Indonesia Uncovered: Bali & Yogyakarta Self-Launched (10 Days)
10 days · Bali & Yogyakarta, Indonesia
PrestiGo Asia charges £910
No-markup version: ~£500 per person
Estimate only, not a guaranteed price. Always verify costs independently before booking.
A self-launched version of PrestiGo Asia's 10-day Bali & Yogyakarta group tour: Kuta beaches, Ubud rice terraces and temples, the Unesco giants of Borobudur and Prambanan, and Javanese royal Yogyakarta — done with guesthouses, local drivers, budget flights and Grab instead of a guided coach. Same headline experiences, roughly a third of the price, and total freedom over your free days. Costs are backpacker/budget-traveller estimates in GBP and will vary by season and how much you DIY.
Day-by-day
Arrive in Bali — settle into Kuta/Legian
Kuta, Bali
Land at Ngurah Rai (DPS), grab a Grab or Blue Bird taxi to Kuta/Legian (about £3-5, ignore the aggressive airport touts). Check into a guesthouse or budget hotel a few streets back from the beach. Spend the afternoon acclimatising: swim at Legian Beach, watch sunset from Kuta Beach, and eat cheap nasi campur or babi guling at a warung. Sort a local SIM (Telkomsel, ~£6-8 for 15GB) and download Grab and Gojek for the week ahead.
🚌Airport taxi/Grab to Kuta ~£4
🛏Guesthouse/budget hotel in Kuta or Legian (private room, £14-18/night)
- →Kuta & Legian beach sunset
- →Warung dinner
- →Local SIM setup
Temple loop: Taman Ayun, Jatiluwih, Ulun Danu Bratan, Tanah Lot
Ubud via west Bali
This is the big temple day, normally done by tour vehicle. Book a private driver for the day via Klook or GetYourGuide (~£40-50 for the car, split between 2-4 travellers from your hostel, or join a shared small-group day tour for £18-25 pp). Route: Taman Ayun in Mengwi, the Jatiluwih rice terraces (better and emptier than Tegallalang; entry ~£3), Ulun Danu Bratan on the lake (~£3.50), and finish at Tanah Lot for sunset (~£3.50). Ask the driver to drop you in Ubud rather than back in Kuta — agree this when booking. Check into an Ubud guesthouse.
🚌Private driver day ~£45 per car, divided between travellers
🛏Ubud guesthouse/hostel (private room £12-16/night, dorm £5-8)
- →Taman Ayun Temple
- →Jatiluwih rice terraces
- →Ulun Danu Bratan Temple
- →Tanah Lot sunset
Ubud by e-bike: rice paddies and village lanes
Ubud
Skip the organised e-bike tour and either hire a scooter (~£6/day) or book a self-guided e-bike rental/guided half-day e-bike tour through Klook (~£15-20). Cycle the Campuhan Ridge and the lanes around Ubud, then explore the town on foot: Ubud Palace, Saraswati Temple, and the Campuhan Ridge Walk at golden hour. Optional add-ons: Sacred Monkey Forest (~£3.50) or a Balinese cooking class (~£20). Evening: Kecak dance performance at Ubud Palace (~£7-9).
🚌Scooter or e-bike rental ~£6-8
🛏Ubud guesthouse/hostel
- →Campuhan Ridge Walk
- →E-bike through rice terraces
- →Ubud Palace & Saraswati Temple
- →Kecak dance (optional)
Fly Bali → Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta
Morning flight from DPS to Yogyakarta (YIA) with Lion Air, Citilink or Batik Air — book 3-6 weeks ahead for £30-55 one-way including 20kg baggage. From YIA, the Damri train or bus to the city centre is ~£1.50, or a Grab is ~£10. Check into a guesthouse in the Prawirotaman backpacker district. Spend the afternoon walking Jalan Malioboro, browsing batik shops and eating gudeg (Yogyakarta's jackfruit stew) and mie jawa.
🚌Domestic flight DPS–YIA ~£40; airport transfer ~£2-10
🛏Guesthouse in Prawirotaman, Yogyakarta (private room £12-16/night)
- →Jalan Malioboro walk
- →Batik shopping
- →Gudeg dinner
Borobudur at sunrise, Candirejo village, Prambanan
Yogyakarta
Hire a private driver for the day (~£30-40 per car) or take the shared sunrise tour via GetYourGuide/Klook (~£25-30 pp). Option A: pre-book the official Borobudur Sunrise entry (climb to the top structure, ~£28-30 incl. the sunrise upgrade) and arrive around 05:00. Then visit Candirejo village near Borobudur and take a traditional andong (horse cart) ride (~£8-10, arrange in the village). Finish at Prambanan (~£15 foreigner ticket) in the late afternoon light. Cheaper route: normal Borobudur entry ~£15 (grounds only unless you buy the structure ticket). Note Borobudur's top levels close to climbers one Monday a month — check ahead.
🚌Private driver day ~£35 per car, shared between travellers
🛏Guesthouse in Prawirotaman, Yogyakarta
- →Borobudur sunrise
- →Candirejo village andong ride
- →Prambanan Temple
Yogyakarta city tour, then fly back to Bali
Yogyakarta → Kuta, Bali
Morning DIY city circuit by Grab or on foot: the Kraton (Sultan's Palace, ~£1.50), Taman Sari Water Castle (~£1.50), and the Ngasem bird market next door (skip if it's not your thing — past travellers found it confronting). Optional Kotagede silver workshops. Afternoon flight back to Denpasar (~£35-50) and check back into your Kuta/Legian guesthouse for the final stretch.
