From Yogyakarta: Dieng Plateau Golden Sunrise Trip

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ID: GYG139962-209064
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Country: Indonesia

Duration: 12:00 hours


Description

Join a day trip from the royal city of Yogyakarta to Dieng Plateau to witness the golden sunrise from Sikunir. The misty location, sulfurous springs, ancient temples and colored lakes truly make this a place of natural wonder and cultural significance.
Following 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. 

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.

From Telaga Warna Lake, you will next 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 another planet. Not far from the crater, you can also visit the Arjuna Temple Complex which houses eight small Hindu temples that date back to the seventh century.

Highlights

  • Witness the sunrise from the top of Sikunir Hill
  • Visit the home to sparkling turquoise lakes, craters spewing sulfuric gases and some of the oldest Hindu architecture in Indonesia
  • Enjoy the view along the way of the rows of rice fields, the sweeping vistas and the picture-perfect villages clinging to the terraced hillsides
  • Travel through the picturesque mountain villages of the Dieng Plateau and experience an off-the-beaten-path journey

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Please bring a jacket and shoes with good grip
• Please bring light snacks or sandwiches for breakfast as there are not many food option at the plateau
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.