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you can feel different style for Jakarta in the night, when the sun goes down for all types of people. with situation, weather, culture, hospitality and story from Batavia era last time. Enjoy to see the night market of mangga besar with durian seller and martabak pancake, Fatahillah square, Istiqal mosque and church in the night view, you can walking around at china town market to see the snake cobra seller. Romantic dinner at Batavia Cafe is unforgettable memories during the sun goes down in Fatahillah Square view. You will enjoy dinner sitting by the window on second floor of cafe. providing abundant light into the interior as well as a view of Fatahillah square and the colonial buildings surrounding it. before back to your place, photo stop at the biggest mosque and church is symbol of harmony in our country.

Adventurous travelers can get up close and personal with an active volcano on this private day tour to West Java’s Mt. Papandayan. You’ll be picked up early in the morning to make it to the volcano in time for sunrise. Admire the views of the mud pools, geysers, sulfur lakes, and beautiful landscapes. During the day you’ll also visit some traditional villages and learn more about rural Indonesian life.

Access to Bogor is quite close from the city of Jakarta with use highway access, taking approximately one hours and continue to the road to place of performance in 1,5 hours, Cave and waterfall is also quite good, only a few roads are damaged. While you arrive it will be spectacular shows. Gamelan refers to the traditional Indonesian percussion orchestra and to the set of musical instruments used. Consisting primarily of ornate, percussive instruments made such as xylophones, gongs, gong-chimes, drums, cymbals, string and bamboo flutes. Angklung is musical instrument consisting of two to four bamboo tube. The tubes are carefully produce certain notes when the bamboo frame is shaken or tapped. Dance in Indonesia reflects the country's diversity of ethnic and cultures. There are Austronesian roots and Melanesian tribal forms are visible, and influences ranging from neighboring Asian and even western styles through colonization. This tour provide the nature side of west Java.

*This tour is recomended for those people who want to enjoy jakarta in night. The tour start at 4PM when it is still bright so we can visit and see the monument, china town, merdeka square and enjoy the afternoon time. *We will enjoy the night life in jakarta by visiting the old city, fish market that open in evening time, and popular night street food culinary area and tasting the food. * this tour is combine bright time of jakarta and dark time of jakarta. Good for traveler that also want to enjoy jakarta in night.

If you don’t have tons of time in Yogyakarta, this private tour to Borobudur for the sunrise is perfect. Your driver will collect you from your hotel early in the morning, then drive you out for sunset. After breakfast, you can choose to either carry on touring and visit Candi Pawon and Studio Mendut, or return back to your hotel.

Explore Old China Town in the heart of Jakarta in comfort and safety on a private tour. Discover Glodok, the oldest part of China Town, and visit Petak Sembilan market, local temples and a number of important local landmarks. Learn about the history of the neighborhood, and find hidden gems as well as seeing iconic sites with your own eyes.

Must-visit museums in Jakarta: Museum Fatahillah (Jakarta History Museum): opened in 1974, it displays objects from the prehistory period of the city region, the founding of Jayakarta in 1527, and the Dutch colonisation period from the 16th century until Indonesia’s independence in 1948 Puppet Museum: Admire the many types of puppets in this museum, not only from Indonesia but also from around the world Museum of Fine Arts and Ceramics: The museum displays the traditional handicrafts of Indonesia There are still many fun activities that can be done in the capital city besides going to the mall. One of them is making pottery crafts

There are many ways you can fill your vacation time, or just find a new atmosphere to get mental and physical relaxation amidst the monotonous daily activities and routines. One exciting activity that can entertain yourself is Camping. There are several tourist attractions offering a viewing atmosphere in outdoor areas such as the Camping Site, With Waterfall, river, mountain and city light view located in Bogor Regency, offers nurseries for endemic trees as well as nature tourism and camping grounds. The distance it takes to get there will take 3 hours from Jakarta City with smooth traffic. During the trip, you will enjoy various natural view on road. This tourist area located in Halimun Salak National Park, Bogor Regency with cool atmosphere at the shady trees that makes more enchanting. The morning air in the area felt cold with thick fog covering the trees. The sun that had "taken off" had not yet been able to penetrate the thick fog. The atmosphere was so quiet.

