It's an beautiful temple with magnificent architecture! Has gone through few times of restoration so it actually looks really good (not like its fr 9th century). If u hv extra dollars to spend, do give sun rise tour a go (no crowd, no heat, n get to c sunrise just tht u hv to pay extra n wake up really... More

Our second trip to Yogyakarta last week and we simply had to return to Borobudur. Last time we visited we were unable to climb to the top as it was being cleaned following eruptions from Mt Merapi, so this time we were delighted to have the opportunity to explore more than we had seen previously. As we went without a... More

cant imagine how this monuments were built and salute to all who had painstaking rebuilt it piece by piece More

We booked our trip through Rumah Guides in Yogyakarta (Attik, not Josh). Important to know that if you book a guide for just this sight, or a combination of sights, that you must use a guide at the temple. Which means that even if you get an outside guide service (for travel or other sights), you still must pay for... More

We hired a car and driver from the travel office at our hotel (All Seasons) in Yogyakarta for 350,000 rupiah for five hours. We left at 10 a.m. and arrived at Borobudur Temple about an hour later. There is a special entrance for foreigners with a special foreigners' rate -- $15. You can pay in dollars, or you can pay... More

This Buddhist Stupa is about 1200 years old. It is intricately carved out of hard volcanic rock. Blocks of the rock are all individually fitted and no mortar is used. The whole structure is held together by gravity. The structure is an amazing engineering and artistic feat. Take the time to go to the top. The hire of an english... More

Worth visiting. Be prepared to walk in very humid hot weather. Take an umbrella and water. More

Awesome temple-- We arrived there around 6:00AM on a Saturday with a small tour group that left Jogjakarta at 5AM. The international visitors area was quite nice--foreign visitors are offered tea/black coffee and small water bottles before heading up to the temple in sarongs provided by the friendly staff. (On a side note--the bathrooms in this area were super clean... More

Borobudur temple is regularly open at 6 AM to 5.30 PM, but the best time to see the Borobudur temple is during the sunrise time ( enter via Manohara hotel ) and come in the early morning, at 6 AM. During the time we could enjoy the beautiful morning on the temple. weather is not hot, not many peoples come,... More