7 Indonesia Garden Tours Worth Flying For

1.Jakarta Bogor Botanical Garden, Waterfall and Rice terrace, Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · from $95Our pick

This private 7 to 8-hour trip takes you from Jakarta to Bogor with a guide such as Ivan, Agung, Nabila, or Enok. You’ll visit the 84-hectare botanical garden, walk through rice fields, see Sundanese wooden puppets, eat local food, and hike to Nangka Waterfall. Sturdy shoes are essential.

“It was a very good tour the guide and the driver were excellent. The return trip and back to the port and the ship was difficult as the traffic at the port was unbelievable. The driver made the difference to be at the boat in time for the departure by following the Viking bus closely. Overall, the tour and the gardens and falls were beautiful and the lunch was outstanding and our tour guide was excellent.”

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2.Balinese Vegan Cooking Class with Fresh Harvesting & Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · from $41Best value

Spend 3.5 hours at Anandinii Organic Garden & Kitchen near Sidemen, harvesting produce, learning traditional Balinese cooking with ancient utensils, and preparing a four-course vegan lunch. The class welcomes solo visitors, couples, and families, with a maximum of eight people. Transport is not included.

“I ended up being the only one in the class but loved every minute of it. The staff was more than helpful and welcoming. I learned a lot about Balinese food and cooking and the food was DELICIOUS! I will be continuing to cook some of these recipes!”

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3.From Garden to Table: Indonesian Cooking Class in Yogyakarta

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 24 reviews · 5 hours · from $46

Join Endah and her family for a five-hour private cooking class in Yogyakarta. Pick herbs from the garden, learn traditional Javanese methods, prepare six local dishes, and eat what you make. Welcome drinks, ingredients, equipment, and recipes are included. The class is in English and wheelchair accessible.

“Goede, privé, kookcursus van Endah! Je wordt verwelkomt met een traditioneel drankje en snack. Lieve, warme cheffin die je vanuit haar eigen tuin ingrediënten laat plukken en uitleg geeft van alle planten. Na het plukken ga je aan de slag met het maken van de gekozen gerechten (je kunt kiezen uit 7 menu's). Uiteraard mag je alles zelf opeten, het was zo veel dat wij de helft nog niet op kregen. Wij vonden het een leuke, leerzame ervaring. Dankjel Endah!”

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4.Bali: Secret Garden, Ulun Danu Temple and Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 12 reviews · from $42

Start around 6:00 AM with a small group of up to five. Visit the lake temple Ulun Danu Beratan, swim and cliff-jump at Kembar Waterfall, walk through Secret Garden, and see Sambangan’s rice terraces. Guides such as Komang and Gede have helped with local insights and photos. Lunch is not included.

“Had an awesome time with my guide/driver Komang. He was great and helped me take lot of pictures throughout the trip. He also shared lot of information on local culture and tradition. Really enjoyed his company. Also, special thanks to Gede, my guide to the Secret Garden. He was such a great company. I really had a great time. He was so energetic and took plenty of pictures. Overall had awesome time.”

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5.Jakarta : Botanical Garden, Waterfalls, and Rice Fields Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5 reviews · 8 hours · from $83

Travel from Jakarta to cool, mountain-ringed Bogor with an English-speaking guide. Walk through the 1817 botanical garden, meet farmers at Mulyaharja rice fields, watch wayang golek puppets being made, and trek beside a river to Curug Nangka. Guide Neti is especially good at translating questions and local conversations.

“The arrangement was perfect and timely. The guide explained everything from the start of the journey until we arrived at the venue. The suggested restaurant for lunch was also good. I recommend this to others for reference when you need a travel plan and guide for exploring a tourist destination.”

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6.From Bandung: Tea Plantation and Botanical Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 3 reviews

Leave Bandung at 6 AM for Puncak’s tea plantations, where you can walk among the rows, cross a 260-meter tea bridge, and possibly visit the factory. Continue to Bogor Botanical Garden, then finish in Jakarta by hotel or airport. The private car fits up to five people, with driver and petrol included.

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7.From Jakarta: Bogor Botanical Garden, Ricefield, & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $92

Travel privately from Jakarta with an English-speaking guide to cool Bogor, its 87-hectare botanical garden, a wooden puppet workshop, Mulyaharja’s rice terraces, and a waterfall. Guide Agung is one named option. Lunch, drinks, tickets, transport, and pickup are included, with time shaped by Jakarta traffic.

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