Yogyakarta Trip Overview
A tour to Sukuh ’’ the erotic ’’ temple on the slope of Mt Lawu, which has distinctive thematic reliefs from other candi where life before birth and sexual education are its main theme. Then move to Mangkunegaran Palace, is an authentic proof of the history and culture of Solo. Return to Yogjakarta with a stop at Sangiran, visit the museum where you can see the fossils of flora, fauna and human beings.
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Duration: 12 to 13 hours
Starts: Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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A tour to Sukuh ’’ the erotic ’’ temple on the slope of Mt Lawu, which has distinctive thematic reliefs from other candi where life before birth and sexual education are its main theme. Then move to Mangkunegaran Palace, is an authentic proof of the history and culture of Solo. Return to Yogjakarta with a stop at Sangiran, visit the museum where you can see the fossils of flora, fauna and human beings.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Sukuh Temple, Dukuh Berjo, Desa Sukuh Kecamatan Ngargoyoso Kabupaten Karanganyar, Solo Indonesia
06.00 : Depart to Sukuh Temple.
09.15 : Arrive at Sukuh Temple. Sukuh is a 15th-century Javanese-Hindu temple (candi) that is located on the western slope of Mount Lawu (elevation 910 meters (2,990 ft)) on the border between Central and East Java provinces. Its main monument is a simple pyramid structure with reliefs and statues in front of it, including three tortoises with flattened shells and a male figure grasping his penis. A giant 1.82 m (6 ft) high of Shishna with four testes, representing penile incisions, was one of the statues that has been relocated to the National Museum of Indonesia.
10.30 : Depart to Mangkunegaran Palace
Duration: 6 hours 15 minutes
Stop At: Mangkunegaran Palace, Jl. Ronggowarsito Keprabon, Banjarsari, Solo 57131 Indonesia
12.15 : Arrive at Mangkunegaran Palace.
Mangkunegaran is a small Javanese princely state located within the region of Surakarta in Indonesia. It was established in 1757 by Raden Mas Said, when he submitted his army to Pakubuwono III in February, and swore allegiance to the rulers of Surakarta, Yogyakarta, and the Dutch East Indies Company, and was given an appanage of 4000 households.
13.30 : Depart to Sangiran Museum (lunch en route)
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Sangiran Museum and Early Man Site, Sangiran, Kec Kalijambe 17 km northern from Solo, Sragen Indonesia
15.15 : Arrive at Sangiran Museum.
A modest museum existed at Sangiran for several decades before a modern, well-functioning museum and visitors’ centre was opened in December 2011. The new building, a modern museum, contains three main halls with extensive displays and impressive dioramas of the Sangiran area as it was believed to be around 1 million years ago. Several other centres are under construction as well (early 2013) so that by 2014 it is expected that there will be four centres at different places within the overall Sangiran site.
16.15 : Depart back to the hotel with estimate 2,5 hours drive
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
