CENTRAL JAVA TRAVEL

TOURIST PACKAGE 6D5N 
minimal 4 pax

Enjoy the natural beauty of Mount Tangkuban Perahu, thermal baths Ciater, icons of West Java Gedung Sate and angklung culture, Green Canyon and Pangandaran Beach, Borobudur dan Prambanan Temple, Malioboro, Keraton Jogyakarta, dance and cuisine as well as souvenirs, all included in one package.

 

A. Culture of Central Java

1. Tari SERIMPI

Tari Serimpi is a dance nuanced mystique that comes from Yogyakarta. The dance is accompanied by gamelan of Java. Serimpi tantamount to number four. Said Srimpi according to the Javanese language means "IMPI or dream". This dance is played by four female dancers (daughter), each representing an element of the world, namely: grama (fire), wind (air), Toya (water), and earth (ground). It is symbolizing the origin of the human being and also symbolize the four directions of the compass. Basically this Serimpi dance portrait of the nature of good and bad qualities. Humans are taught to always do well as a provision overlooks the Creator. Of the four daughters each have a name that is: Batak, Gulu, Dhada and Buncit. In the Sultanate of Yogyakarta, dance Serimpi classified into three namely Serimpi Babul screen, Serimpi Dhempel, Serimpi Genjung. In the Sultanate of Surakarta, dance Serimpi classified into two Serimpi Anglir Overcast and Serimpi Bondan.

2. Tari GAMBYONG 

Gambyong dance is a dance that served to welcome guests or initiate a wedding reception. Characteristic, always opened with the piece Pangkur. The dance look beautiful and elegant when the dancer is able to align the motion to the rhythm of drums and gending

And many other dances such as: Peacock dance, dance Langen Asmara, Bedaya dance, dance Bondan, and others.

B. TRADITIONAL HOUSE CENTRAL JAVA

RUMAH JOGLO

This custom home is very well known among the Java community in particular and even more people are adopting the characteristics of Joglo house as a dwelling. For information, that is the framework that forms Joglo traditional house in Central Java, which formed the pillar. Joglo consists of four pillars (pillars) and intercropping main beams that supported that arrangement pillar.
Joglo house used to be able to show social status, because only a handful of people with excess economic capacity are able to have it. The material used in Joglo houses mostly of wood. Long ago, people who have this Joglo homes generally come from the royal family or nobility. The function of the Joglo house is also to receive many guests so it requires a wide area

C. CLOTHES TRADITIONAL WEST JAVA

Male: Clothing for men called beskap. This outfit comes blangkon in the head, jarik to the bottom and tied with stagen, and tucked a dagger on the back.Women: clothes for women are kebaya cloth. Historically kebaya is believed to come from China and then spread to the archipelago. Before the 1600s kebaya is only used by the royal family. After the Europeans (Dutch) entry, kebaya outfit worn as formal wear European women.Kebaya clothing commonly used in weddings or other events that are traditional.Types of clothing and accessories worn by the women of Java, particularly in the cultural environment of Yogyakarta and Surakarta, Central Java is the baju kebaya, strapless and fabrics tapih pinjung with stagen. Baju kebaya worn by women among the nobility and the common people well as everyday clothing and ceremonial clothing. At the ceremonial clothes as worn by a garwo palace for example, baju kebaya using a pin joint combined with fabric Sinjang or jarik batik, the head hair bun (bun), and is equipped with the jewelry worn as earrings, rings, necklaces and bracelets as well as fan usually does not miss.

D. TRADITIONAL WEAPONS WEST JAVA

KERIS 

In a traditional Javanese culture keris is not only regarded as a traditional weapon that has a unique shape and prestige.
Kris is considered as a complete spiritual culture. Keris is a traditional Javanese weapons at once a symbol of virility man.
Symbolically keris symbolize maturity, strength and virility.
A traditional Javanese man must be resilient and able to protect themselves, their families, or to defend the country. Keris is also believed to have magical powers because prayer was given a master or keris.

E. TRADITIONAL FOOD WEST JAVA

1. GUDEG

Gudeg (Gudheg Java language) is a typical food of Yogyakarta and Central Java which is made from young jackfruit cooked in coconut milk. Culinary shall typical Yogyakarta made of young jackfruit cooked in coconut milk is indeed very popular because it tastes delicious.There are three types of warm, the warm wet, warm dry, and warm manggar. Warm wet is warm served with a savory coconut milk nyemek. Gudeg sold on the night was warm wet. This warm fry and not durable, not as warm dry or kendil are sold throughout the day. Gudeg sold in the evenings tend to be too sweet and the price is cheaper.While the dry warm cooked in a longer time until the liquid dries up and the color is brownish with a sweeter taste. While warm manggar is made from coconut flowers. Manggar warm but this is not too easy to find. Gudeg famous one in Yogyakarta is gudeg pawon sold at midnight. It took many hours to make this dish. In order Gudeng brown is usually generated by a teak leaves are cooked simultaneously. This warm eaten with rice and served with thick coconut milk (areh), chicken, eggs, tofu and fried sambal krecek.

2. TAHU PETIS

Tahu Petis is the food of the region, especially the area of Semarang, Central Java. Tahu Petis often served for menu dishes or just for a snack or snack. Tahu Petis based out as its name by ripening by frying. This know eaten with black sauce, often referred to paste. This paste is usually derived from old soup cooked and cooled.

Paste sauce of know there is an assortment of flavors. Many of these sauces that taste thick with spices that are so striking with spiked brown sugar. But besides that, there are also know paste sauce that uses spicy taste sensation that would be more delicious when served hot

3. NASI LIWET

Nasi Liwet is one of the dishes Solo already widely known. Nasi Liwet is unique, because you will not get anywhere else. The process of making rice typical Liwet Solo fairly easy, by cooking rice mixed with chicken broth, so that the rice is ripe become noticeably savory. To use a complementary vegetable squash vegetables are cut into strips and cooked with coconut milk. To use a complementary side dish boiled eggs boiled, shredded chicken meat and also areh, made from coconut milk thickened. Presentation liwet rice is usually by dipincuk use banana leaves.  

  

4. SATE KLATAK

Sate Klathak skewers variant is typical Imogiri. Sate Klathak skewers slightly different from the general. Characteristic of this sate is cooked using a bicycle spokes without any seasoning salt affixed but only for roasted over a fire until the cause noise shiver. Mutton cut into small pieces using jerusi iron pierced with a bicycle. These bars become good conductors of heat so the meat cooked up inside. Marinade was not used as satay sauce generally. Seasoning salt used only with a little cilantro. It would be much more enjoyable when you eat together white rice that has been watered curry sauce. The fans spicy just add fresh sliced chili. 

5. GETHUK

Gethuk is a kind of food from Central Java are made from cassava which has been shredded and crushed. Cassava is then processed in such a way with steamed first and then crushed and compacted. Typically sense of Gethuk generally sweet, but there are also tasty without added sugar.

In addition to white, many Gethuk with variations in color such as green, yellow, red and brown. These colors are usually mixed when Gethuk be mashed or ditelah drained. This color is typically derived from natural colors but some are taking food coloring

And many other typical food of Central Java, which will arouse your taste and will not be found in any country other than Indonesia