Merapi doesn't just erupt – it writes history. Its lava has shaped landscapes, its ash has buried cities, and its fury has tested thousands of people. On this tour, you won't just see the volcano – you'll walk in the footsteps of its power.
How does our tour reveal the connection between Merapi and destinies?
🌋🌅Dawn at the foot – your jeeps will stop where in 2010 scorching pyroclastic flows burned everything in their path. Now fields bloom here – a contrast that makes you think about the cycle of destruction and rebirth.
Bunker and 'House of Memory' – you will hear:
- The story of a survivor (how in 1994, 60 people were saved in this shelter while the elements raged outside),
- Legends (why locals still bring offerings to the spirit of the volcano).
Borobudur: resurrected masterpiece – a temple that Merapi 'buried' for 800 years. It was only rediscovered in the 19th century, dug out from under layers of ash. You will see:
- The bas-reliefs preserved despite the elements,
- The place where archaeologists found a 'time capsule' – Buddhist relics hidden from the wrath of the volcano.
Prambanan: the challenging temple – a Hindu complex that has survived both eruptions and earthquakes. Its towers are a symbol of human stubbornness in the face of nature.
Two-day tour to Borobudur and Mount Merapi with a Russian-speaking guide
✈️ Departure from Yogyakarta
⚡Our managers will answer all your questions👇🏼
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