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Private Royal Heritage Tour: Yogyakarta Palace, Watercastle, Sonobudoyo Museum

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420 minutes
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This tour is designed to give you the real experience in Yogyakarta. Begin with visiting the splendid Sonobudoyo Museum, then, you can witness the ONE AND ONLY living monarchy in Indonesia by visiting Kraton (Yogyakarta Palace). Next, we will visit the wonderful building of Water Castle.

We have practise eco-friendly concept and sustainability concept. When you join our tour, you will also directly support sustainable tourism! This tour is the right balance of adventure, heritage while trying to implement tour in sustainable concept. Provides positive impact on the locals and community but minimise the negative impact on the destination and local culture.

We practise sustainable tour concept. We are trying to minimise the one-single plastic use in our tour, so we ban single plastic use of water bottle and provide refill water. We are also involving local community/people in our tour.

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Private Royal Heritage Tour: Yogyakarta Palace, Watercastle, Sonobudoyo Museum

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From$129.86Per Person

What's included in Private Royal Heritage Tour: Yogyakarta Palace, Watercastle, Sonobudoyo Museum

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Itinerary

Museum Sonobudoyo

You will visit the second most complete collections of cultural artifacts in Indonesia after the central museum in Jakarta. Sonobudoyo collects the heritage of Java from the Neolithic ages, ancient statues, bronze articles, ancient weaponry, traditional toys, masks and puppets.

Admission Ticket Included

Yogyakarta Palace

Kraton Yogyakarta or Yogyakarta Royal Palace is a complex in the city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the seat of the reigning Sultan of Yogyakarta and his family. The complex is a center of Javanese culture, and contains a museum displaying royal artifacts. It is guarded by the Yogyakarta Kraton Guards. The complex was built in 1755–1756 for Hamengkubuwono I, the first Sultan of Yogyakarta. It was one of the monarch's first acts after the signing of the Treaty of Giyanti, which recognized the creation of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta under the Dutch East India Company. A banyan forest, protected from flooding by its location between two rivers, was chosen as the site for the palace. Experience the cultural activity of Masangin. Try to cross the big two Banyan trees with your eyes closed. If you can cross it, your wish may come true. Then, enjoy delicious Yogyakarta’s cuisine at a famous local restaurant. The mouth watering menu with spoilt your memory of our lovely Yogyakarta.

Admission Ticket Included

Water Castle (Tamansari)

Taman Sari Water Castle, also known as Taman Sari is the site of a former royal garden of the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. It is located about 2 km south within the grounds of the Kraton, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Built in the mid-18th century, the Taman Sari had multiple functions, such as a resting area, a workshop, a meditation area, a defense area, and a hiding place

Admission Ticket Included

Inclusions

  • All Entry/Admission Tickets
  • Lunch at local famous restaurant
  • Knowledgeable, friendly, fun, and fluent English speaking guide
  • Pick up and drop off from and to your hotel
  • Air conditioned hired van/car, Fuels, parking, and other fees
  • Flight ticket, visa, and hotel/accommodation
  • Personal Travel Insurance
  • Personal Expenses and Personal Medications
  • Those not mentioned in the inclusions
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • minimum booking 2 person

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Pickup and Dropoff

Choose to be picked up from a list of locations

Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.

Additional Information

We can pick up at the hotel or the homestay you are staying. Otherwise, we can also pick up the travelers at the meeting point in Yogyakarta area.

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Ticket Redemption

Direct access

You need to show the ticket to our TRAVELXISM guide/driver, and then he/she will take care of your other entrance tickets.

Operator

TRAVELXISM Sustainable Tour