Tag 1: It begins!
This year for the first time we planned a vacation that was not fully self-organized. We selected two modular trips through Dertour, which we wanted to combine with our own...


Published: 11.07.2025















Even though it was technically a day flight, we slept through most of it. After all, we were missing the night.


Unfortunately, it was overcast and quite hazy upon landing in Jakarta, so we couldn't see much.


Since we had to go through immigration and customs upon arrival in Jakarta, we also had to collect our luggage. It took quite a while, while the entry process with the pre-obtained e-visa was straightforward, allowing us to skip the long queue at the counter.
After we had completed all the entry procedures, we checked in our luggage again. We spent the time until the flight to Yogyakarta with the obligatory food search for the children.


The distance from the airport to the hotel was only 60 km, but it took about an hour. The drive was quite adventurous, and we were glad we didn't have to drive ourselves. There are a lot of motorcycles on the road, along with horse-drawn carriages.
Our hotel is located relatively centrally in the city center. Tomorrow we will explore the surroundings.
After being on the road for more than 24 hours, we fell into bed dead tired.