Gunung Padang or mount Padang is a giant pyramidal megalithic site lies on a hilltop. The site consists of 5 terraces that form a pyramid with an elevation of 885 meters above sea level on its base. Its peak has an elevation of about 989m. According to researches, Gunung Padang site is one of the oldest and the biggest pyramids in the world. Lush mountainous regions surround the site. From the top surface to the North direction, you can see mount Gede-Pangrango on a clear weather. The view is adorable. Sometime, visitors are more impressed with the beautiful view than the mystery of the site. The surrounding views, on the way to the site from the district main road is beautiful. There are villages, farms, rice fields, hills, and tea plantation. The tea plantation names are Gunung Manik and Gunung Rosa. They produce tea leaves for a famous ready-to-drink tea product in Indonesia, Teh Botol Sosro

Explore the highlights of Batavia on this half-day guided tour. It was the capital of the Dutch East Indies and now corresponds to present-day Jakarta. Visit the city’s Chinatown where vendors sell local produce and goods; the Old Town area and its Dutch-style buildings; Sunda Kelapa, which is used for domestic cargo; and the Maritime Museum.

Did you know that in the past in the Dutch East Indies, especially Batavia, there was a track record of a secret organization that allegedly wanted to rule the world and create a new world order? Perhaps many of us don't know that Freemasons have been in the Archipelago since 1764. Their thoughts and views of equality made several important figures in the history of the national movement joined this order. In this tour, we will walk through places that in the past had a correlation with Freemasons in the heart of Jakarta. In this tour, we will walk through places that have a correlation with Freemasons and will find various symbols that are still emblazoned in the Taman Prasasti Museum, one of the oldest modern burial complexes in the world. Let’s walk and discover new facts with us in this program. See you soon, Fellow Travelers!

Explore Jakarta with an expert local guide on this private tour of the Indonesian capital. Start at Sunda Kelapa (Jakarta Old Port), with a boat ride included, before continuing on to the old city, famed for its beautiful Dutch colonial architecture. You'll then go to Chinatown for a taste of daily life. End the day with three key sights: the Indonesia National Monument, Istiqlal Mosque, and Jakarta Cathedral.

Bandung is a second city next to Jakarta, a lot of people are coming to Bandung just for short holiday and do business, the city provides a lot of interesting place to visit for family, gathering or friends. Bandung has long story for city in begin of Sangkuriang legend for built the city, Sangkuriang as a core of Sundanese legend of Tangkuban Perahu, it means the name of the Volcano itself. The Volcano is in the Lembang region or west side. Bandung as province of West Java and as a central governmental and economic for West Java. Bandung also is place of Asia Africa conference, Technic school and Dutch Colonials as called Braga area. Bandung well known by Paris Van Java in colonials and people mention it. Beside the place for history but the city has cultural site as the program provides Angklung performance. NOTES: Group tour book single but has max 2 person would ask before booked. This program also provide pick and drop off from Jakarta with WHOOSE.

Indonesia’s biggest city, Jakarta can feel like a daunting place to explore. Orient yourself in the bustling metropolis with ease on a private—and customizable—tour that provides a comprehensive introduction for first-time visitors. Traveling by private vehicle allows you to skip the hassle of navigating the capital's busy roads, while exploring with a guide yields a wealth of historical and cultural information. Upgrade to include lunch.

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Jakarta is one of the world’s biggest cities and exploring independently can mean a world of confusion. Skip straight to the highlights with help from your private guide and separate chauffeur on this leisurely afternoon tour that focuses on Chinatown and the Old Town. Fill up your camera reel with photos of glistening lanterns, colonial-era buildings, and the Indonesia National Monument, with a break for a stylish dinner (own expense).

