Yogyakarta: 13 Merapi Trips Worth Booking

1.Borobudur Sunrise from setumbu Hill , Merapi Volcano & Prambanan Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,030 reviews · from $105Our pick

Review of Yogyakarta’s private Borobudur sunrise, Merapi Jeep ride, and Prambanan tour, with timing, value, tips, and practical advice.

“I was told 4am pick up from my hotel for sunrise tour. Waited 45 minutes out the front with no response from driver or company. Got a call 45 minutes later saying driver is on the way. Ended up cancelling the tour and got refunded because I would of missed sunrise. Book with caution.”

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2.Borobudur Sunrise, Merapi Volcano & Prambanan Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 717 reviews · 11 - 14 hours · from $85

See Borobudur at sunrise, ride a jeep near Merapi, and explore Prambanan in one long, well-organized Yogyakarta day trip.

“Our guide Yoyokk was just absolutely amazing - he was giving us additional information around the culture and temples, had a good laugh, took us to a great lunch restaurant and was overall very friendly and cooperative. We fully enjoyed and recommend this trip with both hands!”

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3.Yogyakarta Volcano: Merapi Volcano on Hilltop (Lava Viewing)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 362 reviews · 5 - 6 hours · from $23

Review of Yogyakarta’s Merapi lava tour, with Turgo Hill hikes, sunrise views, local snacks, transport details, weather advice, and honest value tips.

“Despite the rain, we were able to see the lava and take some amazing photos. It just took a little patience until the perfect moment came. Thanks to our guides, we stayed longer — on our own, I probably would have left much earlier and missed the best part. Our guide was fantastic and shared so many interesting stories and insights with us. Thank you so much for this wonderful evening!”

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4.Borobudur(climb up), Merapi Volcano and Prambanan Temple Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 297 reviews · from $125

Review of Yogyakarta’s private Borobudur, Merapi and Prambanan tour, with temple access, jeep ride, timing, costs, tips and honest drawbacks.

“Want I timely pick-up, good driver, good English and have interesting local information. Heavy rain spoiled Merapi volcano views, but enjoyed Borobodur (with guide) and Prambadan. Good lunch spot - simple but fair value. Expensive trip but all included other than lunch. Enjoyed the day.”

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5.1 Day Yogyakarta tour ( Borobudur temple, Merapi Lava Tour, Prambanan Temple)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews

Review of Yogyakarta’s private Borobudur, Merapi Jeep, and Prambanan day tour, with practical advice on timing, costs, and what to expect.

“A day filled with the outstanding monuments Borobudur and Prambanan, an insight into two religions, Javanese history and the impressive volcano Merapi. The jeep tour is a great distraction from all the historical details. Our driver Wedha brRead more”

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6.Yogyakarta Volcano: Mount Merapi on Hilltop (Lava View)

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 106 reviews · 6 - 7 hours · from $20

Watch Mount Merapi’s glowing lava from Turgo Hill near Yogyakarta, with mountain air, hot drinks, local guides, and a patient night outing.

“My guide Ardho was just the best. He's very passionate about the volcano and really wants to see the lava every time. It rained a lot and had a lot of fog and we could not even see the volcano. Other groups turned around and left because they said it's impossible to see the lava today. But Ardho said we stay and wait because the weather can and will change. He has a good expertise about the whole area and about 2 hours later with some tea and snacks the weather cleared and we saw the lava. Best guide, can just recommend to go with him.”

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7.Bromo Sunrise & Ijen Volcano with Bali Drop-off

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · from $375

Review of a 3-day Yogyakarta to Bromo and Ijen tour with sunrise, blue flames, hotels, transport, and Bali drop-off.

“Our driver/guide was called Atok. From the start to the end he was fantastic. We ask a lot of questions about things we see along the way and he gave amazing answers and we had many great conversations along the route. We did travel in Read more”

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8.Merapi Volcano 4WD Jeep Tour From Yogyakarta

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 91 reviews · 4 hours · from $36

Review of the Merapi Volcano 4WD Jeep Tour from Yogyakarta, including the eruption museum, river crossing, price, guides, views, and practical tips.

“We had a great experience thanks to our amazing guide Ervad Aryanto. He gave us a lot of interesting information and was super nice! The tour was very good and easy! Would recommend 100% with this guide !!!!!”

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9.Private Merapi Volcano 4WD Jeep Tour from Yogyakarta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $26

Ride a private 4WD Jeep from Yogyakarta to Mount Merapi, with river crossings, eruption sites, an emergency bunker, and hotel pickup.

“A short fun filled adventure tour. The eruption of Mount merapi was a fantastic experience for us. We had a great driver and a guide.”

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10.Merapi Volcano Lava View with Turgo Hill option

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 36 reviews · 3 - 6 hours · from $27

See Mount Merapi’s night lava from a safe village viewpoint, with hotel transport, hot drinks, local guides, and a Turgo Hill option.

“AG was our guide and he is very friendly, informative and talkative. He gave us a lot of information about the city, like political and geograpgical features. He even has a wonderful homestay with his wife. And we managed to see lava and also shooting stars.”

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11.Borobudur sunrise, Merapi volcano & Prambanan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 11 hours · from $67

Review of Yogyakarta’s Borobudur sunrise, Merapi Jeep ride, and Prambanan tour, with practical advice on value, pace, guides, and weather.

“I had such a great time on this trip. Everything went better than planned. I especially want to highlight Nabiel my driver and travel buddy for the whole day, he was just amazing! I got so many fantastic recommendations, learned about the culture and felt absolutely comfortable and safe. He was very friendly, kind and helpful. I 100% recommend!!🌸”

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12.Mt. Merapi Jeep Lava Tour Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 5 - 11 hours · from $21

Review of Yogyakarta's Mt. Merapi Jeep Lava Tour, with night lava views, coffee, guides, timing, weather tips, and honest value advice.

“I HIGHLY ADVISE NOT TO BOOK THIS TOUR. Then the time came for a “river” drive(not sure why is it called river but basically it is circular drive with puddles of very dirty water in the way). The driver asked do we want to get wet and we told the jeep driver that WE DO NOT WANT TO GET WET, first he listen and couple of rounds were fine, then he decided to forget it and started driving very fast in the water. End result: everything was wet without exception of our clothes and backpack. Then we brought it to drivers attention, he pretended that everything was okay. Apparently it…”

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13.Yogyakarta Jeep Adventure 4wd Lava Tour Merapi

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $18Best value

Ride a 4WD jeep across Mount Merapi’s eruption zone near Yogyakarta, with hotel pickup, English guidance, and weather-dependent volcano views.

“Malgré la météo qui ne nous a pas permis de voir le mont Merapi, la journée était top ! Le guide très intéressant, il répondait à toutes nos questions et sa conduite était amusante ! On a passé un très bon moment ! Le picking et droping à notre hôtel très ponctuel, on a pas vu l’heure passer avec Estri ! Encore merci !”

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