Gua Pancur

Gua Pancur is a 736 m long subterranean limestone cave filled with a burbling underground stream and stalactites and stalagmites. Gua Pancur is about 20 km from Pati, and it can be safely explored with a guide. The peaceful area in front of the cave is perfect for a picnic while enjoying a lake view and nature. There are also options to rent paddle boats.

Sikep Community

Visit our friends in the Sikep community of small-scale organic rice farmers, and get to know the unique religion, distinct traditions, and special farming lifestyle which only can be found in Central Java.​ You can visit with the Sikep people at their school house and village, where you can learn about their traditional lifestyle, hear traditional music, and see traditional dance. It is also possible to buy the organic rice and XY tea that the Sikep community produces. The farmers are currenty struggling with a planned cement factory which would affect their water supply and destroy the environment they depend on.

Sunsets at Seloromo lake

Enjoy the sunset at Seloromo lake. Not far from the village where Petrus grew up there is a reservoir that was built by the Dutch in the colonial era. When picnicking or a taking a walk around the lake, you might see water buffalo and sheep grazing as well as fisherman wading in the lake to tend their traditional wooden fishing traps.

Tundomolyo village

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​Visit our friends in Tundomolyo village and get to know their traditional Muslim community life as farmers. We have a good relationship with Tundomolyo village, and we have run a number of workshops in Tundomolyo.

Jallong Coffee Plantation

The town of Jallong sits adjacent to a coffee grove that was first planted by the Dutch during the colonial era. Jallong is in the mountains about 18 km from Pati, and it is a charming getaway. Hiking trails wind through coffee, orange, pomolo, and chili groves.

Local famer's owl breeding

Not far from Peace Place, local farmers have started to breed owls to fght the mice plague. The owl breeding center is also a relaxing place to have a picnic next to rice fields that are far from main traffic arteries. We can arrange a meeting with a breeder to explain the history of the local owl breeding. We can also visit the local plant nursery. (Read about the preschool field trip to the owl breeding farm.)

Santi Waterfall and Tadah Hujan Waterfall

Visit the nearby waterfalls and recover in nature. 

Local Islamic School and/or Pesantren (Islamic area) in Pati

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