Dieng Plateau Sikunir Golden sunrise trip with guide
ID: GYG830433-1318082
Category:
Country: Indonesia
Duration:
12:00 hours
Description
Dieng Plateau to witness the golden sunrise from Sikunir. The misty location, sulfur springs, ancient temples and colorful lakes truly make this place a place full of natural and cultural wonders.
Join a day trip from the royal city of Yogyakarta to the Dieng Plateau to witness the golden sunrise from Sikunir. The misty location, sulfur springs, ancient temples and colorful lakes truly make this place a place full of natural and cultural wonders.
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.
Once you've finished your trip, your friendly guide will escort you back to your accommodation in Yogyakarta.
Highlights
- Witness the sunrise from the top of Sikunir Hill
- Visit the home to sparkling turquoise lakes, craters spewing sulfuric gases
- Enjoy the view along the way of the rows of rice fields
- Travel through the picturesque mountain villages of the Dieng 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 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 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.