Discover some of Ubud’s most beautiful vistas and traditional crafts on this action-packed full-day tour. See natural highlights like Tegalang Rice Terrace and Tegenungan waterfall, spiritual attractions like the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary and Goa Gajah temple, plus craft villages and a coffee plantation. Tour includes door-to-door round-trip transportation from your hotel.

See the top highlights of Jakarta in just half a day with this private guided tour. Relax with round-trip transfers from your hotel or accommodations, see attractions like Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta Cathedral, Merdeka Square, the Indonesia National Monument (Monas), and Jakarta Old Town, and learn about local history and culture from your guide.

Purification and cleansing body and soul by nature with holy water blessing Like the body and mind, the soul can also dirty and polluted. Every thought, word and deed that we do directly affects the state of the soul, it’s purity and cleanliness. Likewise, when there are influences from outside, it can also affect the state of the soul. Analogy like the body, even we are not doing activities, the body still gets dirt, dust and germs, as well as the soul. So it’s obligatory to cleanse the body and soul with natural energi regularly. One way that is believed by Balinese people is Melukat (purification). Melukat comes from the word “su” which is mean “good” and “lukat” which is mean “purification”. So literally melukat means self-purification in order to be good, in case body and soul purification. Hindus in Bali perform the melukat ceremony with holy water to obtain wellness, goodness and cleanse the soul from negative things such as nightmare, illness, anxiety, burdens on the mind

Indonesia was a biggest Islam population in the world. We live on a peace and harmony. We called Bhineka Tunggal Ika (unity ini diversity). 5 religius and 1 believe were ini Indonesia.

You will see the beautiful city of Jakarta, national monuments, and lunch with local food menus. Jakarta is great place to learn more about Indonesia’s complicated history, variety of culture and unique heritage of Indonesia. There are many historical places that prove that Indonesia’s great history took place in Jakarta. The historical tour presents the uniqueness of Jakarta City with various kinds of history, culture and tradition.

Instagram: pavankapoor21art A popular testimonial from past students is the zen and dreamy state of mind where they feel in harmony with their inner selves as the sound of water and mindful painting process besides teaching you how to create amazing watercolor projects in a short time I focus on the therapeutic side of art. People paint with no expectations and judgements and while painting layers their paper shave off layers off their hearts and go back feeling in touch with their hearts by simply creating a part of themselves. Another factor which makes this a unique experience is the free and helpful Insights I can provide as a local having lived more than three decades in Indonesia. Note: This is a private workshop and not part of the hotel activities.

This is a part of West Java districs, Banten is new province in growing population and Baduy is one of the area hold by the government as the one unique tribe left. Originally called Kenekes people which was isolated in mid 1500s, since the era of Muslim or sultanate of Banten encouraged the tribe and the colonial era, people just keep their culture and outsider as guardian of the inner. The original of Baduy also called "Sunda wiwitan". The highlight: in that tradition the people are not using sandal and the transportation, they walk as long as they need, house made by bamboo and wooden rope then no electricity. They are traditionally life without touch modernism, also the government concerns to this to keep it nature. Fortunately that the people are keeping their culture and they want that the generation keep the culture itself. During in Baduy we can explore the village and house also we get closer with them accompany the representative and guide.

Jakarta can sometimes feel overwhelming to first-time visitors. Take the stress out of exploring the city by joining a local on a private walking tour. This personalized tour lets you discover the exterior of landmarks, including museums, while learning about Jakarta’s rich history and diverse culture. If you wish to visit a museum, your guide can adjust the itinerary to match your interests—just let us know beforehand. Your guide will contact you in advance to understand your preferences, ensuring you experience the places that matter most to you. Ideal for families, solo travelers, or couples, this tour uncovers hidden gems and offers insider knowledge you won’t find on your own.