From Bali: 4D3N Borobudur, Bromo and Ijen Private Tour

The tour was amazing. AG picked us up at our location and brought us directly to Bromo and then to Ljien. The road was very long but AG really knows how to entertain us. He’s kind, professional, funny and always gave us the best recommendations. He was probably the best part of the trip

Great service. Hotels, driver and guides, everything was so good and well planned. Will definitely recommend to someone planning a trip to Indonesia.

My husband and I took a customized Borobudur to Bromo tour that was fabulous. We extended it by starting in Jakarta, and then took a delightful Executive Class train trip through beautiful Java scenery to Yogyakarta. We were met at the station by our excellent guide Mr. Andilala of Ayla Tours, aka Yogyakarta Tours, and by our highly professional and experienced driver Mr. Sofian (phonetic). We were taken to the luxurious Amata Resort Hotel, near the 9th century Borobudur Temple we got to visit the next day. The next day we were driven up a dormant volcano to the humongous Dieng Plateau, it’s still active supersized crater. This was followed by visits to the Sultan’s Palace in Yoyakarta and the extensive Prembaran Hindu temple site. Off we went to yet another unforgettable highlight of our Java itinerary: Mount Bromo Volcano National Park. The Lava View Hotel we stayed in may not be luxurious, but it has THE BEST location right at the outer rim of the Mt. Bromo Crater. The sunset views over three inner craters and Mount Meru in the background are spectacular! Since we are not early risers, we chose to go later in the morning to the highest overlook. It was nonetheless a wonderful experience! We chose not to include the Ijen Crater in our itinerary as we could nit envision ourselves getting up at 1 a.m. As requested, we were instead dropped off in Surabaya from where we travelled independently to Bali. All told we had a very positive experience with Ayla Tours / Yogyakarta Tours and their arrangements, except perhaps the hotel choice in Jakarta (Hotel Jambuluwuk) and the inexperienced young driver who picked us up from the airport and eventually got lost in the downtown maze and horrible traffic. However, to end on high note, everything else was greatly enjoyable and very well organized.