I have received many requests from guests to visit Timang Beach in recent years. Timang Beach, Gondola, Culinary Lobser are among the attractions of tourist destinations in Yogyakarta.
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How to get to Timang Beach?
Gunung Kidul Timang Beach is a 3 hour drive from Yogyakarta City in the region. To get to the beach, you need to arrange a special Timang Tour car rental for the trip there. Special travel agents are needed because most trips on new asphalt roads and steep roads can be easy.
As I said before, Timang Beach is becoming popular with tourists. Unfortunately, there are only a few systems in place to manage tourism. As we were driving along the road to the beach, we were stopped at an informal stop guarded by several local volunteers asking for voluntary donations to enter the beach. There are still no tickets and fixed prices that can make it feel like a scam.
After 200 meters driving down the road, we passed the stop area. We changed to a Timang Jeep to go to Timang Beach.
Welcome to Timang Beach
Two years ago Timang Beach was just a secluded spot at the end of a bumpy road. As long as there was a Gondola, there was no parking space and nowhere to buy food. The arrival of tourists means a big change for the coast. Many are positive, but there are a few problems.
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The first thing you see when you arrive at Timang Beach is a simple little warung made of bamboo and rattan. The painted sign points to the path that goes around the hill to the Gondola. It is a short walk along a steep rock to the Gondola.
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When we turned around, I first saw the Timang Beach Gondola. What an amazing view. The gondola connects the mainland with a rocky outcrop which is about 20 meters from the coast or Pulau Timang. The gondola is constructed of wood, blue ropes, beached logs and metal pulleys. It all looks like the crazy inventor made it. Of course most people come to the beach to try out the Gondola, so the most important question is,
"How safe is the Gondola?" Fortunately, my answer is "safe enough".
Best Timang Beach Itinerary
It takes 3 hours to reach the beach from Yogyakarta. That's a long drive. If you plan to arrange a Yogyakarta car rental for the day to visit Timang Beach I would recommend combining the trip with other activities. My personal recommendation if you visit Timang Beach is the following…
I'd start the day by doing the Gua Jomblang cave tour in the morning, then in the afternoon go to Timang Beach. Finally in the late afternoon stop at the Gunung kidul viewpoint for some food. This itinerary allows you to visit some great tourist destinations, while not spending too long in the car.
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I had mixed feelings about the Gondola before visiting Timang Beach. I felt safety was a real issue and it was something that I was worried about when people told me they wanted to visit Timang Beach. After visiting Timang Beach I was reassured that everything was so well organised.
Overall I think Timang Beach is an interesting place to visit. The Gondola is something really different, and though expensive, is interesting to see and try. However, there are better beaches to visit around Gunung Kidul. If you’re not interested in the beach, but just want to see the Gondola I think a visit to Timang Beach is definitely worth it
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