6 Village Tours in Yogyakarta Worth Booking

1.Menoreh Village Cycling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 611 reviews · from $22Our pick

Ride 11 to 17 kilometers through Nanggulan’s rice fields, riverside lanes, and farming villages outside Yogyakarta. Your guide explains local plants, animals, customs, and village life, with stops for tempe benguk, fried tofu, and jamu. The tour is designed for adults and generally runs with a small group of up to five.

“This was such a fun and interesting tour of the countryside and villages. I got some good exercise while cycling through beautiful scenery, while my guide shed light on culture, flora, and fauna of area. Amazing!”

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2.Yogyakarta Cultural Tour: Borobudur Temple, Prambanan Temple and Merapi Volcano

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 41 reviews · from $261

Start at 6:30 a.m. from your Yogyakarta hotel for Borobudur, Pawon, Mendut, Merapi’s lower slopes, and Prambanan. An English-speaking driver, lunch, cold water, Wi-Fi transport, and private service are included. Temple admission and the Merapi jeep ride are paid separately. Mr. Bambang is one praised guide.

“The places were great but there was enough time to have 1-2 more additional stops. I felt for me it did not have enough”

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3.Borobudur: Village Tour with Pottery and Tofu Making

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $79

Spend two to three hours around Borobudur visiting a pottery village and a batik workshop. You can shape clay, try handmade batik, sample local tofu and coffee, and see the temple from the surrounding villages. This private tour costs $79 for your group and includes bottled water, but meals and some entrance fees are extra.

“We highly recommend this tour, which will let you discover the outskirts of Borobudur which hide various little villages each with their very own tradition: batik, pottery, artisanal tofu and artisanal rice snacks. You will also be able to get your hands dirty in various workshoRead more”

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4.Temples and Bike Tours in the Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $55

Start at 8:00 am with a guided bicycle ride through Prambanan village, stopping at an emping cracker workshop, tofu factory, and beekeeper. Then visit Prambanan, Sewu, and Borobudur with private transfers. Temple tickets and lunch cost extra. The day lasts about 10 to 12 hours.

“Our guide for the cycling tour was amazing. Loved the whole tour, temples, rice fields and tofu factory. Book this as is very good”

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5.Private Borobudur Village Trip By Volkswagen Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Ride a colorful open-top VW Safari from Borobudur through quiet country lanes, stopping at Chicken Church for Menoreh and volcano views and Nglipoh pottery village for a hands-on lesson. Driver-guide Syaiful and his team also handle photos, making this a simple private outing for up to two people.

“Amazing trip!! Tour the villages near Borobudur in a VW”

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6.Chicken Church at Karangrejo Village Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $67

Visit Bukit Rhema’s House of Prayer for All Nations, better known as Chicken Church, near Borobudur. You’ll explore seven floors, learn the story behind its unusual shape, and climb to the crown for views of Magelang and Borobudur. A snack in the building’s tail is included. No guide name is provided.

“It is also known as the "Chicken Church," is a unique and fascinating destination near Borobudur. Shaped like a giant chicken, offers panoramic views of the surrounding hills and the iconic Borobudur Temple in the distance. Visitors can explore the church's quirky desigRead more”

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