Jakarta travel guide information

Jakarta is the largest metropolitan city in Southeast Asia. Formerly, this city was known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia. The name Jakarta itself has been used since the Japanese occupation in 1942. This name is considered as an abbreviation of the word Jayakarta which if translated means the city of victory or city of glory.

Jakarta is one of the most populous cities in the world, this is due to abundant opportunities for job seekers from various regions throughout Indonesia. Jakarta is also a center of education, so many students continue their studies in Jakarta. The concentration of population in Jakarta has exceeded its capacity, this problem is the cause of many of Jakarta’s problems, flooding in the rainy season, traffic jams, socio-economic inequality is something that is easily recognized in this city.

Administratively, Jakarta is a special region at the level of the province which is independently manages its policy, this policy was taken by the government to facilitate the management of the capital region. DKI Jakarta Province is divided into five cities and one regency. The administrative areas include Central Jakarta, North Jakarta, West Jakarta, South Jakarta, and East Jakarta and the Thousand Islands as their administrative districts. To the south and east, the city is bordered by Depok City, Bogor Regency, Bekasi Regency and Bekasi City. While in the west it borders Tangerang Regency and City of Tangerang, while in the north it borders the Java Sea.

Administrative Regions of Jakarta

Central Jakarta

Central Jakarta is the most strategic part of Jakarta and is the heart of the capital, several government buildings centralized in Central Jakarta. Merdeka Square where Monas stands surrounded by several important buildings such as the Presidential Palace, DKI Jakarta Provincial Government Building, Istiqlal Mosque, Cathedral Church, Gambir Train Station and several other government buildings.

Central Jakarta also has a National Gallery, Jakarta Planetarium. When car free day, the most crowded landmark of the city is Bundaran HI (Hotel Indonesia). Some of the best malls are located in Central Jakarta. There is one interesting street which is always visited by foreign tourists, namely Jaksa street, this street has become a backpacker and traveler looking for hotels and lodging at cheap and affordable prices.

West Jakarta

Jakarta in the past is still reflected in several places in West Jakarta, one of which is the existence of the old city, several buildings from the colonial era are still well maintained and preserved in the old city, some have been converted into museums such as the Fatahillah Museum and the Puppet Museum. Old Jakarta is now recognized as the centers of arts and creativity in Jakarta, special local culinary is also easily can be found in Old city.

West Jakarta is also known for cheap shopping centers such as Glodok. Aside from being an electronic shopping center, some Chinese culinary specialties can also be found in this Glodok area. Some modern shopping centers are located in West Jakarta, such as the Taman Anggrek mall. Several places of ethnic Chinese worship are also widely spread in West Jakarta.

South Jakarta

South Jakarta is the center of business activity in Jakarta, there are also many middle to upper level settlements. South Jakarta is also completed with high-end shopping centers, malls, restaurants, hotels and nightlife centers. One area that is well known as an elite area is Kemang district, where there are upscale shopping centers, there are also some elite restaurants, pubs, night clubs and boutiques. Kemang is very well known both by locals and expatriates as a center of fashion and culinary.

East Jakarta

East Jakarta is a part of Jakarta which is not too crowded, where rice fields are still left in some areas. There are two historic sites in East Jakarta are Lubang Buaya and Prince Jayakarta Grave Complex.

North Jakarta

North Jakarta is the only part of Jakarta that has sea access, with the main port of Tanjung Priok. Some areas of Jakarta Old city are located in North Jakarta while some other part in West Jakarta. Historical buildings in North Jakarta are the Tugu Church, the Maritime Museum and the Tall House or Rumah Si Pitung. North Jakarta is also the main gate if you want to travel to the Thousand Islands.

Thousand Islands

Thousand Islands region includes the Jakarta bay. This is the only regency in Jakarta and has two sub-districts and six villages and is the closest marine tourism destination to Jakarta. Thousand Islands has top resorts such as Kotok Island, Bidadari Island but also has affordable tourist destinations such as Tidung Island, Pari Island, Untung Jawa Island and Pramuka Island. The last four islands are inhabited island.

Some islands in the Thousand Islands also have interesting historical records in the past such as the existence of the Martello fortress and several buildings that were used as ancient centers of concentration for pilgrimage accommodations like Onrust island.

Thousand Island also has several local fauna and one of them is the mascot of DKI Jakarta, the Bondol eagle. Two species of turtle are also found in the Thousand Islands, namely hawksbill and green turtle, some fauna such as monitor lizards, snake cormorants, and pythons can also still be found on several islands in the Thousand Islands.

