Yogyakarta (Jogja) backpacker's guide

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TIMANG ISLAND/BEACH (Pantai Timang) + Adrenaline GONDOLA

TIMANG BEACH – All Details to Know About Timang Beach – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT TIMANG BEACH? RIDING GONDOLA TO TIMANG ISLAND You should trying GONDOLA at TIMANG ISLAND. This “crazy & dangerous” Gondola is very traditional (Old school). Trying Gondola at…

SETUMBU HILL (Punthuk Setumbu) + SUNRISE

WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS HILL? CHEAP The entry ticket is very cheap, compare to Borobudur Sunrise. Entry ticket for Sunrise at Setumbu Hill Rp30,000 and entry ticket for Borobudur Sunrise Rp380,000. WORTH IT You can see the NIRVANA SUNRISE, the best…

JOMBLANG CAVE (Goa Jomblang) + ANCIENT FOREST + HEAVEN LIGHT

JOMBLANG CAVE – All Details to Know About Jomblang Cave – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT JOMBLANG CAVE? VERTICAL CAVE You should trying rappelling to the cave. This “crazy & dangerous” rappelling is very deep vertical cliff, about 30 meter to the bottom…

BOROBUDUR TEMPLE (Candi Borobudur) + SUNRISE

BOROBUDUR TEMPLE – All Details to Know About Borobudur Temple – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT BOROBUDUR TEMPLE? MAINSTREAM TOURISM SITE You are going to visit the Main tourism place. The most visited sight in YOGYAKARTA. Probably the most visited sight…

PRAMBANAN TEMPLE (Candi Prambanan) + SUNSET

PRAMBANAN TEMPLE – All Details to Know About Prambanan Temple – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT PRAMBANAN TEMPLE? MAINSTREAM TOURISM SITE You are going to visit the Main tourism place. The 2nd most visited sight in YOGYAKARTA. Probably the most visited…

RATU BOKO PALACE/TEMPLE (Kraton/Candi Ratu Boko) + SUNSET

RATU BOKO TEMPLE – All Details to Know About Ratu Boko Temple/Palace – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT RATU BOKO TEMPLE? CHEAP The entry ticket is $13 for adult and $7 for kid –> $25 for adult and $15 for kid. To…

Mangunan Fruit Garden (Kebun Buah Mangunan) + SUNRISE

WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS PLACE? VIRAL DESTINATION Mangunan fruit garden become popular in social media since 2 years ago. It become busy and crowded in weekend or holiday. So many young people visiting this place just to see the sunrise. EXOTIC PLACE…

kunzyogyaDecember 8, 2015November 21, 2018 AWESOME, EXTRAORDINARY, SUNRISE 24 Comments

SUKUH PYRAMID “EROTIC/PORN” TEMPLE (Candi Sukuh)

WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS TEMPLE? THE ONLY ONE PYRAMID TEMPLE IN INDONESIA This temple so unique. Unlike other temples in Java or Indonesia. The architecture just like Mayan pyramid in America. This is the only one pyramid in Indonesia and the…

kunzyogyaOctober 27, 2015November 21, 2018 AWESOME, EXTRAORDINARY, TEMPLE 4 Comments

JEEP LAVA TOUR MERAPI + MERAPI VOLCANO MUSEUM

WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS PLACE? RIDING ADRENALINE JEEP TO RUINED VILLAGE You should try riding JEEP at MERAPI LAVA TOUR. This “crazy & exciting” Jeep is very vintage (Old school). Trying Jeep at Merapi Lava Tour can pumping up your adrenaline and be nice experience in whole your life. You also can see the…

kunzyogyaOctober 27, 2015February 6, 2019 ADRENALINE CHALLENGE, AWESOME, EXTRAORDINARY, MUSEUM 83 Comments

CHICKEN CHURCH (Gereja Ayam) + SUNRISE

WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS CHURCH? UNIQUE CHURCH This building is very unique or uncommon for church. The form of building just like chicken, or pigeon by design. UNMAINSTREAM TOURISM SITE You gonna visit the Unmain tourism place. By local people,…

kunzyogyaSeptember 28, 2015November 21, 2018 AWESOME, EXTRAORDINARY, SUNRISE 19 Comments

KALIBIRU NATIONAL PARK + SUNSET

WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS PLACE? VIRAL DESTINATION Kalibiru become popular in social media since 2 years ago. It become busy and crowded in weekend or holiday. So many young local people visiting this place and the number increasing every year. EXOTIC PLACE…

kunzyogyaSeptember 28, 2015November 21, 2018 AWESOME, CAMPING, EXTRAORDINARY, HIKING, SUNSET 39 Comments

MILAS RESTAURANT (Vegetarian Resto)

WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS RESTAURANT? GARDEN RESTAURANT The concept of Milas restaurant is garden restaurant. The shading of tree makes comfort even in hot days. AUTHENTIC VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT You are going to visit the most authentic vegetarian in Yogyakarta. NO CHOLESTEROL The cuisine…

kunzyogyaSeptember 17, 2015June 30, 2016 AWESOME, VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT 2 Comments

