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Yogya surprised us! We came expecting temples, but there's so much more - from village artisans to adventure! It's a good mix of activities, and suitable for couples + families.
Yogya surprised us! We came expecting temples, but there's so much more - from village artisans to adventure! It's a good mix of activities, and suitable for couples + families.
OUR MUST-DOS

The 6 things you can’t miss

Borobudur Temple
#1
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur is the world’s largest Buddhist temple and it’s seriously impressive!
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Prambanan Temple
#2
Prambanan Temple
Visit Prambanan in a day with Borobudur. Cycle around for a relaxed visit!
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Jeep around Mount Merapi
#3
Jeep around Mount Merapi
Indonesia's most active volcano! You can jeep around, but the views are misty.
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Learn Batik from local artists
#4
Learn Batik from local artists
Yogya is actually the home to batik! Learn from artisans in this lovely village
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Learn Granny's cooking in Local Village
#5
Learn Granny's cooking in Local Village
Our fave day out in Yogya! Food is the best we had there, and it's so heartfelt.
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Be like Indiana Jones at Jomblang Cave
#6
Be like Indiana Jones at Jomblang Cave
Jomblang is a seriously fun cave adventure! For adrenaline seekers.
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Instructor and child practising a colourful batik design on paper in a warm Javanese studio at Leksa Ganesha, Yogyakarta
Two women strolling by a pond in Yogyakarta's green garden, holding long sticks as they enjoy the outdoors
Group of trainees chopping leafy greens together at a wooden table in a warm kitchen during a cooking class in Yogyakarta
Friends enjoying a relaxed meal together in a brick-walled Yogyakarta restaurant, smiling and toasting at the food
Workshop worker holding a patterned cloth beside a steaming dye pot, creating hand-coloured fabric in an Indonesian workshop
Strolling through a batik studio in Tembi near Yogyakarta, a maker checks colourful cloths framed on the walls
Batik maker in Tembi near Yogyakarta draws wax-resist patterns on fabric, with blue batik cloth hanging to dry
Craftsman painting or detailing ceramic items at a workshop workbench amid clay pots and tools in Indonesia
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6 hrs
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A Day of Batik & Culinary Magic in a Local Village
“Freshly caught and marinated with local spices no fishy taste”
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Participant laughing while displaying a large koi-patterned blue fabric artwork in a courtyard during an Indonesian creative workshop
Smiling woman holding a printed blue fabric panel at an outdoor textile craft workshop in Indonesia, with matching tote bags
Craftsman painting or detailing ceramic items at a workshop workbench amid clay pots and tools in Indonesia
Chef in an open barn-style kitchen teaching kids to cook while they taste from plates at a hands-on workshop in Indonesia
Workshop worker holding a patterned cloth beside a steaming dye pot, creating hand-coloured fabric in an Indonesian workshop
Smiling host in an outdoor workshop courtyard in Indonesia tends a charcoal stove, stirring a pot as tools sit nearby
Smiling guest holding a batik-patterned cloth while other participants fold and prepare pieces in a courtyard studio in Yogyakarta
Batik crafting session at Leksa Ganesha in Tembi village, Yogyakarta: participant applying wax and dyes to cloth
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5.0 (169)
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3 hrs
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Craft Batik Art in a Javanese Village | Support Artist Collective
“It is a must if you are in Yogyakarta, do not miss it!!”
