Dieng Plateau - You are so Worth it (1 of 3)

Dieng Plateau is a marshy plateau that forms the floor of a caldera complex on the Dieng Volcanic Complex near Wonosobo, Central Java, Indonesia.

From Omah Garengpoeng Guesthouse in Magelang, I booked my tour. There was no group tour so I booked a private tour inclusive of driver, car and refreshments. It was a 3-hour drive from Borobudur. The drive was along the countryside with amazing views.

I paid 550,000 IDR for this tour to the hotel and entrance fees to all the attractions were very minimal and not more than 100,000 IDR total because my driver purchased all as a local (domestic price).

The drive on the way - Mount Sinidoro from a distance. 

Passed through local villages.

This blue and green mix colours of nature.

Seeing locals on motor bikes.

Locals in their daily chores.

3 hours on the road -- I have captured several photos!

Quick stop-over to stretch!

Bebek Goreng - Fried Duck!

Who will get tired of this view?

This is the start of the ascent. Going up the mountains.

Finally - the Welcome Sign Board.

The much-obliged tourist photo - Welcome to Dieng Plateau.

The driver took me to four different places here in Dieng. It is not a popular tourist destination to the non-Indonesian foreigners. Most of the people I saw visiting were local Indonesians. So this is a good change from the very congested Borobudur.

First stop at Dieng - Arjuna Temples.

The main temples compound clustered around the Arjuna temple in the plain surrounded by mountains and hills. Arjuna cluster located in the central area of Dieng plateau, consisting of four temples that lined elongated in north-south direction.

Place was surrounded by pine trees and peculiar yellow flowers, amazing weather, breezy but not too cold.

There were several mascots there where you can take a photo with a minimal tip kf IDR 5,000 (up to you, really). No one eas taking a photo with this one so I deckded to cheer him up.

Check for more photos of the other places I've visited in Dieng Plateau on my next post.