Timang Beach — Attraction in Tepus

Timang Beach as a tourist attraction is very subjective. You come to Timang Beach for two reasons only; the views and the gondola. The views are quite stunning. The gondola is a little wooden carriage that fits two people and are pulled back and forth between the beach and the rock by hand and ropes while being suspended above the gorgeous but wavy waters below. Plenty of Instagram photo opportunities here to be had. The thrill of being suspended by rope above the waves is something to be experienced. Some people would find this scary or exciting. However, they have installed a safety net below the gondola which in my opinion takes away from the thrill. But safety first. If you're not comfortable riding the gondola, you can still cross the water by way of a rope bridge. Now, the prices need to be discussed. You cannot/are not allowed to drive your own vehicle to the beach. I had come to expect that as I have already read about it. I was stopped at the gate well before the beach. The local there told me I could not drive my vehicle in but offered to take me there and back in his Jeep. He gave me the price of 350,000 IDR because I'm a foreigner which I think is very steep. I complained about the price and he reduced it to 300,000. He did clarify later though that the price is per car load and since I was traveling alone I paid the full price. And I found out later that you would not want to drive your own vehicle on the road that takes you to the beach. It's treacherous. For an added value I guess, passengers are allowed to stand on the rear seats of the vehicles while being transported on the rocky road. Once you get to the beach, you have two options to get across to the rock and back. By gondola which cost 200,000 (return trip) or by the rope bridge which costs money as well. You have the option to ride the gondola going one way and cross the rope bridge the other way but they are ran by two different companies so you'd have to pay them both was what I understood. Was it worth it? I would have to say yes because I was mainly in it for the views and the photos but the gondola was not as exciting as I expected it to be. The gondola ride across takes only about 30 seconds. Again, I found the Jeep ride to be quite costly...

Timang Beach the one of karst structure beach located in Gunungkidul Regency, Yogyakarta, and is known as a tourist destination that offers stunning natural views. This beach, which has large waves, is known for producing a lot of lobsters. This beach is about 45 km from the center of Yogyakarta city and is an attraction for tourists who want to enjoy the beauty of an unspoiled beach. Famous for the exotic natural beauty and adrenaline testing adventure sensation. this beach is favorite destination for tourist looking for different experience. One of the things that makes Timang Beach unique is the large coral rock that towers in the middle of the sea. This beach is also known for the phenomenon of large waves hitting the rocks, creating a spectacular view. Apart from that, visitors can experience the sensation of crossing to a small island using a gondola or wooden bridge, which is an unforgettable experience.

Crossing the bamboo bridge or gondola to Timang island is certainly not easy thing. strong winds and big waves will test your courage. However this extrim sensation is what makes this beach so interesting. Enjoy Local Culinary: Don’t miss the opportunity to taste fresh lobster which is offered by many local traders.

Access and Facilities To reach Timang Beach, visitors can use private vehicles and then continue by renting a special jeep to traverse the slightly challenging route.

Visiting Tips

The best time to visit Timang Beach is in the morning or evening.

make sure you wear comfortable clothing and comfortable shoes. don’t forget to bring camera to capture your beautiful moment...

It's a beach that you can't touch the water. It's not easy access, cause you need to rent a jeep or rent a motorcycle to go to the beach from the park area. 700K IDR for the jeep for 4 persons, and 70K IDR for 1person, but it's for rounded trip. The way to go to beach from park area is about 3km, actually you can go by walk, but the road at some point is not walk frendly and it's so hot. In the beach actually you need to pay for everything there. If you want to cross the bridge to the other rock island there, you need to pay 100K/person, and if you just want to take a picture in the bridge you pay 30K. There is gondola that you can take to go to the rock island, just pay 150-200K/person for rounded trip. There's a small place that you can buy some foods, and the price for food is just normal and standard. But there's no place that you can spread a mattrass and have a picnic-like. But there's gazebo that you can rent 29K for unlimited time. For me it's good place to go, but it's not in my recommendation list, if you're afraid of height it's not a best beach to go, cause it's the beach that challenge your adrenaline for cross the ocean by walking on the bridge. That's the point...