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Smiling participant stands by a stove in a rustic kitchen during a cooking class in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, surrounded by cookware and spices
People preparing ingredients at Leksa Ganesha, Tembi Village, Yogyakarta, during farm-to-table cooking with baskets and bowls
Friends enjoying a relaxed meal together in a brick-walled Yogyakarta restaurant, smiling and toasting at the food
Man and woman in garden greenery carefully tending a small pond by hand, with a spade-like tool near Yogyakarta
Served dishes for a Yogyakarta cooking class: bowls of rice, grilled chicken pieces, and leafy greens arranged on a wooden table
Hand stirring chicken and herbs in a wok over a gas stove, captured during a cooking class in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Elderly woman preparing vegetables at a cooking table in Leksa Ganesha’s Tembi village farm-to-table session, Yogyakarta
Hands crushing chopped garlic in a stone mortar on a wooden table during farm-to-table cooking at Leksa Ganesha, Tembi Village
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3 hrs
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Farm-to-Table Cooking at Tembi Village | Cook + Feast
“We caught 4 fresh fish”
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Open-top 4x4 jeep convoy on a rocky track with a cloudy volcano rising behind mist in the distance near Yogyakarta
Two off-road jeeps parked on a sandy clearing with travellers chatting under overcast skies and jungle hills near Yogyakarta
Open safari-style buggy with two riders on a dusty track through greenery in Yogyakarta, off-road ATV adventure
ATV buggy splashing through a muddy stream on a rugged track in Yogyakarta, with riders surrounded by green jungle
Traveller standing on rocks overlooking a misty jungle mountain valley near Yogyakarta, with cloud-filled slopes
Woman and child walking past the concrete tunnel entrance at BUNKER KALIDEM in Indonesia, with a bunker sign on the wall
Sunset over rice fields and a lone tree beside recent lava plains near Yogyakarta, with Mt Merapi mountains on the horizon
Friends posing beside two rugged jeeps on a gravel track with green hills behind them near Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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2 hrs
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Mount Merapi Volcano Jeep Adventure
“Agung provided an amazing safe and informative Merapi tour”
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Two travellers standing on a stone terrace overlooking a hazy jungle valley at a Buddhist temple in Yogyakarta
Close-up of carved stone steps and Buddha reliefs on Borobudur temple in Yogyakarta, looking towards the upper terraces
Borobudur sunrise viewed from the upper level in Yogyakarta, with a seated Buddha statue over misty stone terraces on a private climb
Couple walking across a grassy field with towering stone temple spires behind in Yogyakarta during a private day tour
Traveller climbing the stone terraces of Borobudur in Yogyakarta on a private Ayla Tour with entrance tickets
Borobudur Temple terraces in Yogyakarta with towering stone stupas and Buddha reliefs during a private top-climb and sightseeing trip
Borobudur Temple rising above green gardens in Yogyakarta, seen from a grassy viewpoint during a private day trip with entrance tickets
Buddha statue seated among stone stupas at Borobudur Temple in Yogyakarta during a guided Ayla Tour temple visit
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8 hrs
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Borobudur Climb to Top & Prambanan | Private Trip + Entrance Tickets
“Driver Andi was fantastic and got a great spot”
Private trip
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Cyclists on bicycles on a leafy country road in Yogyakarta during a bike ride through green lanes
Distant cyclist rides a paved path through bright green rice fields and village gazebos in Yogyakarta during the afternoon
Travellers walk along a dirt farm track beside hay bales and bagged supplies in Yogyakarta rice fields after cycling
Cyclist participant stands with a bicycle in a shaded courtyard beside a bamboo wall and fruit trees in Yogyakarta, ready to ride
Sunset cycling on a narrow rural road through lush fields near a village house in Yogyakarta, with riders silhouetted in the distance
Two cyclists ride along a village road beside rice paddies in Yogyakarta, with mountains and wide green landscapes in the distance
Bicycle ready for a backroads ride beside green rice fields and a narrow canal on country lanes near Yogyakarta
Cyclists pause on a rural lane beside rice fields, waiting their turn during a scenic backroads ride in Yogyakarta
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3 hrs
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Scenic Backroads & Rice Fields | Cycle through the real Yogyakarta
“The whole experience felt very authentic and real.”
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White sedan parked along a city road in Yogyakarta beside a modern building, photographed in profile during the day
Stone stupas at Borobudur Temple in Yogyakarta rising in tiers, with green volcano-covered hills in the background
Tall stone Hindu temple spires in a sunlit courtyard during a personalised private car & driver heritage trip in Yogyakarta
Sun rays stream over a rocky gorge as a waterfall pours through the dark cave at a jungle adventure near Yogyakarta
Prambanan Temple complex in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, with towering stone shrines beside a central walkway in the courtyard
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4.9 (55)
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Yogyakarta Private Car & Driver | Customised Trip!
