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“A fabulous way to gorgeous Indonesian countryside and village life. Eco friendly and supporting local communities. Excellent guide!”
Cycle near Prambanan through rice fields and villages. Temple photo stops, emping chips, tofu, and stingless-bee honey tasting.
“Myself and two friends from Australia recently participated in this tour. Our tour guide was fantastic and we had so much fun cycling around the local village. Also being able to learn how to make the local foods and play the local musical instruRead more”
A 2-hour Prambanan bike tour through rice fields and villages, with emping and tofu making, and stingless-bee honey tasting.
“We had a fantastic morning with the guys from Alga Lova Tours. At a relaxed pace, you can enjoy cycling through the surroundings just outside the center of Yogya. The guide shared information at various spots, and at busy intersections the way was kept clear by the other guide. All in all, a lovely morning!”
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.
“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…”
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.
“Perfetto!! Nana è una guida perfetta, ci si immerge a 360 gradi nella cultura indonesiana. Esperienza stupenda”
Private cycling near Yogyakarta with village roads, rice fields, transfers, snacks and lunch at a fish farm for fish therapy.
“Wir hatten eine wunderschöne Zeit mit unserem Guide Wardo! Er hatte super gute Fahrräder zur Verfügung, hatte trinken für uns und gleich zwei leckere Mahlzeiten bereit. Es war sehr schön die etwas ruhigere Gegend Yogyakartas kenRead more”
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.
“Hele leuke dag gehad! Begonnen met een wandeling over de lokale markt waar dingen werden gekocht voor de kookcursus erna. Onderweg uitleg gehad over veel gebruikte kruiden. Daarna gingen we door naar een huis met een hele gezellige keuken waar we leerden om zes verschillende indonesische gerechten te maken. Van een hele lieve vrouw die…”
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.
“De tour was op en top. Midden tussen de rijstvelden en de locals. Ook de taxichauffeur Nanu was goed. We zijn keurig opgehaald en teruggebracht. De fietstocht is best wel pittig, dus is niet geschikt voor iedereen.”
The temples, the volcano, the caves and the craft. Every part of the region, and every way to see it.
