Yogyakarta

Less than two hours from Yogyakarta International Airport

One hour from Yogyakarta city

Access (from the airport)

Vehicle dispatch service Buses, taxis, buses

Dispatch services, taxis: Approximately 350,000 rupiah

DAMRI microbus: 20,000 rupiah

DAMRI large bus: 100,000 rupiah

Regular ticket
25,000-362,500 rupiah

Tour participation required to enter the upper part of the ruins
+70,000-80,000 rupiah

Can be processed at the counter for foreign tourists

Residents can show their KITAS to pay the domestic rate Applicable

Business hours/holidays: 6:30-16:30, no holidays

Highlights: Borobudur Temple
The approach to the temple stretches in a straight line
The front steps of Borobudur Temple
Each corridor and relief of Borobudur Temple
Buddha statues on the circular platform, stupas
Each Buddhist mudra (hand pose)
Overall view taken from the north square

Inside the temple
Samuduraraksa Museum
Borobudur Museum
Tagi Hill
Souvenir shop

Duration: The tour itself takes about an hour and a half

Depending on how busy it is, you'll need half a day to a full day to explore the entire site.

〈Nearby tourist attractions〉

Paon Temple

Mundut Temple

Paon Luwak Coffee

Stembu Hill

〈Nearby restaurants and hotels〉

The only one on the site, Manohara Resort, is popular.

There are few restaurants around Borobudur that can be called restaurants.

The fruit juice shop and satay shop near Borobudur Temple Gate 1 are recommended.

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