Begin your tour with a light introduction and a brief storey about Blitar, its people, and culture. Then, hop on a bike and cycle to Blitar’s traditional market. Engage directly with local vendors, taste traditional snacks, and purchase ingredients for lunch. Talk with the sellers, not just take photos.

Next, visit the livestock market (if it’s open). Observe the lively bargaining over cows and goats, and listen to farmers’ stories. Learn about the working people and the spirit of self-reliance.

Continue to the Soekarno Library and Mausoleum. Discover thousands of collections, especially related to Bung Karno, including Soekarno’s own works, books he once read, as well as works about him and other national heroes. Learn about the design of Bung Karno’s mausoleum, which is not merely aesthetic, but also rich in philosophical meaning: a representation of Javanese values concerning the cycle of life (birth, life, death) and a tribute to the struggles of the nation’s founding father.

Next, visit a wooden toy craftsman and paint wooden toys as souvenirs to take home. Continue the trip by visiting Kebon Rojo, which was once used as a ‘laboratory for superior plants’ by the Dutch. Learn about old documents that describe this garden as a miniature of the Bogor Botanical Gardens.