“Yogyakarta was fantastic with AG a superb tour guide”
Private trip
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Travellers pose in an open-top green jeep on a coastal cliff overlooking the ocean during an Ayla Tour adrenaline day trip
Two off-road jeeps parked on a sandy clearing with travellers chatting under overcast skies and jungle hills near Yogyakarta
Yellow gondola-style rope cart carrying a rider over the ocean at Timang Beach, Yogyakarta, with rocky shoreline behind
Two travellers entering a torch-lit cave corridor in Yogyakarta, dark passage opening into warm light
Borobudur Temple terraces with rows of dark stone stupas and tourists walking at sunrise in Yogyakarta on an Ayla Tour
Hiker standing in a rugged volcanic gorge in Yogyakarta, silhouetted by bright sunbeams and swirling mist
Travellers walk a central stone path between tall temple towers at sunrise during a temple visit in Yogyakarta
Stone Buddha temple complex in Yogyakarta with carved guardian statue in the foreground and towering pagoda-like ruins
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4.9 (55)
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Ultimate 2-Day Jogja Adventure | Temples, Volcanoes & Adrenaline
“Agung provided an exceptional memorable Yogyakarta tour ”
Private trip
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Silhouette of a hiker on rocks beside a dramatic waterfall, mist and sun rays over Yogyakarta’s natural canyon
Tubers float on turquoise water through a narrow rocky gorge in Yogyakarta, with helmets and life jackets on
Silhouetted traveller framed by sunbeams through Jomblang Cave’s opening in Yogyakarta, with ropes and cave edge in view
Group tubing raft on calm blue water beneath lush jungle cliffs in Yogyakarta, following the river into a shaded passage
Jomblang Cave, Yogyakarta: travellers in helmets and harnesses suspended on ropes beside a mossy limestone wall
Silhouetted traveller on a rock ledge inside a cave, watching a sunlit waterfall cascade through the cave opening in Yogyakarta
Silhouetted group on a rock ledge inside Jomblang Cave, Yogyakarta, reaching out as sunlight beams down in a guided adventure
Black rubber inner tubes resting by a rocky riverbank as water rushes in Yogyakarta during a tubing trip
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5.0 (33)
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11 hrs
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Mystical Jomblang Cave & Kalisuci Tubing | Jogja's Indiana Jones Ad...
“11/10 experience, blew my mind!”
Private trip
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Travellers posing with arms out at Borobudur in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, as weathered stone spires rise across the grassy steps
Blurred traveller photographing Borobudur from a garden path in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, with central spires framed in the distance
Two travellers standing on a stone terrace overlooking a hazy jungle valley at a Buddhist temple in Yogyakarta
Travellers walking along Borobudur temple terraces in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, with tall stone stupas filling the skyline
Two travellers strolling along a grassy path through a park with tall trees in Yogyakarta on a quiet walk
Two women smile on the grass with Prambanan temples behind during a 10-hour private car and driver hire with Picnic Indonesia in Yogyakarta
Private Borobudur + Prambanan Trip | Yummy Indonesian Lunch
Two travellers smiling and posing beside tall stone spires of Prambanan temple complex in Yogyakarta on a private trip
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6 hrs
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Private Borobudur + Prambanan Trip | Yummy Indonesian Lunch
“did everything he could to offer us the best experience”
Private trip
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Borobudur temple terraces at sunset in Yogyakarta on Ayla Tour’s private day trip with views of Merapi Volcano
Blurred traveller photographing Borobudur from a garden path in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, with central spires framed in the distance
Traveller posing on dark stone temple terraces above Yogyakarta, with misty hills and a volcano view behind on a private tour
Terraced stone Buddhist stupas at Borobudur at dusk, with misty landscape stretching out beneath a warm orange sky
View from inside an open safari jeep as others ride towards Merapi volcano through a dusty forest road
Two men smiling in traditional outfits pose by a carved stone temple wall with ornamental reliefs in Yogyakarta
Two women smile on the grass with Prambanan temples behind during a 10-hour private car and driver hire with Picnic Indonesia in Yogyakarta
Open-top jeep driving along a gravel track through forest toward Merapi volcano near Yogyakarta on a day tour
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12 hrs
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Borobudur VIP Sunrise, Mount Merapi Jeep & Prambanan Trip
“Amazing Yogyakarta highlights tour with a fantastic guide”
Private trip
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Hands arranging fresh leaves on white cloth for botanical eco-printing at Leksa Ganesha, Yogyakarta artist village
People gather around a large cloth with leaf patterns for botanical eco-printing at Leksa Ganesha artist village, Yogyakarta
Leksa Ganesha batik gallery in Tembi, Yogyakarta, with visitors posing in front of the brick-and-wood building
Botanical eco-printing at Leksa Ganesha in Yogyakarta: hands lift a fabric sheet covered in leaf prints laid on the grass
Eco-printed textile at Leksa Ganesha in Yogyakarta, showing layered leaf and flower impressions in maroon, olive and rust-tones
Botanical eco-printing workshop at Leksa Ganesha in Tembi, Yogyakarta, with participants rolling and unrolling long fabric on racks
Plant eco-printing at Leksa Ganesha, Yogyakarta: a woman carefully pressing botanical leaf patterns onto light-coloured fabric
Village walkway at Leksa Ganesha in Tembi near Yogyakarta, as visitors stroll past garden paths and outdoor seating
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Botanical Eco-Printing in a Yogyakarta Artist Village
“I had loads of fun foraging leaves and making prints out of it”
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