JAKARTA

Baduy Tribe Tour

  • 3 Days
  • Cultural
  • Easy-Moderate

Baduy is among the last remaining tribe who still practice their ancestral way of life in West Java. They were confessed as the descendant of Prabu Sedah, the last King of Pajajaran Hindus Kingdom which once ruled West Java in 15th century. This kingdom was once a powerful Kingdom before the spreading of Islam into West Java and was fade away around 15th century. Baduy peoples still practice many ancestral prohibitions such as not to work in wet rice field, not to keep 4 feet animals at home, not to ride any transport, etc

Meals: Lunch, Dinner Departure to Rangkas Bitung, then to Ciboleger. From Ciboleger takes about 3 hours through the countryside. Arrive at Ciboleger ( the gate to Baduy tribe ), directly tracking to Kadu Ketug, Kadu Jangkung and Kadu Keter then tracking to Gajeboh, (Outer Baduy or Black Baduy). Gajeboh is the border between outer and inner Baduy, where you will see and enjoy the simple life of the Baduy community and feel how rich culture and nature of the Baduy tribe. Take rest for a few minutes in Gajeboh, also we will stay overnight here at the leaders' house. In the afternoon about 16.00, we will trekking up to the hill of Gajeboh crossing the famous bamboo bridge to see the activities of the Baduy community (Rice fields, how they make brown sugar/palm sugar, bananas garden, etc). We will also take shower/swim at the Baduy river. Stay at Gajeboh village. We may have the locals perform the local flute music.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Today we will enjoy the walk in the surrounding area.  See them work at their rice field, tapping sugar palms, processing the wine to be red sugar, etc. In the afternoon, we will have some of the local women pound their rice using their traditional rice pounder. The locals here use this way to process the husked rice to be ready to cook white rice. After the rice pounding attraction, they will cook it in their traditional kitchen. Tonight we enjoy the real cooking made by the locals.

Meals: Breakfast. Transfer to Jakarta, about 4 hour drive, then to the airport or to your hotel.

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  • Tailor Made Program
  • Flexible Departure Date
  • Private Trip
  • Daily Departure
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