Indonesia · WALKING TOURS IN YOGYAKARTA
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 12 walking tours in Yogyakarta worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Small-group Yogyakarta night food tour with becak rides, classic street snacks, jamu, and fun games. 8 people max, about 3 hours, $17.
“I thought the tour was fantastic. The food places taken too were unique and delicious. Anisa was great. She looked after us well, explained things thoroughly and took us to places I would not have otherwise gone. Highly recommend.”
Small-group Yogyakarta night food tour with an English guide, becak rides, Javanese snacks and jamu, plus games at Alun-Alun Kidul.
“Great food tour. Kalika was a great tour guide. She is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and was very conscious of hygiene issues. The range of food that we tasted was great and we were certainly full by the end of the evening. Great value and highly recommended.”
3.5-hour Yogyakarta night food and city walk with a small group, becak rides, Malioboro street bites, and games at Alun Alun Kidul.
“We had such a great time on the city and food tour! Tara was an amazing guide, super friendly and full of interesting facts and fun stories. Thanks to him, we got to try dishes we probably would’ve never tasted on our own. Highly recommend this food tour!”
2-hour Yogyakarta walking tour from Malioboro to Bringharjo market, led by an English guide, ending at Kilometer Zero. Small group.
“I would absolutely recommend this tour! Kin is a very knowledgeable guide, and thought me a lot about Indonesia and Yogyakarta!”
Night food walk in Yogyakarta with a local guide, Malioboro snacks, charcoal coffee, market fruit, and Alun-Alun rides, ends back at Tugu.
“A lot of fun. Great food tasting experiences. Good information about local history. Loved our guides choices.”
3-hour night walk in Yogyakarta with a becak ride, street-food tastings, and Alun-Alun Kidul games under city lights.
“Kin was a fantastic tour guide! We learned not only lot about the local cuisine, but also about the history of Yogya. I can really recommend this tour. As we were only two people on the tour we could really ask all the questions we had and got individual advise on different food stops and options. Thanks a lot for this unique insight into the culture of the people of Yogyakarta, Kin!”
A 2-hour English walking tour from Tugu to Kilometer Zero, linking Dutch colonial buildings with local stories across Java’s 1811 to 1949 era.
“De tour was geweldig om eens de andere kant van de koloniale geschiedenis te horen en te kunnen zien. We hebben zeker geen spijt gehad van deze tour.”
Private Borobudur sunrise from Barede Hill with short trek and countryside walk, then Prambanan temples with AC transfers in 10 hours.
“Please don’t go it’s a rip off! I had a terrible experience. I wasn’t granted access to the Borbodur temple. The sunrise is from a hill where you can’t even see the temple. I was picked up at 3.45am by a men and I was the only one participating Read more”
Small-group night walk in Malioboro, Yogyakarta with an English guide, street snacks, optional haunted house, and a market stop for batik.
“De tour was anders dan we hadden verwacht. We hebben alleen maar een beetje rondgelopen met een gids die slecht Engels sprak. Hij heeft niks verteld over de stad. Het enige leuke was de bijzondere koffie die we op het begin kregen. Omdat hij doorkreeg dat we trek hadden, heeft hij een klein beetje rijst gehaald. Het was dus helemaal geen foodtour.”
Ride an illuminated pedal car through Yogyakarta at night, with charcoal coffee, snacks, and a traditional dinner included for $30.
“Was a really nice experience. Tried a lot of different food en coffee. The guide was very sweet en explained a lot about the food and culture of Java.”
Walk Kotagede’s oldest streets in Yogyakarta with an English guide, see Joglo houses, taste local snacks, and try traditional cloth.
“the experience was fantastic and the tour guide was brilliant, definitely not to miss if you are around!”
Walk Yogyakarta’s Kraton Sultan’s Palace and Taman Sari Water Castle with an English guide, entrance fees, and ticket-line savings.
“Very good experience, Irene (one of the guides) speaks well English and take the time to explain a lot about the sultan palace, the water castle and the city. We also visited the malioboro markets and tried local dishes. Thank you again !”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
