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
  • Bottled water
  • Tuktuk ride from Chinatown to Batavia
  • 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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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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Maddie_norway
Jan 3, 2025
Highly recommended! - Knowledgeful, friendly and patient guide Fitri and skilled driver Riswan. We got answers to what we were wondering about and more. During one day we gained insight into much of Jakarta’s history and got with us both sights and popular life in addition to that we got room for both rest and coffee life, our needs were met in a good way. We were both explained and seen with our own eyes how the city is about to sink. We were also lucky to have the puppet/shadow theater and not least were shown how the figures were made in buffalo skin and decorated. We highly recommend this tour to newcomers in Jakarta!
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Adam_e
Jan 2, 2025
A Wonderful Introduction to Jakarta - I highly recommend this introduction to Jakarta’s monuments and history. Jakarta is a fascinating city, but can be intimidating to a newcomer. Mr. Borneo was the perfect guide—full of energy, insights, and humor. He made us fall in love with this incredible city!
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Ettore_p
Dec 29, 2024
Great city experience! - Very interesting day with Saleh around the city! He was attentive and kind and gave us lots of interesting information! We really enjoyed the day! Time flied! Thank you, Saleh!
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Emmorris
Dec 20, 2024
Wonderful intro to Jakarta - Great introduction to Jakarta. Museums harbor Chinatown personalized upon request. Great guide and driver.
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R4447zbkatrins
Nov 24, 2024
Very competent and entertaining tour - Ferdy our tour guide was not only extremely competent and friendly but also historically very educated. His English was excellent and his knowledge of local conditions perfect! Highly recommended!
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B8801axgeraldl
Nov 19, 2024
Jakarta tour - The guide was excellent and everything that was in the program was done and we could remove things that we don’t want and modified the itinerary I would recommend this tour and guide.
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Henry_k
Dec 27, 2024
An old and crowded city - Heavy traffic everywhere in Jakarta, particularly in the port and downtown area. Travel time is unpredictable. Our guide managed the time well. There was no time for lunch in the restaurant. We brought some food and ate in the car during the traffic jam. It was rainy season in December and we could not visit the old Harbor because it was flooded.
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