Jakarta Heritage of Old Batavia Private City Tour

Discover the rich heritage and culture of Jakarta’s Old Batavia on a private tour with an expert guide. Explore museums, Chinatown, the old town, and more, and experience the city’s history through local experiences like riding a Tuk Tuk and a wooden boat.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • National Museum - After departing from the hotel or accommodation, within 30 minutes to an hour, visit the National Museum. Commonly known as the Elephant Museum, it stands prominently at the forecourt and boasts a vast collection representing all of Indonesia. As one of Southeast Asia’s finest museums, it houses approximately 141,000 objects,…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Tuktuk ride from Chinatown to Batavia
  • Bottled water
  • Donation to religious site
  • Ticket to National Museum
  • Walking tour with expert guide
  • Pick up and drop off service within Jakarta area and port
  • Lunch
  • Walking heritage experience fee
  • Licensed guide and driver
What's Not Included
  • Guide and driver tip
  • Wooden boat
  • Extra expenses pick up from airport and Outside Jakarta
Additional Information

This tour comes highly recommended, featuring an expert and friendly guide who will immerse you in the history and culture of its “Heritage.”
Highlight: The Old City of Jakarta, also known as Old Batavia, was named by European sailors and traders in the 16th Century for its beauty, reminiscent of Amsterdam. The area is characterized by European and…

Location
National Museum
Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 12, Central Jakarta
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Travel36393717146
Jun 1, 2025
Worth it - Professional and knowledgeable tour guide. Sites visited were interesting. Lunch was delicious. Recommended to those who wants quick Jakarta tour
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Colin
May 22, 2025
A great introduction to Jakarta - We have a great day in Jakarta with guide Budi and driver Jonti (I am not sure of the spelling). The day went smoothly, taking into account changes due to a wedding at the cathedral and a meeting at the masjid. The lunch was delicious. The national museum is amazing. Highly recommended.
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Thienpink_l
May 22, 2025
Great day for a quick tour. - The schedule pick up time was very flexible. We started later due to late arrival. The operator was very accommodating. The guide, Ine, was knowledgeable of the city destination, and attentive to our every needs. The driver, Bayu, was a great driver, bringing us around without much trouble with the traffic. He knew the road junction traffic monitors very well, and they opened up the way for us to pass through easily. Overall, a good package for a quick tour of the city.
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Lorena1215
Apr 16, 2025
Had a great time with... - Had a great time with wonderful tour guide, Fitri!! I learned a great deal of Indonesia and Jakarta history and culture. This is a tour not to missed! The private tour was wonderful in covering a lot in short period of time without stress. Bravo to Friti and the driver!! Only note is to check when the museums are closed if that is important to you. My tour was on a Monday and museums were closed... but know I will be back another time so didn't mind. There were plenty other things to cover so did not feel much was missed. Fyi.
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Robert
Feb 20, 2025
Great historical tour - Had a great time exploring jakarta with Budi, he was a great guide and had alot of knowledge about the different exhibits in the museum. He was very professional and kind. I highly recommend this tour for anyone trying to learn the history of Indonesia
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165klausk
Jan 21, 2025
Jakarta City Tour - Mr. Budi did a great job. A very personable person. We especially enjoyed the puppet studio. Some of the puppets there were several hundred years old. I would like to mention that the traffic in Jakarta is very bad. There is a lot of time spent in traffic. I am the motor bikes and scooters are quite a nuisance. It seems traffic laws don’t apply to them. I’m driver was very patient and very skilled, even though he had to deal with the traffic and heavy rains. We will definitely use this company again for another tour.
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Mommagato
Jan 19, 2025
A perfect day in Jakarta! - This was a delightful tour of Jakarta. We had only 1 day to spend in the city and we spent it well. Mr. Budi was our guide; Mr. Elun, our driver. They took excellent care of us all day and showed us more than we could have imagined. And when I mentioned that we would love to find some batik fabric to bring home as gifts, they took us to this amazing shop that we would never have found on our own. It was a perfect day, and we are grateful. Ma kasih banyak!
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Nelia_g
May 7, 2025
On-time tour… - The tour was on-time, the guide Iffah is sweet and respectful. We understand that she is new to the job. I wish we have a tour guide who knows more about Jakarta geography, Indonesia history, and a real storyteller.
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Cheri_a
Mar 27, 2025
Great guide and driver, mediocre management - This day started off challenging because of management but the guide and driver ensured I saw everything and had a great time. They listened to what I wanted to see and experience and made sure it happened. I wanted to try durian and they found me “the best” durian; this was snack I will never forget. I highly recommend the guide and driver; they are wonderful people.
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Inspire42557273590
Apr 28, 2025
Good - Expectations were met. The local agent handled the rour ver well.He is very helpful. He managed my all requests. The guide is knowledgeable and clearly answered all my queries. I can recommend this tour. However tripadvisor has a lot of opportunities to improve this tour by adding few more historical itineraries.
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From $51
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).