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Jomblang & Timang: Yogyakarta's Hidden Gems
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Experience the unique natural wonders of Jomblang Cave and Timang Beach in Yogyakarta. Explore the vertical cave and cross the sea on a thrilling gondola ride. Book now for an extraordinary and memorable holiday!
Experience the unique natural wonders of Jomblang Cave and Timang Beach in Yogyakarta. Explore the vertical cave and cross the sea on a thrilling gondola ride. Book now for an extraordinary and memorable holiday!
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Jomblang Cave - Jomblang Cave is one of the many cave complexes in Gunungkidul, renowned for its unique and undeniable beauty. Situated on a stretch of karst hills along the southern coast, extending from Gombong in Central Java to the karst region of the Sewu Mountains in Pacitan, East Java, Jomblang Cave was a filming location for the American…
- Jomblang Cave - Jomblang Cave is one of the many cave complexes in Gunungkidul, renowned for its unique and undeniable beauty. Situated on a stretch of karst hills along the southern coast, extending from Gombong in Central Java to the karst region of the Sewu Mountains in Pacitan, East Java, Jomblang Cave was a filming location for the American TV show Amazing Race in 2011. This vertical collapse doline cave was formed by a geological process where the soil and vegetation above it sank to the earth’s bottom. These remnants created a sinkhole or well with an area of about 50 square meters at the cave’s entrance. In Javanese, wells are also known as luweng, hence this cave is often referred to as Luweng Jomblang.
- Timang Beach - The name “Timang” is derived from a large boulder that breaks the waves in the middle of the ocean, known as Timang Island. Timang Island is a major tourist attraction due to a gondola, a type of cable car, that can be used to cross to the island. This gondola was built in 1997 for fishermen seeking seafood like lobsters, as it was impossible to reach the island by boat due to strong waves and currents. The gondola was created to aid them in their lobster hunting. Due to the high tourist interest in the gondola ride, it has become the main attraction of Timang Beach. Made of acacia wood, the gondola uses one or two stationary ropes for support, as ropes are more resistant to seawater than iron and steel. The gondola can carry only one person at a time to Timang Island.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Lunch included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Fuel surcharges covered
- Parking fees included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Lunch included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Fuel surcharges covered
- Parking fees included
What's Not Included
- entrance ticket
- entrance ticket
Additional Information
Experience an extraordinary and unforgettable holiday. Jomblang and Timang are unique tourist destinations located exclusively in Yogyakarta. Jomblang Cave is a vertical cave of the collapse doline type, formed by a geological process where the soil and vegetation collapsed to the earth’s depths thousands of years ago. This creates a distinctive feature…
Experience an extraordinary and unforgettable holiday. Jomblang and Timang are unique tourist destinations located exclusively in Yogyakarta. Jomblang Cave is a vertical cave of the collapse doline type, formed by a geological process where the soil and vegetation collapsed to the earth’s depths thousands of years ago. This creates a distinctive feature with a cave mouth area approximately 50 meters wide.
Timang Beach is a captivating coastal attraction at the sea’s edge. The main draw for tourists is Timang Island, accessible by a gondola or cable car. This gondola was originally used by fishermen seeking seafood like lobsters, as reaching the island by boat was impossible due to strong waves and currents. The gondola was developed to aid them in their lobster fishing endeavors.
Location
Jomblang Cave
Jetis Wetan, Pacarejo
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(31 Ratings)
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278cand
Jan 9, 2026
Wonderful experience - It was a nice experience, recommend it! From going down to the cave, entering it, finding our way towards the lights and having a lunch to finish off the day.
Timang beach was also a nice experience, although we did not cross over the bridge because it was raining. We still enjoyed a nice view while drinking a coconut.
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843ezram
Apr 23, 2025
Sights that are definitely worth the effort! - Our day began with an early pickup by our chill and nice driver, Wedha! After an 1,5 hour drive we arrived at the Jomblang cave where we descended into the cave under great guidance. Inside the cave it’s super muddy and I’d definitely recommend to bring a pair of extra socks. Because although you get boots from the organization, your socks inside will get dirty. I don’t recommend the journey into the cave for anyone who has trouble walking, climbing, or any other disability, as the 300 meter walk was slippery, wet and a little tough on the legs. But the effort is definitely worth it, great views on the light coming through the ceiling of this cavern, really a sight to behold. After returning from the cave, Wedha drove us to Timang beach, not all the way, because at a certain point we had to transfer into a jeep that brought us to the large rocky island where we went on a gondola that brought us across. The people there are experts in photoshops and are incredibly helpful, just ask for any help if needed. After a safe return from Timang beach with the jeep, it was our nice driver, Wedha who brought us all the way back to our accommodation, thank you! Overall it’s an activity worth doing. Just prepare enough cash, the entree tickets are not included.
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Bryangu7671aq
Feb 22, 2025
Day 2 Jogja Trip - The driver told us a lot of interesting stories about Jogja’s history and culture. He was also very flexible with the itinerary and even took us to places that were outside of the plan. He also recommended a lot of local spots that can maximize the Jogja experience. Overall, 11/10!
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Journey43582065634
Sep 25, 2024
Wow! - I joined 1 day tour to borobudur
temple, prambanan temple and plaosan
temple. KADEK, my driver/guide was excellent in his knowledge and hospitality. He kindly helped me to book/buy a web ticket of borobudur clime which starts sometime afternoon (morning tickets were all sold out). He was just so flexible to arrange visits to those temples according to the ticket. Borobudur is indeed a must-see and view from the top was also stanning. I had such a nice and memorable day. Arigato KADEK!
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Vikassrinivasan94
Jul 23, 2024
Great experience - It was a nice trip to timang beach and jomblang cave. The driver assisted us from start to finish, and was punctual and polite.
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802reachs
Jul 3, 2024
Great one day adventure - This is a great one day tour to explore the natural attractions around Jogja. It was quite thrilling for me as I have slight acrophobia. The descent into the cave was quite an experience and the workers will make sure you get the perfect photo inside. At Timang beach, I opted to walk the bridge - another thrilling activity and once again, the workers will help get the perfect shot on the bridge & island. My guide, Ardi, was kind and took care of me every step of the tour.
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Y5256djtristand
Nov 19, 2023
Smooth experience - I visited with Ardi as my guide. Very easy pick up collection from my hostel and took me for a lovely breakfast on the journey. Jomblang cave is beautiful, we were lucky with the weather and the cave light was perfect. Then Ardi drove me to the village before Timang beach, where you pay a driver to take you out to the beach. Also very pretty spot!
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548arnaudl
Oct 30, 2023
An awesome excursion! - I can only highly recommend this excursion. The cave is magical, even mystical, and the rock on Timang beach is just incredible with a breathtaking view. The only downside is that the lunch is not good. It's not Javanese vacation's fault, lunch is included in the cave visit. Special mention for Rio, the guide and driver who accompanied me, an adorable, caring and very attentive man. Water wipe after visits to clean your face because it is very hot. Thank you for everything !!
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Nurhakiem_s
Oct 26, 2023
Adventure in yogyakarta - It was tiring cause of trekking through the cave but memorable is an experience that u will nvr get to experience elsewhere. The guide is helpful and friendly, Truly and unforgettable experience.
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Inspire22001023946
Oct 9, 2023
The Adventure in Yogyakarta - An excellent one day tour of Yogyakarta. Our local guide is a humorous and helpful person. He told many historical and interesting stories in Yogyakarta area to us. The attactions are amazing and exciting. Indonesia is a such beautiful place and I hope to meet you again in the future.
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