Thousand Islands is also the closest snorkeling and scuba diving location to Jakarta. Some scuba diving operators often do diving activities on several islands in the Thousand Islands. In addition to close access, the price is also relatively cheaper compared to some other areas in Indonesia such as Bali or other tourism centers.

Climate and Weather

The climate of the city of Jakarta tends to be quite hot and dry. The maximum air temperature during the day ranges between 32.7 ° C – 34 ° C and the minimum air temperature at night ranges from 23.8 ° C – 25.4 ° C.

Average rainfall throughout the year is 238 mm with humidity levels 73 – 78% and average wind speeds 2.2 m / sec – 2.5 m / sec.

A brief history of Jakarta

This port city was originally called Sunda Kelapa, but on June 22, 1527 the prince Fatahillah conquered Sunda Kelapa and instead established the city of Jayakarta in the area. This date is then set as the date of the founding of the city of Jakarta. The city of Jayakarta develops as a busy port city, where traders from China, India, Arabia and Europe as well as from other countries exchange commodities.

In 1619, the Dutch Government (VOC) under the leadership of Jan Pieterszoon Coen occupied Jayakarta and immediately built a new city located west of the Ciliwung river, which he called Batavia, a name taken from “Batavieren”, the ancestor of the Dutch. Batavia was planned and built almost similar to the cities in the Netherlands, which were built in the form of blocks, each separated by a canal and protected by walls as a fortress, and a moat. Batavia was completed in 1650. The fortress-protected Batavia was home to Europeans, while the Chinese, Javanese and other natives were removed to other places. In its heyday Batavia was known as the ‘Jewel of the East’ and became the center of Dutch colonial rule which covered almost the entire East Indian Islands.

Then during the Japanese occupation in 1942, the name Batavia was changed to Jakarta, the name persisted until now.

Jakarta Culture and Art

The native population of Jakarta that we know today is the Betawi Tribe. This ethnic group was born from a mixture of various ethnic groups who had already lived in Jakarta, such as Sudanese, Javanese, Malays, Bugis, Balinese, Makassarese, Ambonese, and Chinese. From their hands was born a culture and a number of arts that are still preserved until now, the following of them.

Ondel-Ondel

Ondel-ondel is a show that is often displayed at various public parties. Ondel-ondel is a large doll whose height can reach 2.5 meters with a diameter of approximately 80 cm. Made from woven bamboo which is shaped like a human and assembled in such a way that is easily carried by the people who are in it. Ondel-ondel’s face is a mask of disguise. For the male, the face is painted red and the female is painted white with hair made from palm fibers.

You can find this show when there are events in the city of Jakarta or in several tourist attractions in Jakarta. Usually also found at wedding events. People often put ondel-ondel in the corner of the house, sometimes the ondel-ondel are also paraded around the village.

Its existence cannot be separated from the assumption of the existence of mystical power in it. Before the arrival of Islam, people still believed that ondel-ondel had supernatural powers. On this basis, people include it in every traditional event and marriage as a protector from distress. Along with the times, the existence of ondel-ondel does not fade away, but instead it is preserved and become an icon of Jakarta culture.

Currently, ondel-ondel is displayed to accompany various events. Such as parading bride circumcision, office inauguration, cultural marches, and others. During its performance ondel-ondel is usually accompanied by the accompaniment of the music ningnong, tanjidor, xylophone kromong, pencak pencak, and tambourine ketimpring.

Tari Topeng Betawi

Besides ondel-ondel, there are still other interesting arts and cultures that is belong to Jakarta,  its existence is still preserved until today. It is “Tari Topeng Betawi” or Betawi mask dance which is a typical Betawi art. This dance is a combination of dance, music and theater.

Initially, the Betawi Mask Dance was staged around by artists who were usually invited as performers of entertainment. Such as weddings, circumcision, cultural events, and so forth.

According to the Betawi community’s belief, this dance can keep away from disaster. However, along with changing times, these beliefs began to fade. Even so, this art does not necessarily go abandoned. Until now, we can still find it in several cultural events held in the tourist city of Jakarta.

Beksi

Beksi is a martial art developed by Betawi people. this art originated from Chinese culture brought to Jakarta by Lie Ceng Oek. Beksi is a combination of martial arts, aesthetic arts, and expertise in reaching the opponent’s target. Until now, this art continues to be developed in Jakarta to Tangerang.

How to get to Jakarta?

There are many ways we can go to Jakarta, by land, sea or air. Here are some ways that can take you to the capital city of Jakarta.

Private vehicle

If you use a private vehicle, there are several routes that can be passed to get to the city of Jakarta.

