YOGYAKARTA
The best days out around Yogyakarta.
The 15 most popular cycling & bike tours in Yogyakarta. The ones worth building a morning around, with run times, prices and who actually runs the trip.
Boutique bike ride through Nanggulan rice fields near Yogyakarta, with local snacks, farm stories, and a community donation for $22.
Most Popular“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!”
Cycle near Prambanan through rice fields and villages. Temple photo stops, emping chips, tofu, and stingless-bee honey tasting.
“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”
A 2-hour Prambanan bike tour through rice fields and villages, with emping and tofu making, and stingless-bee honey tasting.
“Absolutely loved this tour. You really get to see how everything works locally, and there’s a lot of clear, interesting explanation along the way. The whole vibe is super open and relaxed. Highly recommended if you want something real”
3-hour cycle tour of Yogyakarta’s Kota Gede and Mataram tombs, with market snacks, small-group guide, $57.
“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 along Yogyakarta’s Kalicode river and Sultanate grounds, visit temples and Tamansari market snacks. Small group, bikes, helmet, and guide included.
“Professional and friendly guides, helpful and warm. Got to see many spots I would not have found as a tourist on my own”
Fun cycling tour from Izzati Jogjatour through rice fields to Sari, Plaosan, and Sambisari temples with snacks, lunch, and pickup.
“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…”
Cycle village roads, snack on emping and tofu, then visit Borobudur and Prambanan UNESCO sites in one long Yogyakarta day.
“Our guide for the cycling tour was amazing. Loved the whole tour, temples, rice fields and tofu factory. Book this as is very good”
Small-group bike ride through Jejeran rice terraces and plantations, then Bantul lunch, with hotel pickup. $25 includes bike and guide.
“Really unique tour of a village just outside Yogyakarta, our guide Tawil was very knowledgeable, super friendly and excited to show us around.”
Cycle Yogyakarta’s countryside on classic bikes, learn tempeh and emping melinjo, and meet village food makers with a small-group guide.
“De tour was fantastisch, Kiki was een super gids. Ze heeft de tijd genomen en ons heel veel te laten zien en dingen te laten uitproberen. De tour zelf had voor nog veel langer gekund 😉. De fietsen zijn van goede kwaliteit. Als effen weg wil van het hectische Yogja dan raad ik deze tour…”
Private cycling near Yogyakarta with village roads, rice fields, transfers, snacks and lunch at a fish farm for fish therapy.
“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.”
Morning batik making and a guided bicycle ride from Yogyakarta to Imogiri, with coffee, snacks, lunch, and pickup included.
“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”
Cycle 11 km through lesser-known Jogja with an English guide, local snacks and temple stops, plus a mangrove planting charity.
“Nice guide Alpha, knew many interesting things to tell about the kampongs, Chinese temple, sultan's palace. Highly recommended!”
Cycle quiet Yogyakarta villages, shop at a local market, then cook a home-style Indonesian meal with an English guide. Roundtrip transfers.
“The experiences was amazing! Widi, Desy, and Sari are wonderfull people and you really get a glimpse of their Culture. I 100% recommend this experiences for everyone visiting Yogja and interested in knowing their people and culture.”
MTB bike tour in Yogyakarta villages with an English guide, school-kid stops, and an included village meal.
“We hebben een hele andere tour gekregen dan geboekt. Alles ging fout wat er maar fout kon gaan. De routebeschrijving is naar een verkeerd mobiel nummer gestuurd waardoor we niets hadden ontvangen. Het adres op de site van de boeking klopte niet, waardoor we lang met een taxi hebben gezocht, het was een tour op…”
Bike through rural Yogyakarta on antique bicycles, meet farmers and craft makers, with hotel transfer, English guide, and snacks for $110.
“Het was een super leuke tour . De chauffeur was goed op tijd . De fietsroute was echt tof , je stopt bij de lokale mensen thuis . Er was voldoende water voorzien en een aantal hapjes . Onze gids Nana was echt heel goed , goede uitleg en deed er alles aan om aan…”
The temples, the volcano, the caves and the craft. Every part of the region, and every way to see it.
