Start the day with Yogyakarta for city tour. The first visit will be the Sultan’s Palace, also known as ‘Keraton’, located in the center of the city it was founded in 1755. Keep an eye out for the ornate reception hall as well as the large open-air pendopos. Then continue to Tamansari or more commonly known as the Water Castle, situated just 250m from Sultans Palace, it was built in 1758 by the prince, with the sole purpose of being used as a palace for pleasure by the Sultan and his harem. Next stop on today’s tour is at Kote Gede, where you can visit Batik Factories, Silversmiths and other handicraft shops.

After lunch at local restaurant (at your own account), continue drive to Prambanan Temple, an outstanding 9th century Hindu temple complex. The wealth of sculptural detail on the Shiva Temple makes it one of the best examples of Hindu art found anywhere.