5D4N Yogyakarta
SUGGESTED PROGRAMME – 5D4N YOGYAKARTA – 20-60 students
Yogyakarta is a bustling town of some half a million people and the most popular tourist destination on Java, largely thanks to its proximity to the temples of Borobudur and Prambanan. The town is a hub of art and education, offers some good shopping and has a wide range of tourist facilities.
The event are intended to introduce Indonesian Culture, by visiting famous tourist attraction in Yogyakarta such as Keraton Yogyakarta, Taman Sari, Prambanan temple, Borobudur temple, Malioboro and also tasted traditional food of Yogyakarta.
This tour program will involve students in activity with locals such as farming, learn from nature, learn history, learn local culture.
Accommodation: Various options
DAY 1 Yogyakarta – Arrival L/D
Flights to Yogyakarta
Check in
Dinner
Night Market
DAY 02: Cultural Appreciation B/L/D
Borobudur
Village life
Lunch
River study
Gamelan
Dinner with villagers
Overnight stay with villagers
DAY 03: Service learning B/L Box/D
School visit with community service project
Lunch
Prambanan
Dinner
DAY 04: History Tour B/L/D
Merapi Volcano
Village Sultan’s palace
Taman Sari Water Castle
Kotagede Visit
Dinner
DAY 05: Transfer to Airport B/-/-
Shopping
Travel to Singapore
Flight transfer
Package Inclusions as below: (Minimum 15 pax)
4N Accommodation in Guesthouse or Istana Batik Ratna Hotel or similar on TRP basis
Full board – 5 Breakfasts, 5 Lunches, 5 Dinners
Full trip coordination & management
ALL Activities & Team Building
Transfers – coach wherever applicable in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Licensed Guides for the trip
School Banner
Flights from Jakarta
RAMS
Detailed itinerary
DAY 01: by GA L/D
Highlights – “Arrival Jogyakarta – Prambanan Temple tour + Evening City Tour
Arrival at Adi Sucipto airport of Jogyakarta – greet and meet – check in hotel or direct visiting the magnificent Prambanan Hindu temple. This temple is believed to have been built by King Balitung Maha Sambu during the middle of the ninth century. Its parapets are adorned with a bas relief’s depicting the famous Ramayana Ballet.
Lunch at local Restaurant
Check in hotel and rest
Evening City Tour inclusive Dinner at local Restaurant
DAY 02: B/L/D
Highlights – “Borobudur Tour + Village Life Experience + River Studies & Kubrosiswo
Dance Practise”
1 hour from Yogyakarta drive to Borobudur temple. A Buddhist temple, located 42 km west of Yogyakarta. It is one of the world’s most famous temples, standing majestic and serene on a hillock overlooking lush green fields and distant hills. The shrine is the worlds and most complete collection of Buddhist relief
Just about 7 minutes from the temple, drive to the nearest village of Borobudur for experiencing and exploring the rural village life. This village offers us traditional Javanese hospitality, unspoiled village, serenity and still keep the hidden evidence which prove the existence of a vast lake surrounding the three holy Buddhist temple, Borobudur ,Pawon and Mendut and ever buried by the volcanic deposits during the horrible eruption of Mount Merapi in 10 eras or 1000 years ago as well with Borobudur temple.
By Dokar horse carriage exploring the richness of Candirejo village to gain insight of old houses with its Javanese typical architecture, daily local community either in customs, traditions, art and handy craft as well the agricultural system of inter cropping.
Lunch at local villager house
Followed by River studies still at the same village since this village has very specific
River with its unique stream and stones geologically .
Still in the same village, students will practice how to play gamelan the Javanese traditional instrument and followed by Kubrosiswo dance practice.
Over night at hotel
DAY 03 B/L Box/D
Highlights – “Merapi Volcano + Tropical Rainforest Kaliurang + Sultan Palace + Taman Sari
Water Castle + Batik & Silver Work + Band Practise”
Kaliurang village lies on the slope of Mount Merapi, one of the active volcanoes found in Indonesia. Located in tranquil, lush and green tropical garden. When the weather is clear, a spectacular panoramic view of the mountain can be seen clearly, as well as, an opportunity to watch the local people digging sand in Boyong river as the product of Mt. Merapi’s eruption as their life’s income.
Exploring traditional villages surrounding Kaliurang, as well as walk through variety of tropical plants , fruit, birds, and vegetation among the rain forest
Proceed to Yogyakarta Sultan Palace, built in 1756 by Sri Sultan Gamengku Buwono 1, in a grand and elegant Javanese Architectural style, lies in the center of municipality.
Continue to Tamansari Water Castle and batik factory.
Tour end with a visit to Kotagede, a neat, little old town of Yogyakarta which was once the seat of The Mighty Mataram Kingdom. This town is famous as the center of Silver work industry.
Dinner at one Restaurant inclusive BAND PRACTISE ( or at hotel, referring to the hotel’s
facilities) .
Over night at hotel
DAY 04 B/L/D
Highlights – “Senior High School Visit – Dinner & Ramayana Ballet”
Morning visit 3 high schools (special Art schools), each of majoring in Modern Music,
Traditional Music (Karawitan) and Art ( pottery etc ). Those 3 different schools are in the same site.
Return to Yogya – free program at Malioboro the fame shopping center
Evening Dinner and Ramayana
Over night at hotel
DAY 05 Return GA B
Highlights – “Morning Free + Transfer to Airport”
Breakfast at hotel
Free program to explore Beringharjo market, the biggest traditional market in Jogyakarta.
Departure time.
Transfer from hotel to airport with guide
