Actually this area was a restaurant but it was renovated in order to empower the local people around, and that’s how Garongan tourism village, one of the popular tourism villages in Sleman was created. As the tourism village which’s located in Merapi volcano slope, we can feel fresh air here. Located around 25km from the city center of Yogyakarta, you can just go straight to the north and head to Merapi mountain route. This tourism village is precisely situated in Garongan Kembang Village, Wonokerto, Turi, Sleman, Yogyakarta. The acces to reach this place is so easy because the road is paved already.
Most of the field in Garongan tourism village is salak garden. The visitor can walk freely around this salak garden. And the best time to enjoy it is in the morning because it feels so calm and the air is so fresh and it shouldn’t be missed. If the weather is great, you can see the beautiful views of Merapi volcano that’s located around 14,5 km from this village. Garongan tourism village offers us many kind of interesting activity.
Outdoor and Outbond activity
Garongan tourism village has enough facility to do an outdoor activity. It’s great for you, the work officers who want to have an outing or who just want to have a group vacation. Some of outdoor activities offered are river tracing, catching fish competition, crossing over the pond, and so on. We can guarantee that your outing program in Garongan tourism village will be great and will keep you healthy because there are many sporty activities. Don’t worry about the safety, because all the activity offered in Garongan tourism village is secure. There is also a guide that will always keep his eyes on you.
One of the interesting activities that you can do in Garongan tourism village is Sempor river tracing which is located in the eastern part of this village. In the northern part of this river you will discover a beautiful waterfall, so it’s kinda surprising thing for the visitors who are tracing Sempor river. The visitors have to be accompanied by a guide to reach the waterfall area because the track is rather difficult and far. That’s about 700 meters away from this river. Don’t worry! You won’t feel bored or really tired because on the left and the right side of this river you will enjoy view of the beautiful cliffs that is covered with bushes.
Nature Education
If you are planning to have family vacation, Garongan tourism village could be the best choice for family trip especially if you bring your child. Not only enjoying the village and the nature around the village, but you can do also education field trip. This would be really good for the children. They can learn how to work on fish farming starting from breeding the fish and harvesting the fish from ponds.
Camping and night gathering package
One of the premacy offered by Garongan tourism village is camping area. There are some kind of camping package as well as elementary, junior highschool, and highschool student camping package. The visitors who take one of those packages will get some facilities like main pendopo, particular gazebo, soundsystem package, instructor, and safety insurance during the camping activity. The price of those package is affordable which’s started at Rp.40.000,- with a minimum campers of 50 person. In addition, this area is also used by university student to hold a night gathering.
