The people at Farmstay Manangel are truly wonderful. After 35yrs of travelling we have never met and stayed with more genuine, warm, welcoming and beautiful people. Ari runs this farmstay with a warmth unequalled and brings the village into its fold - where you meet locals and get to really feel part of the place. Living in nature and the surrounding jungle lives within its spaces. I can’t be more glowing about the ethics and nature of the farmstay and the wonderful people we were lucky to meet and share their world. We laughed a lot and always ate wonderful food together. Just the best.

Stayed in July 2025

The facilities are minimal but this is part of the experience.

The place is located in a rural village outside Cianjur. The farm-stay offers the opportunity to stay in a small community hosted by 4 young enthousiast guys proud of the village they live in. The hosts were incredibly welcoming and helpful throughout our stay.

Stayed in July 2025

Everything was truly beautiful—I had such a wonderful time in this place. The nature is breathtaking, and the people here are incredibly kind. Salman picked me and drop me to city safely—he was a great guide. Dedi is also a kind person. I really enjoyed our journey together through the rice fields. It was an unforgettable experience! thanks salman and dedi, thanks everyone there

breakfast was good

Stayed in June 2025

My stay at Ari and friends' farmstay was simply unforgettable. These guys are just really kind and welcoming people, always doing their best to make you feel like home. We shared meals together — the food that chef Salman cooks is just so tasty — and we’d spend time talking about deep stuff sometimes, and other times just laughing until our stomachs hurt. One thing I really appreciated is that they care a lot about doing tourism in a sustainable way. You can see they respect the village, the people and the nature around them. That really made me feel good being there. The place they’ve built is full of care and creativity, right in the middle of nature — surrounded by trees, plants, mountains and forests. Just peace. Of course, this is a farmstay, so don’t expect luxuries or stylish furniture. Everything is simple, rustic. You might see a few small insects here and there in your room, but really, nothing to worry about — it’s part of being close to nature. Thanks again Ari and team for this beautiful experience. I’ll come back as soon as I can.

Stayed in May 2025

Leaving this place..

There's no words to describe my stay in Farmstay Manangel. This little farmstay is run by three amazing human beings along the best Ibu. It was inspiring sharing time with this little big team, witnessing the good impact on their community and being able to learn from sundanese culture, farm and jungle knowledge. The meals are delicious and of course km0. The room has enormous bed with mosquito net and a cozy rest area. Thank you for these funny days and music lessons! I'm really thankful for meeting you and looking forward to meet you again! I wish all you the best !!

Stayed in December 2024

Thanks to Kang Arie n all staff of farmstay for your friendliness, feel like we are family , I am very glad to stay here, very satisfied, the room is clean, comfortable, nice simple house, quiet place, I love it. I will comeback soon. Love

Stayed in November 2024

Leaving my new friends!

What a place! The guys are amazing and helped me to feel at home from the first moment. I loved going on a walk to find food for our lunch, which we ate together in a traditional way on a banana leaf. It was a very peaceful place, and I slept very well both nights. The highlight was playing football in the empty swimming pool!

Stayed in October 2024

If you have the time, staying here is a must. It was such a revelation after we had the busy streets of jakarta. Ari and Uiung are fantastic hosts, and speak good English. Together with Ibu and their other friends, they can give you a true local jungle experience, with local food, great views, and fresh fruit and spices straight from the plants and trees. We loved every bit of it. In hindsight, we probably should've stayed a bit longer than only the 2 nights we did. As you would expect, it is simplistic, but that is also the appeal. They build these houses themselves, showers, and kitchen themselves! It is a great opportunity to really connect with locals in a non-touristy area. Cianjur is easily reachable through shuttle buses from Jakarta, Bandung and Bogor, bookable through Traveloka.

Stayed in October 2024

That I didn't have more time there!

WOW. This place is just amazing. The guys that run it are absolute gems and went out of their way to pick me up, take me sightseeing and cook for me (not just the way to a man's heart - but a woman's too!) I've been travelling for 10 weeks now and it still stands out as one of the best experiences of my trip. Village life, so peaceful, lots of laughs and incredible food!!

Stayed in June 2024

Nothing. Note it’s not a resort or 6 star hotel, it’s a farmstay in a jungle village.

What a wonderful place Ari & Ujung have created here. In a jungle village they are building their farmstay not just for themselves but also for you to experience the jungle and its village but also for the village to benefit from their farm. It’s the place to unwind from the city stress. I absolutely loved it!

Stayed in June 2024

little bit mosquito

warm hospitality excellent dinner with Pakistan food could see farm rice ,waterfall must back again.

Stayed in June 2024

El personal

Stayed in June 2024

Wonderful stay for all lovers of nature, I absolutely recommend it! The guys of the staff built everything on their own, are super kind and it feels like being part of a family. They showed me the surrounding area with wonderful terraced paddy fields and banana plantations.

Stayed in April 2024

This stay was so cozy, overlooking the hills, and so peaceful. We loved it.

Stayed in March 2024

It's the right places for people who want to explore a real local cultural life, we just stayed two nights but we felt like we're staying with our family.

Stayed in December 2023

Nichts

Alles

Stayed in November 2023

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Ari, Uyung and Uyungs mom make you feel immediatly at home. We would say: if you are looking for authentic adventure, peace and quiet, learning about the culture of Indonesia and about farming, a good laugh, a warm family feeling: GO TO FARMSTAY. Beautiful and clean place to stay!

Stayed in October 2023

Lots of mosquito bites 🦟, but they give me mosquito lotion, athey have a tent 🏕️ and net to sleep inside

- Staff were helpful with everything, Ari and Uyung are the best, Uyung mom she is the one preparing food and doing the cleaning. the way they treated me in there, I felt like it’s my own home, they did take me around the village, we also did some fun activities together, I won’t forget the good times I spent in the farmstay, thank you guys so much. - the views, it’s breathtaking - the simple and quiet life in there that I enjoyed a lot , escaping from reality and from big noisy life in city’s 😅 - the friendly villagers

Stayed in October 2023

Nothing.

Ari and Uyung made sure our stay was as pleasent as possible and showed us their home and their homevillage. The surroundings are very beautifull. Totally worth it!

Stayed in September 2023

The road to the house from the city is like a maze and you are not sure at first.. but after going the same route twice, actually i think it's fine..

The hosts are friendly.. The guests also friendly.. But the other guys are too excited (not the cats, they kind of ignore you.. at first).. They keeping a goat - Marco.. two dogs - Bobby and Dora the puppy, and two cats - did not remember their name but they always join you at supper.. Come with no expectation, but i think it is quite nice. You can enjoy many relaxing view, listening to the calming voice of nature, have a good conversation with the hosts or the other guest, reading a book, or just doing nothing.. About the room, i got the one with outdoor bathroom but with the big live screen showing me the valley - faraway city view.. This is what you called a hidden gem. Would love to be back here again someday..

Stayed in September 2023

There is literally nothing we could mention here :)

Ari and Uyung are amazing hosts and make you feel at home from the very first moment. Mananggel the right place for anybody who wants to experience the rural life of Indonesia including its food culture. Big recommendations for this farmstay.

Stayed in September 2023

People over there really friendly and helpful in any way. It’s a great experience.

Stayed in April 2024

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Stayed in February 2025

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Stayed in September 2024