Top Jakarta Day Trips

We had a very enjoyable day with Brian. I was looking forward to an adventure in a higher elevation and with cooler temperatures. We asked for the flexibility to do some shopping for spices. Brian was very accommodating to us. I would note that it was a very long day, a 16 hour adventure. However, the time went very quickly. We learned a little something in every stop. The last stop at the Hot Springs was a highlight. The day left us wanting to return to the area and to spend more time another time. I highly recommend the day.

The experience we got was really good. We got picked up at by the driver and the certified guide our hotel in the airport(*) at around 10:00. Then we visited the botanical garden which is a really nice place with local plants and trees, some animals. The botanical garden is huge, so we toured with a golf cart(*). Afterwards we went to see some rice terasses and had lunch there (chicken + rice and some vegetables). After that, we went to the waterfall which is in the jungle/forest. To reach there, we had to walk through a sma river. The kids really enjoyed this. Also wild monkeys could be seen there. While walking, we saw a zip line and decided to also do this after the waterfall. The guide did not rush at all and we had plenty of time. The zip lining experience(*) also was great. Seven ziplines over a high valley. After that we drove about an hour to some local puppet manufacturing. It was nice to see but honestly it felt like this is the part we you are encouraged to buy something. The people were friendly and explained how. They make the puppets. As we're not interested to buy anything we left and drove back to the hotel (1:30 hours) and we're back at around 20:00. So in total we where away 10 hours. I totally recommend the experience and kudos to the tour guide, who also stopped at pharmacy at our request. The tour guide was experienced, professional and we felt very welcomed. (* Extra fees applied. 250k IDR for the pickup and ~350k per person for the zip lining)

Brian was the perfect guide. He taught me a lot about all kind of fruits and plants and he was very friendly and helpful. Especially the trip through the ricefields and along the river until the waterfall was beautyful. You need a bit of condition and no fear of water. The botanical garden was only an hour and you could see special high trees from Indonesië, it was more a park to me. The palace you could only see from outside and to me not impressing. You should choose this tour if you like walking and being in nature and close to water, not for cultural side and if you want to escape from Jakarta city. I have very much enjoyed this trip with Brian. Terima kasih to Brian😊🙏