Shrines and Cupboards - Cooking at Borobudur

Be welcomed this morning at a typical Javanese family home and homestay in Wanurejo, a small village near the world-heritage site of Borobodur. Here, Mr Abang Erwin and Ms. Lily are the landlords and reside with their family.

The local market is just minutes away on a horse-cart. Vegetables, chilies, turmeric and other spices are the typical ingredients of Javanese cuisine. The morning market is not only the place to buy ingredients for a delicious meal but also the source for the newest chatter and gossip. Pawon temple lies impressively on the way back from the market and invites for a short stint and visit to the site.

The shady cooking venue neighboring the gardens is the perfect place to activate all the sense. Prepare three healthy and fresh traditional dishes, such as vegetable and coconut milk soup, mushroom satay and potatoes crocket, a Dutch influenced dish. Learn how to tune the food by the herbs and spices from the Indonesian archipelago. Your host will supervise the right amounts while you’re peeling, chopping, seasoning and cooking the different ingredients together.

Enjoy a delicious self-cooked lunch.

In the afternoon continue with your guide and explore further surrounding temples. You may begin with nearby Mendut Temple. Older than Borobudur this pyramid-shaped temple houses three impressively carved stone statues. Finally, Borobodur - the largest Buddhist Temple in the world – shall not be missed out. Discover the incredible history behind its construction. Comprised of thousands of volcanic and river stone blocks, the temple was assembled entirely by human labor and took more than 75 years to complete. These days, the UNESCO Heritage site is still visible in its full glory- with magnificent carvings and an unusual, yet surprisingly beautiful bulk structure.

Return to hotel. (L)

Notes:

- Our rates are nets and quoted in American dollars (USD), however some services (like transportation, guide fees, entrance fees, some activities, meals, air tickets and train tickets and sometimes accommodations) are based on local prices in Indonesian Rupiah in (IDR). In the case of a major change in the exchange rate (5% or more) between the Indonesian Rupiah and the American dollar (USD), we reserve the right to correct our quotes to align our rates and revise the value of the American dollar (USD).
- All rates are based on the current gasoline price. Should the gasoline price increase by more than 10% we would readjust transfer rates with a 30 days prior notice.
- Children aged between 2 and 12 years at the time of travel will receive a 15% discount off the Adult Price.
- All language guides other than English subject to availability during high season July-September.
- During the important religious festival of Idul Fitri, which falls on 10-Apr-24 to 11-Apr-24, intense travel across the country, especially in Java, has to be expected with the consequence of long traffic jams. Overland travel is not advised during the two weeks from 03-Apr-24 until 18-Apr-24. Service availability during that time may be limited, tour guides may be travelling home, and restaurants may be closed.
- This is a private cooking class and ideally for minimal 2 pax.

Pick up and drop off timings from alternate destinations
- Pick up from Borobudur 08:00
- Pick up fromLosari/ Salatiga 07:00
- Pick up from Yogyakarta 07:00