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Yogyakarta Indonesia
A
Spectacular Cultural City
Located
within the Yogyakarta province, Yogyakarta city is known
as a center of classical Javanese fine art and culture
such as batik, ballet, drama, music, poetry and puppet
shows. It is also famous as a center for Indonesian higher
education. At Yogyakarta's center is the kraton, or
Sultan's palace. While the city sprawls in all directions
from the kraton, the core of the modern city is to the
north.
Special Region of Yogyakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Istimewa
Yogyakarta, or DIY), is the smallest province of Indonesia
(excluding Jakarta). It is located on the island of Java.
It is the only province in Indonesia that is still
formally governed by a pre-colonial Sultanate, the
Sultanate of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat.
Geography
Yogyakarta is located in south-central Java. It is
surrounded by the province of Central Java (Jawa Tengah)
and the Indian Ocean in the south. The city is located at
[show location on an interactive map] 7°47'S, 110°22'E.
The population of DIY in 2003 was approximately
3,000,000. The province of Yogyakarta has a total area of
3,185.80 km˛. Yogyakarta has the second-smallest area of
the provinces in Indonesia, after the Jakarta Capital
Region. However it has, along with adjacent areas in
Central Java, some of the highest population densities of
Java.
History
The Yogyakarta Sultanate, formally the Sultanate of
Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat, was formed in 1755 when the
existing Sultanate of Mataram was divided by the Dutch
East India Company (VOC) in two under the Treaty of
Giyanti. This treaty states that the Sultanate of Mataram
was to be divided into the Sultanate of Ngayogyakarta
Hadiningrat with Yogyakarta as the capital and Mangkubumi
who became Sultan Hamengkubuwono I as its Sultan and the
Sultanate of Surakarta Hadiningrat with Surakarta as the
capital and Pakubuwono III who was the ruler of the
Sultanate of Mataram as its Sultan. The Sultan
Hamengkubuwono I spent the next 37 years building the new
capital, with the Kraton as the centerpiece and the court
at Surakarta as the blueprint model. By the time he died
in 1792, his territory exceeded Surakarta's.
The ruler Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX (April 12, 1912 -
1988) held a degree from the Dutch Leiden University, and
held for a time the largely ceremonial position of
Vice-President of Indonesia, in recognition of his status,
as well as Minister of Finance and Minister of Defense.
In support of Indonesia declaring independence from the
Dutch and Japanese occupation, in September 5, 1945, Sri
Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX of Yogya and Sri Paku Alam VIII
in Yogya declared their sultanates to be part of the
Republic of Indonesia. In return for this unfailing
support, a law was passed in 1950, in which Yogyakarta was
granted the status of province Daerah Istimewa (Special
Region Province), with special status that recognizes the
power of the Sultan in his own region's domestic affairs.
Hence Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX was appointed as the
governor for life. During the Indonesian National
Revolution against the Dutch after World War II
(1945-1950), the capital of the newly-declared Indonesian
republic was temporarily moved to Yogyakarta when the
Dutch reoccupied Jakarta from January 1946 until August
1950.
The current ruler of Yogyakarta is his son, Sri Sultan
Hamengkubuwono X, who holds a law degree from Universitas
Gadjah Mada. Upon the elder sultan's death, the position
of governor, according to the agreement with Indonesia,
was to pass to his heir. However, the central government
at that time insisted on an election. In 1998, Sultan
Hamengkubuwono X was elected as governor by the provincial
house of representatives (DPRD) of Yogyakarta, defying the
will of the central government. He remains the only
governor in Java without a military background: "I may be
a sultan," he has been quoted in Asia Week as saying, "but
is it not possible for me to also be a democrat?
Jogjakarta and Bromo Tour Pacakage
3 Nights 4 Days at US$ 380
We will take you to The most famous of Indonesia's temples
is this huge Buddhist pyramid. This is a Buddhism's
largest shrine in Indonesia, built in the 9th century.
Located north west of Jogyakarta, Borobudur was completed
in the second half of the ninth century. Like the Hindu
temple complexes Prambanan and the Dieng plateau,
Borobudur was unknown and neglected for almost a thousand
years, covered under thick layers of volcanic ash and to
Mount Bromo,
 a
volcanic mountain in East Java, which is so famous with
the the spectacular and the beautiful views of sunrise
panorama on it's peak is located in this park. Its famous
feature is the remarkable and vast ‘sand sea’ (covers 10
km) across which is the caldera of an ancient volcano
(Tengger) and which four newer volcanic cones have
emerged.
We will visit Prambanan temple,Perhaps the finest temple
complex in Indonesia, Prambanan is a ten-century old Hindu
temple. This temple is dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva,
locally called Candi Loro Jonggrang, which means 'slender
virgin.' From an architectural point of view this
beautifully sculptured spire, fifty meters high, indeed
resembles a 'slender virgin.' Like the Buddhist stupa
Borobudur, Prambanan was abandoned when the Buddhist and
Hindu Javanese inhabitants moved to East Java.
Your Travel Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Jogjakarta - Afternoon
sighseeing
Upon arrival at airport Jogjakarta, meeting services then
transfer to you hotel. Afternoon excursion to PRAMBANAN,
SEWU,PLAOSAN, and KALASAN temple. Back to hotel overnight.
Day 2: Jogjakarta City Tour
Breakfast at hotel, in the morning Jogjakarta city
sightseeing tour visiting Sonobudoyo museum (closed on
Monday), Sultan palace, bird market, Batik factory and
silver work in Kota Gede. After lunch onward visit
BOROBUDUR, PAWON, and MENDUT temples. Back to hotel and
overnight. (B) (L)
Day 3: Departure to Brom and Sightseeing on the way to
Bromo
Breakfast at hotel. Depart for Bromo including visit to
Mangkunegaran's palace in SOLO and Triwindu flea market.
Some stop can be made on the way to Bromo. Arrive at Bromo
direct check in to hotel. Overnight. (B) (L)
Day 4: Mount Bromo Trekking - Surabaya Airport - End of
Program
Very early morning, depart by Jeep to the hill of
Pananjakan then continue on pony riding to get the mount
Bromo. We are obliged to climb on foot through more than
300 staircases to reach the top of mount Bromo to see the
spectacular view of this surrounding. if the wether permit
we can see the beautiful sunrise. Back to hotel for
Breakfast. After short rest, we drive to Surabaya airport
for your onward flight. (B)
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price and minimum of
two participants.
Prices included:
- Accomodations as per itinerary based on twin sharing.
- English guide services or any languange you wish
- Full air-conditioned transportation
- Entrance fee, donation, porter, jeep horse back riding.
- Meals as per itinerary
As all services arround the world tiiping is not a must
but expected.
" Feel Free to contact us if you have your own wishes we
will be happy to accommodate your own arrangement"
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