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You’ve probably heard that Yogyakarta is well-known for its Javanese Heritage, but do you know the stories and origin behind it? Or how much influence it has on the locals daily life? On this private city tour, you are in for a cultural treat!

Destination

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

2.5 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

English, Indonesian, Français, Melayu

Included

• Private Guide
• All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral

Excluded

• Entrance to Attractions

What you can expect

Choose your local

Get to know these 3 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at At the entrance of the mosque: Masjid Gedhe Mataram Kotagede - Yogyakarta to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Culture of the City

   On this private tour, you’ll experience and discover Yogyakarta through its culture. Whether it’s focused on a tradition, a special part of town with a story to tell, cultural beliefs, or around a cultural activity that shaped the city into what it is - this tour will be a cultural awakening you can’t miss!

4. Javanese Heritage in Yogyakarta

   Your tour will focus on Javanese Heritage, a very important cultural subject in Yogyakarta. Thanks to your local host, you’ll learn and see how Javanese Heritage made an impact in Yogyakarta, making you experience the city from a different perspective.

5. Cultural Highlights

   As you deep dive into the subject of your tour, you’ll make stops to visit unique spots that will give you a full picture of the city. Visit Joglo & Limasan Houses, Pasar Legi, Kotagede Mosque, and more and see how these cultural highlights are part of the local life but have so much history behind them!

6. Storytelling Journey

   As you discover the cultural side of Yogyakarta, you’ll be able to embrace it thanks to the amazing stories and storytelling skills of your local host. Feel free to ask any questions and feel as if you are relieving history in the present time.

7. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Cecilia🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Yulaikha)

9 October 2024

I really enjoyed the tour "Javanese Heritage", during which Yula guided me through the ancient Mosque. She was well prepared, kind, patient, open midend, generous and curious. After the tour, she invited me to try some local delicacies. At the end, she stayed with me until the taxi picked me up. I definitely recommend to follow the tour with her. Thank you, dear Yula!

Chiara🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Yulaikha)

25 August 2024

Our family had only few hours to spend in the city and choosing Yula was a wise decision. She accommodated our needs in terms of time and length of the tour. She showed us some areas we wouldn’t have visited on our own and in the meantime she explained to us the history of Yogyakarta. We even tried some yummy Javanese snacks. Yula is a kind, gentle and knowledgeable person and the time we spent with her has been a true pleasure.Lovely guide for a sneak peak of the city

Prem🇮🇳 India

(About local Yulaikha)

14 August 2024

Yulaikha is a very friendly and knowledgeable person and my wife and I found the tour nice.

Rekha 🇺🇸 United States

(About local Yulaikha)

26 July 2024

Yulaika did a remarkable job introducing us to Javanese culture and the history. Our entire family learnt a lot during our tour. She is charming, passionate, enthusiastic , knowledgeable, a talented artist and a joy to be with. We thoroughly enjoyed our time with her and highly recommend her as a tour guide.Wonderful introduction to Javanese culture

Genevieve🇨🇦 Canada

(About local Yulaikha)

16 July 2024

Enjoyed our time with Yula very much. There were a number of teachings from her culture that really left an impact on me, we had very interesting conversations. If we had more time in Yogyi I would have booked Yula for another tour. All the best Yula! Time Well Spent

Ed

(About local Yulaikha)

16 July 2024

Yula was awesome! Very informative and knowledgeable about all areas visited. Would highly recommend to go see the sites with this young lady! Thanks Yula!Yogyakarta walking tour

Heather

(About local Yulaikha)

11 July 2024

Yula was a delight to spend time with. We learned a lot during our time together and enjoyed getting a view into local culture. She was flexible, personable, and knowledgeable. She took such great care of us that we felt we made a friend. Highly recommended!Excellent guide

Katja

(About local Muhanif)

8 July 2024

Muhanif showed us around and shared some historical knowledge of the area. It was really nice walking around this part of town and getting to know more about Yokya. He was also very flexible and responsive to our messages. Thanks Muhanif!Great guide and nice walking tour

Endang🇺🇸 United States

(About local Yulaikha)

24 June 2024

We really enjoyed our day out with Yula. She is punctual, friendly, and knows the ins and outs of the city. She's a very personable guide, and puts us at ease. We learned about her beautiful city and the history, arts, as well as sampling delicious foods. We made a friend in Yula. Highly recommend!A wonderful day in Yogyakarta

Marie🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Yulaikha)

22 June 2024

Yula is a great tour guide with lots of knowledge about her hometown Yogyakarta and its history. I had a very interesting and uplifting morning with her - she is funny and always open for own suggestions and your wishes for the tour. She even brought me a rare local fruit from her garden and gifted me a postcard from her art collection. And I will for sure remember the new words she taught me in bahasa indonesia ;) terima kasih banyak Yula! Sampai jumpa lagi 🌞

Guillaume

(About local Yulaikha)

15 June 2024

She is a perfect guide and a great person. We could not have hoped for better.Great!

