Half-Day Batik Lesson

Following breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up in the morning and then driven in an air-conditioned Panorama Destination vehicle to the south of Yogyakarta. Here you will visit an ancient factory, home of the city’s traditional batik makers. First, you will have the opportunity to watch the entire process, from stenciling and wax etchings on fabric, to printing and dyeing stages, all in the tranquil surroundings of the factory floor, centred around a peaceful garden. Next, then you will have the chance to make your very own batik. Start by drawing the motifs using a pencil, and then etch the outline in wax with a “canting” tool, before colouring the cloth and then finally removing the wax using boiling water.

The course is approximately three hours in total, after which you will have your own Batik design to take home as a beautiful memento of Yogyakarta!