PRAWIROTAMAN Backpacker Street

WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT/STAY AT THIS PLACE? MAINSTREAM SITE FOR BACKPACKER You are going to visit the Main tourism place. The most visited by backpacker in YOGYAKARTA. Probably the most visited sight in INDONESIA. CHEAP The hostel are very cheap. You…

kunzyogyaJuly 10, 2015September 28, 2018 AWESOME, HOMESTAY, HOSTEL, HOTEL 14 Comments

SOSROWIJAYAN Backpacker Street

kunzyogyaJuly 10, 2015September 28, 2018 AWESOME, HOMESTAY, HOSTEL, HOTEL 16 Comments

LEATHER PUPPET SHADOW SHOW (Wayang Kulit)

WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS SHOW? CLASSIC JAVANESE ART PERFORMANCE You are going to visit the classic javanese art & culture show. The most authentic and favorite entertainment with javanese music orchestra as backsound. UNIQUE PUPPET SHOW This puppet show is different than…

kunzyogyaJuly 7, 2015June 15, 2019 AWESOME, CLASSIC JAVA ART SHOW, Events & festivals, MAINSTREAM No Comments

RAMAYANA BALLET (Sendratari Ramayana)

RAMAYANA BALLET – All Details to Know About Ramayana Ballet in Yogyakarta – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT RAMAYANA BALLET? CLASSIC JAVANESE ART PERFORMANCE You are going to visit the classic javanese art & culture show. The show mixed with effect like fire,sound,…

kunzyogyaJuly 4, 2015June 2, 2019 AWESOME, CLASSIC JAVA ART SHOW, Events & festivals, EXTRAORDINARY 15 Comments

MALIOBORO STREET (Jalan Malioboro)

WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS PLACE? MAINSTREAM TOURISM SITE You are going to visit the Main tourism place. The most visited sight in YOGYAKARTA. Probably the most visited sight in INDONESIA. CLOSE TO BACKPACKER STREET This place is close to backpacker street such…

kunzyogyaJune 22, 2015February 4, 2019 AWESOME, MAINSTREAM, MARKET, SHOP 9 Comments

RATU BOKO PALACE/TEMPLE (Kraton/Candi Ratu Boko) + SUNSET

kunzyogyaJune 20, 2015June 1, 2019 AWESOME, EXTRAORDINARY, PALACE, SUNSET, TEMPLE 24 Comments

JOMBLANG CAVE (Goa Jomblang) + ANCIENT FOREST + HEAVEN LIGHT

kunzyogyaJune 20, 2015May 31, 2019 ADRENALINE CHALLENGE, AWESOME, CAVE, CLIMBING, EXTRAORDINARY 114 Comments

SETUMBU HILL (Punthuk Setumbu) + SUNRISE

kunzyogyaJune 20, 2015November 21, 2018 AWESOME, HIKING, MAINSTREAM, SUNRISE 10 Comments

MERAPI VOLCANO (Gunung Merapi) + HIKING + SUNRISE

MERAPI VOLCANO – All Details to Know About Merapi Volcano – WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT MERAPI VOLCANO? THE MOST ACTIVE VOLCANO IN JAVA The volcano eruption usually every 4 years. But, since 2010 after the big eruption, the character is change.…

kunzyogyaJune 19, 2015June 16, 2019 AWESOME, HIKING, MAINSTREAM, MOUNTAIN, SUNRISE 69 Comments

TIMANG ISLAND/BEACH (Pantai Timang) + Adrenaline GONDOLA

kunzyogyaJune 18, 2015May 31, 2019 ADRENALINE CHALLENGE, AWESOME, BEACH, EXTRAORDINARY, FISHING 75 Comments

SULTAN PALACE (Kraton Sultan Yogya) + Classic Art Show

WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS PALACE? MAINSTREAM TOURISM SITE You are going to visit the Main tourism place. The one of most visited sight in YOGYAKARTA. Probably the most visited sight in INDONESIA. CHEAP The entry ticket is very cheap, only…

kunzyogyaJune 12, 2015February 4, 2019 AWESOME, CLASSIC JAVA ART SHOW, MAINSTREAM, PALACE 2 Comments

JOSS COFFEE (Kopi Joss) + CHARCOAL plunged

WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD TASTE THIS COFFEE? UNIQUE COFFEE EXPERIENCE This coffee is different than others coffee, the coffee served with hot burned charcoal plunged in it. Local people call it “Kopi Joss” named from the sound when hot burned charcoal plunged in it. Some people say…

kunzyogyaJune 12, 2015October 13, 2018 AWESOME, EXTRAORDINARY, LOCAL CULINARY 18 Comments

BOROBUDUR TEMPLE (Candi Borobudur) + SUNRISE

kunzyogyaJune 10, 2015May 31, 2019 AWESOME, MAINSTREAM, SUNRISE, TEMPLE 88 Comments

AFFANDI PAINTING MUSEUM

WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT THIS MUSEUM? UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE You are going to visit the unique Affandi architecture building with nice park, nice pond and so many tree inside the museum. If you see the roof carefully, it just like banana leaf. The museum…

kunzyogyaJune 9, 2015December 17, 2018 ART GALLERY, AWESOME, EXTRAORDINARY, MUSEUM 2 Comments