From Yogyakarta: Borobudur temple and Prambanan temple Tour

Explore the two most popular temples in Indonesia, listed as UNESCO World heritage sites, Borobudur temple and Prambanan temple in one day. Located in Java-Indonesia, this temples were built in 9th centuries, representing two major Hindu and Buddhist dynasties at that time. The temples constructed from volcanic stones, originally designed without any cement or glue, using interlocking system of the stones.

Borobudur temple is the biggest Buddhist monument in the world as a single structure. This ancient temple consists of nine levels of a solid structure, it has no room or chamber to get in to. The temple decorated with 504 Buddha statues in a human scale size. On the upper part, there are 72 Stupas, on the inside of each Stupas there is sitting Buddha statues. Visitors and pilgrims are possible to visit this temple until the Stupa area at the top of the temple. Along the way up, visitors can learn more about Buddhism from the relief carving that carved down on the wall of the temple. This beautiful and detailed carving is really work of art from the ancient era.

Prambanan temple is the largest and the tallest Hindu temple in Indonesia, built at the same era with Borobudur but different dynasty. This temple consists of several structure which are like towers. Each tower specially built dedicated for each Hindu Gods such as Brahma, Wisnu and Shiva. Shiva temple is the tallest among them, it is 47 meters high. On each temples, visitors can enter and discover the Hindu Gods statues inside. All the statues and carving are original and well preserved since 9th centuries.