Things You Can See in Jakarta – Part 1

There are a few Things You Can See in Jakarta; alongside Things You Can Do in Jakarta, mostly in Central Jakarta. Statues are one of the things you can see in many corners of Jakarta. The most iconic one is Monumen Selamat Datang or better known as Monumen Bundaran HI, or Hotel Indonesia roundabout, a statue of a man and woman with a welcoming gesture.

The second iconic statue is called Tugu Tani, or Patung Pahlawan (Heroes Monument). This statue is created to depict a symbolism as how Indonesians fights for their independence. Another hero that contributing a lot for Indonesian is General Soedirman. The big size of the statue makes it outstanding among its environment, makes it as one of the Things You Can See in Jakarta easily if you happened to pass by it.

Mentioning heroes’ statues, the MH. Thamrin cannot be forgotten. He is also a very important figure as for Indonesian, he contributes a lot for Indonesian for being active to strive for Indonesian independence both nationally and internationally. To show respect for his contributions, there is not only one statue that was erected to commemorate him. In fact, there are three statues as some Things You Can See in Jakarta.

Aside from those heroes’ statues to commemorate Indonesian struggle to fight for independence, there is one iconic statue that is located near the landmark of Jakarta, which is the National Monument. It is an elephant statue, inside the complex of the National Museum, makes it easy to remember so Jakartans sometimes also called the National Museum as Elephant Museum. It is believed that the statue is a gift from a king from another country.

There are also many other statues That You Can See in Jakarta, each has its own history and background. If you are curious about finding one, consider visiting Jakarta, join our Jakarta Walking Tour package, and we will take you for a walk around Central Jakarta. You might find a lot more interesting stuff That You Can See in Jakarta. So, don’t hesitate anymore, see you in Jakarta soon!

Jakarta Local Markets Tour

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Good morning Jakarta! Let’s revive your morning spirit and discover an authentic sides of Jakarta in the middle of bustling markets. On Jakarta Local Markets Tour, we will take you to the fresh food markets, local shops, fish and pet market, gemstone and/or souvenir markets. Everything you need to know about being Jakarta’s local is here.

But, as always, we offer you something more than “just” a visit.

~ Taste local snacks, local drinks, and tropical fruits of Jakarta ~
~ Direct interactions with Jakarta’s people ~
~ Understand more about local people daily needs and habits ~
Shop like a local in the city full of spices: pepper, chili, cinnamon, and many more spices, you name it. You can buy all of it in Jakarta’s local markets.

So, are you ready to start your wonderful morning in Jakarta with us?

Duration                : 3 – 4 hours
Starting time         : 9 AM for morning schedule, 2 PM for evening schedule
Meeting point       : Hotel Lobby in Central Jakarta
Price for Jakarta Local Markets Tour:
> 59 Euro for single booking
> 49 Euro per person for two people’s booking

Included:
1. Guest Pickup only around Central Jakarta, applied for min. two people booking
2. All Transportation during the tour
3. Local Fruits/Snacks, Mineral Water
4. Jakarta Private Tour Guide Service*
Excluded: Drop off, Personal Expenses

*Note: there will be a chance that you will join the tour with others, especially for one person booking. However, we promise to keep the group as small as possible. No more than five people in the group.

Need more info about Jakarta Local Markets Tour? Please send us message to : tahu@jakartawalkingtour.com or simply ask us on here : Contact Us

Jakarta Shopping Tour

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Jakarta has more than 170 malls and shopping center throughout the city. You can hunt your dream products, Indonesian crafts, textiles and fabrics, or do a market visit and take a glimpse about retail and department stores in Jakarta.

In other words..
You will have a chance to be a shopaholic in Indonesia’s shopping paradise!

But please… don’t waste your time to visit all malls in Jakarta. You don’t want to travel all over the place, go to the wrong malls, and ends up stuck in traffic, don’t you?  With us, you definitely will go to the right place to shop. We will help you to arrange a perfect schedule, where, and how to find specific things to buy during your short visit in Jakarta.

You just need to sit back and relax.
Save your time, and leave the shopping-plan to us.

Duration             : 7 hours or customized
Starting time      : 9 AM for morning schedule
Meeting point    : Hotel Lobby in Central Jakarta
Price for Jakarta Shopping Tour: start from 79 Euro for single booking

Included:
1. Guest Pickup only around Central Jakarta
2. All Transportation during the tour
3. Custom itinerary based on shopping list
4. Snack and Mineral Water
5. Private Guide Service

Excluded: Personal Expenses, Meals

Need more information about Jakarta Shopping Tour? Please send us email to : tahu@jakartawalkingtour.com or simply ask us on here : Contact Us

Jakarta Cultural and Religious Tour

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With more than 17.000 islands, one year is never been enough to see and ‘taste’ the whole Indonesia. But, for a start, let’s experience the whole country within 4 hours tour through walking!

In Jakarta Cultural and Religious Tour, we will share and show you a glimpse of Indonesian heritages, cultures, and religions through walking.

