Things to do in Jakarta

Things to do

1. Kota Tua, old Batavia

   Fatahillah Square, its Dutch colonial buildings and the city history museum. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyMonument2 hr 30 min≈ €3best in the morning

2. The National Monument

   An obelisk crowned with a golden flame, and the whole city from the top. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyViewpoint1 hr 30 min≈ €3best in the morning

3. Istiqlal Mosque and the cathedral

   Southeast Asia’s largest mosque, facing a neo-Gothic cathedral. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyMonument1 hr 30 minFreebest in the afternoon

4. The National Museum

   Bronzes, ceramics and statues from across the archipelago. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyMuseum2 hr≈ €2best in the afternoon

5. The Thousand Islands

   A string of islands off the bay, for white sand and snorkeling. On Wikipedia

   RelaxationBeach8 hr≈ €40takes the whole day

6. Glodok, the Chinatown

   Temples, herbalists and Indonesian Chinese cooking in the alleys of Petak Sembilan. On Wikipedia

   FoodMarket2 hr≈ €10best in the evening

When to go

The most pleasant months in Jakarta: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€25

Mid-range

€45

Comfort

€85

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Plane

4.1 t

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• KKday Activities and tours, especially in Asia
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: Indonesia

Plugs

Type C, F, 230 V

Emergencies

112, 110 (police), 118 (ambulance)

Driving

On the left

Near Jakarta

• Yogyakarta and Borobudur Indonesia, 430 km
• Singapore Singapore, 910 km
• Bali Indonesia, 950 km
• Lombok and the Gilis Indonesia, 1,060 km
• Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, 1,190 km
• Sulawesi — Makassar and Toraja Indonesia, 1,400 km

Elsewhere in Indonesia

• Bali
• Komodo and Flores
• Lombok and the Gilis
• Raja Ampat
• Sulawesi — Makassar and Toraja
• Sumatra — Medan and Lake Toba
• Yogyakarta and Borobudur