Exploring Tourist Villages on a VW Tour Borobudur.
A visit to Borobudur Temple is no longer simply about arriving, taking photos in the temple grounds, and then leaving. In the hands of creative local tourism operators in Magelang, the area surrounding this UNESCO World Heritage Site has become an incredibly exciting rural adventure circuit. One of the most popular attractions and a current trend is the VW Tour Borobudur.
Imagine driving along beautiful rural roads, past green rice paddies with the Menoreh Hills as a backdrop, with an open-top car aboard a legendary classic Volkswagen (VW) Safari.
What is a VW Tour Borobudur?
The VW Tour Borobudur is an adventure tour package that explores dozens of tourist villages (balkondes) around the Borobudur area in a vintage Volkswagen Camat (VW Safari) manufactured in the 1970s.
The classic VW Safari is brightly colored and impeccably maintained. With its fully retractable hood, it provides a perfect 360-degree view to enjoy the natural beauty and cool village breezes. This tour offers the perfect blend of adventure, vintage photography aesthetics, and local economic empowerment.
Educational Routes & Activities:
1. Klanceng Honey Bee Cultivation Education
You’ll be invited to stop by the yard of a local resident who has transformed his yard into a stingless bee (Klanceng) breeding ground. Here, you can learn how to harvest honey directly from the hive using a special straw and sample the fresh, sweet and sour flavor of the honey, rich in nutrients.
2. Learn to Make Rengginang & Cassava Chips
Enter a traditional village kitchen and interact directly with local culinary artisans. Learn how to mold rengginang, dry them, and fry the traditional snacks in the traditional way over a wood-fired stove.
3. Traditional Pottery Craftsmanship Education
In Karanganyar Village, one of VW Tour’s signature routes, you can sit at a traditional clay pottery swivel and learn how to shape your own pottery bowl, ashtray, or piggy bank, guided by a friendly local instructor. You can even take your creations home as souvenirs!
4. Hunt for Aesthetic Photos at Iconic Spots
Along the route, our friendly VW drivers, who also double as skilled photographers, will stop the car at spots with the best views, such as the middle of a bamboo bridge, a straight road with the majestic backdrop of Mount Merapi, or the Menoreh Hills, for a guaranteed feed-worthy and aesthetically pleasing group photo session!
