Jakarta Private Half-day Tour: Visit Landmark & Highlights Places

The best and easiest way to explore Jakarta for those with limited time. This tour showcases the unique aspects of Jakarta, including its diverse culture, traditions, and fascinating stories of Indonesia.
Note:
• The National Monument is closed on Mondays. (View from the outside)
• The Mosque is closed on Fridays. (View from the outside)

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Selamat Datang Monument - This monument features two figures, a young man and a young woman, extending a welcome. The young woman holds a floral arrangement, symbolizing hospitality. Situated in Central Jakarta, it is one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
  • Merdeka Square - Merdeka Square serves as a central hub in Jakarta, surrounded by numerous government buildings including ministry offices, the presidential office, and the National Monument, which stands at its center.
  • National Monument (MONAS) - The National Monument, located in the heart of Merdeka Square, is a 132-meter tall structure topped with a gold-leaf flame, representing the nation’s independence. It is a major highlight of Jakarta. The monument’s basement features an exhibit of 48 dioramas that illustrate Indonesia’s history from prehistoric times to the present. (Note: The National Monument is closed every Monday, but the exterior can still be visited.)
  • Jakarta Cathedral - Situated on Jalan Lapangan Banteng Utara, this Gothic-style cathedral was built in 1891. It boasts a high tower and tall windows adorned with stained glass. Inside, there are three altars arranged in a semi-circle and an old altar that has excellent acoustics.
  • Istiqlal Mosque - Located in central Jakarta, near the National Cathedral, Istiqlal Mosque is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and the sixth largest in the world by capacity. The name ‘Istiqlal’ means ‘Independence’ in Arabic. The mosque symbolizes peace and religious tolerance. (Note: Istiqlal Mosque is closed every Friday.)
  • Makutharama Puppet Studio - Discover the art of Indonesian puppetry by meeting puppet masters, learning about puppet making, and viewing wayang collections from various regions of Indonesia.
  • Jakarta Old Town - Once the center of Dutch colonial rule, Jakarta Old Town, or Batavia, features former governor’s offices, banks, hospitals, post offices, and courthouses, now converted into museums. The area exudes a Dutch architectural style, making it feel reminiscent of Amsterdam.
  • Sunda Kelapa Harbour - Located at the head of Batavia, Sunda Kelapa Harbour is Jakarta’s old port. Along the way, you’ll see the old 17th-century drawbridge. This harbor was first used by the Portuguese and Dutch upon their arrival in Indonesia.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Pick-up and drop-off (Jakarta Cruise Port)
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel Pick-up and drop off (Jakarta Area)
  • Parking & Highway Fee
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • English Speaking Tour Guide
  • All Entrance & Admission Tickets
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Tipping for Guide & Driver
  • Pick-up/Drop-off at Soekarno-Hatta Airport
  • Pick-up/Drop-off at Hotel in CGK Airport Area
Location
Selamat Datang Monument
Kebon Melati, RT 01 / RW 05
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jk_b
Aug 1, 2024
Great historical tour of Jakarta. - Benny our guide was great. We had a ball. Learned more on this tour about local life in Jakarta than on any other tour of this type in the past. If you get Benny as your guide, then you will be getting one of the best. This is a must tour if you want to know the heart of Jakarta. This is a bucket list type tour.
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Susan_h
Jul 25, 2024
Great tour with Isabella - Isabella was a terrific tour guide - attentive and friendly, excellent English, highly knowledgeable about anything we asked her. Also appreciated her flexibility. We had done the night tour the day before and didn’t realize that several of the stops overlapped with this half-day tour. Isabella modified our itinerary, showed us a fabulous coffee stop/shop, and took us through a lovely museum at the National Monument that reviewed Indonesian history. We had a lovely time!
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Lindsey_j
Jul 24, 2024
Jakarta Half Day Tour- Thank you Catherine! - We had the absolute pleasure of having Catherine as our tour guide and let me say, she is truly the best!! My sister and I travelled a few different places throughout Thailand and Indonesia and part of our travels included a couple of days in Jakarta. We ended up doing this half day tour of Jakarta and we could not have asked for a better tour guide. We loved Catherine and cannot say enough about how amazing and knowledgeable she was! She truly made our experience in Jakarta and my sister and I both agree, she was even a highlight of our entire trip. Catherine is a great tour guide and you would be lucky to have her show you around Jakarta!
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Ala
Jul 19, 2024
Very informative tour. - The tour guide and her partner (driver) were really kind and helpful. We learned a lot about the Indonesian history. I recommend this!
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Rehobley
Jul 11, 2024
Great tour for family with teens: covers everything you ought to see in a day. - Vincent was the BEST tour guide. He was very knowledgeable and passionate about Jakarta and responded to all our questions with enthusiasm. He arrived at our hotel on time, took us to all the stops as described and had no issues with us stopping off for lunch along the way. Toto the driver was also knowledgeable, kind and safe. I would thoroughly recommend this tour. Because of traffic and our lunch stop the tour (from pick up to drop off) took much longer than expected, therefore, make sure you allow for this too.
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Saeid_k
Jul 10, 2024
Tashia was amazing! - This was a fantastic tour! Tashia was an amazing tour guide. She was very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about Indonesia. Definitely recommend!
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Russellsa5395tl
Jul 8, 2024
Great half day tour of Jakarta - Really good half day tour of Jakarta. Mosque and old town were the highlights for me. Rizkey was a very fun and informative tour guide!
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Andrey_s
Jul 3, 2024
Excellent half day tour. - Our tour guild was Catherine and she was excellent. We visited interesting sites and she gave its amazing historical facts which we didn't know. The traffic in Jakarta was bad and for was longer than supposed to be, but we didn't mind because it's better to see things rather be in hotel room. Our stay in the city was only for one day and this tour was just what we needed. Many thanks to Catherine.
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Christos_k
Jun 21, 2024
Great team! Great tour! - The guide and the driver were both very kind and accommodating. I had a great tour and drove around Jakarta nad got a sense of the city. Thank you!
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Chizuko_u
Jun 10, 2024
A good short summary of Jakarta. - Both the guide and driver were very nice and informative. I was lucky that there was not much traffic.
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