Yogyakarta · YOGYAKARTA CYCLING & VILLAGE TOURS
14 reviewed
The Yogyakarta most visitors miss is a slow ride between rice paddies and kampung kitchens. Here are the 14 best village cycling tours: the Menoreh hills and the royal route through Kotagede, distances and difficulty, what stops are built in, and current prices.
Cycle through Nanggulan’s rice fields and rivers with a small guide-led group, sample local snacks, and support the community for $22.
“I had an AMAZING tour with Alfat. This is by far the best thing I’ve done in Indonesia! I signed up immediately for another tour with Moana. The care they take to partner with the locals and teach you about the natural surroundings, history, religion and folklore is so thoughtful. I highly recommend!”
A short Yogyakarta bike ride from Prambanan through rice fields and villages, with temple time and food stops like emping, tofu, and honey.
“Very enjoyable tour in a beautiful green area. Even though after half of the tour it started to rain, it was nice to spend time at locals houses and taste nice food. Very recommended”
Cycle Kota Gede with MOANA on a 3-hour guided ride to markets and Mataram tombs, including bike, food, and local donation.
“The experience is more than I expected. The tour visits not just touristic sites but also the actual culture and lives of people of Jogjakarta. With the bikes, you can touch the real landscapes of the fascinating city.”
Cycle Yogyakarta’s riverside and Sultanate lanes for 3 hours, with local snacks, cultural stops, and friendly MOANA guides for about $45.
“We did the Hidden Gems bike tour and had a really enjoyable afternoon. Our guide Alfat was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of the history of Yogyakarta with us. We got to see parts of the city that as tourists we wouldn’t ordinarily get to see. We also learned about daily life in the “kampung” and were able to sample some local snacks and drinks. A great way to spend an afternoon.”
Borobudur village tour with pottery and tofu culture: clay workshop, handmade batik practice, local guide, bottled water, Borobudur views.
“Our local guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. We had an amazing tour through the villages, and were able to try everything - from sampling tofu and coffee to painting traditional batik and spinning pottery bowls! A highlight of our trip, the hosts, teachers and our guide were brilliant, would highly recommend.”
Cycle from the outskirts into Prambanan-area temples in Yogyakarta. Includes guide, bike, lunch, snacks, and early morning riding.
“This was a really cool tour. We cycled through some villages out to the small temples near Prambanan, and got to see parts of Yogyakarta we normally wouldn't have seen. The guide was amazing, and brought us snacks to eat along the way. The tour leaves nice and early to avoid the heat for as long as possible.”
Bike between Prambanan village and UNESCO temples Borobudur and Prambanan, with local food stops, honey and tofu, plus round-trip pickup.
“Our guide for the cycling tour was amazing. Loved the whole tour, temples, rice fields and tofu factory. Book this as is very good”
Cycle through rice terraces near Yogyakarta, enjoy a Javanese lunch, and get hotel pickup and drop-off on a small-group ride.
“Really unique tour of a village just outside Yogyakarta, our guide Tawil was very knowledgeable, super friendly and excited to show us around.”
Ride quiet Yogyakarta back roads through rice fields, then enjoy a fish-farm lunch and fish therapy at Sendang SOMBOMERTI.
“We had the best day riding around quiet streets, rice fields, fish farms etc.Wardo was absolutely fabulous, picked us up and took us to fit our great bikes and organised delicious food.”
Batik-making in Imogiri, then pedal through village lanes and rice fields with pickup from Yogyakarta, English guide, snacks, and lunch.
“Didn't turn up for the hotel pick up , after waiting for 30minutes contacted them via WhatsApp, took another 15minutes to get a reply stating they weren't coming due to driver illness. I get that these things happen but they should of been informing me as soon as they kRead more”
Private sunrise on Borobudur from the temple’s top, then biking through rice and tobacco countryside before Prambanan’s iconic reliefs.
“We did a private biking tour in the villages around Prambanan. The tour was excellent, a very nice way to explore the surrounding area. We later went to Prambanan. The excursion included return transport service from Yogyakarta.”
Explore Chicken Church in Central Java: a seven-floor prayer building shaped like a chicken near Borobudur, with rooftop views and snack.
“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”
Ride a classic VW Safari through Borobudur villages, visit Gereja Ayam, and try pottery in Nglipoh with a friendly local guide.
“Amazing trip!! Tour the villages near Borobudur in a VW”
Harvest tea leaves in Yogyakarta’s Menoreh hills, learn green vs white tea, enjoy lunch, and sip organic tea in a private half-day tour.
“This was a 10/10 experience! Our driver Eroz and our guide Fiyo was the nicest people ever. They really made the day so special, and I can only give my biggest recommendation because of these two.”
