Hi, my name is Firsta and I work full-time as a travel consultant and blogger. I never really imagined myself to be where I am now, with the ability to help people like you plan your holidays in Indonesia, especially Jogjakarta and East Java (and hopefully all over in Indonesia soon!).
Everyday I receive emails from people asking for help arranging their holiday and booking tours. This page is dedicated to getting feedback from customers about my services. There are more reviews are scattered around my blog and across Facebook and Google +. Every bit of feedback I receive reminds me of the importance of good customer service personalised to the needs of my customers. It also reminds me how lucky I am to have a job where I can help people make the most of their holiday.
Hi Firsta, we really enjoyed Jogjakarta massively, especially the Ramayana Ballet and Jomblang Cave. Thanks a lot for helping us organise the tours despite our many queries. Everything went smoothly, just sad we did not have the chance to do Merapi trekking (i guess that gives us a reason to go Jogja again!). We would definitely recommend you to our friends if they will ever go to Jogja.
Through Firsta we came into contact with Agus, a very friendly English speaking driver. We asked Firsta for advice on what to do and she explained everything very clear and gave us plenty of options.
We went for the Jomblang cave and a waterfall, and we had a great day! Would recommend booking through Firsta as she knowledgeable and can help you make the best of your stay 🙂
I was planning for my Jogja trip and came across her reviews for some places. How glad am I that I stumbled upon her website. Firsta really helped in answering all my questions which might a little too much.
I gave her my itenary and she helped in rearranging it for a better experience which does not require me to in such a rush. Booked my transportation through Firsta, had a english speaking driver which really helped a lot in communication.
Even booked shared transportation to Borobudor which is more economical and highly recommended. Satisfied with the service and help given by Firsta. Thanks a lot =)
Hi Angeline,
Thank you for trusting me 🙂 So glad to hear that you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta.
Firsta was very helpful in organising my group itinerary in Jogja from the start till finish.
Despite our many quiries, she is patiently answered them in details and recommended the best itinerary based on our preferences, limited budget and timing.
We immensely enjoyed our time in Borobudur, Prambanan, Merapi, Jomblang and Sri Gethuk waterfall. She also linked us up with two friendly and nice drivers, Yudi and Yanto. Through them, we were introduced to a bunch of yummylicious eateries, one which is quite memorable until now XD
Have recommended her to my friends and
I would definitely contact her again for my future trip to Jogja.
Cheers,
Sucan
Hi Sucan,
I’m so glad that you trusted me to organise your trip and I’m really happy that you enjoyed everything. It’s a great feeling to know that you left Yogyakarta with happy memories of the city. 🙂
Firsta is wonderful! She was very quick to reply to my many questions about traveling to Jogja and helped us plan a fantastic week away, including an incredible hike to the summit of Mt Merapi.
Thanks Billy. I’m so happy you like the service and that you enjoyed the hike up Mt Merapi.
Thanks Firsta for organising our day trip to Jamblong cave. She relies email or Facebook really efficiently and has very good English skills. The driver she hired us was called Giarto and he was sooo adorable and excited to show us around. The cave itself is breathtaking, you can see my photo of it here : https://instagram.com/p/BA5lrEWiZi_/
And if I do come to Java again I would definately organise things through Firsta 🙂
Hi Belle, your picture on Instagram was amazing! Super nice. Thanks a lot for the review and I am glad to hear that you had a great time during the Jomblang trip.
Many thanks to Firsta for organizing our tour to Yogyakarta! Everything went smoothly as planned. Thank you as well for the recommendations on places to eat, shopping, etc. Highly recommended to anyone planning to visit Yogyakarta! It was a great and memorable trip!
Special mention to our very friendly driver, Budhi Utoyo, and our Borobudur guide, Jumal, who happens to be a great photographer!
Hi Chris,
Thank you for your testimonial 🙂 I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta. Hahahha good to know that Jumal is a great photographer. 😉
Finding Firsta to help with my itineraries is like finally discovering a secret oasis during my travels. She replies to your emails promptly (without sounding like a travel agent/salesperson).
She answers your questions accordingly and provides Do’s and Dont’s. She’s totally reliable and I really love her travel blog; extremely informative without being lengthy.
Thanks Firsta. I had a a really good time while in Jogja. And the driver you assigned to me, Giarto, is a good conversationalist and patient. =) 5 stars, my dear!
Hi Linda, Thank you for your kind words. So happy to hear that you had a great time in Yogyakarta.
Nice blog, btw 😉
My travel buddy and I were looking up for some tours and information about Jogja and we were so glad to have found Firsta! She was very patient and prompt in replying to our many inquiries and arranged our itinerary according to our preferred activities. She did not hard-sell or cross-sell us, or sound like she is eagerly promoting her blog/service – Firsta was very sincere 🙂
We also love our private driver, Andi, who was honest and informative! He would share with us a thing or two when we drove past certain places to our destination. There was no problem in communicating nor conversing in English.
Thanks, Firsta! We really enjoyed our trip in Jogja and would definitely revisit and engage your recommendation/service again.
Hi Gen,
Thank you so much for the review. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta. 🙂 Yes, come and visit Yogyakarta again or another destination in Indonesia.
Only one word sums up what Firsta is doing – FABULOUS!
She was responsive, communicated well and patiently attended to all my queries (and I had a lot) and customized the perfect program for a wonderful 4D3N trip to Jogja. Thanks to Firsta who arranged the itinerary and our private driver, we covered it all – Prambanan, Sewu, Merapi, Jomblang, Borobudur and left with wonderful memories and pictures.
Would definitely recommend both Firsta and Jogja to all!
