HomeAsiaSouth East AsiaIndonesiaTwo Weeks Java, Indonesia Itinerary — Jakarta, Yogyagarta, Bromo and East Java By Marcos Detourist on March 15, 2012When I checked AirAsia flights that were available from Kota Kinabalu and saw AirAsia had direct flights to Jakarta, I got very excited. I was finally set to travel to Indonesia, a similarly archipelagic country with almost twice as many islands as the Philippines.Oddly enough, I was only able to visit one island, Java Island, the entire two weeks I was in Indonesia.Jakarta was my entry point to Indonesia. I wanted to maximize my time exploring other destinations in Java Island and also see a bit of the Jakarta. So, I planned one full day to explore the capital before going on my flight to Yogyakarta.Yogyakarta was definitely a major highlight on my trips around South East Asia. Yogyakarta served as the center of Javanese culture and is famous for having two of the largest temples complexes in Asia and major destinations on my travel bucket list: Borobudur (Buddhist) and Prambanan (Hindu).Mount Bromo was another “must-see” that I’ve always craved to visit. It was my first time to come face-to-face with a volcanic crater, which made the trip extra memorable. To get to Mount Bromo, I chose an off-beat route, which involved taking a night train to Malang then traveling all the way up to the idyllic farming village of Ngadas up in the mountains. I spent a night in Ngadas before attempting to hike all the way to Cemoro Lawang, the main tourist area at Mount Bromo.Not satisfied with Mount Bromo, I still craved to visit another volcano, Mount Ijen, famous for its surreal turquoise-colored volcanic crater lake. Unfortunately, I found out when I was already in Bondowoso that Mount Ijen was, at the time, closed off to tourists because of high volcanic activity. Instead, I decided to visit Baluran National Park in East Java and go wildlife spotting.Itinerary RundownDestinationsDetailsPrevious Malaysia and Brunei, Borneo IslandDay 1 to 2 Jakarta Kota Kinabalu to Jakarta Flight In and Around Jakarta Jakarta Hostel Check-in Old Jakarta Tour Day 3 to 6 Yogyakarta Jakarta to Yogyakarta Flight In and Around Yogyakarta Yogyakarta Hostel Check-in Old Yogyakarta Tour Prambanan Temple Complex Borobudur Temple Complex Day 6 to 9 Mount Bromo Yogyakarta to Ngadas Ngadas Homestay Ngadas to Cemoro Lawang Hike In and Around Cemoro Lawang Mount Bromo Sunrise Tour Mount Bromo Summit Crater Day 10 to 14 East Java In and Around Bondowoso In and Around Baluran National Park In and Around Surabaya Surabaya to Kuala Lumpur FlightNext Georgetown and KL, Peninsular MalaysiaTop Malaysia, Brunei, IndonesiaTrip Date — March 2012Route Map Don’t leave yet. There’s more!3 Weeks Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia Itinerary3 Weeks Sabah (Borneo), Brunei & Indonesia Itinerary - Solo…2 Weeks Java, Indonesia Itinerary - Solo DIY Travel TipsStalking Wildlife at Baluran National Park, Java Island,…5 Days Kota Kinabalu & Brunei Itinerary - Sabah, Borneo DIY…3 Days Jakarta Itinerary — Old Batavia, Jalan Jaksa, Jalan…Posting of new comments is disabled temporarily.Connect with Marcos on:Detourista.comMarcosDetourist.comFacebookInstagramTwitterDetourista.comDiscover more travel guides and blogs about the Philippines and beyond by Marcos DetouristChoose your next destination: Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam