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Your 5-day trip from Gunung Kidul coastal strip

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5 days 10 places 4 nights ≈ 273 km on the road

  1. Day 1

    Beach & Islands Nature & Adventure

    The Gunung Kidul coastal strip, stretching along Yogyakarta's southeastern border, features a breathtaking landscape of white-sand coves, crystal-clear turquoise waters, and dramatic ancient karst cliffs carved directly...

    40.3 km from Gunung Kidul coastal strip · ≈ 1 h 20 min by road

    Heritage & History Recreation and sport Beach & Islands

    Parangtritis Beach is Yogyakarta’s most famous and culturally revered coastal destination, facing the powerful crashing waves of the Indian Ocean. Located about 30 kilometers south of the city center, this sweeping black...

    Tonight's stay

    Queen of The South Resort

    ★★★★ · Resort · 400 m from Parangtritis Beach

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    Or stay at

    • D'GIRIJATI RESORT & BEACH CLUB YOGYAKARTA ★★★★ · 2.7 km Check prices
    • Little Tokyo Jogja Resort ★★★★ · 18.8 km Check prices
  2. Day 2

    25.5 km from Parangtritis Beach · ≈ 50 min by road

    Shopping Culture & Arts Culinary

    Jalan Malioboro is Yogyakarta’s most iconic and legendary commercial avenue, stretching north from the grand royal palace zone toward Tugu Monument. Flanked by lively sidewalk vendors, open-air cafes, street musicians, a...

    14.8 km from Malioboro Street & Pasar Beringharjo · ≈ 30 min by road

    Heritage & History Culture & Arts

    Prambanan Temple (Candi Prambanan) is the largest Hindu temple compound in Indonesia and a UNESCO World Heritage site, situated on the border between Yogyakarta and Central Java provinces (Klaten Regency). Built in the 9...

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    Abhayagiri Sumberwatu Heritage Resort

    ★★★★ · Resort · 2.0 km from Prambanan Temple

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    • Hotel O Prambanan Near Prambanan Temple ★★★★ · 3.7 km Check prices
    • Amaranta Prambanan Yogyakarta ★★★★ · 2.4 km Check prices
  3. Day 3

    15.2 km from Prambanan Temple · ≈ 30 min by road

    Heritage & History Culture & Arts

    Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat, commonly known as the Yogyakarta Palace, is the active living heart of the Yogyakarta Sultanate and a magnificent masterpiece of 18th-century Javanese royal architecture. Established in...

    800 m from Yogyakarta Palace · ≈ 5 min by road

    Heritage & History

    Taman Sari Tourist Village, widely known as the Water Castle, is an expansive 18th-century royal pleasure garden built for the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. Located just southwest of the main palace grounds, this historic com...

    Tonight's stay

    Abhayagiri Sumberwatu Heritage Resort

    ★★★★ · Resort · same hotel as last night

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  4. Day 4

    28.3 km from Taman Sari Water Castle · ≈ 55 min by road

    Heritage & History Culture & Arts

    Borobudur Temple is the world’s largest Buddhist temple and a UNESCO World Heritage site, located in the Kedu Valley of Magelang Regency, Central Java. Built in the 9th century during the Sailendra Dynasty, this architec...

    24.6 km from Borobudur Temple · ≈ 50 min by road

    Mountains & Volcanoes Nature & Adventure

    Kaliurang Park Botanical Garden is a cool-climate mountain resort and family recreation area nestled on the lush southern slopes of Mount Merapi, roughly 25 kilometers north of downtown Yogyakarta. Historically developed...

    Tonight's stay

    Abhayagiri Sumberwatu Heritage Resort

    ★★★★ · Resort · same hotel as last night

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  5. Day 5

    43.9 km from Kaliurang Park Botanical Garden · ≈ 1 h 25 min by road

    Shopping Heritage & History Culture & Arts City Life

    Surakarta, universally known as Solo, is the cultural heartland of Central Java and the cradle of refined Javanese traditions, arts, and royal heritage. Situated along the banks of the Bengawan Solo River, the city prese...

    79.2 km from Surakarta/Solo · ≈ 2 h 35 min by road

    Semarang

    Central Java

    Not for me ✕
    Shopping Heritage & History Beach & Islands Culinary City Life

    Semarang is the vibrant capital and major port city of Central Java, situated along the island's northern coast. As a bustling economic hub with a deep maritime history, Semarang uniquely blends Dutch colonial architectu...

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