Savannah

(About local Yulaikha)

7 June 2024

My guide, Yula, possesses both charm and deep knowledge about Yogyakarta's history. She skillfully shared insights during our tour, making it a standout experience during my time in the city. I highly recommend this tour to anyone keen on delving into Yogyakarta's rich history.Excellent experience with Yula

Monique 🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Muhanif)

2 June 2024

On a hot day we met Muhanif/Andy in front of the Mosque in Kota Gede. He showed us the Mosque and the surounding neighboorhood. With different traditional indonesian style buildings and some kolonial style buildings. We ended with a visit to a Javanese/indonesian traditional museum. Andy was a very nice guide sometimes struggling with some english words but overall good company and enthousiastic. For us it was a beautifull experience to get a look into a not so touristic part of Yogyakarta. We recommend it! Very nice tour with Muhanif

Divya

(About local Yulaikha)

11 May 2024

It was a lovely experience exploring Yogyakarta with Yulaikha. Everything seemed to be going wrong on that day, but Yulaikha was very patient and accommodating. First, we had to move our tour timings a couple times and she accommodated that. Then it was raining very heavy and we had shown up without an umbrella, but she modified the tour to minimize being exposed. Coming to the tour itself, I think it was nice seeing the not so popular areas of Yogyakarta and trying out street food items which we would have never known of.Lovely accommodating host!

Antonia🇩🇪 Germany

(About local Yulaikha)

9 March 2024

Yula ist the kindest and smartest tourguide i‘ve ever met! She is a wonderful person and she knows a lot of jogja history and tradition! I can recommend her with all my heart! Best experience of all time

Hanna

(About local Krisna)

2 March 2024

We had a great tour through Kotagede with Krisna! He gave us an insightful overview into the history of Java, religion, architecture, traditions and much more. He has a lot of knowledge to share and funny stories as well. We went to the market together and he kindly helped us try some things there as well. We can definitely recommend this tour!Highly recommend

Maria🇦🇺 Australia

(About local Yulaikha)

25 February 2024

I did two tours with Yula while in yogyakarta - city highlights and Kotagede. Yula is an extremely kind and knowledgeable guide who shared her passion for her city. She went above and beyond in order to ensure she was meeting my needs and I was getting the most out of my tours according to my particular interests. I love doing tours with locals because you really get an authentic insight into the city and its stories that only locals know. Thank you Yula for a most memorable time and for making my experience of Yogyakarta so very special!Memorable tour experiences!

Sennett

(About local Yulaikha)

7 March 2025

Our group spent two days in Yogyakarta with Yula doing an evening street food tour as well as a tour of the city. When we first met Yula she was exceptionally friendly and knowledgeable about the area. Our tours spent with her felt like meeting up with a friend in a new city and getting to see it through her eyes. During the food tour we were able to fully experience the sights and flavours of Yogyakarta in ways we would never have been able to on our own. Our group had 2 vegetarians which made it hard to know which foods were safe to eat and which contained meat. Yula was able to support us with our dietary restrictions and ensure we didn't miss out on anything. Yula's city tour took us to many places in Yogyakarta that weren't on our radar. She was very knowledgeable of the city and sights during the tour. And following the tour we were able to visit Yula's house and try batik. She made us feel so welcome in her home. We exceeded our allotted time for the tour, and Yula met up with us the next day to drop off our Batik. Our experience with Yula was exceptional and I am truly grateful for my time spent with her. Food and City Tours with Yula

Philip🇩🇰 Denmark

(About local Yulaikha)

19 February 2025

We had a lovely food tour in the maliboro area together with a tour of the Vredeburg fort. Yulaikha was kind and attentive which made it a joy to explore that part of the city. Food and culture

Markus

(About local Yulaikha)

19 February 2025

We appreciated the tour with her. Nice and attentive being. Tries to respond to your needs. We can recommend her without any Restrictions.Yula - Nice local guide

Christine

(About local Yulaikha)

8 February 2025

We had a wonderful morning walking around Yogyakarta. Yulaikha was a fantastic guide and really informative with excellent english. We thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the city and history and would really recommend. Fantastic walking tour with Yulaikha!

michalbloom

(About local Yulaikha)

3 February 2025

We had a lovely tour with Yula. We so enjoyed talking with her about her life as well as what to do and see in Yogyakarta. Her English is excellent as is her knowledge about the food, culture and history of Yogyakarta. Thank you, Yula!Yula is wonderful!

