Kota Gede (Kotagede)

Explore Yogyakarta on a private city sightseeing tour, led by your own personal guide. You will be introduced to cultural attractions such as the kraton, or Sultan’s palace, with a walking tour of the vast royal complex including the Taman Sari Water Castle. Visit, too, the historic neighborhood of Kotagede, known for its silver industry. Ride in the comfort of a private vehicle with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

Yogyakarta is famous for its UNESCO-listed temples but most visitors only take in the top attractions. This half-day bike tour will whisk you away from the tourist trail to explore the atmospheric neighborhood of Kota Gede, and the traditional villages of Bumen and Kembang Waru. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

We begin our journey to discover Yogyakarta City with Sultan Palace complex displaying Javanese architecture and hundreds historical objects. Continue to Water Castle (Taman Sari), situated just 250 meters from Sultans Palace. We will stop by at Sonobudoyo Museum and Pasty Bird Market too. We bring you to Kota Gede to witness multicultural architecture with Batik and Silver making processes for the end of your journey. Highlights: • Visit the Javanese framework of Sultan Palace with Professional Guide • Drop by to nation’s decades of heritage at Sonobudoyo Museum • Witness skillful artisan in Batik & Silver making processes • There are more attraction spots included such as Water Castle & PASTY bird market

Travelling in Yogyakarta won't be complete enough without visiting Kotagede, the silver center in the city. It's not just to buy silver jewellery, it's more fun cos you're gonna make the jewellery by yourself. Guided by professional instructors, it only takes 3 hours for you to make rings, earrings, pendants etc... The perfect souvenir of Kotagede originally made by yourself! The duration of this short course is 3 - 4 hours. Under guidance of professional instructors, you will be able to make ring, earrings, or pendant in that short period. The participants will have to do all the processes from designing, forging, carving, soldering, polishing and so on. The instructors will only show, control, and fix to make better items. By the end of the course, the participants will be proud of their product and do not believe that they just made the jewellery by themselves.

Yogyakarta 5 days 4 nights Cultural Heritage Excursion is designed to give you the real experience in Yogyakarta. We have designed thematic tour each day based on destinations you are going to visit. We also practise eco-friendly concept and sustainability concept. When you join our tour, you will also directly support sustainable tourism! This tour is the right balance of adventure, heritage while trying to implement tour in sustainable concept. You will also stay in a local family homestay that we have selected based on our standard or 3-star hotel with sustainable and eco-friendly concept in Jogjakarta. provides positive impact on the locals and community but minimise the negative impact on the destination and local culture. We practise sustainable tour concept. We are trying to minimise the one-single plastic use in our tour, so we ban single plastic use of water bottle and provide refill water. We are also involving local community/people in our tour.

By visiting Sultan Palace of Yogyakarta , which was built in 1755 by the first Sultan Hamengkubuwono.the building with Javanese architecture which some part is influenced by Portugese, Dutch and Chinese architecture. Then visit Taman Sari the water castle And last point to visit Kota Gede, center of silver of Indonesia.

Yogyakarta private tour is a private city tour that will takes you around Yogjakarta city. There are lots of nice things to do in Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta is one of the cultural centers of Java. The city designed to maintain Javanese authenticity rather than modernity purpose, public transportation options are limited. Renting a private car with english speaking driver is the best choice to explore the city. Enjoy a 10 hours private tour. Your driver will pick you up or drop off at your hotel and take you to the best spots in Jogjakarta. Find traditional hand crafts, artworks, and souvenirs in traditional markets or galleries. Take your time to discover more about Yogjakarta.