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d’Omah Yoyga can arrange your tours to all the major places of interest in the Yogyakarta area, in particular the famous 10th century Buddhist temple Borobudur, the Hindu temple of Prambanan and the Sultan’s Palace which is only half an hour drive from the hotel. A similar distance away is Kota Gede, famous for its silver works and many of Yogyakarta’s best known places of handycraft production are even closer.

In addition the following specialist tours are also available:

Bicycle trip to Javanese villages with an English speaking guide to see first hand life in the local rural communities. This trip can also be organized using small horse drawn carriages..

Jamu (herbal medicine) and massage tours. First visit a market selling the special herbs and plants that are used in the preparation of these medicines – then you’ll visit a home preparing Jamu and even be involved in making your own. This will be followed by a massage at a project supporting the blind.

Religious tours: What makes Indonesia so magical to travelers and the people who live here is the vast and visible variety of cultures, languages, peoples and religions. This variety makes Indonesia unique compared to most other countries. Both, travelers and Indonesians sometimes wonder how it is possible for this diverse archipelago to stay united.

This 4-hour tour gives you the chance to go behind the stage of religious performance in Jogjakarta. A local guide leads you through sites of worship of the officially acknowledged religions of Indonesia - Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism. In addition, you will get to experience the unofficial, but nevertheless very alive, traditional beliefs of Java which are mixed in with all other religions.

City Walk - walk along the Code River and see one of Jogja’s vibrant and most populated neighborhoods. Learn more about the way people live and work and spend their free time.