YOGYAKARTA
The best days out around Yogyakarta.
The 14 most popular cycling 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“This was such a fun and interesting tour of the countryside and villages. I got some good exercise while cycling through beautiful scenery, while my guide shed light on culture, flora, and fauna of area. Amazing!”
3-hour cycle tour of Yogyakarta’s Kota Gede and Mataram tombs, with market snacks, small-group guide, $57.
“This is a must do experience in Yogyakarta! Don't be intimidated by the traffic. Our tour guide did a wonderful job leading us on a route down alleys and side streets without traffic. It was amazing to see Yogya from the back of the bike. We stopped at markets, met a traditional baker, learned some…”
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”
ATV through Yogyakarta villages and wet trails, then explore Mount Merapi with camp breaks and optional sunrise or sunset jeep.
“Tutto perfetto. Il nostro driver Agus è stato professionale, una guida sicura, veicolo pulitissimo. Le attività (ATV + jeep) sono state divertenti e sicure. Si entra in contatto con la gente locale e non sono quindi attività “costruite” solo per turisti. Consigliatissimo.”
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.”
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”
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”
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.
“Cooking class was great. Could recommend it to everyone even the ones who doesn’t like to cook like me. Bike tour was a bit less good. Nice but the guide rushed through and biked 400m in front and spoke so it was impossible to hear. Nice route at the countryside though.”
MTB bike tour in Yogyakarta villages with an English guide, school-kid stops, and an included village meal.
“You guys are amazing! It really was a great experience to visit the country sfide and see how locals live and work. We recommend this! Thank you again”
4WD jeep up Mount Merapi and an ATV quad ride through jungle trails, with a mini museum lesson on the 2010 eruption.
“Seeing is believing. I’ve always firmly believed that—and I’ve often been skeptical about online bookings. But yesterday, our guide, Mr. A.G., completely changed my perspective. First, his punctuality stood out—right on time, no delays. Second, he was friendly and full of useful information. And third, he was incredibly dependable—everything you’d want in a great tour…”
A short, guided bike ride through Yogyakarta’s royal and colonial landmarks, ending on Malioboro Street with palace ruins and history.
“Oure guide View was very good. Telling the information and listening to questions en open for everything. He speaks very good English. It's the guide you want to have.”
The temples, the volcano, the caves and the craft. Every part of the region, and every way to see it.
