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Experience the best of Jakarta
Jakarta is Indonesia's largest city, on the north coast of Java, with old Dutch Batavia, tall towers, mosques, markets and endless street food.
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Jakarta began as the Dutch trading port of Batavia, and the old town, Kota Tua, still has colonial buildings around Fatahillah Square, including the former town hall that now houses a history museum. Nearby, the harbour of Sunda Kelapa has wooden schooners moored at the quay. The National Monument, topped with a gilded flame, stands in Merdeka Square in the centre.
The Istiqlal Mosque, among the largest in Southeast Asia, stands across the road from the neo-Gothic Jakarta Cathedral. The National Museum, known as the Elephant Museum, holds Indonesian art and artefacts, and Taman Mini Indonesia Indah displays traditional houses from across the islands. Boats leave the north coast for the Thousand Islands, and the botanical gardens of Bogor lie a drive of one to two hours south.
Street food is the true local cooking: nasi goreng, satay, soto soups, gado-gado salad with peanut sauce and kerak telor, a sticky-rice and egg omelette of the Betawi people. Warung stalls and food courts fill every corner. Jakarta is humid and warm all year; the drier months are May to September, while heavy rain from November to March can cause flooding. Traffic is slow, so plan around it.
- Free cancellation on 92% of experiences
- 4.8 across the top 24
Top 8 attractions in Jakarta
Number 1Indonesia National Monument (Monas)
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Number 2Sunda Kelapa (Jakarta Old Port)
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Number 3Glodok (Jakarta Chinatown)
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Number 4Fatahillah Square (Taman Fatahillah)
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Number 5Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (Beautiful Indonesia in Miniature Park)
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Number 6Jalan Surabaya Market (Pasar Antik Jalan Surabaya)
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Number 7National Museum
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Number 8Museum Wayang (Puppet Museum)
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Questions about Jakarta
- What is there to do in Jakarta?
- We list 596 experiences in Jakarta. The largest groups are day trips (58), city tours (45), food tours (10), attraction tickets (9).
- What are the top attractions in Jakarta?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Jakarta are Indonesia National Monument (Monas), Sunda Kelapa (Jakarta Old Port), Glodok (Jakarta Chinatown), Fatahillah Square (Taman Fatahillah).
- What is the most popular experience in Jakarta?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Active Volcano, Rice Field, Hot Spring, Fruit market, Tea Plantation with Lunch", rated 4.8 out of 5 from 562 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Jakarta take?
- The typical experience in Jakarta lasts about 2.5 hours; the middle half run between 40 minutes and 7.5 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Jakarta?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 93% of the 596 experiences we hold for Jakarta. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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