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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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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.
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.
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 (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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Istiqlal Mosque closed every Friday
- Pick up at airport and outside has an extra charges due to of distance and counted by distance fee of gasoline and highway used
- Tuk tuk is the optional for the time, bargain with 2$-5$/each and asking to the guide for taking the tuk tuk wherever you need
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- Entrance to shelter welcome statue
- Pick up and drop off service
- Private air-conditioned transportation
- Licensed Guide
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- Pick up and drop off Service outside Jakarta area and Airport 15$ each booking
- Tipping is not compulsory but if our crews hard work with you
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by TRIPEDIA.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Asia/Jakarta.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 44 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.