If you come from Semarang, Central Java, you can use the North Coast route through several cities are Semarang – Pekalongan – Tegal – Brebes – Cirebon – Purwakarta – Cikampek – Bekasi – Jakarta.

This route can also be used if you travel from Jogja or Solo. Or you can also use the southern route via Banjar – Ciamis – Kawali – Cikijing – Majalengka – Kadipaten – Kertajati Toll – Cipali Toll – Cikampek Toll – Jakarta.

For visitors from outside Java, for example those who cross from Sumatra and use private vehicles, you will first land at the Port of Merak or Tanjung Priuk using a Ferry or Roro Ship.

From the Port of Merak to the city of Jakarta, it can be continued by passing the Cilegon – Serang – Tangerang – Jakarta route.

Bus

If you use a bus, there are many terminals in Jakarta depending on which part of Jakarta you want to go to.

If you want to go to South Jakarta, you can choose the bus that drops you off at Pondok Pinang Terminal or Lebak Bulus Terminal. To go to North Jakarta, you can choose the bus going to Pool Kelapa Gading.

If you want to go to East Jakarta, you can get off at Pulomas, Kampung Rambutan Terminal, or Pulo Gebang Terminal. If you want to go to West Jakarta, you can take a bus heading to Grogol.

Whereas if your destination is to Central Jakarta, you can get off at Kampung Rambutan Terminal or Lebak Bulus Terminal and continue with the Transjakarta bus.

Train

Train is the most economical choice to get to Jakarta, especially if you are from central or eastern Java.

If you depart from Surabaya – East Java, take the Argo Bromo Anggrek, Gumarang and Sembrani, Kertajaya, or Jayabaya trains with the final destination Jatinegara Station – Jakarta.

And if you want to get off at Pasar Senen Station, you can only use the Jayabaya, Gumarang and Kertajaya train services. For the final destination Gambir Station, you can take the Argo Bromo Anggrek and Sembrani trains.

The same train can also be used if you depart from Semarang either through Semarang Poncol Station or Semarang Tawang Station. Because every train that departs from Surabaya and passes through the north coast of Java will transit in Semarang.

Here are some choices of trains that depart from Semarang to Jakarta. If you want to get off at Jatinegara Station – Jakarta, use the Jayabaya train, Majapahit, Argo Sindoro, Menoreh, Argo Bromo Anggrek, Argo Muria, Gumarang, Sembrani, and Bangunkarta.

For the final destination Pasar Senen Station, you can use the Kertajaya, Mahapahit, Menoreh, Gumarang, Matramaja, Tawang Jaya, Jayabaya and Brantas trains.

As for the final destination Gambir Station, you can use the Argo Sindoro train, Argo Bromo Anggrek, Argo Muria, Sembrani, or Bangunkarta.

Whereas if you depart from Jogja, you can take the train from Yogyakarta Station or Lempuyangan Station, there are many choices of trains that can take you to your destination in Jakarta, check it below.

To go to Jatinegara Station, take the Fajar Utama train, Taksaka, Argo Lawu, Bogowonto, Senja Utama, Gajahwong, Gajayana, Singasari, Progo, Jaka Tingkir, Jayakarta Premium, Argo Dwipangga, or Bima.

For the final destination Pasar Senen Station, can take Bogowonto, Singasari, Progo, Gajahwong, Jaka Tingkir, Fajar Utama, Senja Utama, or Jayakarta Premium trains.

As for the final destination Gambir Station, you can use the Taksaka, Argo Lawu, Gajayana, Argo Dwipangga, or Bima trains.

Airplane

There are two airports operating in Jakarta, namely Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport. Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport itself has just opened for commercial flights starting from January 10, 2014 to reduce the density of Soekarno Hatta Airport. Previously, this airport was only used for military, state and private aviation activities. For now, Citilink is the only commercial airlines that can use this airport.

To go to tourist attractions in Jakarta and surrounding areas, DAMRI Bus is available that serves the airport shuttle route, this bus connects Jabodetabek, West Java, and Banten to Bandar Soekarno Hatta. Other options you can use taxi, MRT, or online-based vehicles.

Ship

For tourists from outside Java who want to visit Jakarta and use the sea route, you must first anchor at the Port of Tanjung Priuk which is located in northern Jakarta.

If you depart from Sumatera, you can start your voyage from Bakahuni port in Lampung to Port of Merak Banten and then continue to Jakarta by land trip using bus. Whereas if you depart from Sulawesi, you can take a ship from Makassar Batulicin Port to Tanjung Priuk Port – Jakarta.

