Historical Tours & Trips in Java

See Java's UNESCO-listed Borobudur Temple complex during a sunrise bike tour from Wanurejo village, then check out the 9th-century Hindu Gedong Songo Temple on Mount Ungaran's slopes. Visit Mangkunegaran Palace and watch traditional batik making in Solo, Java's cultural heart.

You'll start at Borobudur Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site and the world's largest Buddhist monument with nine platforms, then head to the 9th-century Hindu temples at Prambanan. In Yogyakarta, see the Sultan's Palace and wander through the old Dutch Water Castle before visiting Kaliopak.

Start your day before dawn and hike up Setumbu Hill to catch sunrise views over UNESCO-listed Borobudur Temple as it comes out from the jungle mist, then hop on a bike and ride through Wanurejo Village's rice paddies. You'll see the 18th-century Mangkunegaran Palace in Solo.

This 15-day tour takes you through Java's most important historical sites, starting with the UNESCO-listed Borobudur Temple near Magelang and the 9th-century Hindu Gedong Songo Temple on Mount Ungaran's slopes. You'll see Dutch colonial buildings like Semarang's Lawang Sewu and Greja Blenduk.

Check out Javanese heritage at Mangkunegaran Palace in Solo and browse traditional goods at Triwindhu Market. Head to Candirejo Village to learn about multiple-crop farming systems and participate in hands-on batik-making workshops in Laweyan Village. Walk through Jodipan's colorful painted houses in Malang and see Surabaya's historic port district on a guided walking tour.

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Borobudur took over 75 years to construct using only human power, with intricate pictorial reliefs depicting ancient Buddhist history throughout the complex. At Mendut Temple, you'll see three monumental stone statues, and Pawon Temple stands out for its architectural symmetry. Walk through spice plantations in East Java where coffee, cocoa, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, vanilla, and pepper grow, and learn traditional sugar-making techniques from coconut palms.

You'll visit the UNESCO-listed Borobudur temple complex, the world's largest Buddhist sanctuary, along with the smaller Candi Mendut and Candi Pawon temples built from red bricks. The itinerary includes the 11th-century Hindu temple Candi Gunung Gangsir in Mojokerto and time at Prambanan to see the artistic relief work depicting the Hindu Ramayana saga. Accommodation is at the Melia Purosani Yogyakarta, and you'll travel through volcanic landscapes to catch the sunrise over Mount Bromo's sea of sand from the panoramic platform of Mt. Penanjakan.

Head to central Java to see Borobudur, a UNESCO-listed site that's the world's largest Buddhist sanctuary, then check out the ancient Hindu temples of Candi Mendut and Candi Pawon nearby. You'll visit the 9th-century Hindu Prambanan temple complex in Yogyakarta and cycle through Candirejo.

Start at Borobudur, the world's largest Buddhist sanctuary and UNESCO site, then see Prambanan's Hindu temple complex with its detailed Ramayana reliefs. Walk through Yogyakarta's Sultan's Palace and check out the Taman Sari castle ruins, and visit local batik factories and silversmith workshops.

Visit Java's UNESCO-listed Borobudur temple complex, where over 30,000 artisans built this 9th-century Buddhist monument with five kilometers of intricate bas-reliefs. See the Hindu Prambanan Temple with its 47-meter-high main shrine and 250 surrounding temples dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma. Stay at The Plataran Heritage Borobudur for 3 nights while checking out the hidden Candi Selogriyo temple and the ancient Majapahit-era Bajang Ratu gateway in Trowulan.