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Yogyakarta: Javanese Village Life and Rice Farming Tour

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Free cancellation available
Price is P 1,577 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h+
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Feel the cool, fertile mud of the paddies as you plant rice by hand
  • Learn the ancient technique of Napeni to separate rice grains
  • Craft your own Wayang Suket, a dying folk art form, with a local artisan
  • Feel the atmosphere of a genuine Javanese Village
  • Enjoy a traditional lunch featuring local organic produce

Activity location

    • Yogyakarta
    • Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 7862+7V9, Jl. Kadipiro No.1, Kadipiro, Margodadi, Kec. Seyegan, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55561, Indonesia
    • Kecamatan Seyegan, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Check availability

Yogyakartan Village Experience Tour

  • Activity duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes3h 30m
    3h 30m
  • English

This option is a shared group tour. This option doesn't include attraction fees that would be 450k IDR (1-5 person) 800k (6-10 person). You can pay directly to the guide, in cash.

You will meet our guide at the village tourist information center.

Price details
P 1,577.41 x 1 AdultP 1,577.41
Total
Price is P 1,577.41
Until Fri, Jun 5

Yogyakarta: Javanese Village Life and Rice Farming Tour

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

This is a private tour. We will pick you up at your lodging place, and bring you to the village to experience the rural live of Yogyakarta. This tour include pick-up and drop-off services, attraction fees and lunch at the village.

Language options: English
Starting time: 9:00
Price details
P 4,666.95 x 1 TravelerP 4,666.95
Total
Price is P 4,666.95
Until Fri, Jun 5

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Welcome & Briefing with herbal tea
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Introduction to village history
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Wet-rice planting session
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Napeni (winnowing) demonstration and practice
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Wayang Suket weaving class
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Traditional lunch with local organic produce.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Attraction fees of the activity above (if you chose the private option)

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: High-heeled shoes, Weapons or sharp objects
  • Not suitable for: Babies under 1 year, People over 95 years, People with mobility impairments

What you can expect

Escape the bustling city streets and immerse yourself in the serene, timeless rhythm of a genuine Javanese Village. This half-day immersive experience is not just a tour; it is an invitation to understand the agricultural philosophy that has shaped Javanese culture for centuries.

Begin your journey at the edge of the emerald-green rice fields. Guided by seasoned local farmers, learn the traditional method of rice planting. Discover that the straight lines of green shoots are not just crops, but a testament to patience, precision, and community cooperation. Gain a profound knowledge for the physical effort required to produce the staple food of Asia.

After washing up in fresh spring water, move to the village pavilion to learn the art of post-harvest processing, specifically Napeni. In an era of industrial machines, this manual skill is becoming rare. Napeni involves using a tampah (a round woven bamboo tray) to toss rice grains into the air. It requires a specific rhythm and dexterity to let the wind blow away the empty husks (chaff) while catching the heavy, high-quality grains. It is a rhythmic dance of hand and wind that is much harder than it looks, but incredibly satisfying to master.

Finally, the experience concludes with a calming, artistic session of making Wayang Suket. Historically created by shepherds while tending to their flock, these “Grass Puppets” are woven from sturdy wild grass or dried straw. A local craftsman will teach you how to fold, weave, and knot the grass to form characters from ancient folklore. Unlike the complex leather shadow puppets, Wayang Suket represents the simplicity and ingenuity of rural life. Create your own puppet to take home as a unique, sustainable souvenir.

This tour provides a logical flow from the earth (planting) to the harvest (winnowing) and finally to culture (art), offering a comprehensive look at village life.

Location

Activity location

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    • Yogyakarta
    • Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 7862+7V9, Jl. Kadipiro No.1, Kadipiro, Margodadi, Kec. Seyegan, Kabupaten Sleman, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta 55561, Indonesia
    • Kecamatan Seyegan, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, Indonesia