5 hours
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English
Overview
Get to the heart of old Jakarta in less of the time on this comprehensive door-to-door private tour. Start in Glodok, Jakarta’s original Chinatown, and visit the Dharma Bakti Temple. Next, explore Jakarta Old Town: experience the Wayang Museum, a shadow puppet show, and the Jakarta History Museum. Finally, admire the historic Kota Intan Bridge and the Sunda Kelapa Harbour with its magnificent schooners.
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MAM Holidays Indonesia
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a memorable tour
carlaoX5433NS, Jul 2023
My tour guide, Tony, is a super star! He is a kind and compassionate person with a deep knowledge of the places he takes you to. My favorite is the Wayang shadow puppet workshop. We met the artisan who makes the puppets, explained his process and gave us a short show in english. I was able to buy some puppets and masks from the artist as well. We went through Chinatown before hand, the old harbor, and the town square. After the Wayang museum we went to the history museum. Tony had a lot of historical knowledge as well. It was such a memorable tour. Thank you Tony for an amazing tour!! I also felt safe as a solo female traveler.
Private tour: Half day Jakarta Old City Tour
413flavias, Jun 2019
The highlight was the visit to the Wayang (Shadow puppet) workshop where we had the opportunity to see the artisan on the work and learn the details of production of these wonderful art. At the end there was a performance in English. We bought some puppets and bookmarks to help the place to keep afloat. The market in Chinatown was nicer than we expected and we could discover local specialties. Our guide Tony was very kind, and if you don’t have any knowledge of the local history and arts it will do. He helped us to buy the fruits and talk to people in the market. Tour started about 40min later but it also ended later. Bring some snacks as there’s no stop for lunch.
Highly recommended!
Amar K, Jul 2018
Tony & Agus (the guides) brought me around the Jakarta Old Town (called Kota Tua) and it was an awesome experience. They're very knowledgeable guides who made the day pass by so quickly!
Itinerary
MAM Holidays Indonesia
Our tour guide will pick you up around 9am from your hotel lobby centrally located Jakarta.
We will start our day tour by visiting Glodok China Town . Called “Glodok” is the oldest China town in Jakarta. Open markets, small shop with typical old Chinese Architecture, tiny alleys and charming cracked make this area a photographer’s paradise. Visit Petak Sembilan Chinese temple dedicated to the Buddhist goddess of mercy, Kuan Yin. Built around 1650.
1 hourWayang Museum
Then pay a visit to Puppet Museum. An old Dutch colonial house which contain great collections of Javanese leather “Wayang” puppets. Wooden “Golek” puppets and mask of Indonesia and some other part of the world. The former old Dutch Governor General graveyard also was here.
Then move for enjoying Puppet Show. A very short time show for the Puppet performance and you will be exhausted entertaint by the “Dalang” or the Puppet player, the show performance in English, here after the show finished you also could know how to make a puppet.
1 hourAdmission IncludedJakarta History Museum (Fatahillah Museum)
Continue on to Jakarta Historical Museum. Originally built by Dutch in 1707 as Jakarta City Hall or “stad huis”. Furnished with antique furnishing, porcelain, old map and portraits, under water jail and other items used by former Dutch Governor General.
1 hourAdmission IncludedKota Intan Bridge
Then move on to Kota Intan Drawbridge. At the north end of Kali Besar lays a small 17th century Dutch drawbridge, the last in the city, called the Kota Intan Drawbridge.
30 minutesPelabuhan Sunda Kelapa
Finally, you will visit to Sunda Kelapa Harbor. A kilometre north of Taman Fatahillah, the old port of Sunda Kelapa is full of magnificent Makassar schooners (pinisi). The dock scene here has barely changed for centuries, and porters unload cargo from these sailing ships by hand and trolley. Sadly, the port itself is rundown and its waters grotesquely polluted these days.
30 minutes
Location
Address
Jl. Pancoran, RT.2/RW.1, Glodok, Kec. Taman Sari, Kota Jakarta Barat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 11120, Indonesia
Experience
Highlights
Inclusions
- Professional English speaking Tour Guide
- Government Tax’s and Service Charge.
- Round Transportation by a Private Air Conditioned Vehicle
- Mineral Water
Exclusions
- Food and Drinks
- Own expenses
- Any other things not mentioned in the itinerary
Additional Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Guide Languages
English
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.