Jogja Adventure Trip
Every year my company always holds a business plan meeting
on December. Where’s our destination this year? Yogyakarta .
I’m so excited to prepare my meeting and post tour. It wouldn’t be me if I am
not stay for traveling. I always love to see local culture, people and
adventure. I went to Jogja on Tuesday, 6 December 2011. I should go to Surabaya
first because there’s no direct flight to Jogja from Malang .
Me and my colleagues departed from Juanda, Surabaya
via Wings Air. It took only 45 minutes to reach Jogja. Welcome to Jogja!
Sheraton Mustika Yogyakarta is place where we stayed for
four days, it’s a five stars resort in Yogyakarta . A fancy
hotel with Javanese classic ornament. I usually stay in bungalow, motel or
cheap hotel for traveling. I tried to enjoy our business
meeting as if I’m in a real holiday.
Don’t tell my boss! :)
Welcome to Ullen Sentalu |
Le-Ri: Juju, Fitri, Daniel, Berru, Upay, and Wahyu |
First Destination of the day was Ullen
Sentalu Museum
in Kali Urang, Yogyakarta . Ullen
Sentalu Museum
is a private museum that was initiated by Haryono family and now is managed by
Ulating Blencong Foundation. It was established in 1994 and officially
inaugurated on March 1, 1997 ,
coinciding with the date commemorated every year as a historical day for Yogyakarta .
That was my second time to visit Ullen Sentalu. I bet you
will never get bored to hear about royal history of Yogyakarta. We found
memorabilia, paintings, pictures, statues, and beautiful architecture in Ullen
Sentalu. A guide would help us to explain about a royal history to Javanese
famous cloth, batik. If you want to enjoy Ullen Sentalu, I suggest you to come
in the morning. You will have a lot of time to explore and take a photograph
outside museum because we’re not allowed to take a photograph inside of museum.
Ullen Sentalu opens from 8.35 am to 5 pm .
It only cost IDR 25.000.
Sate Cak Badar |
We arrived in Jogja around 8.30
pm , and checked –in in Merbabu Hotel. Merbabu located in Malioboro,
right in central of Jogja. I recommend you to stay in Merbabu Hotel, it cost
cheap price - IDR100.000 per night and clean room. You don’t need to worry
about safety, it safe to leave you stuff in your room while you travel. I left
my laptop in my room for a day and still there.
My eyes couldn’t stand anymore, I couldn’t join with my
friend to enjoy night view of Jogja.
Day Two. We woke up so early in the morning to catch up
sunrise in Mount Merapi .
Mount Merapi
is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central
Java and Yogyakarta . Me and Fitri enjoyed beautiful
sunrise and breathtaking view in Mount
Merapi . Fitri is one of my close
friend, she’s like my older sister and friend in the same time. It always be
fun spending time with her.
Mount Merapi |
Caving in Goa Pindul and Extreme
Adventure in Goa Si Oyot. It took two hours to reach Wira
Wisata Gelaran Beji Harjo, Karang Mojo, Gunung Kidul from Merapi. Goa Pidul is one of the caves in the
Gunung Kidul flowed underground
river. The total length of
300 meters and average
width of 5-6 meters,
ceilinged cave about 4.5 m, it took approximately 40 minutes to explore Goa Pindul. The flow of water in the cave is
quiet, it doesn’t need a high skill to follow it and suitable for all ages.
After
we finished caving in
Goa Pindul, we continued an extreme adventure in Goa Si Oyot. Only five of us who dare
to join this extreme adventure. The length of Goa Si Oyot approximately
1000 -1500 meters deep underground, it can be reached with a duration of 1 until 2 hours. Do not enter if you are not brave enough, because we have to squat over
5 meters in the
dark cave, before we can walk. We
walked over mud
and puddles. Extreme adventure in Goa Si Oyot really pumping my adrenaline. You must
complete this adventure until
the exit of the cave, it takes your
energy to finish this extreme adventure. I’m so glad i could make it until the
end. It was amazing challenge, you have to try it if you travel in Jogja.
Wira Wisata Gelaran Beji Harjo, Karang Mojo, Gunung Kidul |
Tubing Goa Pindul |
An Extreme Goa Si Oyot adventure |
Dark Cave |
Le-Ri: Juju, Me, and Fano |
Caving tour packages in
Goa Pindul along the 300 meters within 45 minutes cost IDR
25.000 and an extreme adventure in Goa Si Oyot for two hours, it cost IDR 25.000. Very affordable!
Night in
Last day in Yogyakarta , to be
continued…
Taman Sari, Yogyakarta |
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