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Borobudur: Cycling Tour and Explore Java Villages

By Aventuro Tour
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Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $41 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • Cycle through scenic rice fields and peaceful villages around Borobudur
  • Enjoy a fun and relaxing cycling tour
  • Create your own batik artwork in a guided workshop
  • Make pottery with a local artisan
  • Visit a coconut sugar home industry

Activity location

    • Yogyakarta
    • Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Yogyakarta
    • Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Check availability

From Borobudur: Cycling Tour and Explore Java Villages

  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h
    4h
  • English

Please select this option if pickup and drop off from your hotel in Borobudur area. This is private tour and all included.

Language options: English
Price details
$40.75 x 1 Adult$40.75
Total
Price is $40.75
Until Tue, May 19

From Jogja: Cycling Tour and Explore Java Villages

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Please select this option if pickup and drop off from your hotel in Yogyakarta Hotel. This is private tour and all included.

Language options: English
Price details
$81.50 x 1 Adult$81.50
Total
Price is $81.50
Until Tue, May 19

What's included, what's not

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    English-speaking guide
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    Bicycle
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    Local snacks
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    Mineral water
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    Hotel pick-up around Borobudur area (on request)
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    Ride bicycle around local villages
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    Pit stops at rice fields & Borobudur viewpoint
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    Pottery making and private local artisan
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    Visits to coconut sugar cottage industry
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    Visit to Tofu home industry
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    Donation for local industries
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    Batik workshop (Optional on request)
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    Personal expenses
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    Tip for guide (Optional)

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Smoking
  • Not suitable for: People who can't ride a bike, People with back problems

What you can expect

Explore the peaceful countryside around Borobudur Temple on a guided cycling tour. Ride through quiet village roads, meet local people, and experience authentic Javanese life in a beautiful rural setting.

Start your morning by meeting your guide at the main gate of Borobudur Temple. If you're staying nearby, free hotel pick-up is available on request. Your friendly, English-speaking guide will welcome you and help you get ready for the ride.

Begin your tour by cycling through scenic rice fields, traditional villages, and lush landscapes. The route is flat and easy, perfect for beginners and all ages. Along the way, stop often to take photos, interact with locals, and enjoy the peaceful surroundings of the Borobudur countryside.

Your first stop is a small home industry where coconut sugar is made from coconut sap. Watch the traditional cooking process and meet the family behind this sweet local product. Then, continue to a nearby tofu-making workshop. Here, you’ll see how fresh tofu is produced daily using simple tools and time-honored techniques.

Next, visit a pottery village, where a skilled artisan will guide you through shaping clay by hand. It's a hands-on and fun experience—no prior experience needed. You’ll get to try making your own pottery piece and learn how these crafts support the local community.

To end the tour, visit a batik workshop where you'll learn about the ancient wax-resist dyeing technique. Instead of just watching, you’ll create your own batik art to take home—a special handmade souvenir from your journey.

Throughout the experience, your guide will share stories about Javanese culture, daily life, and local traditions.

Location

Activity location

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    • Yogyakarta
    • Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Yogyakarta
    • Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia