Indonesia · City Tours

1-Day Jakarta City Tour with Old Batavia and Sunda Kelapa Harbor

1 Day Round trip from RT.5/RW.2 Easy pace

The Church of Our Lady of the Assumption

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Merdeka Square and the 134-meter National Monument, symbols of Indonesia's independence
02 Visit Istiqlal Mosque and Jakarta Cathedral, facing each other as symbols of unity in diversity
03 Discover Old Town Batavia's Dutch colonial architecture and canals known as "Little Amsterdam"
04 Meet puppet masters at a Wayang Studio and learn about traditional puppet-making
05 See the historic Sunda Kelapa Harbor with neatly lined Pinisi wooden boats

Experience Jakarta's cultural heart on this one-day tour as you explore Merdeka Square and the National Monument, enduring symbols of Indonesia's independence. Visit the majestic Istiqlal Mosque and the historic Jakarta Cathedral, standing opposite one another as powerful symbols of unity in diversity. Continue to Old Town Batavia for a glimpse of Jakarta's Dutch colonial past, then discover traditional craftsmanship at a Wayang Studio and the maritime heritage of Sunda Kelapa Harbor.

Experience Jakarta's cultural heart on this one-day tour as you explore Merdeka Square and the National Monument, enduring symbols of Indonesia's independence.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

City Jakarta

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Jakarta Heritage, Faith, and Old Town Discovery

Explore Merdeka Square, a focal point of Jakarta that is home to important government buildings such as ministry offices and the presidential office.
Learn about the National Monument, a 134-meter landmark designed to resemble a flame and symbolizing the Indonesian people's spirit against colonialism.
Visit Istiqlal Mosque, the largest mosque in Southeast Asia, and admire the beautiful Catholic Cathedral standing opposite it with its European neo-gothic architecture, both serving as symbols of unity in diversity.
Discover Old Town Batavia, once the center of the Dutch colonial government, and admire the Dutch architecture along its canal that earned it the nickname "Little Amsterdam."
Experience the Wayang Studio to meet puppet masters, learn about puppet-making, and see wayang collections from various regions of Indonesia.
See the Sunda Kelapa Harbor, once the center of trade on Java Island and still active for domestic shipping, with Pinisi traditional wooden boats lined up neatly at the port.