Merapi Mountain Viewing Post
Merapi Mountain Viewing Post
4
Tours & experiences
Explore different ways to experience this place.
Full view
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
Top ways to experience Merapi Mountain Viewing Post and nearby attractions
The area
Reach out directly
Contribute
Most Recent: Reviews ordered by most recent publish date in descending order.
Detailed Reviews: Reviews ordered by recency and descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as waiting time, length of visit, general tips, and location information.
Popular mentions
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
4.0
69 reviews
Excellent
15
Very good
32
Average
19
Poor
3
Terrible
0
deshuashok
Pune, India71 contributions
Oct 2022
Be prepared for a bone shaking drive in WWII jeeps with diesel engines. However the young drivers are good and careful.
Luck should favour you for a glimpse of the peak as cloud cover changes fast. Walk up a bit say 200m for a better view.
Also take a peak into the lava drift course on the right to see steam and gases escape as quarry work continues. One gets a whiff of H2S.
Luck should favour you for a glimpse of the peak as cloud cover changes fast. Walk up a bit say 200m for a better view.
Also take a peak into the lava drift course on the right to see steam and gases escape as quarry work continues. One gets a whiff of H2S.
Written 18 October 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Hoyajan
Singapore, Singapore57 contributions
Jun 2016 • Family
What a bumpy ride! The driver took us on a jeep to see the aftermath of the volcano eruption. If the weather was sunny and clear, you could actually get very good views of Mt Merapi, unfortunately it wasn't for us.
Written 23 July 2016
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
dheey
Amsterdam, The Netherlands19 contributions
Mar 2016 • Friends
After upset of borobudur experience we went straight to the experience merapi volcano with jeep....it was really amazing...as always...I went first Time in 2012 with my family and it was really amazing and this time I took my tourist friend as well after bad price in borobudur for foreigner and he was speechless with all treats in merapi mountain...you guys can just paid for 350.000 IDR for 4 max 6 person in the jeep (recommended 5 peeps included driver)witch is worth it. The professional jeep driver is really very good we laughed we screamed we had fun there...who ever never visit there...you should..!!!
Written 24 March 2016
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Viven09
Hyderabad, India34 contributions
Jun 2015 • Business
Good to see such heritage site, nice location, ancient histrory, highly recomenneded for all history lovers. You can also visit the Borubudur temple near by.
Written 22 June 2015
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
MEYAbdullah
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia19 contributions
Jun 2015 • Family
Coming from a country that has hardly any mountain or volcanic activity, the visit to Merapi and it's destructive path 5 yrs ago was a real eye opener. Our jeep driver explained how it all begun and how it ended was very educational for my little ones.
Written 9 June 2015
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Daphanie B
Singapore175 contributions
Apr 2015 • Solo
I took one of the short jeep tours so I could see Mt Merapi up close and mostly because I did not prepare enough time in advance to be able to hike the mountain, which would have been my first choice.
The jeep ride was easy and fairly short, however, they do take you to see a mini museum that has artifacts left over from the last eruption in 2010. Then to the rock, you see in a few of the pictures.
My favorite parts were the area that is 5km away from the top and there is still smoke and heat coming from the ground 5 years after the eruption. And then the walk at the viewing post. Many people just stayed in the area at the viewing post, however, my jeep driver and I just walked a few hundred feet and sat down and enjoyed the view.
When we first arrived it was around 930-10am. And in about 15 -20 minutes while we were enjoying the view, the breeze and the quiet (you could barely hear the people just a few hundred feet behind you), the clouds rolled in and covered the view of Mt Merapi.
Thus, go early in the morning to get a good view! Its almost inevitable that clouds will roll in the afternoon, and many days start early around 10am!
The jeep ride was easy and fairly short, however, they do take you to see a mini museum that has artifacts left over from the last eruption in 2010. Then to the rock, you see in a few of the pictures.
My favorite parts were the area that is 5km away from the top and there is still smoke and heat coming from the ground 5 years after the eruption. And then the walk at the viewing post. Many people just stayed in the area at the viewing post, however, my jeep driver and I just walked a few hundred feet and sat down and enjoyed the view.
When we first arrived it was around 930-10am. And in about 15 -20 minutes while we were enjoying the view, the breeze and the quiet (you could barely hear the people just a few hundred feet behind you), the clouds rolled in and covered the view of Mt Merapi.
Thus, go early in the morning to get a good view! Its almost inevitable that clouds will roll in the afternoon, and many days start early around 10am!
Written 19 April 2015
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Batikh
Shenzhen, China144 contributions
Feb 2015 • Family
This was geared for people without young kids. You can take a jeep or motorbike ride up the mountain but we weren't that into it. They will charge about US$30 for the ride in a jeep so be prepared when your hotel says it costs only 3000 rupiah, that's entry to the jeep area.
Written 3 March 2015
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
stadtleriv
Santa Fe, NM37 contributions
Oct 2014 • Friends
Before you view this magnificent sight, be sure that the weather is good weather and the mountain is clear otherwise, it is a waste of time.
Written 24 October 2014
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Vick
Central Melaka District, Malaysia76 contributions
Oct 2013 • Family
One of the place should go and give a visit. Early morning view and heaven look from far. Dislike not easy for senior family member.
Written 4 September 2014
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Beach Bum B
Bali, Indonesia892 contributions
Jun 2014 • Couples
We were there on 4 June, and Supy, our guide, kept saying "just wait 15 minutes and the clouds will clear!" And they did! The 30 minute jeep ride to the drop off point was slow and rough, but our old WWII Willy Jeep just kept on chugging! We waited for about 15 minutes at that point and then walked an easy 500 meters (not wheel chair accessible) to the end of the cleared patch. That had us at the base of Mt Merapi (at 2000m) and looking right up into the chasm that the lava flowed from. Merapi is at The land scape looked as tho someone had cleared all vegetation away and only new ferns were growing. The air was clear and cool and the view of the peak when the clouds parted was incredible! Well worth the time and effort to see an 'active' volcano up close and personal, as you scan stop and examine several 'steam vents' on the return ride, and they are HOT! There are several little shops for snacks, tea, coffee, etc, at the jeep drop point and also more shops and toilets at the point where you got into the jeep down the hill side..
Written 7 June 2014
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
No questions have been asked about this experience
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
Is this your Tripadvisor listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim your listing