8-Hour Jakarta and Bogor Tour with Taman Mini and Botanical Garden

8 Hours Duration

Experiences

About This Tour

Spend the day exploring Indonesia's cultural diversity at Jakarta's 250-acre Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, a "living museum" that presents the traditions and dail...

Duration: 8 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: No · Cities: Jakarta, Bogor · Languages: Dutch, English

Know before you go: Please note that the times in the programme may change depending on traffic conditions.

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Let your Bogor tour guide from Everest Global Hub help you explore botanical gardens and winding canals on the edge of Indonesia's sprawling capital.

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What's Included

Pick-up and drop-off at the hotel
Comfortable transport with air conditioning
English/Dutch-speaking guide
English-speaking local guide at the Botanical Garden
Mineral water
Lunch
Toll and parking fees
Entrance tickets

Not Included

Tipping for the guide, driver, and local guide at the Botanical Garden
Other personal expenses
Drinks
Extra pick-up and drop-off service outside the Jakarta area

Itinerary

1

Day 01

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah and Bogor Botanical Garden

Meet your tour guide, who will pick you up from your hotel at 9:00 a.m., and depart for Taman Mini Indonesia Indah. Drive southeast of Jakarta for about 40 minutes to reach the park at around 9:40 a.m. Situated on 250 acres of land, it gives visitors with limited time the opportunity to "experience" all 34 provinces of Indonesia. In this park, we will visit:Museum Indonesia: An amazing building decorated in Balinese style and architecture, with beautiful collections of traditional houses, musical instruments, traditional clothes, weapons, and ceremonies from all over Indonesia. There are also collections of Indonesian batik, wood carvings, old banknotes, and Indonesian rupiah coins.Traditional House of West Sumatera: Rumah Gadang, or Great House, with collections of the Padang ethnic people, the biggest ethnic group on West Sumatera Island.Traditional House of North Sumatera: See the Big House of the Batak people with all their collections. Batak is the biggest group in North Sumatera.Traditional House of Papua: Feel the different atmosphere inside the house with collections from the Asmat and Dani ethnic groups.Traditional House of Toraja: An ethnic group famous for its traditional death, or funeral, ceremony. This park has 34 traditional houses from all the provinces of Indonesia. We will drive you around the whole park to witness all the beautiful things of Indonesia. Museum Indonesia: An amazing building decorated in Balinese style and architecture, with beautiful collections of traditional houses, musical instruments, traditional clothes, weapons, and ceremonies from all over Indonesia. There are also collections of Indonesian batik, wood carvings, old banknotes, and Indonesian rupiah coins. Traditional House of West Sumatera: Rumah Gadang, or Great House, with collections of the Padang ethnic people, the biggest ethnic group on West Sumatera Island. Traditional House of North Sumatera: See the Big House of the Batak people with all their collections. Batak is the biggest group in North Sumatera. Traditional House of Papua: Feel the different atmosphere inside the house with collections from the Asmat and Dani ethnic groups. Traditional House of Toraja: An ethnic group famous for its traditional death, or funeral, ceremony. This park has 34 traditional houses from all the provinces of Indonesia. We will drive you around the whole park to witness all the beautiful things of Indonesia. Continue to Bogor for the Botanical Garden at 12:00. It is about 60 km south of Jakarta and takes around one hour to reach by car. Arrive in Bogor at 1:00 p.m. and head to a restaurant for lunch. Lunch will be served at a typical Sundanese restaurant with Sundanese cuisine. Visit Bogor Botanical Garden, or Kebun Raya Bogor, at 2:15 p.m. It is one of the oldest botanical gardens of its kind in Asia, conceived by order of Sir Stamford Raffles and officially opened in 1817. This enchanting garden displays an impressive 17,000 species of plants, including rare orchids and the Giant Rafflesia from Indonesia and abroad. The entire grounds cover a vast 214 acres and also contain a cemetery. A monument stands in loving memory of Raffles' wife, Olivia, who died in Bogor but was buried in Batavia/Jakarta. To explore this gigantic botanical garden, you will be guided by a local guide. Return to Jakarta at 4:00 p.m. It is approximately a 1.5-hour drive back to your hotel in Jakarta. Reach your hotel by around 5:00-5:30 p.m.