For the ship ticket, you buy it online at www.pelni.co.id, this is an Indonesian national company that serves shipping on all Indonesian routes.

City Transportation in Jakarta

The Jakarta Capital Special Government has provided many alternative public transportation that can take you anywhere in Jakarta, among others.

Commuter line

Commuter line is one of the most reliable transportation to get around Jakarta and the most rational way to penetrate the capital city congestion. Besides being more timely, Commuter line trains also have lower fares compared to other means of transportation. Commuter line also serves routes within the Greater Jakarta area (Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang and Bekasi), this mode of transportation is a favorite choice for workers who live outside the city of Jakarta.

Here are some of the inner-city train stations that are passed by Commuter line. Some stations with capital letters are transit stations so that they can be connected between one line and another such as the corridor system in TransJakarta.

Bogor (red) line: JAKARTA KOTA – Jayakarta – Mangga Besar – Sawah Besar – Juanda – Gondangdia – Cikini – MANGGARAI – Tebet – Cawang – Duren Kalibata – Pasar Minggu Baru – Pasar Minggu – Tanjung Barat – Lenteng Agung – Universitas Pancasila – Universitas Indonesia – Pondok Cina – Depok Baru – Depok – Citayam – Bojonggede- Cilebut – Bogor

Loop (orange) line: JATINEGARA – Pondok Jati – Kramat – Gang Sentiong – Kemayoran – Rajawali – KAMPUNG BANDAN – Angke – DURI – TANAH ABANG – Karet – MANGGARAI and continuing to BOGOR

Tangerang (brown) line: DURI – Pesing – Kembangan – Bojong Indah – Rawabuaya – Kalideres – Poris – Batuceper – Tanahtinggi – Tangerang

Serpong (green) line: TANAHABANG – Palmerah – Kebayoran – Pondokranji – Sudimara – Rawabuntu – Serpong – Cisauk – Cicayur – Parung Panjang – Cilejit – Daru – Tenjo – Tigaraksa – Maja

Bekasi (blue) line: JAKARTA KOTA – Jayakarta – Mangga Besar – Sawah Besar – Juanda – Gondangdia – Cikini – MANGGARAI – JATINEGARA – Klender – Buaran – Klenderbaru – Cakung – Rawabebek – Kranji – Bekasi

IMPORTANT TO KNOW that Commuterline does not stop at Gambir or Senen stations. The two stations are only devoted to serving passengers with inter-city and provincial routes, because they are Jakarta’s main stations.

To reach Gambir station you can stop at Juanda Station or Gondangdia Station then continue by taxi, public transportation, or motorcycle taxi. If you are not pressed for time, you can walk to Gambir station. Gambir Station is also not too far from Jaksa street.

TransJakarta

TransJakarta is a public transportation facility in the form of a bus that has a special lane next to the main streets of Jakarta for certain corridors, TransJakarta reaches most areas of Jakarta. TransJakarta stops spread throughout Jakarta along the route and are relatively easy to find. Transjakarta Bus Fares are determined by the DKI Jakarta Government and are subject to change at any time.

TransJakarta Ticket Prices:

• 05:00AM upto 07:00PM : IDR 2000
• 07:00PM upto 10:00PM : IDR 3500

TransJakarta now only accepts electronic tickets (JakCard) and no longer uses paper tickets, ticket cards can be refilled, can be purchased at Bank DKI, Bank Mandiri, BRI, BCA, BNI46 and Bank Mega. In addition, card purchases can be made through Sales Promotion Girl at TransJakarta stops, mini markets and certain petrol stations.

TransJakarta Route

TransJakarta buses serve a number of main road routes in Jakarta which are divided into 12 corridors:

Corridor 1: Blok M – Kota

Corridor 2: Pulo Gadung – Harmoni

Corridor 3: Kalideres – Harmoni

Corridor 4: Dukuh Atas – Pulo Gadung

Corridor 5: Kampung Melayu – Ancol

Corridor 6: Ragunan – Dukuh Atas

Corridor 7: Kampung Rambutan – Kampung Melayu

Corridor 8: Lebak Bulus – Harmoni

Corridor 9: Pinang Ranti – Pluit

Corridor 10: Tanjung Priok – Cililitan

Corridor 11: Kampung Melayu – Pulogebang

Corridor 12: Pluit – Tanjung Priok

APTB Bus

APTB (Busway Integrated Border Transport), is the transportation link between the Jabotabek cities and the TransJakarta lane. Some APTBs also pass some hotels in Jakarta. If you depart from cities in the Greater Jakarta area, you can use this APTB bus.