Here are Jakarta Cultural Religious Tour‘s highlights :

 ~ Explore the largest mosque in South East Asia : Grand Mosque Istiqlal ~
~ Visit the largest Catholic Church with neo-gothic architecture in Jakarta ~
~ Take a look of one of the oldest Protestant Portuguese Church in Jakarta ~
~ Observe Chinese Temple established since 17 century ~
~ Pass through some historical buildings, palace, and city landmark of Jakarta ~
~ Taste local snacks in old local market ~

In addition, we will share our story about diversity and local habits
that you might see in our fun-walking. 

Duration             : 3,5 – 4 hours
Starting time     : 9 AM for morning schedule, 2 PM for evening schedule
Type of Tour      : Private Walking Tour with Jakarta Local Guide*
Meeting Point   : Hotel Lobby in Central Jakarta or National Museum Bus Shelter
Price List for Jakarta Cultural Religious Tour:
> 59 Euro for single booking
> 49 Euro per person for two people’s booking

Included :
1. Guest Pickup only around Central Jakarta, applied for min. two people booking
2. All Transportation during the tour (taxi or tuk-tuk but mostly walking)
3. All Admission Fee
4. Mineral Water
5. FREE Coffee Break Service in a Local Cafe
6. Jakarta Private Guide Service*

Excluded: Drop off, Personal expenses

*Note: there will be a chance that you will join the tour with others, especially for one person booking. However, we promise to keep the group as small as possible. No more than five people in the group.

Need more information? Just click contact us here : Contact Us or send us message to : tahu@jakartawalkingtour.com

Jakarta Crafting Day Tour

Is it possible to make crafts in Jakarta, the city that always busy and never sleeps? Yes, it is. For you who has gifted hands and want to reminisce a happy moments in your childhood, we invite you to join Jakarta Crafting Day Tour.

Enjoy a day which full of arts and crafting experiences. Do not just buy crafts and don’t know how to make it. We will take you to a quiet and cozy gallery in the corner of Jakarta, to save you from bustling Jakarta.

In Jakarta Crafting Day Tour, we will let you release your inner child through painting, clay making, cutting, folding, or in any way you want.

  • You can make your own crafts
  • You can learn to fly a kite
  • You can have fun with clay
  • You will see more than 300 kite collections from all over Indonesia
  • You will stroll at a craft gallery which sell thousands of products from all over Indonesia (fair price guarantee)

In addition, you can bring all the craft you made, back HOME.

 

 

 

Price                               : 65 euro per person
Number of Guest           : minimum 2 person
Duration                       : 6 hours
Type of Tour                 : Crafting Experience with Jakarta Private Travel Guide
Meeting point              : Around Central Jakarta

Included :
1. Guest Pickup (around Central Jakarta)
2. All Public Transportation and Round-trip Taxi Cost
3. Gallery Entrance Ticket
4. Crafts Activities: Make a Simple Kite, Traditional Puppet/Mask/Umbrella Painting/Clay Pottering (choose one)
5. Mineral Water and Snacks
6. Simple Lunch (Delivery Order)
7. Jakarta Travel Guide Service

Excluded : Personal Expenses, Additional Craft Activity

Need more information about Jakarta Crafting Day Tour? Please send us email to : tahu@jakartawalkingtour.com or simply click here –> Contact Us

Jakarta Food Tour

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Calling for all foodies around the world! It is for you who always say YES to food. We invite you to join the very first food tour in town: Jakarta Food Tour. With us, you will eat here and there, trying various type of Indonesia’s food. From sweet to spicy, street vendor to fancy restaurant. Take your time and indulge your taste buds with more than ten of our curated food recommendation. We will take you to taste popular Jakarta’s Food in a right place.

Let’s taste an unusual spices, street food, favorite meals, refreshment drinks, tropical fruits and learn how to eat like a Jakartans with your bare hand. We will show you how and where to eat like a SPARTAN! Anything you eat is on us, and no hidden cost.

Jakarta Food Tour is all in tour package.

Here are Jakarta Food Tour highlights:
~ Eat a real meals of Indonesia‘s food (no sample, just a real deal) ~
~ Understand more about Indonesian foods (culture and history)~
~ Discover the process to prepare your foods ~
~ Explore the best street food in Jakarta ~
~ Try popular (by local) finger food in Jakarta ~
~ Explore different taste of spices in local foods ~
~ Understand more about Indonesian foods (culture and history)~

You can ask us to customize your food list, but one thing for sure, we always want you to try our tastiest food as we know as local. Only one rule applied: please don’t waste your food. With us, all you need to prepare is a big happy tummy and COURAGE to eat something that you never see in your country.

Jakarta Food Tour could cater any food preferences
e.g. vegetarian, gluten free, lactose intolerance, etc.

Let us know then send us your food wish list of Jakarta Food Tour now.