Dear David the DJ 😀
Thanks for the review! So happy to hear that you all left with wonderful memories (and pictures). Wondering were you finally able to play at one of the cafes/bars in Yogyakarta?
Hi, my partner and I decided on our first trip to Yogyakarta would try to fit in both a treck up Merapi and a visit to Borobadur. We would try to complete this with a little over three days.
Firsta was wonderful in advising us the best way to do this and then to make all the bookings for us.
We would definitely want to come back to Yogyakarta and once again tap the knowledge of Firsta.
Hi Peter! Thank you for arranging your holiday in Yogyakarta with me. So happy to hear that you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta. 🙂 Let me know when you are planning to visit Yogyakarta again! Have a good day.
Dear Firsta, you are doing a great job not just with your attractive blog, but with the tour arrangements as well. I am glad I came across your blog and made the enquiry. You have been very receptive to our needs, your turnaround time is very fast and your responses are sensitive to our needs, we being an elderly couple. I wish I had taken an extra two days in Yogjakarta! There’s plenty to see, savour and enjoy in this beautiful place. Yudi, our driver, is a really sweet guy, and he was very patient and considerate of our needs, particularly in looking for vegetarian places for us to have our meals. I will not hesitate to recommend your company to any of our friends travelling to Indonesia. Great going, Firsta. Wishing you much success with your this venture.
Hi Jeyalakshmi,
Thank you so much for this 🙂 I am so glad to hear that everything went well and you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta. Please get in touch if you are planning to visit Indonesia again in the future.
Dear Firsta,
Really appreciated lot for the arrangement and your prompt reply always. We enjoyed lot during the 3 days to all the location as per your schedule, and the locals that we talked to was impressed with the price that you offer to us. The driver Aghi always reached on time, brought us all around as per schedule, as well as per our special request to local restaurant ( we loves trying diff food), and surprise us by treat us Durian Pancake on the last day!
You make our trip so wonderful and memorable! Thank you =)
Will definitely recommend you if any of our friends or family would like to visit Yogya in future.
Dear Shearleen,
Thank you for trusting me to organise your trip and I’m really happy that you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta. 🙂
Durian pancake sounds tasty!
Hi Firsta, thanks for all the arrangement during our 4D3N in Surabaya. Is tired but also a wonderful holiday! The driver Fajri was friendly and helpful as well.
Due to the cloudy weather we not able to witness the beauty of Mt Bromo but trust us, we will be back again! Looking forward to see you in next trip ? We highly recommend Discover Your Indonesia!!
Hi Monique,
Thank you for your testimonial. That is a shame about the weather 🙁 hope next time you visit you have better luck.
Yes, feel free to get in touch if you would like to arrange your holiday in Indonesia.
Take care!
I would like to compliment you for your help with my journey in Yogyjakarta for the first time . My friend and I had such a wonderful time there with all the activities you planned out for. Every driver was on time for pickup , guides for The Merapi Trek was efficient, knowledgeable and good. A special Thanks to Mr Yudi for providing us an extra mile of services for the 2 days. Overall rate for your services provided were EXCELLENT! Please do post this as part of your company’s testimonial from customer as these are my outmost sincere feedbacks. I am sure to return to the city again and hope to use your services and will recommend it to others for sure.
All the Best Firsta ! Great Job, excellent services !
Best Regards
Mohamed Fazli ( Singapore)
Hi Fazli, thank you for this testimonial 🙂 Look forward to helping you or your friends arrange another Indonesian holiday in the future.
HI Firsta, thanks for arranging our Bromo tour. Will definitely recommend your tour to our friends. our drivers are very knowledgable and u especially are so helpful! YOu answered our questions very quickly, gave us a lot of recommendations on places to go. Look forward to arranging another trip with you.
Keep up the good works! So proud to see fellow Indonesian doing this for our country.
Thanks Evelyne. It was my pleasure arranging the Bromo tour for you. I’m glad that you had a really good time and hope to hear from you again in the future 🙂
Hello Firsta,
I have spent a very nice day in Jogjakarta with Yudi.
He is a very kind and nice person and it was really a pleasure to be with him.
Transmit my warm thanks to him.
Thanks to you also for the perfect organization. And very quickly set up.
Dominique
Thanks Dominique for your kind words. I’m glad you had a good time in Yogyakarta.
Hi Firsta! Thank you so much for all the help rendered. Excellent service – you replied my emails within the day and as long as my requests were reasonable, you agreed to them without hesitation (i.e. to be picked up from my hotel at 6am instead of 730am to avoid the traffic jam). Our drivers, Harry & Wandi were so friendly and fantastic, that we gave them a tip at the end of the day 🙂 Last but not least, thank you again for helping to co-ordinate the booking that allowed us to explore Goa Jomblang / Jomblang Cave. I loved it so much it’s my profile picture on Facebook! I have already recommended you to my friends who’re planning to visit Yogyakarta in the new future, that’s how much I love your service! Be happy & healthy always!
Hi Sherry,
Thank you for this testimonial and the support. It is nice to see that your Jomblang photo made it to your profile picture on Facebook. It is a very picturesque site.
All the best!
Firsta, thanks for helping to organise the trip to Jomblang Cave. We had an excellent experience there. Our driver, Aghi, was a quiet but very polite and helpful. He was very punctual (even earlier than our scheduled time) and very knowledgeable. We only had to tell him where we wanted to go and he knew the places straightaway!
I would totally recommend your service to others – all the arrangements were very easy and the response was very quick. It made my planning so much easier.