APTB bus ticket prices depend on the route, starting from IDR 8,000 up to IDR 16,000 according to the regional Transportation Agency agreement that is crossed with the APTB and TransJabodetabek operators. Here are the ticket prices;

• APTB Bekasi – Bundaran HI/Tanah Abang : Rp10.000,-
• APTB Cikarang – Kalideres : IDR20.000,-
• APTB Bogor – Rawamangun : IDR16.000,-
• APTB Cileungsi – Blok M : IDR17,000,-
• APTB Cibinong – Grogol : IDR17.000,-
• APTB Ciputat – Kota : IDR10.000,-
• APTB Tangerang – S. Parman Podomoro City : IDR10.000,-
• APTB Bogor – Blok M : IDR16.000
• APTB Bogor – Tanah Abang : IDR16.000,-
• APTB Bogor – Tanjung Priok : IDR16.000,-
• APTB Bogor – Cililitan : IDR16.000,-
• APTB Bogor – Grogol : IDR16.000,-
• APTB Ciawi – Grogol : IDR16.000,-
• APTB Ciawi – Senen : IDR16.000,-
• APTB Tangerang – Pulo Gadung : IDR12.000,-
• TransJabodetabek Ciputat – Blok M : IDR10.000,-
• TransJabodetabek Tangerang-Kemayoran : IDR9.000,-
• TransJabodetabek Depok-Grogol : IDR9,000,-
• TransJabodetabek Kota Harapan Indah-Pasar Baru : IDR9.000,-
• Within Transjakarta bus stops: IDR5.000,- (Semua Jurusan APTB)

Metromini and Kopaja

Metromini and Kopaja are public transportation companies that use medium-sized buses. The number of seats in Metromini is generally around 25 seats. If all is filled, passengers can also stand up, so that the total capacity can reach 50 people.

Metromini and Kopaja ticket fare are fixed: IDR 3000 for all route, whereas Metromini with air-conditioner IDR 5000.

Angkot

Angkot which is also known as Microlet is a means of transportation within the city of Jakarta that will take you to your destination, usually in the form of a van and only serves short-distance routes. There are many types of angkot or mikrolet and they are available in almost every place, you can find angkots that can take you to various destinations in the city.

Every Angkot has a code on the front of the vehicle, this code is also a sign of the angkot route. Because angkot only serves short routes, you have to change angkot to get to your destination, this will be very inconvenient for those who first visit Jakarta.

Ojek

Ojek is a transportation service using a motorcycle, if you want to penetrate the congestion in the city of Jakarta, motorcycle taxi services are very helpful, maybe this is also the reason for motorbike taxi to survive until now. The tariff itself depends on how long and far you use their service.

In addition to conventional motorcycle taxis, in Jakarta there are currently many online-based motorcycle taxis available. But if you want to get a motorcycle taxi right away without waiting, just go for conventional motorcycle taxi services.

For online motorcycle taxi services, you must first place an order through an application provided by the operator, you can download the application from PlayStore or AppStore. Online motorcycle taxi rates are listed in the application, so you don’t need to worry about being charged too much.

Taxi

Taxis are available everywhere in Jakarta, especially in public area. You can also use online-based taxi services that are widely available in Jakarta, just download the application and you can immediately place your order.

Places to be visited

National Monument (Monas)

Alamat: Gambir, Jakarta Pusat – DKI Jakarta

Hari dan jam operasional : Setiap hari: 09.00 – 16.00 WIB

Harga Tiket Masuk :

Dewasa: Rp20.000/orang + Rp7.500/orang (tambahan untuk menuju ke puncak)
Anak-anak: Rp10.000/orang + Rp3.500/orang (tambahan untuk menuju ke puncak)

The National Monument or what we know as the Monas or Tugu Monas is a memorial monument that was built to commemorate the resistance and struggle of the Indonesian people to seize independence from the Dutch colonial occupation.

This monument has a height of 132 meters, began to be built on August 17, 1961, during the administration of president Ir. Sukarno. Then opened to the public on July 12, 1975. The peak of the monument in the form of a fire burning and covered with gold weighing 45 kg. This golden fire symbolizes the burning enthusiasm and struggle of the Indonesian people in fighting for independence.

Monas is the icon of the Jakarta City as well as the most popular tourist attractions, when you travel to Jakarta, the place that should be on the list of visits is Monas. There are various kinds of activities that you can do in the Monas area. You can use the park around Monas to exercise, you can also look at museums that store various memorabilia of the Indonesian people in wartime to win independence from the hands of the invaders.

