- Sikunir Mountain - Pick-up from your hotel in Yogyakarta at midnight, the journey to Dieng Plateau will take about 3 hours by car. The hike to the Dieng Plateau sunrise viewpoint at the top of Sikunir Hill takes 20-30 minutes from the foot of the path that leads you to the top. On a clear day, you can see up to 8 volcanoes from the top of this hill and sunrise go outside from behind 8 volcano, beautiful moment in that time.
Note: Total Travel time is approximately 6 hours, this is the estimated time for transport to all locations to/from.
- Batu Ratapan Angin - From the top of Sikunir Hill, you will head to Telaga Warna Lake via Batu Pandang Hill after the Dieng Plateau sunrise. Telaga Warna Lake, or ‘Colourful Lake’, contains water that can change in fluctuating colors. At times, it can be green, purple, yellow or even taking the colors of the rainbow! This phenomenon occurs when the sun hits the water due to its high sulfur content.
- Sikidang Crater - Visit Sikidang Crater, which is an open sulfur crater with angry bubbling mud and bellowing steam. It’s set among a bumpy and dusty landscape that will make you feel like you arrived on the moon. You will witness a local person boil eggs in the crater and take sulfure.
- Arjuna Temple - Arjuna Temple Complex, which houses ten small Hindu temples that date back to the seventh century.
- Tourism Driver/Guide fluent in English
- Entrance fees included for all program tours
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- All applicable fees and taxes covered
- Complimentary parking
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Our journey will commence from Yogyakarta, taking us to the Dieng Plateau where we will be greeted by the spectacular golden sunrise atop Sikunir. The enchanting fog, the volcanic springs, timeless temples, and the spectrum of lakes contribute to its allure as both a natural and cultural marvel.
During our visit, we will explore the Arjuna temple complex, a collection of petite Hindu shrines that were built in the seventh century. Currently, there are 10 of these temples in existence, a stark contrast to the 400 once mentioned in the ‘History of Java’ authored by Raffles in 1817.
There’s a traditional temple-building skill known as Sipi local crafters possess. The custom dictates that before constructing a communal temple, a craftsman known as a ‘Sip’ must first erect a miniature version and present it to the Sipi leader for approval. This requirement explains the historical abundance of temples in the region.
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