Hi Anastasya,
Thanks for providing this feedback! Glad to know that the trip went off without a hitch and that you arrived everywhere on time 😉
Firsta, thanks a lot for helping in planning my trip to Yogjakarta. We had great experience there and really ease our time and transport management.
Hi Cheery,
Apologies for the late reply. Happy to know that you had a great time in Yogyakarta!
Hi Firsta!
Thank you for your assistance in planning my trip to Yogyakarta! Our time there was phenomenal and it could not have been more smooth. The activities were a blast and our driver was kind and very helpful!
Hi Kayla,
Thanks a lot for the kind words and feedback. I’m so happy that you had a great time in Yogyakarta and left the city with happy memories 🙂
Hi firsta! We got back from our jogya trip almost a month ago and we still haven’t got over it!
Anyways, my group and i would just like to give a shoutout to the people who have made it possible; mainly Firsta, the organizer, Yudi and Aghi, our drivers for our 6 days 5 nights at Jogya.
Firsta, an extremely friendly and helpful lady who provided me with plenty of useful info, suggestions and recommendations we required about Yogya. We listed all of the famous and worthy places to go around in Yogya and sent it to her for advice of itinerary and she accomplished our final itinerary outstandingly. Even though we altered our journeys and routes countless times, she pleasantly and considerately accepted it and made uncountable amendments according to our preferences. We can tell she was more than willing to do her best to fulfill all of our needs regarding the itinerary and she answered all of our questions patiently.
Yudi was the first person to welcome us upon our arrival at the airport. And from then, we immediately bonded. His friendly and outgoing personality made our long on the road journeys relaxing, fun and comfortable. His willingness to cater to our various needs and wants cannot be understated. For example, he made the effort to search for mobile shops to cater to our obsessive need for internet access even though it was not his responsibility to do so and it was already time to call it a day. Whatmore being this the Ramadhan month, and his exhaustion tiring him. In short, Yudi is like an Abang to us.
Aghi, another driver we had when we were divided into two cars is an interesting individual. His age similar to ours, we found it easy to connect and bond with him. His planning for us in this trip was as perfect as it can get. His opinion of where good food was is pinpoint accurate. Friendly, easy to talk to and flexible, thats what Aghi is.
A testament to how remarkable this two individuals are was on our last night in Jogya, both of them decided to take us out on a night trip to experience the local night activities. FYI This was an initiative of theirs, and they were only suppose to be with us till 5pm. That night proved to be one of our fondest nights in Jogya, thanks to this two awesome guys.
Nobody could have asked for better guides/drivers, and for that, Firsta, Yudi and Aghi have our deepest thanks. We are proud to call them our friends, Miss Firsta, Mas Yudi and Mas Ahgi.❤️
Hi Elise,
Super happy to know that you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta. 🙂 Send my regards to your friends and hope to see you again.
Thanks a lot for this.
Dear sir and madam,
My wife and i will be visiting Yogjakarta for the 1st time from 3rd to 8th August 2016 and we will be staying at Hotel Neo Malioboro. We plan to visit these places:
Kraton, Water Palace, Medut temple, Pawon, Borobudur, Gua Jomblang, Sambisari Temple, Prambanan.
Do you think its possible?
Appreciate if you can get back to me. So that we can look into the details and planning of this trip.
Thank you very much.
Regards.
louis
Hi Louis,
I’ll get in touch through email.
Yogyakarta in a day. We practically had just 1 full day in Yogya. Unfortunately the Keraton was already closed when we arrived. We proceed to the Museum and browsed the stalls along Malioboro St. The museum was ok and I was surprised with the fact that all displays/texts are only in Indonesian. Malioboro St. was pretty much as expected; crowded and lack of variety of goods (repetitive products). The next morning we woke up at 3am and head to Borobudur before sunrise. There is no policy on how many people can climb up at any given time. It was too crowded and almost impossible to have a photo without people in the photo with us but it’s still a spectacular place to visit, even just once in a life time. Breakfast included was a filtered coffee and a bite size banana fritter. Driver was punctual and courteous. The van was clean and well maintained. On the same morning, we made our way to Batik class and Bike Tour. Looking back, 2hr batik class wasn’t enough and the bike tour could be shorten to fit in more photo opportunities (for non sporty people like us). The batik class location was perfect! the bike route was perfect! and so are the guides. We will gladly do it again and again if we ever get the opportunity in the future. We ended the Yogya transit with a stroll along Malioboro St toward the museum. This part reminded us of Hollywood boulevard where street performers would pose with you for a small change. All that was possible with Firsta’s assistance. So thanks a million, Firsta. XX
Hi Dewi. Thanks a lot for your kind words. Even though it was a rushed schedule I’m glad you made the most of your time in Yogyakarta 🙂
Thanks Firsta for helping us put together a custom intinerary for Yogyakarta-Dieng plateau. The driver “Wisnu” was great, used local knowledge for discounts. He even put with my broken Bahasa !Happy to recommend your services to prospective clients.
Hi Stuart. So happy you had a good time in Dieng. Keep up the practice with the broken Bahasa and I’m sure it will improve over time.
Hi, we are a group of 8 ladies, arriving on 28 Dec noon and intend to visit the Prambanan temple after lunch. We have 2 full days on 29 & 30 Dec. Please advise us your plan and cost.
Hi Su Lai,
Sorry for the late reply. I miss this comment. I’ll get in touch through email. Speak soon!
My husband and I returned home yesterday from magical Yogya. What a wonderful and memorable time we had there.
