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Ullen Sentalu Museum

The Ullen Sentalu Museum is built upon the on historic sites, such as Hastorenggo Guesthouse building that is owned by Sultan Hamengkubuwono VII (1877-1921) and Kaliurang Three Nations Commission Building. The word 'Ullen Sentalu' is an acronym of the phrase in Java language that is 'Ulating Blencong Sejatine Tataraning Lumaku'. The phrase literally means 'the Light of Life for Human Journey.' The museum exhibits relics and artefacts from the royal houses and kratons of Java, for example, the Pakualam, Surakarta, Yogyakarta, and Mangkunegaran houses. The museum was created by a family's love for batik and textiles that had been influenced by the environment they grew up in. Around the 1970s, numerous ancient batiks were being pursued by collectors. Some people who were influenced by batik to a large extent had established a foundation to save the ancient culture of batik. They chose the Ullen Sentalu Museum to display and keep some ancient batik. Read More

Wayang Kulit is a form of traditional performance art, native to Javanese, Balinese and Lombok cultures in South-East Asia. It is quite a stunner of a puppet show, where carved leather figures are played against light to cast shadows from on a taut linen screen. It has been around for centuries and this much-loved artform is now spreading out from Indonesia to the rest of Asia. Wayang Kulit is especially known for telling elaborate and meaningful stories with the help of shadow puppetry. On any given day, if you walk into a theatre hosting a Wayang Kulit show, there is a high chance it might be about a story from the Hindu epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata, or stories of the Indonesian hero, Amir Hamzah. Read More

Tourists can enjoy a quiet and less crowded tour of Yogyakarta and surrounding villages on bicycles. The cycling tours can generally be done by self or under an English-speaking guide with stops including village community centres, local temples, and restaurants serving traditional meals to guests.

Malioboro Street or Jalan Malioboro is a major commercial street in Yogyakarta, popular for shopping and eating out. Located right in the city's heart, this area is filled with trendy hotels, restaurants, cafes and shops, both large and small. After sundown, several open-air restaurants and eateries can be seen catering to hungry tourists on the street. Street musicians and artists are also a popular sight on this street throughout the day.

Pindul Cave is an underground river cave located around 7 kilometres from Wonosari, Gunung Kidul in Indonesia. It is a popular spot for cave tubing or flowing down the river on inflated tubes. Rafting is also offered for those who might not want to indulge in the tubing. Towards the mouth of the underground river, tourists can swim and take pictures to commemorate visiting this wonderful tourist spot.

The Ramayana Ballet is a dance performance depicting the Valmiki Epic of Ramayana, which was originally written in Sanskrit. This highly intricate and stylised dance form is performed with music and drama and usually without dialogues. The performance is generally seen in two traditional forms - Javanese and Balinese, and tourists can enjoy the performance accompanied by a wonderful dinner in most places.

Also called Ratu Boko Palace, this archaeological site in Java is mounted on a picturesque plateau next to Prambanan Temple Complex. It is the remains of a palace built during the 8th century AD by the Buddhist Shailendra dynasty. Reinforced with limestone, there are five gurapas or worship places adorned with tendril ornaments, tropical courtyards, eight circle pools and caves.

Watch the sunrise from the Borobodur Temple and experience a one-of-a-kind moment. Access to the temple grounds is given as early as 4-30 AM, and coffee/tea with biscuits is provided. This tour can be taken by self or as a part of the tour operator's package.