Jakarta Half-Day Sightseeing Tour To Modern City and Old Town

4.9 (177 reviews) 3–4 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

This is the shorter program and simple to do spend time in Jakarta and highly recommendation of this tour with the expert guide and friendly.

The highlight: The Old City of Jakarta is known as Old Batavia, European sailors and traders in the 16th Century dubbed this place with the beauty city similar to Amsterdam. This area dominated by European and Chinese building styles.

You will learn the history with this heritage trip and guide brings you to explore in stepping history, look at the city with our local experience such as Chinatown, Old town and puppet, Old harbour, Istiqlal Mosque, Cathedral church, and Photo stop at Monument and pass by president palace,and do sightseeing to entrance shelter for welcoming statue with Modern area in the City

Pick and drop service across Jakarta Guide and driver in separately Job.

Notes :

Istiqlal Mosque closed every Friday

*The total tours duration counted by pick and drop time.

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At a glance

Duration: 3–4 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: TRIPEDIA

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Adults (3–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Entrance to shelter welcome statue
Included: Bottled water
Included: Pick up and drop off service
Included: Private air-conditioned transportation
Included: Licensed Guide

Not included

Not included: Tipping optional

Itinerary

Istiqlal Mosque

30 min

After we arrive at Istiqlal mosque we can do some pictures of mosque and Cathedral at outside. Before we go in the Mosque we the guide bring you inside then Explore the mosque will be completed to other travelers. while entering the mosque providing to take off shoes due to of Muslim regulation and we stay waiting other travelers to explore by local guide. Istiqlal also called Independence mosque which is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and the 9th largest mosque in the world in terms of worshiper capacity. after finished proceed to across the street on one hands off most experience then visit the old church.
Jakarta Cathedral

10 min

After we arrived at Church then we just take some photos out side or we can visit while you can see the design of Cathedral in Jakarta. Cathedral is one of the old church standing before the mosque, so the area has in a story since Dutch era. This is neo-gothic church was consecrated in 1901 having been rebuilt at same location. The Jakarta cathedral is located near Merdeka square, presidential palace and in front of istiqlal mosque. we visiting in one step then continue for sightseeing and photostop at monument.
Merdeka Square

10 min

After cathedral proceed to china town, we pass by the president palace then we stop for photo of monument. The national monument is a 132m as the obelisk in the centre Merdeka square, symbolizing the fight for Indonesia and built to commemorate the struggle Indonesia independence and as the landmark of capital of indonesia. After stop and go then sightseeing the modern area in the city
Selamat Datang Monument

30 min Admission included

Selamat Datang Monument (Selamat Datang is Indonesian for "Welcome"), also known as the Monumen Bundaran HI or Monumen Bunderan HI ( for 'Hotel Indonesia roundabout'), is a monument located in Central Jakarta, Indonesia. Completed in 1962 by sculptor Edhi Sunarso, the Selamat Datang Monument is one of the historic landmarks of Jakarta. then still continue to northern Jakarta as historical basic. Entrance to Shelter and snap picture for your memory.
Glodok Chinatown

20 min

Visiting the chinatown from the old era, has been built the old pagoda 1650. Jakarta chinatown is one of the busiest and most fascinating. It is the largest Chinatown in the country, visiting the big market and its temple. The guide bring exploring and trying to take a Tuk Tuk to the Old town. We will taking it or not but that is your choice to be experience then have to discuss because of the driver waiting us or just parking directly to the Old town.
Jakarta Old Town

20 min

After arrived at Old town Batavia, guide explains about Batavia then people call "Kota Tua" and it's a reminder of the centuries of Indonesia history dominated by Europeans. Then there are a lot of buildings are dominated by Europeans and Chinese style building. Built in the 17th century as the town hall inside as a square for Dutch VOC colonial era. Then proceed to see the Puppet or wayang studio.
Makutharama Puppet Studio

40 min

Still in the area of Old town, in the colonial era some of the buildings built for kantor/official, church, and bank, now it used for museum, studio and cafe.

One of building used for puppet studio is one of nice attraction to see how to make puppet and playing in 9 minutes shows if you still have time. if you are interested to have good souvenirs.
Pelabuhan Sunda Kelapa

45 min Admission included

Arriving the Old harbour is not so far from old town, in it is the traders and sailors first come to city and melting and colonize. This is a biggest and old harbour in 15 century dominated by Asian ethnic before european. then this harbour is still active for logistic trading transport with the old boat Phinisi. Then this is the last program in 15 minutes back to hotel 45 minutes - 1 hour

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Hotel Maharadja
Kutaraja Hotel
Urbanview Roemah Tebet
Hotel Dafam Enkadeli Thamrin Jakarta
Amerta Room Apartemen Mutiara Powered by Cocotel
Indah Residence Syariah Mitra RedDoorz
Grand Anara Airport Hotel
OYO 544 Caraka Inn Syariah
House of Tugu Old Town Jakarta
OYO 1674 D'krepyak
Hotel O Pasar Baru Inn
OYO 1219 Wisma Anton Soedjarwo

and 2,241 more pickup points

All price option based on the distance
Price from Airport/Outside Jakarta counted for additional highway fee 4 ways, parking Airport, Ring road toll fee, distance more than 25km from Jakarta City
Our Guide pick up at hotel at time requirement by WhatsApp and provided.
Our Guide use paper during in airport and seaport with name travelers' notice.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Istiqlal Mosque closed every Friday
There optional price counted less than 25km away additional from city and toll free
Airport as the Outside Jakarta, price has been set on the Option
BOTABEK area will be more 25km with regulation price
Tour Start time was set until 4pm, more than 3pm will be Similar Jakarta Night Tour
Puppet Studio Closed at 4pm
Istiqlal Mosque closed at 5pm with exception welcoming by our Relative guest

Options

Jakarta City and Port

Pickup included
From Airport/Outside Jakarta

Pick up and Drop Service: Price included pick up and drop off from Airport and the hotel area: FM7, Sheraton etc.

Outside Jakarta: BSD, Cibubur etc.

Pickup included