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Day 1 Transfer to Magelang / Graharu or Rumah Dharma or Atria
Upon arrival at Yogyakarta airport or train station, transfer to your accommodation
You’re entering the Multi Ethnic Country—full of amazing architecture, fine food, and diverse landscapes shaped by many ancient civilizations. Whether you’re backpacking, touring on your own, cruising, or taking an escorted coach tour, there’s so much you can see even in a short amount of time.
Visit amazing sites in more than 30 provinces. Experience vastly different cultures, languages and food within short train rides from city to city. Making Indonesia travel quite easy. Ride a train or bus for several hours on the continent and enter a new province. From Jakarta to magnificent Papua, you’ll find modern cities alongside vestiges of ancient civilizations.
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Day 2 Cyling – Borobudur – Yogyakarta/ Puri Artha or similar
After your breakfast, we will explore the charm of village society by bike. Here you can find local activities such as planting rice, plugging, etc (depends on season). If you like you can join with them as well.
The bike trip will end in the area of Borobudur where you will explore the maginifince of it. You can also follow the life of Buda carved beautifull on its wall.
After that proceedd to Yogyakarta town.
Day 3 Sultan Palace – Batik / Puri Artha or similar
At 08.30, we pick up from your accommodation in the morning, we will make Yogyakarta city tour. The main point is by visiting Sultan Palace of Yogyakarta. The palace itself was built in 1755 by the first sultan Hamengkubuwono. The building represents the finest example of Javanese architecture though in some parts there is influence of Portuguese, Dutch, even Chinese architecture. Then the tour continues to Taman Sari (Water Castle). Built in mid 18th century, the Taman Sari had multiple functions, such as a resting area of the royal family, a workshop, and a meditation area. Besides that it was as bathing complex.
Continue to see process of making silver handicraft in Kota Gede. This place is supposed to be the center of silver of Indonesia providing beautiful handicrafts; rings, necklace etc.
Afternoon, we go to Giriloyo village where you will find local people making batik handicraft.
Day 4 Cooking Course– Prambanan Temple / Puri Artha or similar
Early morning ar about 07.00, depart from your hotel, then we will go to a village housewife for you to learn. You will go together to traditional market to buy ingredient. After everything is being cooked, then you will enjoy your own meal.
Afternoon, we go to Prambanan temple complex which is supposed to be the largest Hindu temple in Indonesia, and is the most beautiful Hindus temples in Southeast Asia.
It is characterized by its tall and pointed architecture, typical of Hindu temple architecture, and by the towering 47m high central building inside a large complex of individual temples.
This complex consists of three main temples namely Shiva temple which is located in the middle and the tallest among the others, while the other two main temples are Brahma and Wisnu.
Day 5 Transfer Out
Transfer to the airport or train station of Yogyakarta for you to continue your trip to next destination
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