And of course the most interesting thing when visiting Monas is seeing Jakarta from its height, you can do it using binoculars that have been provided by the manager. To get to the top of Monas, you can use the elevator with the capacity of just 11 people for one trip.

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII)

Alamat: Jakarta Timur – DKI Jakarta

Hari & Jam operasional: Setiap hari: 07.00 – 22.00 WIB

Harga tiket masuk: Rp10.000/orang

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) is one of the Indonesian Cultural Conservation Institutions owned by Indonesia. but this place is also one of the providers of education and recreation facilities integrated in one place.

If you are looking for educational attractions around Jakarta, this place must be included in your vacation list. TMII is very broad, you can find many interesting things and activities here, especially if you are traveling with children, here there is the Indonesian Children’s Palace and also recreational areas such as SnowBay Water Park, Theater IMAX Keong Emas, Taman Legenda Keong Emas, serta Titihan Samirono atau Airomovel. Di Taman Mini juga ada beberapa wahana, seperti Kereta Gantung, Kereta Api Mini, Teater 4 Dimensi, dan Sky World. Di sini juga terdapat banyak museum untuk menambah pengetahuanmu.

Taman Mini entrance tickets are sold separately with the rides in the ticket, so you can choose and buy your own rides that you want to visit, but there are also canal tickets that can be used to visit all rides, if you buy this ticket, you should have a very long time loose, because it will take a full day to visit every place in Taman Mini.

Fatahillah Museum

Alamat: Jl. Taman Fatahillah No. 1
Pinangsia, Tamansari, Jakarta Barat
DKI Jakarta 11110

Hari & Jam operasional: Setiap hari: 09.00 – 15.00 WIB

Harga tiket masuk:

Dewasa: Rp5.000/orang
Mahasiswa: Rp3.000/orang
Pelajar dan anak-anak: Rp2.000/orang

This museum is located in West Jakarta and stores a large collection of historical items. Initially the museum was used as a City Hall building, it was also used as a court, a civil registry office, a place of worship on Sundays, and as a venue for the Municipal Council.

The museum is also a witness to the bitter massacre of the Chinese people, thousands of Chinese people sitting cross-legged, bound and executed in this building. This building also has an underground prison and was a silent witness to the suffering of prisoners whose conditions was very sad. Not surprisingly, many people consider this place haunted.

In addition, you can also see replicas of the relics of the Tarumanegara and Pajajaran kingdoms, the results of archeological excavations in the city of Jakarta, antique furniture from the 17th to 19th centuries in European, Chinese and Indonesian styles. There are also various collections of ceramics, pottery and stone inscriptions. You can also make this museum as an interesting photo spot.

Dunia Fantasi (Dufan)

Address
Jl. Lodan Timur No. 7
Ancol, Pademangan, Jakarta Utara
DKI Jakarta 14430
https://goo.gl/maps/tjpuNKgiteH2

Hari & Jam operasional
Senin – Jumat: 10.00 – 18.00 WIB
Sabtu – Minggu: 10.00 – 20.00 WIB

Harga tiket masuk
Senin – Jumat: Rp200.000/orang
Sabtu – Minggu: Rp295.000/orang

Dunia Fantasi or commonly abbreviated with the name Dufan, this is an amusement park which is located inside the Taman Impian Jaya Ancol complex, this complex covers an area of 9.5 hectares. If you want to try activities that challenge your adrenaline? Dufan is the place. In addition to having many rides that can test your guts, there are also a number of rides that you can enjoy to relax, such as walking around European buildings in Istana Boneka or seeing the view from a height by riding on Ferris wheel rides.

In the Dufan area, visitors can feel the sensation of walking around with the atmosphere of the old Jakarta City, feeling a sensation such as visiting Europe, America, Asia, Greece, and several other places. Within each region, there are several rides ready to challenge your adrenaline. You will be invited to have fun and forget all the fatigue after a tired activity in the capital city of Jakarta.

Because Dufan is an outdoor area, you should visit when the weather is sunny. If the weather is unpredictable, don’t forget to bring a raincoat so that your holiday activities are not interrupted. Try to arrive at Dufan in the morning or at the latest at the afternoon so you can explore every corner of Dufan.

Dufan ticket purchases are open until one hour before the end of operational hours. For children who are less than 100 cm tall and elderly people over the age of 65 years, there is no entrance fee.

Tour destinations around Thousand Islands

Just like the name, Thousand Islands has many small islands. Some of these islands are now become interesting tourist destinations and are very suitable for you who wants to enjoy different atmosphere in a relaxing tours.

