Lantern Festival Magic
One of the most enchanting highlights of the Waisak celebration is the Lantern Festival, where thousands of glowing lanterns ascend into the night sky—each one carrying a silent prayer for peace, hope, and enlightenment. This luminous ritual, shared by pilgrims and visitors alike, offers a moment of collective reflection beneath the stars. For Waisak 2025, Loket.com has curated exclusive bundling packages that include access to the Lantern Festival as well as carefully selected hotel accommodations, ensuring a seamless and elevated experience. Tickets start at Rp750,000 (approximately USD 46.35) and are available through the following official platforms:
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Private Sunrise Temple Access
An experience once reserved for the fortunate few, private sunrise access to Borobudur Temple offers a rare and deeply intimate encounter with this sacred monument. Guests—typically those staying at Hotel Manohara Borobudur—are granted early morning entry, guided by a temple historian and accompanied by a meditation practitioner. As the first light of dawn brushes the ancient stupas and mist rises over the Kedu Valley, visitors are invited to reflect on the temple’s cosmic symbolism and spiritual legacy in serene stillness.
Royal Herbal Wellness
Step into a world of timeless healing through the Royal Herbal Wellness experience, where ancient Javanese traditions are lovingly preserved and practiced. Curated by Central Java’s royal families, these treatments draw upon centuries-old knowledge of herbs, rituals, and holistic care once reserved for nobility. At select properties such as the Royal Ambarrukmo Yogyakarta, guests are invited to indulge in therapies that restore balance to body and spirit—steeped in the elegance and grace of palace heritage.
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Javanese Gastronomy by Candlelight
Delight in the flavors of Java with a dining experience that is as soulful as it is refined. At Manohara Resto, located within the tranquil grounds of the Borobudur complex, guests are invited to enjoy authentic Javanese cuisine crafted from locally sourced ingredients. Served in a heritage building under the gentle glow of candlelight, each meal becomes a quiet celebration of tradition, nature, and timeless hospitality.
Helicopter Mandala Tour
Take to the skies for a rare and breathtaking perspective of Borobudur’s sacred geometry with the Helicopter Mandala Tour. Soaring above the lush Kedu Valley, this aerial journey—operated by Yogyakarta Heliport—unveils the temple’s full mandala form in all its cosmic symmetry. From this lofty vantage point, the grandeur of Borobudur and its harmonious alignment with the surrounding landscape become strikingly clear—a view once imagined by ancient architects, now revealed to modern pilgrims.