The people of Yogya were so full of warmth, hospitality and sincerity that we felt so welcomed and at home throughout our stay. A special shout-out to Yudi, our driver, who was so accommodating, polite and incredibly knowledgeable – we learnt as much (if not more) from him about Yogya’s past and present as we did from the official guides at the Ullen Sentalu and Kraton museums 🙂 What a gem he was.
And what a star YOU are!! We cannot thank you enough for attending to our numerous enquiries and making flawless arrangements for our getaway – all these while you yourself were travelling. We are so glad we “found” you and will not hesitate to recommend you to any of our friends or relatives planning a trip to Yogya.
Best wishes to you, Firsta, on your future pursuits and adventures.
Hi Yati,
Thank you for this 🙂 I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your trip in Yogyakarta. Please send my regards to your husband.
Hi Firsta,
My friends and I thank you for organising our tour in Jogja from 13-15 Oct 2016. We enjoyed our tours and would like to commend you and our driver Andi for your excellent services. We really were awe struck by the sunrise tour of Borobudur and simply amazed with the temples of Prambanan and Sambisari. Sadly some of our planned tours to other temples and palaces were cancelled because of the rain but that cannot be helped. We also truly enjoyed ourselves learning to make batik at the batik workshop. We will recommend your services to all our friends. We wish you much success in continuing your tour services.
Hi Rajeswari. Thanks so much for your kind words about the tour. I’m so glad you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta and yes, Borobudur is amazing. Wish you all the best for your future travels.
Hi Firsta
My party of 5 returned from Jogja and Solo last week. We had a great time and I must say this was made possible through you who arranged tickets and transport with a very pleasant driver, Andi. Borobudur Temple was beautiful and Prambanan Temple, together with the Ramayana ballet was impressive. Andi recommended that we had dinner in a pleasant quiet resort before the ballet.
I was glad that I came across your travel blog and was able to engage your expertise to help make our short holiday a smooth and enjoyable one. I have no hesitation in recommending ‘Discover Your Indonesia’ to my friends and family.
Until we meet again, happy travelling and take care!
Warm regards
CLH
Hi LH Chua, Thank you for this.
I am happy to hear that everything went well and you had a great time in Yogyakarta and Solo.
See you again! 🙂
Hi Firsta,
Thank you for helping me and my family to arrange our 2 days trip to Mount Bromo and Madakaripura Waterfall. The whole trip has been a great and memorable one. Everything went smoothly. Sincerely appreciate your prompt replies to all of our queries. You have provide us with the necessary info we need prior to the trip. We also like to extend our appreciation to our guide, Aditya. We could not have asked for a better guide!
Thank You Firsta. Until next time.. All the best 🙂
Hi Fazli,
Apologies for the late reply. I am happy to know that you had a fantastic time in East Java. It is such a beautiful region with incredible nature. Hope to see you again in Indonesia someday.
Wow! My large family and I asked Firsta to organise a day of caving and tubing, in a beautiful park just out of Jogja. I would like to share the great service we received – excellent communication, reasonable costs and very easy to organise from another country! Our driver was excellent, he was early to pick us up, the vehicle was very clean and comfortable (we added some mud after the tubing and he didn’t worry at all). He was a careful and very calm driver that we liked very much. Thanks again, a most excellent family day. My only advice is to bring a torch…caves are dark (of course!)
Hi Tony. Thanks for the clear feedback about our service. I’m happy that we met your expectations and helped you have a great day out with the family, which is what a good holiday is all about. Hope you got some good photos to save your memories of Yogya.
Firsta has been nothing short of AMAZING!
Her communication and organisation of my travels through Jogjakarta were fabulous! Even though she was on her own travels in India, she made short work of replying to requests and communicating my itinerary for the following day as well as suggesting the best clothing to wear and places to visit besides those booked for.
I will, without hesitation use her again for future travels through Indonesia. She knows her country well and is a trooper at customising tours to suit a persons needs and interests without feeling ripped-off!
A wonderful experience! Jogjakarta will definately see me again.
Firsta you are an asset to your country and any traveler wanting to see from the essential to the back streets of Indonesia.
I wish you nothing short of the greatest success in your travels and busniness.
Hi Warren. Thanks for the kind words. This really made my day. I’m really happy that you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta and left the city with great memories. Wish you the best for your travels wherever you go next 🙂
Hi Firsta,
We had great time at Jogja, and we met great people, Arya (our driver), Jamal (our tour guide)l, both are pleasant, patience and friendly. Especially Arya, he wasn’t angry at all even we changed our schedule. Sorry and thanks, Arya.
Sincerely appreciate to Frista your prompt replies to all of our queries.
Thanks for your wonderful arrangement.
We will recommend your services to all our friends. Wish you all the best, and take care.
Warm Regards,
Lee See
Hi Lee See,
I am glad to hear that everything went well and you had a great time in Indonesia. See you again and take care!
Hi Firsta
I am organising a trip with my brother to Yogyakarta and I am very interested in the 5day4night package tour. I would like to get in touch with you to find out more.
Thank you 🙂
Hi Hosea,
I’ll get in touch through email. Speak soon!
Hi Firsta! First of all i want to thank you for organizing my itinerary in Jogja depend on where i wanted to visit. I found out about Firsta when im searching for where to go and what to do in Jogja. I follow my instinct to emailed Firsta about my trip there and she was so efficient in replying all my inquiries very fast eventhough she’s in India and then in Tanzania.
My friend and I had so much fun in Jogja even in a short period of time. Firsta really helped me a lot. Everything became easier when im in Jogja (all the trips and activities). Firsta even gave advices about what to wear and bring for some activities.