🚌Local Grab hops ~£3; flight YIA–DPS ~£40
🛏Guesthouse/budget hotel in Kuta or Legian
- →Kraton (Sultan's Palace)
- →Taman Sari Water Castle
- →Ngasem bird market
- →Flight to Bali
East Bali: Besakih, Goa Lawah, Kertagosa, Kusamba
East Bali, based in Kuta
Join a shared small-group East Bali day tour via Klook or GetYourGuide (~£28-35 pp) or split a private driver (~£40-45 per car). Highlights: Kusamba's black-sand beach and fish market, Goa Lawah bat cave temple, Bukit Jambul viewpoint over rice terraces, Besakih — Bali's Mother Temple (~£2 donation + sarong) — and Kertagosa's painted Hall of Justice in Klungkung. Bring a rain jacket; afternoon downpours are common. Alternatively, swap Besakih for a Mount Batur sunrise hike (~£30) if you want a trek.
🚌Shared day tour or private driver ~£35 per person/car share
🛏Guesthouse/budget hotel in Kuta or Legian
- →Kusamba fish market
- →Goa Lawah temple
- →Bukit Jambul viewpoint
- →Besakih Mother Temple
- →Kertagosa
Free day in Bali — surf, spa or Nusa Penida
Kuta, Bali
Your day, your rules. Options: learn to surf at Kuta with a 2-hour lesson (~£15-20); book a Nusa Penida day trip via Klook (~£35-45 incl. fast boat and Kelingking Beach stops); head to Uluwatu for cliff temples and Padang Padang beach via Grab (~£10 each way); or take a £10 Balinese massage and lounge by the pool. Book any boat trips a day ahead as early departures fill up.
🚌Grab/scooter ~£5-10
🛏Guesthouse/budget hotel in Kuta or Legian
- →Surf lesson (optional)
- →Nusa Penida day trip (optional)
- →Uluwatu Temple (optional)
- →Beach time
Second free day — markets, warungs and sunset
Kuta/Seminyak, Bali
Slow morning, then explore: the Seminyak boutiques and Seminyak Beach, the Kuta art market for souvenirs, or a half-day Balinese cooking class (~£20) if you haven't done one yet. Consider a cheap day trip to Ubud market by shared shuttle (~£5) if you skipped shopping earlier. Final sunset at Double Six or Echo Beach with a £2 coconut.
🚌Grab/scooter ~£5
🛏Guesthouse/budget hotel in Kuta or Legian
- →Seminyak shopping
- →Kuta art market
- →Cooking class (optional)
- →Sunset beach walk
Depart from Bali
Kuta → DPS
Pack up, grab breakfast at your guesthouse and take a Grab to Ngurah Rai International Airport (~£4, allow 45-60 min in traffic). Pay the small departure considerations and fly home. If you have a late flight, a day pass at a Kuta spa or beach club is a cheap way to kill time.
🚌Grab to DPS ~£4
🛏—
- →Airport transfer
Self-launched vs. PrestiGo Asia
| This itinerary (self-launched) | PrestiGo Asia | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per person | ~£500 | £910 |
| Duration | 10 days | 10 days |
| Who books it | You and your group, direct | Tour operator, guided group |
| Savings | £410 per person (45%) | |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does Indonesia Uncovered: Bali & Yogyakarta Self-Launched (10 Days) cost?+
Doing it yourself with this self-launched itinerary costs an estimated £500 per person for 10 days in Bali & Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This is an AI-generated estimate based on typical budget-traveller prices — actual costs will vary by season and how you book.
Is this cheaper than booking with PrestiGo Asia?+
Yes — PrestiGo Asia charges around £910 per person for a similar tour. Doing the same route independently, using the same standard of accommodation and activities, costs an estimated £500 — a saving of roughly £410 (45%) per person.
How long is the Bali & Yogyakarta, Indonesia trip?+
This itinerary runs 10 days, covering 10 day-by-day stops through Bali & Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
How do I join this trip?+
You can join an existing open departure using this itinerary if one is scheduled, or launch your own departure with your own dates and invite other travellers to join you — no tour operator required.
Isn't it easier to just use a tour operator?+
Well, yes, a tour operator will book all the individual parts of your travel for you and provide a guide. That's obvious, but doing this has the potential to save the group thousands, which can in turn improve your itinerary substantially or save you huge amounts of money. Also, when you launch a departure, Travel Crew has tools in place to help you book the individual sections of the trip or make it easier for you to do this as a group. Really, you do not need a middle man. If you are more comfortable paying more and using a middle man, then you should certainly do this.
Is it safer to book through a tour operator?+
Arguably, there isn't much difference. A self-launched trip runs on the same principle as a group travel crew: collective responsibility, everyone looking out for each other, the same way it would if a group of friends organised the trip themselves — because that's exactly what's happening. You should always take out travel insurance before you go, self-launched or not; that doesn't change either way. Every open departure is published publicly with real dates and a real trip organiser, so it's never an anonymous arrangement, and our support team is reachable any time you need help, including in an emergency while you're away. Longer-term, we're building direct relationships with ground DMCs in popular destinations, offered as an optional paid add-on for extra on-the-ground support. Ultimately, though, the group is responsible for its own conduct and safety on a self-launched trip, same as on any trip you plan yourself.
What kind of trip is this?+
This is a culture, adventure, beaches trip through Bali & Yogyakarta, Indonesia, self-launched rather than run by a tour operator — you organise it with a group you find or bring yourself.
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