Jakarta Heritage of Old Batavia Private City Tour

Discover the rich heritage and culture of Jakarta’s Old Batavia on a private tour with an expert guide. Explore museums, Chinatown, the old town, and more, and experience the city’s history through local experiences like riding a Tuk Tuk and a wooden boat.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • National Museum - After departing from the hotel or accommodation, within 30 minutes to an hour, visit the National Museum. Commonly known as the Elephant Museum, it stands prominently at the forecourt and boasts a vast collection representing all of Indonesia. As one of Southeast Asia’s finest museums, it houses approximately 141,000 objects,…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Tuktuk ride from Chinatown to Batavia
  • Donation to religious site
  • Ticket to National Museum
  • Walking tour with expert guide
  • Pick up and drop off service within Jakarta area and port
  • Lunch
  • Walking heritage experience fee
  • Licensed guide and driver
What's Not Included
  • Guide and driver tip
  • Wooden boat
  • Extra expenses pick up from airport and Outside Jakarta
Additional Information

This tour comes highly recommended, featuring an expert and friendly guide who will immerse you in the history and culture of its “Heritage.”
Highlight: The Old City of Jakarta, also known as Old Batavia, was named by European sailors and traders in the 16th Century for its beauty, reminiscent of Amsterdam. The area is characterized by European and…

Location
National Museum
Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Rasmusf502
Jan 14, 2025
Great day in Bali - We had a great day in Bali with my experience and professional guide. I had a chance to visit the best spots in the city, we learned about the culture including a typical lunch. I highly recommend this tour!
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Maddie_norway
Jan 3, 2025
Highly recommended! - Knowledgeful, friendly and patient guide Fitri and skilled driver Riswan. We got answers to what we were wondering about and more. During one day we gained insight into much of Jakarta’s history and got with us both sights and popular life in addition to that we got room for both rest and coffee life, our needs were met in a good way. We were both explained and seen with our own eyes how the city is about to sink. We were also lucky to have the puppet/shadow theater and not least were shown how the figures were made in buffalo skin and decorated. We highly recommend this tour to newcomers in Jakarta!
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Adam_e
Jan 2, 2025
A Wonderful Introduction to Jakarta - I highly recommend this introduction to Jakarta’s monuments and history. Jakarta is a fascinating city, but can be intimidating to a newcomer. Mr. Borneo was the perfect guide—full of energy, insights, and humor. He made us fall in love with this incredible city!
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Ettore_p
Dec 29, 2024
Great city experience! - Very interesting day with Saleh around the city! He was attentive and kind and gave us lots of interesting information! We really enjoyed the day! Time flied! Thank you, Saleh!
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Emmorris
Dec 20, 2024
Wonderful intro to Jakarta - Great introduction to Jakarta. Museums harbor Chinatown personalized upon request. Great guide and driver.
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R4447zbkatrins
Nov 24, 2024
Very competent and entertaining tour - Ferdy our tour guide was not only extremely competent and friendly but also historically very educated. His English was excellent and his knowledge of local conditions perfect! Highly recommended!
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B8801axgeraldl
Nov 19, 2024
Jakarta tour - The guide was excellent and everything that was in the program was done and we could remove things that we don’t want and modified the itinerary I would recommend this tour and guide.
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Marksah
Nov 16, 2024
Outstanding “taster” for Jakarta highlights! - The Jakarta Heritage Tour was an excellent day of sampling the tourist highlights of the Indonesian capital. Enok and my Driver picked me up at the airport hotel (which made traffic a minor issue) and then showed me Monumas, the Mosque, and Catholic church. Lunch at a local restaurant, which catered to this vegetarian, was delicious (but is NOT included in the tour fee). The afternoon was spent learning about old Jakarta near the port. Overall an education and joy. I loved it.
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Rajesh_b
Nov 15, 2024
A must experience tour!! - Enok was an excellent tour guide and very knowledgeable about the history and cultural sites of Jakarta. The car was very comfortable and the driver knew the short cuts to avoid traffic, as much as possible. She made the tour very memorable for us by including a Tuktuk and ride, walking through old China town and a wonderful visit to Kota Tua ( old city). Lunch at Cafe Batavia was the icing on the cake. Enok also explained about local delicacies including drinks like Jamu - a truly refreshing drink after a long walk. The buggy ride around the old city transported us to the old colonial past of Jakarta. We highly recommend the tour and Enok as the guide.
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Henry_k
Dec 27, 2024
An old and crowded city - Heavy traffic everywhere in Jakarta, particularly in the port and downtown area. Travel time is unpredictable. Our guide managed the time well. There was no time for lunch in the restaurant. We brought some food and ate in the car during the traffic jam. It was rainy season in December and we could not visit the old Harbor because it was flooded.
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