Jakarta Walking Tour: Colonial and Chinatown Charm

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Glodok , Jakarta’s Chinatown established in 1740 when the Dutch forced the Chinese out from the walled city, The area offers up fascinating laneways and markets in an energetic enclave jam-packed with great food and hidden temples.
Vihara Dharma Bhakti, also known as Jīn dé yuàn or Hokkien Kim Tek Ie. Completed in 1650, is the oldest Chinese temple in Jakarta “, built to honour Kwan Im.
Kota Tua is the area that was once known as Oud Batavia and the historical centre of sprawling Jakarta. The square is home to some beautiful old Dutch-style buildings located next to each other.
Jakarta Fatahillah History Museum is housed in the old town hall of Batavia, a stately Dutch colonial structure that was once the epicentre of an empire. This bell-towered building, built in 1627, served the administration of the city and was also used by the city law courts.
Visit Indonesian Puppet studio and meet a wayang master who will show you how to create, play and explain the philosophy of the puppet.

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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Jakarta, Indonesia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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Glodok , Jakarta’s Chinatown established in 1740 when the Dutch forced the Chinese out from the walled city, The area offers up fascinating laneways and markets in an energetic enclave jam-packed with great food and hidden temples.
Vihara Dharma Bhakti, also known as Jīn dé yuàn or Hokkien Kim Tek Ie. Completed in 1650, is the oldest Chinese temple in Jakarta “, built to honour Kwan Im.
Kota Tua is the area that was once known as Oud Batavia and the historical centre of sprawling Jakarta. The square is home to some beautiful old Dutch-style buildings located next to each other.
Jakarta Fatahillah History Museum is housed in the old town hall of Batavia, a stately Dutch colonial structure that was once the epicentre of an empire. This bell-towered building, built in 1627, served the administration of the city and was also used by the city law courts.
Visit Indonesian Puppet studio and meet a wayang master who will show you how to create, play and explain the philosophy of the puppet.

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Stop At: Glodok Chinatown, Jakarta Indonesia

Jakarta’s Chinatown established in 1740 when the Dutch forced the Chinese out from the walled city, The area offers up fascinating laneways and markets in an energetic enclave jam-packed with great food and hidden temples. St. Maria de Fatima, formerly an old 19th-century Chinese mansion, which was transformed to Catholic Church in 1955. The interior is reminiscent of an affluent Chinese house featuring an exquisite oriental wooden ceiling. The decorations, however, are very much Catholic in style with a statue of St. Maria de Fatima and two carved Chinese lions stand in front of the church, welcoming visitors.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Dharma Bhakti Temple, Jl. Kemenangan _ no. 13, Jakarta Indonesia

Vihara Dharma Bhakti, also known as Jīn dé yuàn or Hokkien Kim Tek Ie. Completed in 1650, is the oldest Chinese temple in Jakarta “, built to honour Kwan Im.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Jakarta Old Town, Jl. Kali Besar Timur S parman street, Jakarta 11470 Indonesia

Kota Tua is the area that was once known as Oud Batavia and the historical centre of sprawling Jakarta. The square is home to some beautiful old Dutch-style buildings located next to each other.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Wayang Museum, Jl. Pintu Besar Utara 27, Jakarta 11110 Indonesia

Visit a wayang (Indonesian Puppet) studio and meet a wayang master who will show you how to create, play and explain the philosophy of the puppet

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Jakarta, Indonesia

Finish at Cafe Batavia, a 200-year-old building overlooking Kota’s old Dutch quarter; a classy bistro styled with colonial decor, old parlour floors, marble tabletops and art deco furnishings

Duration: 1 hour



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