Must Visit Places On Your Weeklong Trip To Jakarta

One of the most populous urban cities, Jakarta can overwhelm you during the first few hours of your time in this city. However, if you are here for the first time, a weeklong trip might fall short as there is so much to see in this bustling city. Apart from tall skyscrapers and the bustling crowd, Jakarta will offer you an interesting mix of historical attractions, quaint little towns, cultural nests, lip smacking food and an extravagant nightlife. 

Here we will guide you through the most riveting tourist attractions in and around the city. However, before that, we would like to offer you a note of caution and a small token of advice. Jakarta is overly crowded and you will witness cars, buses, bikes and public transports zooming in and out from all corners. So, for first timers in the city, we strongly recommend you to book yourself a car rental in Jakarta to have a smooth travel experience in the city.

Moving on, here is the list of the top must see places in Jakarta.

Taman Mini Indonesia Park

This is a unique cultural themed park where you can learn about the cultural diversity and history of the Indonesian archipelago. Tall towering brick red imposing structure the park strongly boasts of Indonesian architecture, traditional attire and performing arts of the city

National Museum

Two centuries old, the Indonesian National Museum is an archaeological, ethnological, historical and geographical hub. Also known as the elephant building because of its elephant statue, this iconic place is a must visit if you wish to get acquainted with Indonesia’s culture and history.

Ancol Dreamland

A must place to spend an entire day with family and friends when you are done touring the city’s monumental highlights. Ancol Dreamland is a 24 hour amusement park where the list of activities will fall short for a day. You can go on thrill rides, watch animal shows, chill at the Atlantis water park, do fun activities like bowling, wakeboarding and paint ball, explore the Ancol beaches, stroll through the art market and much more.

ChinaTown (Glodok)

Often called as Glodok, Jakarta’s Chinatown is both culturally and historically significant sharing the nostalgic vibes within the entire area. You can find numerous 17th century old temples around family run cafes, shops and restaurants.

Jakarta Old Town

Known as Kota Tua Jakarta, this quaint old town is rich in history and served as the former headquarters of the Dutch East India Company. You can admire age old buildings and their architecture that will soar your mind to the bygone era. Most of Indonesia’s museums are found in this former downtown capital.

Sunda Kelapa Port, Maritime Museum

This is a distinctive historical attraction in North Jakarta and those interested in maritime history will fall in love with this place. The Sunda Kelapa old seaport gives an open air feel with majestic traditional schooner ships known as pinisi parked in rows. Inside you will find exhibitions of seafaring vessels, from each Indonesian island along with naval maps and oceanographic information.

To have the best travel experience around Jakarta, you can book yourself with Zoe Car Booking. With the best rental car package Jakarta travel can be a safe and delightful experience. Zoe Car Booking offers pick up, drop off and in and out of town services around Jakarta. For more information on rental packages, you can visit their website.

How To Get Around In Jakarta For The Weekend?

Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia is a city with contrasts. Its traffic can be overwhelming for first timers with privatised public transport systems everywhere. If you are here for the weekend, you will be in here for a lot of surprises. On one hand, the city boasts of a terrific nightlife and on the other, terrible traffic.

If you wish to spend an entire weekend to explore the city, you should be familiar with the kinds of transport available and the one that is most comfortable and accessible that can take you around the nooks and corners of the city.

Jakarta Airport Transfer

If you are coming from outside Indonesia, chances are you will get down in Terminal 2 or 3 of Soekarno Hatta Airport, often called CengKareng Airport by Indonesians. Now, as soon as you get out of the airport, taxi drivers will approach you relentlessly. However, be polite and ignore them. 

The city is 25 miles away from the airport; however it may take 40 minutes to up to 2 hours to arrive there depending on the traffic. Now, there are few transport options to reach there. And we will mention them all and suggest the best option.

Shuttle Buses:

Shuttle buses run on an hourly basis from the airport to the city center and other parts of the city. The buses that terminate at the Gambir station passes through the city center. They charge you 40. Rp and if you take one of them, you will have to get down at the city center and take public transport for further travel.

However, if you are traveling in a group, sharing a taxi would be better as it would cost you the same and will take you to the exact spot.

Rental Car Package Jakarta

The main way to reach the city is through cabs. If you are here for the weekend and and want a hassle free experience,we’d say the best option for you would is to to go for a rental car package that would be at your service right from outside the airport.

Opt for Zoe Car Booking, they provide pick up, drop off, in town and out of town service, and you can customise your itinerary according to your time and need.  Their drivers could get you around the bustling city in no time with ll time experience that they have. And you won’t need to change transports every now and then. You can check their rates at their site.

Bajajs

Once you are in the city, one of the best ways to explore the city and take on an adventure on your own or with your partner would be to opt for the three wheeler bajaj, devil on the wheels. It is ideal for short rides for two people. They could get pretty noisy and rattling, but if you could get used to that, you could pick one. A ride for a couple of blocks i.e. 10- 15 mins ride would cost you around 4000 to 5000 Rp.

Ojeks

There are other rides such as Ojek, that is basically a motorcycle,usually found near shopping malls and market areas.  However, taking one for a ride could get pretty risky as they squirm and cut in turns without warning. There are few bike lanes, so don’t really expect to be in the clear. Plus, they are an expensive ride.

Metro minis, Angkots and Kopajas

These are mini buses that run on specific routes and you can tell them by the numbers on their vehicles. Regardless of distance, they cost you 2000 Rp and you can hail them from anywhere and jump off anywhere you want. Just signify them by tapping on their doors and windows to get in or get off. Beware of pickpockets while you’re on them.

Now that you know all the modes of transport, choose your pick and go explore jakarta. For a trouble free experience for the weekend, we would suggest you hire your own cab.