Jakarta Trip Overview
Home to historic buildings, Kota Tua in West Jakarta is a popular destination for local and foreign tourists. Its main attraction is Fatahillah Square, an open space area surrounded by colonial buildings. There, visitors can take a leap of the museum and take a walk around the outdoor area.
Besides visiting the museum, Kota Tua is also known as a favorite place for lovers to take pre-wedding photos.
know the history of the city of Jakarta and its traditional food
Additional Info
Duration: 5 to 6 hours
Starts: Jakarta, Indonesia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Jakarta, Java, Indonesia
Home to historic buildings, Kota Tua in West Jakarta is a popular destination for local and foreign tourists. Its main attraction is Fatahillah Square, an open space area surrounded by colonial buildings. There, visitors can take a leap of the museum and take a walk around the outdoor area.
Besides visiting the museum, Kota Tua is also known as a favorite place for lovers to take pre-wedding photos.
know the history of the city of Jakarta and its traditional food
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: National Monument (MONAS), Jl. Silang Monas, Jakarta 10110 Indonesia
in Monas, you will be invited to look around the mosuem in it. and you can also enjoy the beauty of the city of Jakarta from various directions monas. above are provided binoculars to see distant buildings but have to take turns with others, do not miss the guide will invite you to taste the traditional food of the city of Jakarta, the Kerak Telor
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Jakarta Cathedral, Jl. Kathedral no. 7-B Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, Jakarta 10710 Indonesia
here you will see a historic church, do not miss to capture images because there are many good photo spots in this church area, the Cathedral Church is one of the cultural heritage buildings in Jakarta. Before it was inaugurated as a cultural heritage building, the Cathedral Church has a long history in its construction. The construction of the Cathedral Church began when Pope Pius VII appointed Father Nelissen as an apostic prefect of the Dutch East Indies in 1807. It was then that the mission and development of the Catholic church in the archipelago began, including in Jakarta.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Istiqlal Mosque, Jl. Taman Wijaya Kusuma Central Jakarta, Jakarta 10710 Indonesia
the istiqlal mosque is the largest mosque in southeast asia. You will be invited by a guide to see this very famous mosque building.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pancoran ChinaTown Point, Jl. Pancoran No.42A, RW.6, Pinangsia, Kec. Taman Sari, Kota Jakarta Barat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 11110, Indonesia
Many cities in the world have Chinatown, in Indonesia one of the quite large and crowded in Jakarta, in the Glodok region.
This thick area with Chinese / Chinese ornaments can be reached by private vehicles.
Lots of places to eat that offer Chinese food, especially those that vary with pork, located up to the narrow street / alley, it feels good at an affordable price.
There are also traditional markets, and shops that sell Chinese medicines, as well as food shops and ingredients for typical Chinese cuisine.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Sunda Kelapa Harbour, Jakarta 12430 Indonesia
Sunda Kelapa, better known as Pasar Ikan (meaning fish market) is located at the mouth of the Ciliwung River. The fish catch of the day was auctioned in the early morning at the old fish market. The street leading to it was lined with shops selling all sorts of shells, dehydrated turtles, lobsters and mostly everything the seafarer might need. This 500-year-old harbor area was a vital link to markets of the outside world for the 15th century kingdom of Pajajaran. It was formerly the harbor town of Sunda Kelapa where the Portuguese traded with the Hindu Kingdom of Pajajaran in the early 16th century. Since than this port has belonged to the portuguese and Dutch.
Dutch domination of Jakarta and the rest of Indonesia began from this area, whereas the remnants of Kasteel Batavia, an old fort and trading post of the Dutch East Indies Company can still be seen now. Sunda Kelapa is at present a fisherman’s wharf and an inter island port. Tall-misted Bugis schooners from South Sulawesi anchoring there offer a picturesque scene. They belong to one of the last-fleets of sailboats in the world and still ply the seas between the islands, as they did centuries ago, carrying merchandise.
Tough little remains of bustling old Sunda Kelapa except the name, the harbor is still one of the most important calls for sailing vessels from all over Indonesia. The magnificent and brightly painted Makassar schooner called Pinisi is still an important means of transporting goods to and from the outer islands. This is one of the finest sights in Jakarta.
Wander around the old Sunda Kelapa port, watching gangs of sinew-stretched coolies smoking pungent clove-laced cigarettes unload cargos of timber, coal and spices from stunning wooden schooners. Hire a dugout canoe and paddlers and enjoy the waterside scenery. The boats also go to the nearby old fish market, which can be reached easily by foot from the port and is free to enter. Work starts here at 3am and it’s essential to arrive by 6am to see the best of the action.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Jakarta Old Town, Jl. Kali Besar Timur S parman street, Jakarta 11470 Indonesia
Home to historic buildings, Kota Tua in West Jakarta is a popular destination for local and foreign tourists. Its main attraction is Fatahillah Square, an open space area surrounded by colonial buildings. There, visitors can take a leap of the museum and take a walk around the outdoor area.
Besides visiting the museum, Kota Tua is also known as a favorite place for lovers to take pre-wedding photos.
Those who want to explore every nook and cranny of this old city can see the list below.
What should be worn
The open space area usually gets hot during the day. Therefore, casual clothes such as T-shirts, shorts and sandals are highly recommended.
What was seen
Museum hopping is a recommended activity when visiting the Old City. There are three museums located in Fatahillah Square: Jakarta History Museum (Jakarta History Museum), Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics (Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics) and Puppet Museum (Puppet Museum).
History buffs might want to visit the Jakarta History Museum because it has exhibits about the history of the capital from Dutch colonialism to the Japanese occupation.
Duration: 1 hour
