Abdi Dalem Experience

The Abdi Dalem Experience invites you to experience what it's like to be an Abdi Dalem. You 'll discover their daily activities and mannerisms, take a tour and briefly observe their duties.

Duration: 5 hours from 8 AM to 1 PM

Route:

• Ndalem Mangkubumen (Registration - Wanuh Busana) - Meeting Point at 8 AM
• Kagungan Dalem Kedhaton Karaton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat (Trapsila - Tour - Nyungging Batik)
• Bale Raos Restaurant (Exclusive Lunch/Adds-On)
• Ndalem Mangkubumen (Finished Tour) at 1 PM

Itenerary:

Wanuh Busana

Duration :60 minutes

Location: Ndalem Mangkubumen

In this session, the men will wear one of the Abdi Dalem jaler’s (male Abdi Dalem) attire: the pranakan. This attire consists of the dark blue lurik patterned clothes, blangkon, nyamping, and other accessories.

Meanwhile, the women wear one of the Abdi Dalem estri’s (female Abdi Dalem) attires. This attire consists of a plain or patterned black kebaya tangkeban, nyamping, other accessories with the hair styled in a bun called gelung tekuk.

Marak Sowan

Becak or pedicab is the preferred mode of transportation for Abdi Dalem as they live not far from the Beteng or the fortress area around the palace. A becak will take you to the Plataran Keben area for marak sowan activity and the next activities.

Trap Sila

Duration: 45 minutes

Location: KgD Bangsal Ponconiti

Trap Sila or Abdi Dalem’s mannerisms are embodied in the way of walking, etiquette when entering and leaving the room, or getting on and off the hall.

In Bangsal Pancaniti or Pancaniti hall, you will be taught about the etiquette and manners that should be looked up by the Abdi Dalem. Experience this special lesson before entering the main area of the Yogyakarta Palace.

Explore the duties of the Abdi Dalem from the Plataran Keben area to the main palace. End the day with a visit to the Yogyakarta Palace Conservation Laboratory and enjoy the nyungging batik activity.

Conservation Laboratory

You are invited to witness the efforts of the Yogyakarta Palace’s Conservators in preserving the historical value of various objects belonging to the Yogyakarta Palace

Nyungging Batik

In this session, you will be introduced to the batik motifs of Awisan Dalem (forbidden motifs) in the Yogyakarta Palace, and you will draw a batik pattern on the cloth, which is called nyungging.

Exclusive Lunch

Located at the Bale Raos Royal Restaurant, you will sit cross-legged to enjoy a Rijsttafel-style lunch as the royalty of the time of Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono VIII. Add this activity to your ittenerary to complete this extraordinary experience.

[Adds on @ Rp 125.000,-]

Disclamer

•This special Tour Package is not a program to become an Abdi Dalem of the Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace.

•This special tour package is intended for tourists to gain experience and learn about the daily life of Abdi Dalem at the Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace.

• Get experience to learn the daily behavior of Abdi Dalem
• Get experience from the clothes worn by Abdi Dalem Female and Male
• Get experience about the techniques used by conservators
• Get experience in making batik patterns with special methods