Orange Picking Adventures: Exploring Malang’s Agro-Tourism Gems

Orange Picking Experience in Malang

Orange picking tours in Malang not only offer a fun and interactive experience for visitors, but also promote sustainable tourism by educating tourists on agricultural practices, creating environmental awareness, and supporting the local economy, making it an ideal destination for eco-conscious travelers and families . 

Malang City has long been known as one of East Java's major fruit-producing regions.The potential of fruit plantations has proven to be a unique tourist attraction. These plantations are not just for farming; they have become a tourist destination because visitors enjoy seeing and experiencing orange picking tours, where they come to pick fruits directly from the trees. Fruit picking tourism is popular in Malang, especially in Dau. Activities like orange picking have become major activities for tourists. Tourists love the experience of picking fruit themselves, either to eat on site or to take it home. It will become a memorable activity, especially when done with family members.

Besides oranges, Malang also offers apple and strawberry picking and other fruit picking experiences. The destination attracts many visitors daily, up to 100 visitors may visit in single day. Most of the tourists, around 80% come from outside Malang, such as from Sidoarjo, Gresik, Surabaya, and Tuban, showing that this activity is well known ang get attention from across East Java.

orange picking in the Dau sub-district.

Ticket Price and Oranges per Kg

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Visitors can enjoy a variety of orange types, including Baby Java, Keprok Batu, and Valencia. There are different types of oranges to try in Malang. First is in Petungsewu Bedengan Orange Picking offers more than just picking the oranges but also tourists can learn about how oranges are grown from local farmers. This agritourism site is open daily with an entrance fee of IDR 20,000 (adults) and IDR 10,000 (childern). Second is Ronggolawe Farm in Sumberpucung, in this farm offers a fun orange-picking experience suitable for all ages, with an entrance fee of IDR 10,000 per adult. These locations are ideal for family vacations and offer a refreshing and unique experience.

The entrance fee for the Malang orange picking tour is very affordable, at just IDR 20,000 per person. With this fee, visitors can pick oranges and enjoy picking as many oranges as they want. But if visitors want to take it home for souvenirs, then visitors can pay at the farmer's price, which is 5 thousand to 15 thousand per kg, depending on the type of orange picked.

Location and Route to Orange Picking Tour

Selorejo and Petung Sewu Village are categorized as a self-sufficient village, characterized by their area of ​​329,910 hectares, most of which consist of orange plantations. Geographically, the village borders Selorejo/Tegalweru Village to the north, Kucur Village to the south, Karangwidoro Village to the east, and Perhutani to the west. The orange picking tour locations are strategically situated near Malang City Center, accessible via the road between Malang and Batu, approximately 8 km from the Dau District Office. The location is from the direction of Sengkaling Recreation Park to the south then turn west towards Selorejo Village.  These destinations offer a natural and peaceful village atmosphere as beautiful as other popular agro tourism places.

Located in the highlands (8000 – 1200 m above the sea level), Petung Sewu  The has a cool climate and high rainfall (up to 100 mm/year) so that tourists can enjoy the coolness of the environment.

Facilities and Other Tourist Attractions in Petungsewu and Selorejo Malang

The area also offers various other facilities, such as a rest area with a large parking lot, as well as clean and comfortable toilets. The rest area here serves a variety of culinary dishes typical of Malang, in addition to fresh orange juice and a variety of other fresh drinks.

For those who love the Orange Picking tour and culinary, Petungsewu and Selorejo Malang are the perfect destinations to visit. With a beautiful and fresh atmosphere as well as a wide selection of fresh oranges that can be picked directly, tourists will have a unique and unforgettable experience in Malang.