Duration            : 3 – 4 hours (16 :00 PM onwards)
Type of Tour      : Walking Tour with Jakarta Private Travel Guide*
Meeting Point   : Central Jakarta
Price List for Jakarta Food Tour:
> 64 Euro per person
> 59 Euro per person for two people’s booking

Included :
1. All Transportation during Jakarta Food Tour (tuk-tuk or taxi but mostly walking)
2. All Food, Snacks and Drink (non-alcoholic)
3. Private Tour Guide Service*

Excluded  : Guest pickup, drop off, personal expenses, take away foods
Rules        : Dine in and don’t waste your food.
FAQ          : What happens if I order food and I don’t like it, then I throw it to the trash bin?
Answer     : For preventive reason, we will explain to you what its taste like and the ingredients before you make an order. We will make sure our food will be eaten, even in the slowest way, and with a little ‘help’.

We love foods, but it should not suppose to be wasted and we are not going to buy food that will be wasted afterward. 😉

*Note: there will be a chance that you will join the tour with others, especially for one person booking. However, we promise to keep the group as small as possible. No more than five people in the group.

Need more information about Jakarta Food Tour? Please send us email to : tahu@jakartawalkingtour.com or simply click here : contact us

Jakarta Chinatown Tour

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Explore the largest Chinatown in Jakarta , Glodok,  which has been growing for generation. Do not just believe what people say about Chinese ethnic group in Indonesia but understand it through your own eyes.

In Jakarta Chinatown Tour, you can see, smell, hear, and mingle in Chinese community around Petak Sembilan Glodok, Jakarta. With us, you will exploring the oldest Chinese temple in Jakarta, Jakarta’s last Chinese governor house, the local market in the back alleys with ease. It is unique, safe, and fun. 

Let’s understand how’s living in Glodok then make a vivid memory for one life time.

Nevertheless, in Jakarta Chinatown Tour we always offer you MORE.

~ Visit Chinese Temple which is establised since 17th century ~
~ Explore an unique Local ‘Mall’ and Stores ~
~ Explore street artists and gems stone seller alley ~
~ Taste our seasonal fruits and local snacks along the way ~

With us, all you need to prepare is a happy feet to explore. Just bring your empty glass then you can go back with jar full of hearts.

Duration            : 3,5 – 4 hours
Starting time    : 9 AM for morning schedule, 2 PM for evening schedule
Type of Tour      : Walking Tour with Jakarta Private Tour Guide*
Meeting Point : Hotel Lobby in Central Jakarta or Pantjoran Tea House
Price List for Jakarta Chinatown Tour          :
> 59 Euro for single booking
> 49 Euro per person for two people’s booking

Included :
1. Guest Pickup only around Central Jakarta, applied for min. two people booking
2. All transportation during the tour
3. Donation for the temple
4. Snacks and mineral water
5. Coffee Break
6. Private Tour Guide Service*
Excluded :
Personal Expenses, Drop off

*Note: there will be a chance that you will join the tour with others, especially for one person booking. However, we promise to keep the group as small as possible. No more than five people in the group.

Need more information? Just click contact us here : Contact Us or send us message to : tahu@jakartawalkingtour.com

Jakarta Old Town Tour

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An Old Proverb said “History can shape our future”. We are definitely agree with the relevance between past and future time. What you see on Jakarta in the old time play the biggest part of Jakarta today. Lucky for you, now we can show you an ‘evidence’ of glorious Jakarta in the old time, in a place called Jakarta Old Town.

Jakarta Old Town or Kota Tua is a place that surrounded by old building which built on Dutch colonial era around 16th century. The old building has wonderful structure, architecture, and you can see it blend with modern touch.

You can visit some of those building because it has function as a museum or restaurant, such as Bank of Indonesia Museum, Indonesia Puppet Museum (Wayang Museum Jakarta), Fine Arts and Ceramics Museum, The Red Store (Toko Merah Jakarta), Café Batavia, et cetera. The rest are other building which still privately owned and become office building, so they are unable to visit.

But, cannot visit does not mean you cannot see, right?

In Jakarta Old Town Tour, we will help you to reminisce the old vibe around Jakarta Old Town.

  • We will walk around big canal that had important role in the old time
  • We will visit some interesting museum that will help you know better about Indonesian and its spices history
  • We will stroll around Jakarta Old Town Square where you can taste local foods, traditional ice drink, popsicles, Jakarta street food, and everything!

On our city tour, all you need to prepare is a happy feet to explore and a big heart to understand real part of Jakarta. Do not worry about Jakarta’s sun heat, we will treat you FREE coconut milk popsicle!

 

 

Price              :  49  Euro per person
Duration          : 4 hours
Type of Tour      : Walking Tour with Jakarta Private Tour Guide
Meeting point    : Guest Pickup around Central Jakarta


Included :
1. Guest Pickup (around Central Jakarta)
2. All Public Transportation Round-trip Ticket
3. All Museum Entrance Tickets
4. Snacks and Mineral Water During The Tour (snack options depends on availability)
5. Jakarta Travel Guide Service

Not Included  : Meals, Personal Expenses, Private Transportation
Bonus           : Asemka Market Visit (Wholesale Souvenir Market)

Need more information about Jakarta Old Town Tour? Please send us email to : tahu@jakartawalkingtour.com or simply ask us on here : Contact Us