Yogyakarta is indeed one of the favorite tourist attractions, not only for foreign tourists but also for Indonesian tourists. There are various interesting tourist options if you visit this student city. Starting from culinary tourism, historical tourism to nature tourism. This time, IamIndonesia's choice is that Yogyakarta's natural attractions can be an option for your long weekend vacation. Here are some of the recommendations that we chose for you, let's take a look!
Becici Peak
Becici Peak is one of Yogyakarta's natural attractions that you can visit while on vacation. This one tour itself is a 4.4-hectare pine forest. Exciting activities that you can do here with friends or family are seeing the view of Prambanan Temple from the top, enjoying the sunset in the afternoon with cool weather, and also enjoying outbound in this pine forest area.
Peak Becici itself is open all week. To enter here you only need to pay a ticket of Rp. 2,000. Meanwhile, for those of you who bring a vehicle, you will be asked for a parking fee of IDR 2,000 for two wheels, IDR 5,000 for four wheels, and IDR 20,000 for buses.
Panguk Hill
The next Yogyakarta nature tourism that offers extraordinary views is Panguk Hill. This hill is still in the same area as the Dlingo Pine Forest and the Mangunan Fruit Garden. Those of you who want to see the beauty of Panguk Hill, try to come at dawn to see the amazing view when the fog covers this place.
Tembelan Canyon
Next, there is Tembelan Canyon which is one of Yogyakarta's natural attractions that you must visit. This tourist spot is also quite popular for taking pictures, especially for young children. Not only good for taking pictures, but this Tambelan Canyon also has an exciting downhill track for those of you who like mountain bikes. Tired of riding a bicycle? You don't need to worry because this path can also be passed by motorbike. To get here you only need to take a vehicle from downtown Yogyakarta for 1.5 hours.
Mojo Gumelem Hill
Another Yogyakarta natural tourism that you can visit during your vacation is Mojo Gumelem Hill. Mojo Gumelem Hill is still in the same area as Panguk Hill. The most interesting spots at this location are the bird's nest spot and the sunspot. These two places are quite my favorite places for travelers who want to take pictures.
To get here, you can access it by motorbike or car. Although it is quite uphill, this location is quite easy to pass because it is equipped with beautiful footpaths. Entering Mojo Gumelem Hill you will only be charged a vehicle parking fee of IDR 2,000 for motorbikes and IDR 5,000 for cars. However, if you want to take pictures at these beautiful spots, you have to pay an additional fee of Rp. 3,000.
Embung Batara Sriten
Embung Batara Sriten is also a natural tourist attraction in Yogyakarta which is quite interesting for you to visit. In this tourist spot, you will find a beautiful lake that is not too big but very beautiful. Located in the Sriten Padukuhan area, the weather at this tourist location is very cold and fresh. You can also enjoy the natural beauty by sitting in the gazebo and hammock around the Embung. From up here, you can also see the beauty of the city of Yogyakarta and the rows of Gunung Kidul mountains. Try to visit Embung Batara Sriten in the early morning and late afternoon because you can watch the sunrise and sunset. Interesting isn't it?
Lintang Sewu Hill
As the name implies Lintang Sewu Hill, this location will be very suitable for you to visit at night. Because at night, you can see thousands of stars in the sky. To get here, you only need to take it for 1 hour from downtown Yogyakarta by using a private vehicle. Meanwhile, to enter here you will be charged IDR 2,000 and an additional fee for parking a motorbike of IDR 2,000 or a car of IDR 3,000. Lintang Sewu Hill is open from 06.00 am to 16.00 pm.
Embung Nglanggeran
Previously there was Embung Batara Sriten, another Embung that became a favorite tourist attraction was Embung Nglanggeran. The Nglanggeran Embung itself is a water reservoir that is used to irrigate the garden at the bottom of the hill. From this tourist location, you can see the beauty of the Ancient Volcano which is located not far from the Nglanggeran Embung. To enter here, you will only be charged IDR 7,000.
Isn't this Yogyakarta natural tourism interesting? Come on, when will you see the beauty of Indonesia through its natural tourism.
