Discover the history and mystery of Borobudur temple, one of the world's great architectural masterpieces. After visiting Borobudur Buddhist Temple we also visit Pawon Hindu Temple. This small Hindu temple is located on the midst of traditional villages and assumed to have been built at the same time with the construction of Borobudur. Second small Hindu temple closed by the Pawon temple is Mendut temple another Buddhist temple with beautiful sculpture of Buddha Sakyamuni, one of the ancient Buddhist pantheon member. It is a proof that the Hindu and the Buddhist living side by side without any conflict in the past. This era, the time of construction of Borobudur has been disclosed by archaeologists as having been started from 742 to 824 AD. Lunch will be served en-route at local restaurant. After lunch continue to visit the city of Yogyakarta, the center of Javanese culture. First visit the Keraton, the magnificent palace of the Sultan. The bird market of Ngasem and the water castle will be your next visit after the Sultans Palace. Traditional home industry of Batik making center and the artists at work is next visit. The original home of Yogyakarta's silverware at Kotagede will be the highlight of the visit which shows the beautiful craft of local people.

Borobudur Temple is located in the Central Java province, around 42 kms from Yogyakarta the art center of Java island. The name of Borobudur is derived from the sanskrit words "Vihara Buddha Uhr" which means "Buddhist Monastery on the hill". Borobudur temple was built by the Cailendra Dynasty in the eight century. Now Borobudur temple become one of the world's famous temples. Borobudur temple stands majestically on a hilltop facing lush green fields and distance hills. Borobudur temple is built of gray andesite stone, in the form of a massive symmetrical stupa wrapped around the hill. Borobudur temple stands on 118 x 118 maters base, the top is the great stupa standing 40 meters above the ground. The walls of Borobudur temple are sculptures in has relief extending over a total length of 6 kilometers. Borobudur temple has been hailed as the largest and most complete ensemble of Buddhist relief in the world. Borobudur temple is Indonesia's popular tourist attraction and sometime crowded and noisy especially during weekends. Borobudur temple is open from 6.00 am to 17.15 pm daily. Mendut and Pawon temple is located nearby Borobudur complex. Mendut temple is dedicated to Kwera the Buddhist God of Fortune is located around 3 km from Borobudur complex. Mendut is said to face toward Benares, India, where Buddha Gautama tough his five disciples the very first time. The smaller temple of Mendut which houses the great statues of Buddha and the Pawon temple form an integral part of the Borobudur complex. Through these smaller temples complexes the pilgrim must pass before ascending the great Borobudur complex. During Waisak day, the monks start to walk from Mendut to Pawon than Brobudur temple followed by thousand pilgrims coming from all over the world usually falls in May every years. On the ground of Borobudur complex, there is Manohara Hotel sets-up for visitor who want to spend their time more at Borobudur temple. Since the hotel always full especially during weekend, public holidays, Waisak and New year, in advance reservation with some deposit is needed to block the room. The rate of the hotel normally inclusive of entrance fee to Borobudur complex.