PNO

(About local Yulaikha)

24 January 2025

Yula is a very intelligent and kind woman who speaks English very well. She showed us wonderful parts of the markets and dining places of Yogjakarta, told us something about the history, and she let us try all different kinds of food and drinks. We’ve had an amazing time. Thank you so much, Lula!!!Wonderful time!

Renate

(About local Muhanif)

1 January 2025

We had a great tour with Andy and a great introduction in Yogja by tasting the local flavors.Thanks Andy✨

Emma🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Muhanif)

22 December 2024

We had a wonderful time visiting the neighbourhood of Kotagede in Jogjakarta with Muhanif. It was a perfect tour, outside the traditional touristic places of Jog. Thank you again!An evening in Kotagede

Hayley🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Yulaikha)

14 November 2024

Yula was a great guide for our food tour, she explained everything in detail and was very flexible to cater for our needs and tastes. We tried things that we wouldn’t have had we not been on the tour. She was very friendly and the communication from the beginning was excellent. Would highly recommend Excellent food tour!!

Pierre🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Denys)

13 November 2024

Lotte

(About local Yulaikha)

16 October 2024

Yula was super friendly and welcomed us into her city. She speaks very good english and could tell us lots about the old history and culture of Yogyakarta. We had a really nice afternoon with her. Amazing

Maria

(About local Didot Tangguh)

13 October 2024

my friends and I were in Yogyakarta for two days and we decided to get a local guide for a tour. Never made a better choice! Didot is the guide everyone would like to have: he speaks English really well (also the pronunciation), he's informed about everything, he's available and keen to respond to any given question. 100% recommended!best guided tour in Indonesia

Jessica🇭🇰 Hong Kong

(About local Yulaikha)

13 October 2024

Yula was an amazing guide. Thoughtful, practical, excellent English. She was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot from her tour. She was also very pleasant to spend time with. Like having a friend give you a tour of their hometown. Amazing afternoon! Yula was the best!

Kirsten

(About local Yulaikha)

10 October 2024

Yula is an absolute delight. Her knowledge and enthusiasm for Javanese history and culture is impressive. Her warmth and curiosity created a relaxed atmosphere, allowing us to share stories and learn about the area. It was truly a wonderful introduction to the city and our time here!Warm Welcome & Javanese Culture Insights

Stephen🇺🇸 United States

(About local Yulaikha)

7 October 2024

Yula was a delight. She introduced to the wide range of street food on offer along the Malioboro and helped us understand the fascinating culture and history of the city. We enjoyed ourselves and found her to be very engaging company indeed.Wonderful i trodictio to Jogja

Sebastian🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Yulaikha)

30 September 2024

We joined a Yogyakarta food tour with Yula, and it was fantastic! Yula’s knowledge of the food and culture made it even more special. Highly recommend for food lovers!Great food tour in Yogyakarta

Irina

(About local Muhanif)

28 September 2024

Muhanif (Andi) is a wonderful guide with the best energy. He is very excited to meet new people and show the city around while getting delicious bites. The walk was longer than we expected (as a good thing!) so we had even more time to talk while discovering more corners of this interesting city. All the meals were super tasty and not too spicy, but you could add extra spicy if needed. As tourist we were concerned of stomach problems, but we had no problems at all thanks to Andi's great selection of places :) Andi was so nice than we even had a detour to an art gallery so we could buy a painting as a memory of this wonderful day! Terima kasih!! We will remember you with lots of love <3

Anthony🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Yulaikha)

24 September 2024

Yula oversized charm does not mirror her small stature. We had a really great time with Yula. After a small history session about the city we drove straight into the food scene at Malioboro. She knows her yummy food and she is a delight to converse with. I lost count for the amount of food she took us. Luckily as our belly got fuller she didn't press on to eat too much and simply ask if we want it or save it for another time. The vibe is relax and it's like having dinner with a close friend.Tiny guide for a big appetite.

