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Yogyakarta
Where history and adrenaline meets. Explore UNESCO temples, master batik art, and delve into hidden caves.
Top Things to Do in Yogyakarta
Go beyond the tourist checklist - into the hidden spots & heartfelt stories
01
Borobudur: World's Largest Buddhist Temple
UNESCO Borobudur Temple is Yogya’s star attraction and it is very photogenic. It gets crowded, so take a guide to uncover hidden viewpoints (Punthuk Setumbu Hill!) & get deeper insights
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Prambanan: 9th Century Hindu Temple
Most people will do Borobudur in a day with Prambanan, a UNESCO temple complex with Ramayana sculptures. Tip: Cycle around for a relaxed visit, and don’t miss the nighttime ballet here
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03
Mount Merapi, Indonesia's Most Active Volcano
Indonesia has 130 volcanoes & Mt Merapi is the most active of them all! Explore the foothills of Merapi by jeep & visit the Eruption Museum. You can also pair Merapi with the temples!
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04
Learn Batik from local artists
Many don't know that Yogya is the birthplace of Batik, the beautiful fabric worn by Southeast Asians for special occasions. Learn to make Batik from local artists in a charming village!
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05
Explore Jomblang Cave like Indiana Jones
This is a fave for adventurers and photographers. Rappel 60m into Jomblang Cave and trek through muddy tunnels to see the magical sunlight streaming through the cave’s ceiling.
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06
Learn Granny's cooking in Local Village
Our fave day out in Yogya is spending learning to cook from Granny in a local village. It's super heartfelt, supports regenerative tourism and the food was the best we had in Yogya!
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07
Float in gorgeous
Kalisuci River
We love this tubing trip—float on turquoise water surrounded by caves and jungle. It’s both thrilling and peaceful! Pair it with Jomblang Cave for a full day of adventure!
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08
Take a Old Fisherman Cart Across the Sea
This is touristy, but it's also random enough to be fun. The locals converted an old fisherman cart into a gondola to take travellers across the sea. Do it for the pics and laughs!
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4.9 (91)
|3 hrs
|Up to 10 guests
“It is a must if you are in Yogyakarta, do not miss it!!”
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4.9 (91)
|6 hrs
|Up to 20 guests
“Freshly caught and marinated with local spices no fishy taste”
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4.9 (91)
|3 hrs
|Up to 20 guests
“We caught 4 fresh fish”
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5.0 (22)
|2 hrs
|Up to 8 guests
“We were incredibly lucky to stumble upon this hidden gem!”
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5.0 (22)
|11 hrs
|Up to 10 guests
“11/10 experience, blew my mind!”
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5.0 (30)
|2 hrs
|Up to 9 guests
“Agung provided an amazing safe and informative Merapi tour”
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4.9 (91)
|3 hrs
|Up to 10 guests
“The whole experience felt very authentic and real.”
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|8 hrs
|Up to 10 guests
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What other guests say
4.9
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147 reviews
Authentic experience for the family, they have great coffee and beans, and the fishing and cooking experience was great fun. Overall we had a good time for our family of 10 with grandparents and young kids.
Valerie
Amazing experience with Angga and everyone there! The place feels really authentic and you can do a workshop where you do your own batik while being guided and helped, really recommend to do it when you are in Yogyakarta, it was definitely a highlight of our stay!
Max
Driver Agung was great, we had a good day out with him. He was friendly, punctual and came up with good recommendations for our day trip out. Would recommend!
Ivan
The people at Leksa Ganesha truly made us feel at home in their space. They helped guide us through the process of Batik making and really let us take our time. We never felt stressed. We really enjoyed this experience and we can only recommend you do it too!
Astrid & Jessica
Great cycling tour in the local villages!
We set off at 7am and came back at the meeting point at 9am. I felt really safe and well taken care of, and I thoroughly enjoyed the scenic paddy fields (rice, corn, chilli and lemongrass plantations). Hanung brought me to different farms/plantations, took many photos and even created 2 videos!
Thank you Hanung for the tour!
Shu
We had a lovely day at Leksa Ganesha! We did a Batik & Cooking workshop including a tour around the community.
The people were amazing, friendly and helpfull. I would really recommend to book a tour with them.
Tom & Anne
A lovely way to spend a few hours learning about the Batik craft. The artist's don't rush you which we appreciated. We were also grateful to use one of the talented artist's premade designs since we aren't the most creative!! Highly recommend and make sure to check out the gallery too
Jess
I booked this experience for the same reason that seek Sophie was started.. I wanted an authentic and insightful look into local life.. all other tours of batik and similar , that I could find were more touristy and offered the same things on all other trip booking sites..
We were not disappointed...this experience gave us an excellent opportunity to learn the highly skilled work of the batik artists in a relaxed and welcoming environment..all of the staff were so friendly and helpful... the batik class was fantastic and the staff helped us FIX our poor efforts into something that we can actually display.. we did the cooking class also and the lady who did this with us was great and food fantastic. They send you a menu choice beforehand where you choose what to cook... we enjoyed coffee and some music by Karon... karon then took us a walking tour of the village, explaining its history culture and aspects of daily life for the local people..it was very informative...the owner of the business was Tatang and he was also very friendly and helpful..
If you are looking for a tour that gives a bit of everything for a day out and enjoy chilling and learning about local culture then choose this tour... great job guys, I hope you continue your excellent service... first class. ...
Craig stirling
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