Thousand Islands is now one of the mainstay tourist destinations in Jakarta, you can take a vacation and enjoy the beauty of the beach on small islands that are inhabited or at resorts that are provided specifically for tourism. Some choices of activities that can be done when visiting the Thousand Islands include; relax on the beach while enjoying the sunrise or sunset, snorkeling and diving, water sports, fishing, islands hoping etc.

To get to Thousand Islands, there several daily speedboat you can chose, usually departs in the morning from the ports at the North of Jakarta and leave the islands at the afternoon. Below are the most popular island to be visited around Thousand Islands.

Pari island

Pari island located around 40-50 minutes at the north of Jakarta by speedboat transfer from Marina Ancol port. This island has various interesting attraction such as snorkeling around its clear crystal water which is home to many beautiful coral reefs and fishes, relaxing on white sandy Virgin beach, cycling and explore the island, challenge your adrenaline with banana boat, enjoy sunset moment at Lipi and BBQ at night in the beach. Those attractions will makes you fun and much more relax and forget all your stress.

Tidung island

Tidung Island is one of the most popular tour destinations in Thousand Islands, situated at around 50-60 minutes by speedboat from Marina Ancol port at the North of Jakarta, its beautiful beaches attracts many tourist to visit. One of the iconic tourist spot of Tidung island is Love Bridge  which is connects the small Tidung island and the Big Tidung islands, we can cross this bridge while enjoying breathtaking views towards the island and of course to the crystal clear water of surrounded sea. Tidung Island also has many good snorkeling spots, well preserved coral reefs and fishes in a healthy marine life.

Pramuka Island

Pramuka island is the main island for government’s administration in all around Thousand Islands, therefore the island has more complete public facilities than the other islands. This island can be reached by speedboat for approximately 60-70 minutes from Marina Ancol port at the North Jakarta depending to the wave conditions. We can do snorkeling around this island, visit shark conservation center at Nusa Keramba or just explore the island and relaxing on the beach.

Harapan Island

Harapan means in English is “Hope”, Just like its name, the tour to this island offer a beautiful hope to spend your holiday in a wonderful island with Chrystal clear water and white sandy beach surrounded by many other small islands, you can also explore these small islands during snorkeling activity.

Ayer Island

This island is a resort provided for tourist to spend their holiday to relax and enjoy interesting activity, if you want a full board overnight package and peacefulness experience you can try to visit this island.

Shopping Malls in Jakarta

The Jakarta Great Sale is usually held in June and July. In those months, you can go shopping at several shopping malls in Jakarta and get discounts. There are around 174 malls spread across five areas of Jakarta. Some are high-end malls and some are malls that sell goods wholesale.  Below are the list of shopping malls around Jakarta.

Malls in North Jakarta

Baywalk Pluit · Emporium Pluit Mall · ITC Mangga Dua · Kelapa Gading Trade Center · La Piazza · Mall Artha Gading · Mall Kelapa Gading · Mall Mangga Dua · Mall of Indonesia ·Mall Sunter · Mangga Dua Morning Market· Pluit Junction · Pluit Village · Sports Mall Kelapa Gading · WTC Mangga Dua

Malls in South Jakarta

Bintaro Plaza · Blok M Plaza · Blok M Square · Cilandak Town Square · City Walk Sudirman · Ciputra World Jakarta · Epicentrum Walk Rasuna · Gandaria City · ITC Ambasador ·ITC Fatmawati · ITC Kuningan · ITC Permata Hijau · Kuningan City · Lippo Mall Kemang · Mall Ambassador · Mall Blok M · Mall Cilandak · Mall Kalibata · Melawai Plaza · Pacific Place ·Pasaraya Manggarai · Pejaten Village · Plaza Semanggi · Mall Pondok Indah · Setiabudi One · Kota Kasablanka

Malls in West Jakarta

Central Park Jakarta · Glodok Plaza · Harco Glodok · Lindeteves Trade Center (LTC-Glodok) · Lippo Mall Puri · Lokasari Plaza · Mal Ciputra Jakarta · Mall Daan Mogot ·Mall Puri Indah · Mall Taman Anggrek · Mall Taman Palem · Ratu Plaza – Seasons City · Slipi Jaya Plaza · St Moris

Malls in East Jakarta

Arion Mall · Buaran Plaza · Cibubur Junction · Cipinang Indah Mall · Lippo Plaza Kramat Jati · Mall Ciputra Cibubur · Mall Citra Klender · Mall Cijantung · Pulogadung Trade Center ·Pusat Grosir Cililitan · Rawamangun Square · Tamini Square