Thank you for introduced us with our kind driver, Arya 🙂 he was so efficient, soft spoken, funny and can fit us well. It felt like we were travelling with friends not a driver. We felt sorry to Arya because of last minute cancel to Imogiri on the next day due wanted to stay longer in the villa that we stayed as we checked in quite late before.
I would definitely and absolutely recommend Firsta to whoever wants to go to Jogja or any other regions in Indonesia! She will definitely makes your trip a pleasant one! Thank you thank you so much Firsta! Happy travelling, stay save wherever you are and send my regards to Arya 🙂
Hi Fizah,
Thank you for taking the time to write this. Hope to see you again Fizah. 🙂
Take care wherever you are. Arya say hi!
Hi Firsta,
Your and your team accommodated me & my sister last minute request for Borobodur & Prambanan tour (like less than 24 hours) and I truly appreciate it. We transferred to 3 different buses but it was smooth and we enjoy the trip. Plus, all our drivers are very friendly, too bad we did not remember their names. Keep up with the good job!! Thank you again for making our weekend getaway AMAZING! Will visit Jogjakarta again and will recommend the tours to our family and friends 🙂
Cheers,
Jessica
Malaysia
Hi Jessica! Thanks for this. I am glad to hear that you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta. 🙂 Hope to see you again in Indonesia.
Hello Firsta,
Just got home from Indonesia, and i would like to thank you for the help in organizing our temple tour in Yogyakarta. We really did enjoy our tour. It was such a pleasant thought looking back for the memories, it was not been made possible without your help. Thank you so much and also for our driver Richard for being so patient in waiting for us. May you continue to do your work in helping more travelers discovering Indonesia. More power! ?
Hi Sheila,
Thank you so much for this! I am glad to know that you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta. Thanks for visiting Indonesia and choosing us to become a part of your holiday. 🙂
Hi Firsta,
Though it has already been a week, my mind still remains in Jogjakarta & already making plans for my return trip there.
Thank you for all your swift assist and information that I inquire. My trip to Goa Jomblang & Pantai timang organised by you has been the main highlight of my 2017, period. The atmosphere & scenery is so surreal it left me breathless.
There are yet many places that I wanted to visit and will definitely seek your service in the near future. Insha’allah.
Thank you so much for the wonderful experience that shall forever etched in my memories
Much love,
Adi
Hi Adi,
We are so happy to know that you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta.
Thank you for this feedback. Hope to see you again 🙂
Hi Firsta,
I would like to thank Discover Your Indonesia for inspiring me to see / do new things in Jogja. The services of Riri very excellent. She has been very helpful and fast responding eventhough all was very last minute. We had to make alternative plans because due to the weather conditions ferry operation to Gili was put on hold and we had to come up with Plan B. We did the bike tour from Timbal to Immogiri which was great eventhough it was raining. Riding through villages and fields was exactly what we were hoping for. Unfortunately Immogiri was closed but it was still worth the trip with the Wedang Uwuh after. Bike guidi was very good. The morning sunrise trip to Borobudur is always well worth getting up that early and travelling in February was a risk of not seeing a proper sunrise but we were not disappointed. With far less visitors it was even much better. Keep up the good work, selecting reliable and good tour partners and the great commitment to customer service!
Hi Rina,
We are glad to know that you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta.
Thank you so much for this and hope to see you soon. 🙂 Have a great week.
Hello Firsta.. We would like to thank you and your team so much. Best experience ever, nice arrangement of itinerary and good tour guide/driver. Would recommend you guys to other people as well. Hope to meet you again. 🙂
Hi Emiline,
Thanks for the review. Hope to see you again in Indonesia. 🙂
Dear Firsta
I cannot express my gratitude in words of how amazing our day was. Yourself and Riri helped us with the car booking and Andika was our driver and we explored Ubud. Thank you to both of them for a wonderful day. Andika was a great tourguide and seemed to be enjoying the day with us which made it even better! Even though we took him down to the approximately 315 steps down to the Gunung Kawi Temple (and up again), he was smiling all the way. I loved that we could choose our own itinerary, we got to see everything on our list. I would recommend Andika, and also your service for sure! Thanks again!
Hi Carike,
Thank you for taking the time to write the review. We really appreciate it.
Hope you have a great Sunday and see you again in Indonesia. 🙂
Hey Firsta! Great job with all the planning! All we did was to tell Firsta our arrival and departure date, and some of the places that we want to go, and Firsta did the rest for us, even providing us with recommendations. She meticulously planned all events so well such that we get to experience Jogja and all its beauty, while leaving time for us explore other parts of Jogja on our own. All activities were carefully thought out, from transportation to meals. She even gave us advice for more adventurous activities like the trek up Mt Merapi (what to prepare etc). So if you’re looking for someone to help customize your stay in Jogja, Firsta is the one for you.
Hi Yuk Lum and Jason,
We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta. Thank you for letting us be a part of your journey in Indonesia. Hope to see you again!
Hello Firsta!
These comments are in regards to our visit and stay in Java, Bali and Lombok during the period 10th-25th March 2017.
First of all, I would like to thank you for all your help provided to me and a couple of friends in organising our holiday. All the tours were booked from the site discoveryourindonesia.com and we are very glad we did so. All the drivers were very polite, helpful and always willing to help us. It’s impressive that they were always on time, even when they had to drive from far away. They were also very good drivers, especially in the general driving situation in Indonesia.
