Hi! Welcome to The Centrals Java's Capital City! In this 4 days trip from Semarang-Magelang-Jogjakarta, we would learn about, - Local Custom - Local Cuisine - Central Java's Heritage Our main activity would usually be visiting one or two destinations (while having meals around the said destination as well) and you can relax later in the evening. (feel free to explore the city by yourself!)
I'm Annisa you can call me Ann for short, a rookie trip leader who just start her journey on travelling. Worry not, I just finished my training program to be a tour guide last month. I like to meet new people, sharing stories over a cup of coffee and getting to know about their culture too. Since I'm also a local native here, I'd like to share the stories from the places where I've grown up with.
The accommodation will be arranged from here, and it'll be a hotel with shared room for two. I will inform in advance as how the arrangement going or with whom you'll share the room with during your travel around four days in here since we will be moving around cities and different hotels to stay as well. Are you ready for a new adventure with me? Then let's begin our journey together!
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Your local coffee enjoyer and newbie traveler. Nice to meet you! Let's make a memory together!
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Trip Itinerary
1
Jenderal Ahmad Yani International Airport (SRG)
Day 1
Welcome to the capital city of Central Java, Semarang. Upon your arrival in Semarang, I will pick you up with a private car from the airport, and we will go to your accommodation for check-in, freshen up, and we will start our journey in a moment. Note : As famous as it sounds, Semarang is quite famous as a hot city, therefore we are considering how you’d adapt with our city’s weather, moreover with the possibility of Jet lag as well. Please come around 3 pm, and we are ready to pick you around that time.
2
Kota Lama Semarang
Day 1-2
The first stop of our journey in Semarang city would be Kota Lama. "Kota" means "City" and "Lama" means "Old" As the name suggests, it is the old city where you can find many old buildings left by the Dutch during the Colonial Era. It’s also a historical place that holds a lot of story and evidence that Semarang was once an advanced city in the past. It was also famous as it’s been called “A little Netherland” around here. While we spend the rest of the evening here, we also can have a little dinner together in one of the cafés her as we get to know each other before you can stroll freely (or having me to give you a small tour around the place, it’ll all optional) until the time we are agreed on to pick you up back to your accommodation place.
3
Kampung Batik Gedong Semarang
Day 2
Indonesia is a home of Batik and Indonesia itself has a lot of diversity, each of the places that hold batik in their tradition has their own influence of the patterns and story behind it, Semarang is also one of them. Kampung Batik means A Batik Village, in this place you could learn about the batik making process as well as making one by yourself and also learning the history behind this village, and also conduct photography around this village as well.
4
Lawang Sewu
Day 2-3
We are off to the next destination that is one of the main landmarks in Semarang City. "Lawang" means door and "Sewu" means a thousand. As people may expect, the building has lots of doors, as if it comes with a thousand of them. Even though people call it a thousand-doors building, it doesn't mean it comes with such an exact number of doors. According to the local government, there are only 342 doors. It holds a historical value about the Dutch that used to reside in Semarang and built this place as their government office in the past. After we are done visiting these two places today, we will head to the next city, Magelang for about a 3-hour ride and check in there for your next accommodation.
5
Punthuk Setumbu Puncak View Sunrise
Day 3
Who doesn’t love to catch a sunrise? We are off in the early morning and head to this sunrise-gazing spot to watch the sunrise together. The view is very breathtaking from here and Punthuk Setumbu will be your best spot to have during your trip in Magelang, it’s not only to watch the nature nuance, but also you can enjoy the tranquility of the foggy morning with the best scenery of Borobudur.
6
Ketep Pass
Day 3
Did you know that Central Java is surrounded by many volcanoes and mountains? Those include the Merapi, Merbabu, Sumbing, Sindoro and Slamet mountain. After we spend our morning in Punthuk Setumbu we are off to Ketep Pass. It's a place where you can see directly through the mountains, and it's the most beautiful yet picturesque thing. From the side of the Ketep pass, you can go for a walk to adore the beauty of Merapi and later inside this place, there is also a museum where you can find many things about the past eruption of Mt. Merapi.
7
Negeri Kahyangan
Day 3
Negeri Kahyangan also means a Fairytail Kingdom is a natural tourism site that recently opened about a year ago, where you can enjoy the panoramic view of Mt. Merbabu, Merapi, Sumbing, Sindoro and Andong. Here you can also enjoy the local cuisine offered by the restaurant on site.
8
Malioboro Yogyakarta
Day 3-4
When we talk about Yogyakarta City's tourism site, you can't leave Malioboro. Malioboro is considered Yogyakarta's centre of tourism. Usually, people visit this site for local foods and souvenirs. Aside from foods and souvenirs, you can also relax here by simply walking around the area and enjoying the evening and sightseeing along the road because Malioboro street also offers a history behind it.
9
Taman Sari
Day 4
Have you ever wondered what the Sultan's water Kastel looks like? On this very last day we will start our first journey to one of Yogyakarta's famous landmarks that used to be a recreational place for royal families and not to mention it functioned as a fort too! The construction began in 1758, and it was completed in 1765. It is located in Patehan Village and belongs to Kraton Sub-District. Moreover, it also resides near to the famous Kraton Palace.
10
Benteng Vredeburg
Day 4
Our last stop for the 4 days trip would be Benteng Vredeburg, or also called Vredeburg Fort. It is an old fort with a great historical value in Yogyakarta. Nowadays, the fort that was built by the Dutch in 1765 to repel any attacks from Kraton Palace has already been transformed into a museum, where you can see a lot of old items that relate to wars fought before the independence of Indonesia.
11
Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA)
Day 4
With every meeting, there is also parting. We will drop you off at the airport for your next flight or back to your country. Thank you for making an unforgettable memory with us through this whole trip, hope you also enjoy the time you had with us, and it's also an unforgettable memory for you!
Trip Summary
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Jenderal Ahmad Yani International Airport (SRG), Kota Lama Semarang & 9 more
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