Recommended 6 Destinations in Yogyakarta for the 2024 Idul Adha Long Weekend That You Must Visit!
The upcoming Eid al-Adha long weekend , June 15–18, 2024, is the perfect time for a vacation, and Yogyakarta is the perfect city or destination for your last long weekend of 2024. Yogyakarta never runs out of interesting tourist attractions to visit and always offers plenty of options for you to explore, from cultural and heritage attractions to its diverse culinary offerings. For those of you planning a trip to Yogyakarta, here are 6 recommended destinations you can explore in one day!
- Dagi Hill Borobudur Temple
Starting a full day adventure in Yogyakarta, the journey begins with a magical experience watching the sunrise at Dagi Hill, Borobudur Temple, located within the Borobudur Temple Complex in Magelang Regency, Central Java. At 5:00 a.m., the majestic view from Dagi Hill, illuminated by the soft light of the morning sun, creates an unforgettable spiritual atmosphere. After enjoying the beauty of the sunrise , visitors can enjoy traditional Borobudur food while being accompanied by Pamong Carita who will tell a narrative ranging from culture, history, legends and education contained in the reliefs of Borobudur Temple. There, visitors can also learn to make traditional crafts and play traditional toys. Dagi Hill is also synonymous with the right location for visitors to unwind by meditating and enjoying the calm and cool natural atmosphere. After that, visitors can also visit the Borobudur Temple monument at 9:00 a.m. WIB by making a reservation beforehand through ticket.borobudurpark.com.
- Prambanan temple
As a UNESCO cultural heritage site and the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, Prambanan Temple offers a variety of interesting activities such as traveling around using emission-free vehicles, playing traditional dolanan and experiencing jemparingan (archery). With entrance tickets starting from IDR 25.000 for children and IDR 50.000 for adults, you can also tour other temples that are still in the Prambanan Temple Tourism Park complex such as Bubrah Temple, Lumbung Temple and Sewu Temple. So you really have to stop by here!
- Suwarni Fried Duck
After exploring Prambanan Temple, for lunch you can taste the legendary culinary which is only 1,2 kilometers away and takes only 5 minutes from Prambanan Temple. Bebek Goreng Suwarni has a mainstay menu, namely fried bacem duck. The taste of duck with sweet bacem seasoning is cooked for up to 5 hours, seeping into the meat. Not only fried bacem duck, there are duck soto and ingkung duck menus that you must try.
- Ratu Boko Palace
Want to experience the temple in a different way? You can take the "Boko Picnic Tour Package ." For Rp 300.000 for two people, you will be provided with picnic equipment such as a rattan basket and mat, complete with picnic-style dishes, which will further enhance your beautiful experience in the courtyard of Ratu Boko Palace. After that, you can hunt for sunset at Ratu Boko and enjoy the beauty of the setting sun among the ruins of the past kingdom that you can't find anywhere else!
- Rama Shinta Garden Restaurant
Looking for a bite to eat before watching the Ramayana Ballet Prambanan performance? Stop by Resto Rama Shinta, located in the same area as the performance. Enjoy a meal with a view of the magnificent Prambanan Temple and the restaurant's Javanese ambiance .
Rama Shinta Garden Resto offers buffet and à la carte options , featuring a variety of traditional dishes such as Rawon (Indonesian rawon), Bakmi Jawa (Javanese noodles), Tape Sos Njowo (Javanese tape with soy sauce), and traditional drinks such as Es Gulas (Indonesian iced sugar cane), Es Tape (Javanese tape), and various Wedang (a type of Indonesian hot drink). For those seeking a la carte experience , try the signature Iga Obonk, a spicy beef rib dish served with urap (vegetable salad), fried tofu and tempeh, and warm white rice. For reservations, please call +62 858 0352 5354.
- Ramayana Ballet Prambanan
As one of the popular cultural attractions in Jogja, Ramayana Ballet Prambanan presents various art and drama performances without dialogue with a view of Prambanan Temple on the Open Air Stage.
With professional dancers and traditional music, the Ramayana ballet performance is held on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, as well as the Roro Jonggrang and Shinta Obong ballet on Fridays, which you can enjoy with ticket prices varying depending on the performance and class you choose.
Those are 6 recommended destinations in Yogyakarta to accompany you during the long weekend of Eid al-Adha 2024. Which one are you interested in visiting?
