Three towers dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma rise 47 metres above the Javanese plain. The entire Ramayana epic carved in stone — your dated entry, secured for you.
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€49
“Booked from our Bali hotel the night before flying to Yogyakarta — confirmation arrived within an hour, and the English-speaking guide at the gate made the Ramayana reliefs come alive. Worth every euro for the language support alone.”
“Arrived at Prambanan late afternoon and the light on the Trimurti towers was unreal — gold against a clear sky. The guide walked us through the Ramayana panels in proper clockwise order, which I never would have done on my own. Made the whole compound make sense.”
“Tried the official Indonesian site three times — couldn't get my UK card through. Prambanan Tickets sorted everything in one transaction. The ticket worked at the gate exactly as promised.”
5-minute audio guide
A short, calm narrative — what the Trimurti towers actually represent, how to read the Ramayana reliefs, why Prambanan and Borobudur exist 40 kilometres apart, and the late-afternoon light tip every photographer misses. Listen on the drive from Yogyakarta.
Recorded for Prambanan Tickets concierge. Free to download.
Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple compound in Indonesia and one of the largest in Southeast Asia. Built in the 9th century during the Mataram Kingdom, the complex centres on three towering shrines dedicated to the Trimurti — Shiva the Destroyer, Vishnu the Preserver, and Brahma the Creator. The tallest tower, the Shiva temple, reaches 47 metres and is decorated with reliefs depicting the entire Ramayana epic — one of the most complete stone narratives in the ancient world.
UNESCO inscribed Prambanan as a World Heritage Site in 1991, recognising it as a masterpiece of Hindu art and architecture. The compound sits 17 kilometres northeast of Yogyakarta on the ancient boundary between two rival kingdoms — one Hindu, one Buddhist. Its neighbour, the Buddhist monument of Borobudur, lies 40 kilometres to the northwest. Together they represent twelve centuries of Javanese religious history, and many international visitors to Yogyakarta make time for both independently.
Prambanan welcomes over two million visitors each year. The temple grounds are open daily from 06:30 to 17:00, with last entry at 16:30. Late afternoon — when the warm light strikes the carved stone and the crowds thin — is the favourite hour for photographers and the most atmospheric time to explore the 240 temples that make up the wider complex.
Prambanan Tickets is an independent booking service for international visitors to the Prambanan Temple Compound. We facilitate purchases from PT Taman Wisata Candi Borobudur, Prambanan & Ratu Boko — the official operator — on your behalf, managing the Bahasa Indonesia booking portal in English and delivering your dated ticket by email within 2 hours. We do not resell tickets. Our concierge service fee is included in the displayed price. If you read Bahasa Indonesia and prefer to book direct, the official portal is ticket.borobudurpark.com.
Plan your visit
A concierge's calendar for the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia — season by season, light by light.
Two world-heritage temples, fifty kilometres apart, built for very different reasons — here is how to choose, or how to see them both well.
Bus, car, ride-share or driver — the concierge view on the seventeen-kilometre journey from the city to Java's tallest Hindu spires.
Prambanan Temple is open daily from 06:30 to 17:00 WIB (Western Indonesian Time). Last entry is at 16:30. The compound is busiest between 09:00 and 14:00 — late afternoon offers the best light and the thinnest crowds.
Prambanan is 17 kilometres east of central Yogyakarta — approximately 30 minutes by private car or Grab. The Trans Jogja Line 1A bus from Malioboro takes 45–60 minutes (IDR 3,600). You can also add a private return transfer when booking your tickets.
Dress modestly — shoulders and knees covered. Free sarongs are provided at the entrance if you arrive in shorts or sleeveless tops. The complex is large and exposed to sun, so comfortable walking shoes, a hat and sunscreen are recommended.
Hindu. Prambanan is dedicated to the Trimurti — Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. It was built in the 9th century by the Hindu Sanjaya dynasty, around the same period that the nearby Buddhist monument of Borobudur was constructed by the rival Sailendra dynasty.
2–3 hours is ideal for the Lara Jonggrang central group. This gives you time to explore all three main towers, study the Ramayana reliefs, and walk through the surrounding archaeological park without feeling rushed. Add another 1–2 hours if you also want to see the outer Sewu, Bubrah and Lumbung temples.
Yes, many international visitors do this independently. The two UNESCO sites are about 40 kilometres apart (roughly 90 minutes by car), and most travellers in Yogyakarta hire a private driver to cover both in a single day. We handle Prambanan tickets only. Borobudur has its own concierge service at prambanantickets.com if you'd like to book that separately.
Select your experience, choose a date, and complete payment. We then secure the official ticket from PT Taman Wisata Candi on your behalf. Your confirmation arrives within 2 hours with everything you need for your visit.
All sales final. Tickets are non-refundable once we have secured them on your behalf. The only exception is if we cannot secure your tickets, in which case we refund you in full within 24 hours.
Yes. All payments are processed by Stripe, the global payment processor used by millions of businesses. Your card details are never stored on our servers and the connection is SSL-encrypted.
Yes — exactly. The name you enter at checkout is printed on your official ticket, and staff may check this against your passport at entry. Enter your name precisely as it appears in your passport.
Children aged 3 and over require a ticket at the same price as adults — Prambanan does not currently offer a discounted child tier. Children under 3 enter free at the gate.