Going into some detail, we did the 2 Day 1 Night Yogyakarta Cultural Tour. We were very satisfied with our driver Richard, whose English was very good and he was able to answer all our questions related to Indonesia. On the first day, we finished our visit to the Prambanan temple quite earlier than planned, so we asked Richard to drive us to our hotel to get some rest before going to the Ramayana ballet. Richard was kind enough to take us back to Yogya from the Prambanan temple and then drive us back for the ballet, even though according to the tour we were supposed to go directly after Prambanan. The second day of the tour was equally good with the sunrise from the Borobudur temple and the batik workshop followed by shopping along Malioboro street before heading to the airport.
Then we did the 3-Day 2-Night Bromo Ijen Tour. Unfortunately, we had a 2 hour flight delay in Yogya, but we contacted our driver Udin, who patiently waited for us at the Surabaya airport. Udin was very helpful, smiley and patient, but his English was only good enough to communicate, not to make conversations about Indonesia etc. As for the Bromo tour, we were quite satisfied apart from our room in Lava View Hotel, which was a little smelly and felt like it was left closed for days without ventilation. The breakfast was very good. For the Ijen crater tour, the hotel was very good and the breakfast exceptional. Still, we felt that waking up at 00:00 was unnecessarily too early. The view of the Ijen crater was enjoyable during daylight and Rossi, our guide to the top was really likeable, helpful and smiley.
After Java, we visited Bali where we hired a driver, also from the same site. Dika was our favourite driver. Perfect English, very polite, helpful, flexible and always willing to give us advice even though this was only a car hire. In Bali we did the White Water Rafting tour, which was also very nice, well planned and a good experience afterall.
Our last visit was Lombok island. There we visited Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air before arriving in Senggigi. From there we did the One Day Senaru Explorer Tour. Our driver, Yuhda, was also helpful and his English was good but we felt he was a bit more distant compared to the other drivers. The scenery at the waterfalls was amazing, but for some reason the tour didn’t include the part of how traditional Lombok pottery and textiles are produced. The good thing is that Yuhda agreed to pick us up in Senggigi and after the tour to drop us off in Kuta, where we had booked our hotel. From Kuta we did the One Day East Lombok Nature Tour, during which we really enjoyed the boat ride, snorkeling and the lunch provided at the Pink Beach 1.
Generally we are very satisfied with the service provided. I would highly recommend to my friends any of the tours I had booked through discoveryourindonesia.com.
Thanks again for everything Firsta and keep travelling so we can “travel” with you!
Hi Stratos,
Thank you for this great feedback! It was so nice to arrange your whole holiday for you from Yogyakarta to Lombok. We tried our best to make sure you had an amazing holiday.
So many places to see and so many great experiences by the sounds of it. If you ever come back to Indonesia, please get in touch. 🙂 All the best!
The Surabaya trip was well structured. Kudos to Firsta and Fajri for your hard work and effort in customizing our trip and accommodating our needs. It’s a pity that we couldn’t visit the Madakaripura waterfall due to a recent landslide. Hence, we took a local ferry to Gil Ketapang island and was amazed by the hospitality of the local people. We even went to Fasri’s friend house for a traditional lunch and ride a motorbike around the island! We look forward to the next trip with your team. Thank you!
Hi Lim Wei Liang,
Yes it was a shame that you couldn’t visit the waterfall. Maybe another time. Glad the rest of the tour went ok though 🙂 Hope to see you again in Indonesia.
Hey Firsta!
Thank you so much for organizing a trip that went so beautifully well for our family. We really appreciate the quick turn around times on the responses from you and Riri on the multiple interactions we had all through the last couple of weeks. Donno and Andika were absolutely fabulous driving us around to all the places, always making sure that we had the best of times when we were in Yogyakarta and Bali.
We wish all of you the very best in your endeavors!!
Hi Veena,
Thank you for this. We do our best to reply email quickly. I am glad you had a great holiday and I hope you leave Indonesia with happy memories.
Hi Firsta
Thank you for your helpful advice and arranging our day trips in Bali and Yogyarkarta. Both drivers, Andina and Dono were courteous and knowledgeable and we had two great days.
Hi Brian,
Thanks for the feedback! It’s great to know you had a great time in Bali and Yogyakarta.
Hi Firsta, Riri
We had a great time in Yogya & would like to thank you for the arrangement & your patience in answering our never ending questions. ?
So glad that we found you online, it couldn’t have been better!
Donno is great, arrives on time & always checks with us on our preferences. He even took us to a very delicious bakso which the taste will forever lingers in our mind.
Will definitely recommend Discover your Indonesia to our friends! Keep up the good work!
Hi Liyien,
Thank you so much for this! We are glad to know that you had a great time in Yogyakarta.
Hope to see you again.
Hi Firsta & Riri,
We had a great time in Jogja !
Dodi was wonderful. We will most certainly be back.
Overall it was a great experience for us thank you for all your hard work in organizing this trip for us. We are very happy with your services.
We will definitely recommend Discover your Indonesia to our friends!
Danesha
Hi Danesha,
Thank you for this! So glad to hear that you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta. 🙂 Hope to see you again.
Dear Firsta and Riri,
Thank you for making this trip to Yogyakarta a wonderful and unforgettable one. Me and my brother really enjoyed every moment we had in Jogja with the well-planned itinerary by your team as well as a remarkable driver such as Yudi.
Before the trip itself, everything was so smooth from communication with Riri and getting information about the place.
Yudi really provided an outstanding service with his flexibility and knowledge about Yogyakarta. He is also a person who we love to hang out with. Overall, we really enjoyed Yogyakarta and will definitely recommend this tour/service to any of our friends and will visit Jogja in the future. Thank you for your help in making this trip an unforgettable one for us.
Hi Timothy,
I am really glad you had a wonderful time in Yogyakarta. Yudi is one of our best drivers. I’ll pass on your regards to Yudi and Riri.
