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Jakarta Private City Tour: Explore Historical Sites, Visit Local Market, Puppet Maker, Obama School
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7 Ratings
Jakarta
Embark on a private city tour of Jakarta and discover its rich history and culture. Visit historical sites, explore local markets, meet a puppet maker, and even visit the Obama School!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Sunda Kelapa Harbour - Sunda Kelapa Harbour is Jakarta’s oldest port, dating back to the Hindu era. It served as the main gateway to Jakarta and continues to handle domestic cargo today. Here, you can enjoy views of traditional Indonesian boats known as phinisi.
- Jakarta Old Town - Explore Jakarta’s Old Town, known as Kota Tua, which features Dutch colonial buildings and rich history. Stroll along the canal, visit the Jakarta Sinking Monument, watch puppet makers at work, and enjoy Fatahillah Square, the site of the old city hall.
- Glodok Chinatown - In Glodok, Jakarta’s Chinatown, visit the Dharma Bhakti Temple, the city’s oldest Chinese temple, built in 1650. Continue to the wet market to observe local activities and browse a variety of goods, including vegetables, fish, fruits, and groceries.
- Istiqlal Mosque - Istiqlal Mosque is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia, built by Indonesia’s first president, Sukarno, and completed in 1978 under the second president, Suharto. It represents Indonesia’s status as the country with the largest Muslim population. Inside, admire the mosque’s beautiful design and interior, which can accommodate 200,000 people. Note that the mosque is closed every Friday for religious purposes.
- Jakarta Cathedral - Located opposite Istiqlal Mosque, this neo-Gothic church was built during the colonial era and features European architecture. Together with the mosque, it symbolizes Indonesia’s unity in diversity. Note that on Sundays, Mass may prevent entry, so visits might be limited to the exterior.
- National Monument (MONAS) - The National Monument is Indonesia’s iconic landmark, standing 132 meters tall as a symbol of the nation’s spirit in fighting colonialism. This stop includes a short walk and photo opportunities. Note that the monument is closed every Monday for maintenance, restricting access to the park area.
- State Elementary School Menteng 01 Pagi - This is the school where Barack Obama studied as a child from 1969 to 1971. A statue of young Obama stands here. During school days (Monday to Friday), you can go inside, meet the students, and observe local activities. On weekends, the school is closed, so visits are limited to viewing the statue.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Tour guide service
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Parking fees
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Additional Information
This tour is excellent for first-time visitors. Travelers can explore the highlights of Jakarta, learning about the city’s history and culture. Additionally, this tour offers a local experience by exploring the market in Chinatown, observing activities at the traditional harbor in North Jakarta, visiting a puppet maker, and understanding Indonesia’s status as the largest Muslim-majority country by visiting Istiqlal Mosque, the biggest mosque in Southeast Asia. You’ll also see remnants of Dutch colonial buildings in Jakarta Old Town and visit Obama’s school, where you can meet students and learn more about education in Indonesia.
Location
Sunda Kelapa Harbour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Diane_l
Feb 18, 2024
Ratif is an excellent... - Ratif is an excellent tour guide. She is so knowledgeable about the history of Indonesia. You will learn about the Dutch colonization and freedom for Indonesia. At each site she has beneficial information and answers your questions. We would highly recommend this tour to learn about Jakarta and its diverse history.
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Dianemlv56
Feb 16, 2024
Jakarta Private Tour with visit to Obama's school - We would rate this tour higher than 5 if we could. Our tour guide, Ratih was absolutely the best for this tour. She provided us with incredible knowledge about Jakarta's history from the Dutch colonization to current day Jakarta. At every site we went to she provided indepth knowledge and answered our questions. A highlight for us was to go to the school Obama went to as a child. She made sure we had time there and got to spend time with the teacher and children. The entire tour was culturally enriching and if you are in Jakarta, we would recommend this tour. Our driver was able to navigate the traffic in Jakarta which can be daunting. A fantastic tour with a very knowledgeable tour guide, Ratih, which made our trip to Jakarta even more memorable.
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Tia_g
Feb 3, 2024
Obama's Indonesian connection. - Interesting to see President Obama's connection to Indonesia, very friendly at school happy to let us look around & photograph.
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Tiamot777
Feb 1, 2024
Exceptional Jakarta Tour Foose who are more than superficially curious, who want to know why the culture is the way it i - Ratih was a fine guide with a great grasp of English for which I was grateful & with a formidable grasp of her counries history, political philosophy, religions, which was exactly what I was interested in. She adapted to my nèeds, I have some mobility issues, consulted me about all choices, found me the best meal I have had in Jakarta, (i went back today) & answered my questions about how behave with Indonesian people & how to show respect.
I suspect her business is her love & she is very good at it
I would recommend her to anyone. & ask her to get you some Mangosteen.
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Suhdiat_s
Mar 26, 2023
Wonderful experience jakarta city tour - Had wonderful jakarta city tour.
This is one of best tour i've ever had.
The guide, Ratih was fully of knowledge, very friendly, informative, helpful, and also impressive.
I visit a lot of highlights in jakarta. National monument, istiqlal, katedral, jakarta china town, old city, and sunda kelapa old harbour. in every places that i visit the guide always explain every single details.
The mosque was beautiful. I also love when the guide show me the real life of jakarta people when we visit the traditional market and the old harbour, and also the fisherman village.
The puppet studio also was amazing. I watched a short show of puppet and that just awesome.
I would highly recommended this tour for every people that visit Jakarta.
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Sddvp
Mar 1, 2023
One day fantastic tour - Very nice experience! I recommend this tour, Tee has been a great guide. I liked the boat tour and the flexibility of the guide on the scheduled activities.
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