# Yogyakarta with a day in Prambanan [Canonical itinerary]() Add a nearby city or landscape while keeping one overnight base - Region: Asia - Trip format: Single base + day trip - Nights: 6 - Interests: Tradition & Beliefs, Design, Food & Drink, History ## Route and nights - Yogyakarta · 6 night(s) Tradeoff: A day trip avoids repacking. Check the last return option and whether the travel time is worth the outing. Compare: Local transit, rail, ferry or road for the outing as applicable ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. ### Day 1 · Yogyakarta - 15:30 to 16:15 · Check in and drop your bags · The Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta - Handwritten Collection - 16:30 to 17:35 · Take a short orientation walk near the hotel · Malioboro Street, Yogyakarta. Skip the walk if you arrive later. - 17:50 to 19:15 · Have dinner near the hotel · Tugu, Yogyakarta Overnight: [The Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta - Handwritten Collection]() · Yogyakarta ### Day 2 · Yogyakarta - 08:05 to 08:50 · Have breakfast before the first stop · Tugu, Yogyakarta - 09:05 to 10:10 · Walk the public approaches to the palace district · Alun-Alun Utara, Yogyakarta - 10:20 to 12:10 · Visit the Kraton if its public areas are open · Kraton Yogyakarta. Check visitor days, entrance, and any ceremonies that affect access. - 12:15 to 13:15 · Have lunch near the morning stops · Kraton Yogyakarta - 13:25 to 15:25 · See Taman Sari or take a shorter palace district walk · Taman Sari, Yogyakarta. Check access separately. Some routes have uneven surfaces and stairs. - 15:40 to 16:35 · Return toward the hotel through the old city · Yogyakarta - 17:45 to 19:00 · Have dinner near the hotel · Tugu, Yogyakarta Overnight: [The Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta - Handwritten Collection]() · Yogyakarta ### Day 3 · Yogyakarta - 08:00 to 08:45 · Have breakfast before the first stop · Tugu, Yogyakarta - 09:00 to 10:05 · Compare batik designs at a public shop or exhibition · Yogyakarta - 10:15 to 12:10 · Take a booked introduction to batik making · Yogyakarta. Use the provider’s confirmed time, address, and safety guidance. Choose a demonstration or gallery if a class is unavailable. - 12:15 to 13:15 · Have lunch near the morning stops · Yogyakarta - 13:25 to 15:20 · Compare finished pieces and ask about dye, fabric, and care · Yogyakarta - 15:35 to 16:40 · Allow time for pieces to be packed or return to your hotel · Yogyakarta - 17:45 to 19:00 · Have dinner near the hotel · Tugu, Yogyakarta Overnight: [The Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta - Handwritten Collection]() · Yogyakarta ### Day 4 · Prambanan - 07:00 to 07:45 · Have breakfast before the first stop · Tugu, Yogyakarta - 08:00 to 10:15 · Travel to Prambanan and allow time for entry · Prambanan Temple. Check access and return transport before leaving Yogyakarta. - 10:25 to 12:30 · Visit Prambanan’s public temple grounds · Prambanan Temple. Use marked routes and confirm which temple interiors are open. - 12:40 to 13:45 · Have lunch near the temple complex · Prambanan - 14:00 to 15:30 · Choose a second site or pause in the shade · Prambanan. Check site distance and ticket access before adding another temple. - 15:45 to 18:00 · Return to Yogyakarta or adjust the return for a booked evening show · Yogyakarta. If you reserve an evening performance, confirm venue, dinner, and a later ride rather than using these return times. - 18:20 to 19:35 · Have dinner near the hotel · Tugu, Yogyakarta Overnight: [The Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta - Handwritten Collection]() · Yogyakarta ### Day 5 · Yogyakarta - 08:00 to 08:45 · Have breakfast before the first stop · Tugu, Yogyakarta - 09:00 to 10:45 · Browse ingredients and prepared food at Beringharjo Market · Beringharjo Market, Yogyakarta. Check vendor schedules and compare portion sizes. - 10:55 to 11:55 · Walk the market edges and Malioboro shopfronts · Malioboro Street, Yogyakarta - 12:00 to 13:15 · Choose a gudeg lunch near the old city · Yogyakarta. Ask about accompaniments and serving size before ordering. - 13:40 to 15:40 · Take a shaded walk or café break near the market · Yogyakarta - 17:45 to 19:00 · Have dinner near the hotel · Tugu, Yogyakarta Overnight: [The Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta - Handwritten Collection]() · Yogyakarta ### Day 6 · Yogyakarta - 08:10 to 08:55 · Have breakfast before the first stop · Tugu, Yogyakarta - 09:10 to 10:05 · Walk the civic streets toward Fort Vredeburg · Fort Vredeburg, Yogyakarta - 10:10 to 12:10 · Visit Fort Vredeburg Museum if open · Fort Vredeburg Museum, Yogyakarta. Check operating days and choose exhibits that explain the fort’s changing uses. - 12:15 to 13:15 · Have lunch near the morning stops · Fort Vredeburg Museum, Yogyakarta - 13:25 to 15:10 · Compare the public buildings around the Zero Kilometer area · Titik Nol Kilometer, Yogyakarta - 15:30 to 16:40 · Return via a short Malioboro walk · Malioboro Street, Yogyakarta - 17:45 to 19:00 · Have dinner near the hotel · Tugu, Yogyakarta Overnight: [The Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta - Handwritten Collection]() · Yogyakarta ### Day 7 · Yogyakarta - 08:00 to 08:45 · Have breakfast near the hotel · Tugu, Yogyakarta - 09:00 to 09:45 · Take an optional last walk · Malioboro Street, Yogyakarta - 10:00 to 10:30 · Check out and collect your bags · The Phoenix Hotel Yogyakarta - Handwritten Collection - 10:30 to 11:30 · Allow time for onward travel · Tugu, Yogyakarta. Use the departure and pickup times from your booking.