Hope to see you again Yogyakarta! 🙂
Hi Firsta
My one day tour to Yogyakarta went off well. Thanks for the precise and wonderful arrangements and practical advice you gave me. it is a beautiful city – hope to visit again.
For those looking for guidance Firsta is knowledgeable and gives you information without frills.
By the way Driver Andy was extremely helpful.
Hi Giri,
Thanks for the testimonial. We are glad to know that you had a great time in Yogyakarta.
Hope you can visit Yogyakarta again soon!
Riri and Firsta who coordinated the itinerary provided fast and close follow-up. They have demonstrated professionalism on managing our questions/inquiries. Would definitely recommend “Discover your Indonesia” to my friends.
The driver, Yudi is a great driver as well as guide. He speaks good and clear English, there was no communication breakdown at all.Throughout our trip, Yudi took care of us very well, totally exceeded our expectations. He recommended/bought us to places which are more local so we could have a local taste on food, as well as attractions. This spice up our holiday and we enjoyed ourselves a lot more.
His driving is also stable and we felt safe throughout the journey. I highly recommend him for anyone who would like to have the full Yogyakarta experience.
Hi Janice,
We are glad to know that you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta. Thank you very much for all the testimonials, especially the one on Trip Advisor! You are our first reviewer!
Love from Yogyakarta.
Hello!
My first trip to Yogyakarta (and Indonesia!) was absolutely fantastic with the tour that was arranged by your team. I had arrived slightly later than the rest of my group but our driver, Krishna, had very graciously gone out of his way to shift plans around to give me a lift from the airport.
The tour was flexibly planned according to how much time we spent at each destination and suggestions of what we felt at the spur of the moment. Cafes and restaurants that were suggested were all great choices and super yummy, especially the local recommendations!
Even though Yogyakarta traffic was hideous, Krishna had weaved through traffic professionally and kept us very safe – we slept soundly between destinations 🙂
Overall an awesome first experience to Jogja with the lovely hospitality by Krishna and hosts at the tour destinations we were brought to. Thanks for bringing us around!
Hi Marissa, glad to know that you had a great time in Yogyakarta.
Hope to see you again in Indonesia. Take care.
xx from Yogyakarta!
Hi Firsta,
Firstly would like to applaud for the excellent service and tour you’ve provided. Next up, i would like to give special thanks to Yudi our driver for the tour. Yudi is a wonderful and safe driver! He learnt his english from watching movie and listening to music and it’s incredible! Not forgetting we had so much fun together and he took such good care of us girls. Kudos to Yudi and last but not least thankful for the wonderful experience!
Who says there’s nothing to do in Indonesia? It’s incredible!
Dear Hayley,
I am glad to hear that you had a great time in Yogyakarta. 🙂 I’ll pass this to Yudi.
Hope to see you again if you ever come back to Indonesia. PS: you should visit again 😉
We had a great time for our trip to Yogyarkarta, in particular Jomblang Cave and Timang Beach. Thanks very much to Riri for answering our many questions about our trip. We also like to thank our driver, Andi, who has been most helpful throughout our trip. For instance, when one of us misplaced his wallet at our previous destination, Andi did not hesitate to drive us back to retrieve the wallet, even though it was a 1.5hrs trip to and fro. Thank you very much Andi and Riri!
Dear Junrong,
Thanks for writing this. I am glad to know that you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta. I’ll pass this to Riri and Andi.
Hope to see you again whenever you come to Indonesia.
We had a great time on our trip to East Java and would thoroughly recommend the Bromo Ijen tour that Discover Your Indonesia organises. Our driver, Adit, was great and very helpful. We had to make some last minute changes to our booking but Firsta & Riri were very quick to get back to us and sort out the changes, which was much appreciated. I always received quick responses from them and I was well aware of the details of the tour before we started. The guides that were organised for us in Bromo and Ijen were very competent and trustworthy.
Thanks for all the hard work!
Hi Vicky,
Thank you for trusting us to arrange your holiday in Indonesia. We are so happy to know that you enjoyed your time. See you next time! Safe travels.
Everything was great! from the email communication, payment to on sight services.
I would highly recommended this agency.
TX GUYS!!!
Dear Nikola,
Thank you for trusting us! I am so glad to know that you had a great time in Indonesia. Hope to see you again.
Found myself in Surabaya and had a short window, so decided to try and knock out a Mount Bromo and MAdakaripura waterfall experience. Firsta and her team were exactly what the doctor ordered, and assisted with our very last minute request. Provided a driver and transportation from the city to Mount Bromo. At the conclusion of the hike up to the crater, our driver took us to the waterfalls where a guide met us and took us to the falls. Highly recommend using her team and going the private tour route as we were able to go at our own pace and really get everything we desired out of the tour. As cool as Mount Bromo was, the waterfalls were by far the highlight for me. A must do if you are already in the area doing Bromo. Shoutout to our driver Sando who was great and really added to the positive experience. Thanks again
Dear Chris,
Thank you so much for this! I am glad to know that you had a great time in Indonesia.
I just wanted to say a big thank you for the wonderful trip we had in Flores last month! Michael and I were with Filan and Alvin on the Flores Overland Tour 6-9th June and we had such a fun time. Everything was well organised, accommodation great and we felt like we were in very good hands. Filan and Alvin were really friendly, entertaining and informative. We wished we could have stayed longer! Thank you for helping us to organise the trip and for being so efficient. We would definitely recommend the company in the future!
Dear Sophie,
Glad to know that you had a great time. Thank you for trusting us to arrange your holiday in Indonesia.
