The cycling tour is offering tour around the village by riding a bike. The bike used in this tourism spot is a traditional bike called “onthel”. You can cycle around the village while enjoying the rural atmosphere and the scenic view of paddy fields. You can do other activities such as visiting handicrafts center and hand-woven textile producer. Besides that, by doing the cycling tour activities, you can learn about tempe, Indonesian traditional snack.
You will also have a chance to look closely the daily activities of the villagers. For example, how to make tempe from soybean, it is still wrapped in the banana leaves. You can also join in these interesting activities, fell free to take pictures, learn the process of making traditional tempe and interact directly with the tempe maker. There is also a unique process of making ketupat, it is wrapped in the young coconut leaves or janur. You can observe how to weave the wrap, fill it with rice until the final process when it is ready to eat.
Another route to choose is biking along the edge of the irrigation which irrigates the rice fields. The water canal is still a series with Mataram ditch which irrigates the agricultural area in Yogyakarta. The agricultural area stretches widely along the journey. There are various planting seasons; such as rice, corn, chili, green beans, peanuts, sugar cane, crops, etc. You can join the rice harvest, rice plant, or pull out the grass from the field. It is the magnet of the agrarian activities of all farmers at the village. The traditional weaving process is also still available in the village. The result is in a form of stagen. Weaving becomes one of the Activities to get additional income of the villagers.
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PERSON(S) |
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PRICE/ PERSON |
OVERSEAS |
$ 65 |
$ 36 |
$ 33 |
$ 30 |
$ 28 |
| LEAVE | At 07.30 am or 13.30
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VISIT |
Gerabah & Tempe making – making
craft - Meeting villagers` activities & farmer working on the fields |
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INCLUSIVE |
AC Private
Transport – English Speaking Driver – Petrol – Parking fee – Bottled water – traditional
Snack/fruit//tea/coffee – Old/Mountain bicycle – Cycling tour Guide – caping
hat |
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EXCLUSIVE |
Hotel – Food –
Personal expenses |
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DURATION |
5 hours |
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OPTION 1 :
Itinerary:
07.30 – 08.00 am -> pick you up at
Hotel (Yogyakarta) & drive direct to the meeting point of cycling tour
08.00 - 11.00 am -> start cycling tour activities & enjoy view during tour
11.00 - 11.45 am-> have traditional snack, fruit, and coffee/tea before going back to Hotel
11.45 - 12.30 pm arrive back in Hotel Yogyakarta. Tour ends
OPTION 2:
Itinerary:
13.30 – 14.00 pm -> pick you up at
Hotel (Yogyakarta) & drive direct to the meeting point of cycling tour
14.00 - 17.00 pm -> start cycling tour activities & enjoy view during tour
17.00 - 17.45 pm-> have traditional snack, fruit, and coffee/tea before going back to Hotel
17.45 - 18.30 pm arrive back in Hotel Yogyakarta. Tour ends
For more information and inquiries, send
email:
tourjogjajava@gmail.com
