A Day in Javanese Life

General information

Destination	Category
Yogyakarta, Indonesia	Sightseeing Tours

Program details

As you start the day in the morning, you will be on your way very close to the proximity of the city, yet still well preserved in the original traditional way. The starting point will be in the villages nearby the temple of Prambanan, and that is when you will explore the real life of Javanese people in the area. You will be shown the various types of traditional dishes, such as the making of tofu, temple, local chips called melinjo, and their respective unique way of processing from since the sorting up to the finishing. Later on, you will have the chance to play traditional musical instrumen

As you start the day in the morning, you will be on your way very close to the proximity of the city, yet still well preserved in the original traditional way. The starting point will be in the villages nearby the temple of Prambanan, and that is when you will explore the real life of Javanese people in the area. You will be shown the various types of traditional dishes, such as the making of tofu, temple, local chips called melinjo, and their respective unique way of processing from since the sorting up to the finishing. Later on, you will have the chance to play traditional musical instruments, such as gamelan and Angklung directly from the local expert. You will be surprised to know how beautiful yet dramatic the music that can be created with these.


Stroll around the village and the guide will gladly show you the rice field area of the village, where you will discover the traditional way of making of bricks from clay, in a very simple yet unique way. Later on you can proceed to the actual site of the Prambanan Temple and start exploring this 9th century temple and learn more about the history of its creation, discovery, and reconstruction as you enjoy the sunset cast over the beautiful cultural city of Yogyakarta for a pleasant memory before you transfer back to the hotel.





Meeting/pick-up point: Hotel in Yogyakarta city.

Duration: 6 hours.

Start/opening time: At 8am. Please wait our tour guide at the hotel lobby 15 minutes before the tour start.

End/closing time: At 2pm.

Languages: English.



Location
Starting point:
Hotel pickup

Guiding options
Guiding type: Guide