Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat provides an opportunity for the general public, including domestic and international tourists, to experience being an abdi dalem through the Abdi Dalem Experience program.
According to information from the official website of Keraton Jogja, kratonjogja.id, this program invites visitors to explore and understand the daily life of an Abdi Dalem. This activity is held every Tuesday and Saturday.
In one day, participants will be invited to tour and participate in various activities for 5 hours, starting from 08.00 to 13.00 WIB. Participants will also wear traditional Abdi Dalem clothing.
For local tourists, the participation fee for this tour is IDR 1.2 million per person with a maximum capacity of 20 people per day. Meanwhile, foreign tourists are charged IDR 1.4 million with a minimum of 2 people and a maximum of 20 people per day.
Each participant will receive a Barefoot Stick Nakefit, clothing and transmitter loan, translation services, documentation, certificates, booklets, canvas bags, and some souvenirs.
For those interested, registration can be done through the link bit.ly/Abdidalemexperience.