Food and transport
Dieng Plateau, Purwokerto, Baturraden, and Purbalingga offer local delicacies that will satisfy your sweet, savoury, and spicy cravings. Some of them include sweet and juicy mountain papayas called carica and tempe mendoan, which is flour-coated tempeh fried over medium heat and served with hot chilli relish. Another dish you have to taste is mie Jawa, a bowl of traditional noodle soup or stir-fried noodles, that you can find almost in any regions across Java. The best part of it all is those foods are available everywhere, from the bustling markets to the sides of busy streets, at IDR15,000 to IDR20,000 per meal.
To start your backpacking adventure, just take a train from Stasiun Pasar Senen in Jakarta and stop at Stasiun Purwokerto. From Stasiun Purwokerto, catch a minibus, officially provided by the Indonesian railway company PT KAI, to Wonosobo. Stop at Terminal Bus Mendolo, Wonosobo, and catch another bus to Dieng Plateau.
If you are going from Dieng Plateau to Purwokerto, you can take a bus from Terminal Dieng and stop at Terminal Bus Mendolo. Then, take another bus and stop at Terminal Bus Purwokerto. To continue your journey to Baturraden and Purbalingga, simply rent a motorcycle for 24 hours at just IDR100,000.