Malls in Central Jakarta

Dusit Mangga Dua · EX Plaza Indonesia · FX Plaza Indonesia · Gajah Mada Plaza · Grand Indonesia · Harco Mas Mangga Dua · ITC Cempaka Mas · ITC Roxy Mas ·Mall Mangga Dua · Mangga Dua Square · Menteng Plaza · MGK Kemayoran · Plaza Atrium Senen · Plaza Indonesia · Plaza Kenari Mas · Plaza Senayan ·Pusat Grosir Tanah Abang · Roxy Square · Sarinah Plaza · Senayan City · Thamrin City

Museums in Jakarta

• Gedung Kesenian Jakarta
• Museum Nasional
• Museum Galeri Nasional
• Museum Tekstil
• Gedung Proklamasi
• Monumen Lubang Buaya
• Museum Taman Prasasti
• Museum Satria Mandala
• Museum Adam Malik
• Museum Bank Indonesia
• Museum Wayang
• Museum Arsip Nasional
• Museum Keramik

Typical Culinary of Jakarta

Every time you visit the city of Jakarta, it feels incomplete if you don’t try its signature culinary. Of the many culinary available, here are 5 typical foods that you must try.

Kerak Telor

Kerak Telor or egg crust is often found at an events in Jakarta. This special food is made from ingredients such as glutinous rice, chicken or duck eggs, roasted sweet potatoes, and fried onions, then sprinkled with finely roasted coconut spices, red chili, kencur, ginger, pepper, salt, and sugar.

This rich blend of spices produces savory and legitimate flavors, this delicious culinary has existed since the Dutch colonial period, and even had to be excellent food at that time.

Soto Betawi

Soto Betawi is often used by tourists as a mandatory menu when they are looking for the culinary specialties of this capital city. There are many types of soto in Indonesia, but this soto has a different taste from other soto, you have to taste it to know the difference. For its contents, it usually uses beef stew boiled separately from the broth. The broth is made from coconut milk and broth from a meat stew.

Ketoprak

Ketoprak is one of Jakarta’s special foods that must also be included in your culinary tourism list, its shape resembles a salad with peanut sauce, The content of Ketoprak are rice cake, vermicelli, fried tofu slices, crackers, cucumber, bean sprouts, and watered with savory peanut sauce and sweet soy sauce. The topping is crackers, usually served also with chips to add flavor.

Laksa Betawi

This food is now rather difficult to find compared to other Jakarta typical foods. Betawi Laksa was very popular in the 1970s and 1980s. It consents a combination of empal and egg stew or meat. Usually served with rice cake, the dish  is very rich in spices.

Nightlife in Jakarta

Jakarta is a city that never dies, all activities run from sunrise to sunset and then rise again. Only at the Eid moment, Jakarta will be a little quiet, because people return to their hometowns. Night in Jakarta is like daytime, so many choices of activities that you can still do.

In the BLOCK M area you can enjoy complete evening entertainment. Foreign tourists with a mediocre budget usually gather at Jaksa street. This road is also popular within local people to spend the night.

The area where young people gather to spend the night is Kemang and Senopati areas. Both are nightlife centers in South Jakarta, there are many choices of restaurants, mini markets and several night clubs available in this elite residential area.

Heading to the area of Mangga Besar, Gajah Mada and Hayam Wuruk there are various types of food stall for your dinner. The cuisine is legendary because it has been established for generations since the Old City was built. Some night clubs and hotels are easily can be found in this area.

Tips for Vacation in Jakarta

• Jakarta is known for having very severe traffic jams, so you have to be smart about managing your time and transportation choice to get to your destination on time. You also have to be very good at mastering your emotions, because traffic jams often drain your patience.
• Make sure you wear suitable clothes, the weather in Jakarta tends to be quite hot, never compare it to Bandung, where the weather tends to be cool.
• Be smart in choosing public transportation. There are many types of public transportation that you can use to suite your budget, make sure you already know the route, if not, ask the officer is better, because not everyone you meet knows about the ins and outs of the Jakarta City route.
• When you want to use public transportation, make sure not during peak hours. Because at these times, you will be jostling with employees and local residents.

• Choose the accommodation to stay wisely. Before leaving, you can do a little survey through the hotel service provider application. So you can find out the range of budget that must be spent.
• Crimes can occur anywhere when the opportunity arises. When in a crowded place, make sure you don’t use flashy accessories and jewelry. Store valuable things in a safe place. Keep your backpack always in eye control especially when using public transportation to avoid crime.
• Do not easily accept food and drink provided by strangers for free, you could become a victim of crime due to negligence.