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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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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 (70)
|3 hrs
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“It is a must if you are in Yogyakarta, do not miss it!!”
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|6 hrs
|Up to 20 guests
“Freshly caught and marinated with local spices no fishy taste”
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5.0 (21)
|2 hrs
|Up to 9 guests
“Agung provided an amazing safe and informative Merapi tour”
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|11 hrs
|Up to 10 guests
“11/10 experience, blew my mind!”
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|Up to 20 guests
“We caught 4 fresh fish”
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|2 hrs
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“We were incredibly lucky to stumble upon this hidden gem!”
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110 reviews
It was amazing! Took really good care of me and were such funny guys. Had a great day.
Lynn
We really enjoyed the trip of Ayla Tour to Borobudur and Prambanan with our driver Adit. The temples were very beautiful and the trip was perfectly organised by the company. Adit was very helpful and kind during our trip and he explained a lot to us. Last but not least, we also enjoyed Adit’s music playlist while driving. I would definitely recommend this trip to everyone.
Max
Lovely! I had loads of fun foraging leaves and making prints out of it!
Afi
My family and I had a great time at Leksa Ganesha making Batik art for the first time and giving it a go with Indonesian cooking. Thank you all at Leksa for making our experience in Yogya a memorable one!
KW
we had a great day, it was so much fun trying the Batik technique at Leksa Ganesha's! Everyone there is super nice and friendly and helpful. We had some good coffee and were shown around the village before we started the cooking class. The food we prepared was delicious! We even got a video of ourselves working on our Batik fabrics and cooking. I can strongly recommend this event! Thank you for the great experience!
Jessica
We had a really great time with the Leksa and the team. They spent time teaching us the Batik technique while taking videos of us. A very good memory!
Angela
Super nice and joyfull people. You have all the time to make the artwork, and to ask questions. They are brilliant artist, you can see all the beautiful work they make, and you can see real professionals at work. Would highly recommand.
Valerie
We done the Mount Merapi tour. The driver collected us at 9:00am at our hotel as pre arranged. The driver on the way rang the Jeep depot and arrange to have one of the drivers with the best English speaking. When we got their, they took photos of us sitting on the jeep before we set on our 1 and half hour journey. We were the only jeep in our tour, so not like other tours that seems to have a convoy of jeeps. The jeep driver explain all about Mount Merapi various eruptions to us. The jeep drive was fun. At the various stops the driver took photos of us on our phones but also on his, he was like a photography pro. That evening I got a Whats App messages from Agung Nobel with X2 short video clips with memories of our jeep adventure. Thank you so much.
Cathal & Diane
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