JOGAN BEACH

– All Details to Know About Jogan Beach –

WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT JOGAN BEACH?

THE ONLY ONE BEACH WITH WATERFALL
This beach is the only one beach in Yogyakarta which has waterfall direct flow to the ocean.

CHEAP
The entry ticket are very cheap.
GOVERNMENT Retribution = Rp5,000

EXOTIC PLACE
You visiting exotic place with nice view. Quiet and peaceful.
You also can hear the sound of the wave, birds and the sound of blowing wind.

CLOSE TO UNMAINSTREAM TOURISM SITE
This place are close to beautiful UNMAINSTREAM place. Such as,  NGLAMBOR BEACH, SIUNG BEACH and TIMANG BEACH etc. It just only one way to the site. So, you spend your time effectively to visit these place.

Jogan Beach View 

West side view:

 East side view:

WHERE IS JOGAN BEACH LOCATED?

LOCATION:
Village (Desa): Purwodadi
Sub-district (Kecamatan): Tepus
Regency (Kabupaten): Gunung Kidul
Province (Provinsi): Yogyakarta

DISTANCE:
About 70 km southeast of downtown Yogyakarta or about 2 hours.

MAP OF JOGAN BEACH:

HOW TO GET TO JOGAN BEACH?

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
There is no direct public transport over there. You can use Trans Jogja to Giwangan bus station (Terminal bis Giwangan), ticket about IDR4000. Then, change bus from Giwangan bus station to Wonosari city bus station, and then change bus to Jepitu. You have to stop at closest village near Jogan beach or “Pertigaan Pantai Siung”.Then, you have to use Taxi motor to the beach.

From Adi Sutjipto Airport :
please take Route 3B – Stop in Giwangan Bus station (Terminal Bis Giwangan)
please take a bus to Wonosari city – Stop at Wonosari bus station
Then, take a small bus to Jepitu – Stop at “Pertigaan pantai Siung”
Then, take a taxi motor – Stop at Jogan beach
From Tugu Railway Station :
please take Route 2A – Stop in Tungkak shelter/halte.
Then, take Route 4A – Stop in Giwangan Bus station (Terminal Bis Giwangan)
please take a bus to Wonosari city – Stop at Wonosari bus station
Then, take a small bus to Jepitu – Stop at “Pertigaan pantai Siung”
Then, take a taxi motor – Stop at Jogan beach
From Jombor Bus Station :
please take Route 2A – Stop in Tungkak shelter/halte.
Then, take Route 4A – Stop in Giwangan Bus station (Terminal Bis Giwangan)
please take a bus to Wonosari city – Stop at Wonosari bus station
Then, take a small bus to Jepitu – Stop at “Pertigaan pantai Siung”
Then, take a taxi motor – Stop at Jogan beach
From Giwangan Bus Station :
please take a bus to Wonosari city – Stop at Wonosari bus station
Then, take a small bus to Jepitu – Stop at “Pertigaan pantai Siung”
Then, take a taxi motor – Stop at Jogan beach

*) Trans Jogja operates from 5:30 am until 9:30 pm.

**) It’s tiring and wasting time if you use public transport because you have to change the bus again and again, also the bus sometime waiting for passenger until full . Better you rent a car or motorcycle for cheap one. Invite local person as guide (Couchsurfer).  It will take 1.5 -2 hours to reach the site.

 Jogan Beach North side view:

HOW MUCH IS JOGAN BEACH ENTRANCE FEE?

ENTRY TICKET:
IDR5,000/person (Retribution)

PARKING FEE:
Car = IDR 5K.

Scooter = IDR 2K.

 Jogan Beach South side view:

OTHER INFORMATION:

MOBILE PHONE SIGNAL:
There is no signal for your smartphone.

CAFE/RESTAURANT:
There is only one simple/traditional cafe.

*) You can order cooked Lobster 1 kg for Rp300k. Include rice and ice tea. But, you have to wait 1.5 hours cause they have to look the fresh Lobster. Better you ask my old brother to call the restaurant to prepare before you arrived. So, it will ready to eat when you arrived.

**) For foreigner i recommend: Don’t drink with ice cube in any restaurant or street food in Indonesia, because indonesian ice cube made from not boiled water. It contain bacteria (E. Coli) that can makes stomach problem or diarrhea. Indonesian intestine become immune (adapted) to this bacteria, but not for foreigner (american and european especially).

BATHROOM/TOILET:
2 Bathroom and toilet. Better bring your own tissue.

GET A BIG PICTURE OF JOGAN BEACH FROM VIDEO:

 RAPPELLING AT JOGAN BEACH:

*) This is a small pretty quiet place, but to get more quiet, better do not visit on weekend.