SEMARANG SHORE EXCURSIONS: BOROBUDUR TEMPLE OR OLD SEMARANG

Semarang is the port for Central Java and the temple of Borobudur.

Route 1: Borobudur (about 10 hours)

About 2.5 hours each way to Borobudur, a huge 9th-century stone temple covered in carved stories, set among volcanoes. Visitor numbers on the upper terraces are limited and need special tickets with set times, so we book ahead; you may be given soft sandals to wear on the stones.

Route 2: Old Semarang (about 6 hours)

• Lawang Sewu, the 'thousand doors' Dutch railway office.
• Blenduk Church, with its copper dome, in the old town.
• The Great Mosque of Central Java, with umbrellas that open like Medina's.
• Sam Poo Kong, a red Chinese temple for Admiral Zheng He.

How these shore excursions work

• Private tour for your group only, from a few people in a van up to a full coach.
• An English-speaking local guide meets you at the cruise terminal (or at the tender pier if your ship anchors).
• We plan the day around your ship's times and bring you back well before all-aboard.
• Send us your ship name, port date and docking hours, and we fit the route to them.

Included

• English-speaking local guide
• Private vehicle with driver
• Entrance tickets and boat rides in the route you choose

Not included

• Lunch and drinks, unless we agree on a lunch stop in the price
• Tips for the guide and driver

Price

The price per person depends on your group size and the route. Tell us your ship, date and number of people and we will send a plan and a price.

More in Indonesia: all Indonesia shore excursions. Other ports: Surabaya, Banyuwangi, Makassar. Or see all our cruise port tours in Asia.