Day 01
Jakarta Heritage, Old Town and Fatahillah Museum
- Explore Merdeka Square, a focal point of Jakarta that houses government buildings such as ministries and the presidential offices.
- Learn about the National Monument, a 134-meter landmark designed to resemble a flame, symbolizing the Indonesian people's spirit against colonialism.
- Visit the Istiqlal Mosque, the largest in Southeast Asia, and admire the beautiful Catholic Cathedral with its European neo-gothic architecture standing opposite as symbols of unity and diversity.
- Discover Old Town Batavia, formerly the center of the Dutch colonial government, and admire the Dutch architecture along its canal, which earned it the nickname 'Little Amsterdam.'
- Experience the Wayang Studio (puppet studio), where you will meet puppet masters, learn about puppet making, and see wayang collections from various regions of Indonesia.
- Visit the Fatahillah Museum. This building was previously the Dutch governor's office. Inside the museum, you will find various relics from the Dutch colonial era, as well as a dark and narrow underground prison for Indonesian warriors.
- See Sunda Kelapa Harbor, once the center of trade on Java Island and still operating for domestic shipping, with Pinisi (traditional wooden boats) lined up neatly at the port.