Rob🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Yulaikha)

17 September 2024

Yulaika is een vriendelijk persoon: weet waar ze het over heeft. Regelt, doet, stelt dingen voor, kan improviseren en is geïnteresseerd. Top ervaring. Dankjewel!geweldig

Isabelle🇧🇪 Belgium

(About local Yulaikha)

10 September 2024

Our food tour with Yula was amazing. Yula is the best guide and so sweet. She gave us information about the city and guided us through all the different taste expierences. All the food was great, it was so much we couldn’t even finish it all. We really recommend booking this tour with Yula, you won’t regret it!Awesome!!

romimichon🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Yulaikha)

4 September 2024

Yula was amazing, she told us so much about the history and the food. She knew what she was doing. We had great food and could always give our preferences!Great evening

wouterknoll🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Yulaikha)

4 September 2024

We had a great time with Yula, she knew a lot about the history of Yogja and showed us the local dishes based on our individual preferences (one vegetarian). Really recommend to go and explore Jogja with Yula - we promise you that you won’t be hungry at the end of the tour ;)Great time

Rita🇳🇱 Netherlands

(About local Yulaikha)

25 August 2024

yula is very friendly and can talk in a knowledgeable and nice manner also to children so that they can learn and enjoy. She brings you to eat local food from Yogyakarta : this turned out to be a very pleasant and nice experience for us.the best guide in Yogya

Christine🇦🇹 Austria

(About local Yulaikha)

24 August 2024

my family and I (2 adults, 2 teens) really enjoyed our tour with Yula very much, her english is excellent! my daughter is vegetarian, I'm gluten intolerant - also for the two of us there we're more than enough options, it was the perfect opportunity for us at the beginning of our holiday in indonesia to get an overview what kind of food we like/ dislike and can generally eat (especially me with my gluten intolerance), I highly recommend booking with Yula!!!amazing experience 🤩

Marjolein

(About local Yulaikha)

23 August 2024

Could higly recommend this tour with yula! Yula is wonderful, such a sweet and professional guide. Speaks perfect english, and even some dutch. A great way to see yogyakarta, learn about the city and taste food we certainly wouldn’t have tried without this tour. Me and my family (2 teens) loved it! Great tour to see and taste yogyakarta

Liz🇬🇧 United Kingdom

(About local Yulaikha)

23 August 2024

We booked this tour with Yula as our first activity once we arrived in the city. Excellent experience and a very good way to get a feel for the place and the country. Yula was an excellent guide and would highly recommend this tour.Great introduction to Yogyakarta

Gustavo🇮🇪 Ireland

(About local Yulaikha)

20 August 2024

Yulaikha is a fantastic guide! She speaks perfect English, is punctual and very knowledgeable. She greeted us with a smile and treated us as if we were friends. You can tell her passion for the history of Yogyakarta as she answers any question you might have, she even bought us a delicious traditional snack! I strongly recommend booking a tour with her and getting an insight into Javanese culture and historyDay trip in Yogyakarta

Sabine🇨🇭 Switzerland

(About local Muhanif)

18 August 2024

We had an amazing street food tour with Andi/Muhanif! He is fluent in English and brought us to many food stalls around the old city. We learnt a lot about culture and food and it was just an excellent evening, excellent food and an excellent company of Andi. Thank you so much! We recommend it to everyone! Food street tour Jogja - Great experience

Kelly🇸🇬 Singapore

(About local Yulaikha)

18 August 2024

Yula is punctual for the meetup and constantly update on her arrival. She is also thoughtful to present her handmade postcards to us. Thanks!

Margherita

(About local Yulaikha)

17 August 2024

Yula was the best guide we could have hoped for! She is super nice and very knowledgeable, her english is perfect and you can see that she is really passionate about the history and traditions of her incredible city. The tour is very well organized and can be adjusted based on your preferences. I think that seeing the highlights of Jogyakarta with a local can make you understand the Indonesian culture better! Also, Yula is lovely and we became friends, we also had lunch together. I would definitely recommend it!Great tour and lovely guide

Giacomo🇮🇹 Italy

(About local Yulaikha)

14 August 2024

Yula, a smart, passionate, funny and well prepared guide. Thanks to her we truly appreciated yogya culture. An amazing morning in yogyakarta.

Bernard

(About local Yulaikha)

12 August 2024

Yula is an excellent guide for an indepth tour of Yogyakarta. She is knowledgeable and passionate about her countries rich history. I learnt so much. Yula is also a wonderful person.Best guide in Yogyakarta!

Florian

(About local Yulaikha)

7 August 2024

Yulaikha is an amazing and lovely guide, who gives a lot of great insights in life and food in Yogyakarta and Indonesia. She showed us a variaty of great dishes. Also for our vegetarian member it was completly worth the money. Amazing Food Tour