Apr 16, 2024
Great service and hospitality - Great service. Hotels, driver and guides, everything was so good and well planned. Will definitely recommend to someone planning a trip to Indonesia.
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Feb 24, 2024
Amazing Java itenary - My husband and I took a customized Borobudur to Bromo tour that was fabulous. We extended it by starting in Jakarta, and then took a delightful Executive Class train trip through beautiful Java scenery to Yogyakarta. We were met at the station by our excellent guide Mr. Andilala of Ayla Tours, aka Yogyakarta Tours, and by our highly professional and experienced driver Mr. Sofian (phonetic). We were taken to the luxurious Amata Resort Hotel, near the 9th century Borobudur Temple we got to visit the next day. The next day we were driven up a dormant volcano to the humongous Dieng Plateau, it’s still active supersized crater.
This was followed by visits to the Sultan’s Palace in Yoyakarta and the extensive Prembaran Hindu temple site. Off we went to yet another unforgettable highlight of our Java itinerary: Mount Bromo Volcano National Park. The Lava View Hotel we stayed in may not be luxurious, but it has THE BEST location right at the outer rim of the Mt. Bromo Crater. The sunset views over three inner craters and Mount Meru in the background are spectacular! Since we are not early risers, we chose to go later in the morning to the highest overlook. It was nonetheless a wonderful experience!
We chose not to include the Ijen Crater in our itinerary as we could nit envision ourselves getting up at 1 a.m.
As requested, we were instead dropped off in Surabaya from where we travelled independently to Bali.
All told we had a very positive experience with Ayla Tours / Yogyakarta Tours and their arrangements, except perhaps the hotel choice in Jakarta (Hotel Jambuluwuk) and the inexperienced young driver who picked us up from the airport and eventually got lost in the downtown maze and horrible traffic.
However, to end on high note, everything else was greatly enjoyable and very well organized.
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Nov 2, 2023
Excellent personal attention to details, well planned with a degree of flexability for personal interests. - My wife and I have travelled extensively around the world, and we both thought Mr. Wawan was probably the best guide we’ve ever had on any tour. He was very attentive, allowed us to explore options of interest enroute, and went well beyond what one might have expected of his job. We both now consider him a friend rather than a guide. Beyond that, Mr. Andi was the overall tour operator who seemed to check in with Mr. Wawan on a regular basis to ensure all was well. Together, we felt well taken care of throughout the trip.
The itinerary itself was well planned, with a mix of cultural and natural sites and points of interest. All hotels clean, adequate and located near daily attractions. The one near Ijen was actually surprisingly plush. Overall, we can recommend this tour without qualification. That said, if you can ask to have Mr. Wawan as your guide, his English was excellent, and you will be treated like a personal guest.
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Dec 24, 2019
Enjoyed ourselves greatly! - We had a great trip with Andy as our Tourguide whom was very attentive and considerate. Thanks for making this trip easy on my mom whom have problems climbing stairs:)
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Dec 7, 2019
Nice trip at Jogja - Very good experience at jogja guided by Andi. He is very responsive and polite, can fulfil all our requirements. Definitely will recommend to others.
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Dec 7, 2019
Wonderful trip with thoughtful tour guide & nice driver. - Our tour guide Andi and the driver is very nice and thoughtful. They help us to arrange the trip very organized and reasonably. You won’t be exhausting after every day-trip. And Andi will show you the local life in his village!!! It’s amazing and also at very affordable price. His wife even cooked for us. The Ayam Goreng is superb!! Will definitely recommend to my friends and family!
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Nov 27, 2019
Excellent Tour - Andi was very knowledgeable and shoes us to some of the best places to see in Yogyakarta but also took us to some great hidden treasures too!
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Aug 26, 2019
Amazing trip - My trip to Yogyakarta was one that I definitely will not forget, with so many activities and great company. We visited just about every main spot in Jogja, and did some less-traveled sightseeing too. Andi from Ayla/Yogyakarta tours did an excellent job making the trip memorable and unique.
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Aug 16, 2019
Great personalized trip! - Andi from Yogyajkarta tours was so very helpful and informative during my trip yo jogja. Taking me to Jomblang cave(which was beautiful?, he was very knowledgeable about it. He was even kind enough to open his home to me so that I could meet his family and experience a little bit of their daily life. Even though the family is big, every one of them made sure that I felt welcomed and taken care of, which is important to me as a solo traveler.
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