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9 Days 8 Nights
Daily Tour
10 people
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Java overland tour is the ultimate west-to-east journey across Indonesia’s heartland island. Over nine days you’ll travel from the capital Jakarta through the cool tea highlands of Bandung, into cultural Yogyakarta with its great temples, and on to the volcanic wonders of Mount Bromo and Ijen. It’s the complete Java, from bustling cities to sacred temples to smoking craters.
As a local Indonesian operator since 2006, we handle the trains, transfers, jeeps and guides, so the long journey flows seamlessly.
You experience all of Java, deeply and in sequence. Explore Jakarta’s old town, then the tea plantations and volcano of the Bandung highlands. Watch sunrise over Borobudur and explore Prambanan. Ride across Mount Bromo’s sea of sand at dawn, and hike to Ijen’s electric-blue fire. The journey ends near Bali. With nine days, there’s time to see it properly. See our full Java destination page, or extend to Bali.
This grand tour flows from west to east — cities, highlands, temples, then volcanoes. Expect a mix of comfortable scenic trains and private transport, long but rewarding travel days, and very early starts for the volcano sunrises. Accommodation ranges from city hotels to simple volcano lodges. It’s a comprehensive, varied adventure through the soul of Java.
Tell us your dates and we’ll tailor it — message us on WhatsApp. Crafted by local experts since 2006.
Arrive in Indonesia's capital. Transfer to your hotel and, time permitting, explore the historic old town of Kota Tua. Overnight in Jakarta.
Travel to the cool highland city of Bandung. Visit a tea plantation and the Tangkuban Perahu volcano crater. Overnight in Bandung.
A scenic train journey to Yogyakarta, the cultural heart of Java. Settle in and explore the Sultan's Palace and Malioboro. Overnight in Yogyakarta.
Sunrise at Borobudur, then the Hindu temples of Prambanan, with an optional Ramayana ballet. Overnight in Yogyakarta.
A Mount Merapi jeep lava tour and a batik or silver workshop, with time to enjoy the city. Overnight in Yogyakarta.
A scenic train east, then transfer up to Cemoro Lawang on the Bromo caldera rim. Overnight near Bromo.
A pre-dawn jeep for the Mount Bromo sunrise and the sea of sand, then a scenic drive toward Ijen. Overnight near Ijen
A roughly 2am hike up Ijen for the blue fire, crater lake and sulphur miners. Descend at sunrise, then transfer to Banyuwangi. Overnight in Banyuwangi.
A relaxed morning, then transfer for your onward journey — the short ferry to Bali, or a flight from Banyuwangi or Surabaya. End of services.
It's the most complete way to experience Java — cities, highlands, temples and volcanoes, west to east, in one logical journey ending near Bali.
Several long but scenic days, eased by comfortable trains for the major legs and private transport throughout.
Bromo is a pre-dawn jeep and short walk; Ijen is a roughly 2am hike, steep in places, with gas masks provided. Reasonable fitness helps for Ijen.
Best for families with older, active children who can manage the early starts and the Ijen hike.
Yes — the trip finishes by the Bali ferry, making a Bali extension easy.
The dry season (May–September) for the clearest sunrises and safest trails.
