Jakarta Trip Overview
Jakarta is great place to learn more about Indonesia’s complicated history, variety of culture and unique heritage of Indonesia. There are many historical places that prove that Indonesia’s great history took place in Jakarta. The historical tour presents the uniqueness of Jakarta City with various kinds of history, culture and tradition.
Additional Info
Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Jakarta, Indonesia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Jakarta, Java, Indonesia
Jakarta is great place to learn more about Indonesia’s complicated history, variety of culture and unique heritage of Indonesia. There are many historical places that prove that Indonesia’s great history took place in Jakarta. The historical tour presents the uniqueness of Jakarta City with various kinds of history, culture and tradition.
Itinerary
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Stop At: National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12 Central Jakarta, Jakarta 10110 Indonesia
Continue our tour to the National Museum that located in Merdeka square area. The national museum is the first and biggest museum in Southeast Asia. This cultural center offers excellent displays of History, Archeology, and Religion, exhibiting important collections from international sites.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: National Monument (MONAS), Jl. Silang Monas, Jakarta 10110 Indonesia
Visit the National Monument which is in the middle of Merdeka Square is a 132 Meter tall monument with a gold-leaf flame on top, symbolizes the nation’s independence. This is one of the highlights of Jakarta City. The basement of the monument houses an exhibit of 48 dioramas depicting the history of Indonesia from prehistoric times to the present.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Glodok Chinatown, Jakarta Indonesia
Visit China Town which became the location of Chinese settlements since the 1500 century to the present. We will pass & explore the traditional wet market and see the local community, especially Chinese people, do their business and transactions.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Dharma Bhakti Temple, Jl. Kemenangan _ no. 13, Jakarta Indonesia
Seeing the Confucian Community in the Dharma Bhakti Temple as the oldest Confucianism temple in Jakarta which until now was still active and became a center of worship, religious ceremonies and Chinese traditions.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Jakarta Old Town, Jl. Kali Besar Timur S parman street, Jakarta 11470 Indonesia
Formerly this area was the center of Dutch colonial government. There is a canal with a building background with Dutch architecture, therefore this area is known as little Amsterdam.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Café Batavia, Jl. Pintu Besar Utara No.14, RT.7/RW.7, Pinangsia, Kec. Taman Sari, Kota Jakarta Barat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 11230, Indonesia
After walking around you can take a break at Café Batavia which is in front of the Fatahillah Museum, a restaurant that has a classic European concept. You can have a lunch or take a rest with a glass of coffee with a classic European atmosphere and stunning views of the Dutch Building
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Jakarta History Museum (Fatahillah Museum), Jln. Fatahillah Taman 1 Old Batavia, Jakarta 11110 Indonesia
Visit the former Dutch governor general’s office which has a collection of various types of furniture and classic items from the Dutch colonial period. Something interesting is there is a dark and narrow underground prison to for Indonesian warriors.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Wayang Museum, Jalan Pintu Besar Utara No.27 Pinangsia, RT.3/RW.6, Kota Tua, Kec. Taman Sari, Kota Jakarta Barat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota 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: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sunda Kelapa Harbour, Jakarta 12430 Indonesia
To close the trip today, we will visit the oldest port in Jakarta, the port that witnessed the heyday of the Netherlands when it controlled the entire spice trade in Indonesia. Until now, the port is still operating for Domestic Shipping with Traditional Phinisi wooden Boats that are neatly arranged anchored in the Port.
Duration: 30 minutes
