Our trip will start from Yogyakarta to Dieng Plateau to witness the golden sunrise from Sikunir. The misty location, sulfurous springs, ancient temples and colored lakes truly make this a place of natural wonder and cultural significance. We will visit any temple in this area, we have 10 temple now instead 400 temple (History of java : Raffles’s book 1817)
People have skill created temple we call (Sipi). Before “Sipi” make temple for public , Sipi must make small temple in this area and show to leader of Sipi. That’s way many temple in this area long time ago. ( around 400 temple)
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- Duration : 12-14 Hours Tour
- Start : 1:00 AM
- Pickup : Your accommodation in Yogyakarta
Following pick-up from your hotel in Yogyakarta at midnight, the journey to Dieng Plateau will take about 3 hours by car. The hike to the Dieng Plateau sunrise viewpoint at the top of Sikunir Hill takes 20-30 minutes from the foot of the path that leads you to the top. On a clear day, you can see up to 8 volcanoes from the top of this hill.
From the top of Sikunir Hill, you will head to Telaga Warna Lake via Batu Pandang Hill after the Dieng Plateau sunrise. Telaga Warna Lake, or ‘Colourful Lake’, contains water that can change in fluctuating colors. At times it can be green, purple, yellow or even taking the colors of the rainbow! This phenomenon occurs when the sun hits the water due to its high sulfur content.
From Telaga Warna Lake, you will next visit Sikidang Crater, which is an open sulfur crater with angry bubbling mud and bellowing steam. It’s set among a bumpy and dusty landscape that will make you feel like you arrived on another planet. Not far from the crater, you can also visit the Arjuna Temple Complex which houses eight small Hindu temples that date back to the seventh century.