Firstly I would like to thank Firsta & Riri for organising such a beautiful trip for us. We had a great time for our trip to Yogyarkarta. Both Riri and Firsta were extremely helpful in answering our questions and gave us suggestions. Our driver Pak Dodi was amazing. During the trip I told him how much I love the fruit manggis. On the way back he stopped by a fruit vendor to get me some manggis which was so kind of him.
I will definitely recommend DYI to anyone travelling to Indonesia.
Kind Regards,
Anji & Sham
Dear Anji,
I’m glad to know that you enjoyed your time in Yogyakarta. I’ll pass this to Dodi. Yes, he is amazing!
Thank you so much for your support and hope to see you again. Take care!
We contacted Firsta and Riri to help with planning our trip to Yogyakarta. Everything went smoothly, and it made it easier for us to have fun as the itinerary was settled before the trip. Thank you DYI!
Dear Deon,
Thank you so much for your feedback! And thanks for your help to explain about Transferwise. Hope to see you again!
Hi Firsta/Riri,
Thankyou so much for the arrangement of the car. We really enjoyed. Pa Dody was exceptional in his service and a big thankyou to him.
I will be recommending and using your services in the future too.. Thankyou so much once again. ??
Dear Shilpa,
Thank you so much for trusting us to arrange your holiday in Indonesia. Hope to see you again!
Happy New Year!
Thanks you Riri. We had an excellent Yogyakarta minibreak as a family of 4 with 2 children. Rusli was a great driver, reliable and safe. It worked out very well having him for 2 days.
You were easy to deal with over email for payment and the rates charged seemed very reasonable. Thanks again.
Dear Carla,
Thank you so much for this. We are glad that you had a great minibreak in Yogyakarta 🙂 Hope to see you again soon. Thank you!
My Jogja trip was really fun! Thank you Riri and Dodi for the great service provided! Our 3D itinerary was very tight with our day starting as early as 3.30am and end at 10pm. Dodi was a professional driver and he was always punctual to pick us up even though he only had few hours of sleep.
We will definitely recommend your service to other friends should they be keen to visit Jogja. Good job! Keep up the good work!
Dear Michelle,
Thank you for trusting us! I am so glad to know that you had a great time in Indonesia.
Hope to see you again.
Hi Firsta, Hi Riri,
Farsai and I really enjoyed working with Discover Your Indonesia as you guys are really friendly, responsive, professional and helping!
For example, thank you very much for being available on a Sunday evening when our flight got cancelled and you could still provide guidance and support, really appreciated!
Dear Thomas, I’m glad to know you had a great time in Indonesia.
Hope to see you again in the future! Safe travels!
We loved using discover Indonesia. Yudi was our driver in Jogja and he was great. He was fun and a real help. I highly recommend Discover Indonesia.
Dear Gene,
Thank you so much for this feedback! I’m glad to know you had a great time in Indonesia. 🙂 Hope to see you again!
Hi Firsta and Riri
My wife and I are very pleased with the service of your organization. Riri was very clear and prompt in reply. All that was promised was delivered. The driver assigned Aghi was very accommodating. His driving was good and we felt safe in his hands. Keep up the good work. Will not hesitate to use your services again next in Jogjakarta.
Dear Hew Tze,
Glad to know that you had a great time. Thank you for trusting us to arrange your holiday in Indonesia.
Hope to see you again. Take care! Please send our regards to your wife 🙂
We’ve enjoyed multiple great experiences during our tours with Discover Your Indonesia, from Jomblang Cave and Pantai Timang to the Prambanan Archaeological Park and the Ramayana Ballet, plus Borobudur Temple. The Merapi Jeep Tour was a little underwhelming, though that was due to the weather at the time as the upper half of the volcano was shrouded in clouds. Our driver, Yudi was also very helpful. Overall, Jogja has been such a scenic and photogenic destination – we’d definitely recommend this to anyone with a taste for adventure.
I’ve curated a video from the footage I collected of our travels in Yogyakarta: https://youtu.be/m6q7VGrrj9k
Dear Nick,
Thank you for trusting us to provide you with a service in Yogyakarta. I’m glad to know that you enjoyed your time in Indonesia.
I love the video!
If you don’t mind, can I share it on Hello Firsta facebook page? Look forward to hearing from you.
Have a great day!
Hi Firsta, sure – you can go ahead and share it.
Thank you 🙂
I came across “discover your indonesia” webpage when I was browsing internet for recommended guides. Its my first oversea solo trip and hence, i do have a lot of questions. Thanks riri for being patient and answer all my questions. She also provided some recommendation on my itinerary which I do appreciate it alot. The driver, Aghi was easy going and friendly, making the far trip to jomblang cave an interesting one. I would definately recommend this webpage to my friend who will be visiting indonesia (specifically yogyakarta)! Thanks again!
Dear Michael,
Thank you so much for providing us this review. I’m glad you had a great time in Indonesia with us.
Hope to see you again if you visit Indonesia in the future! Take care.
Dear Firsta,
My boyfriend and I used DYI to travel Indonesia in the summer of 2019. We did the Flores tour and the East Java tour. I cannot even begin to express how grateful we are to you and this company in assisting in our travels. We were met along the way by reliable and friendly staff who made our trip really easy and fun! Our guide, Efrit, in Flores was such a highlight, we loved him so much and he taught us lots about Indonesian culture as well. Every day of these tours was planned and timed to maximise enjoyment while travelling and I cannot recommend using DYI enough to people considering travelling to Indonesia.
Thank you so much, we are so so grateful.
Catrin Manktelow and Harry Warrior