14-Day Shoestring Budget Java Itinerary

1. Day 1: Yogyakarta
   10 minutes (3.2 km) from Adisutjipto International Airport

   Kraton Palace, Taman Sari Water Castle, Alun-Alun Kidul (the southern square)

2. Day 2: Borobudur
   2 hours (40 km) from Yogyakarta

   Borobudur Temple

3. Day 3: Solo
   1 hour 20 minutes (63 km) from Borobudur

   Karaton Surakarta, Pasar Gede

4. Day 4: Bromo Tengger Semeru
   7 hours (270 km) from Solo

   Mount Bromo, Whispering Sands, Kingkong Hill

5. Day 5: Kalibaru
   6 hours (250 km) from Bromo Tengger Semeru

   Cacao Plantation Tour, Rubber Plantation Tour

6. Day 6: Banyuwangi
   2 hours (60 km) from Kalibaru

   Ijen Crater, Baluran National Park

7. Day 7: Surabaya
   5 hours (210 km) from Banyuwangi

   Chinatown, Surabi Waroeng Pak Gendut

8. Day 8: Malang
   2 hours (95 km) from Surabaya

   Batu Night Spectacular, Jatim Park 2, Museum Angkut, Toko Oen

9. Day 9: Batu
   30 minutes (20 km) from Malang

   Pohon Inn Night Market, Jatim Park 3, Wind Cave, Coban Rondo Waterfall

10. Day 10: Tulungagung
    3 hours (125 km) from Batu

    Gandrung Cave, Taman Tirta Indah

11. Day 11: Kediri
    3 hours (120 km) from Tulungagung

    Penataran Temple, Agrowisata Durian Payokerto, Srobyong Waterfall

12. Day 12: Blitar
    1 hour (38 km) from Kediri

    Singosari Temple, Bung Karno Museum

13. Day 13: Malang
    2 hours (85 km) from Blitar

    Bromo Sunrise, Tumpak Sewu Waterfall

14. Day 14: Surabaya
    2 hours (90 km) from Malang

    Masjid Nasional Al Akbar, Ciputra Waterpark

Time and Costs Estimates

• Kraton Palace (2 hours, IDR 15,000)
• Taman Sari Water Castle (2 hours, IDR 15,000)
• Alun-Alun Kidul (1-2 hours, Free)
• Borobudur Temple (2-3 hours, IDR 40,000)
• Karaton Surakarta (2-3 hours, IDR 15,000)
• Pasar Gede (1-2 hours, Free)
• Mount Bromo (1 day, IDR 220,000)
• Whispering Sands (1 hour, Free)
• Kingkong Hill (30 minutes, Free)
• Cacao Plantation Tour (1-2 hours, IDR 35,000)
• Rubber Plantation Tour (1-2 hours, IDR 25,000)
• Ijen Crater (1 day, IDR 100,000)
• Baluran National Park (1 day, IDR 50,000)
• Chinatown (1-2 hours, Free)
• Surabi Waroeng Pak Gendut (1 hour, IDR 10,000)
• Batu Night Spectacular (2-3 hours, IDR 100,000)
• Jatim Park 2 (2-3 hours, IDR 100,000)
• Museum Angkut (2-3 hours, IDR 100,000)
• Toko Oen (1 hour, IDR 50,000)
• Pohon Inn Night Market (1-2 hours, Free)
• Jatim Park 3 (2-3 hours, IDR 100,000)
• Wind Cave (1-2 hours, IDR 20,000)
• Coban Rondo Waterfall (1-2 hours, IDR 35,000)
• Gandrung Cave (1-2 hours, IDR 5,000)
• Taman Tirta Indah (1-2 hours, IDR 15,000)
• Penataran Temple (1-2 hours, IDR 20,000)
• Agrowisata Durian Payokerto (1-2 hours, IDR 20,000)
• Srobyong Waterfall (1-2 hours, IDR 10,000)
• Singosari Temple (1-2 hours, IDR 25,000)
• Bung Karno Museum (1-2 hours, IDR 5,000)
• Bromo Sunrise (1 day, IDR 220,000)
• Tumpak Sewu Waterfall (2-3 hours, IDR 15,000)
Total Estimated Costs (per person): IDR 1,325,000

Useful tips

If you have more time, you may want to visit other attractions such as Ujung Kulon National Park, Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park, and Karimun Jawa. Alternatively, if you have less time, you may want to skip visiting some of the cities such as Tulungagung and Kediri.