Indonesia · TOURS IN JAKARTA

The 15 Best Tours in Jakarta

73 tours  ·  from $18 a head

Jakarta is a working capital, not a sight, and the good half of it is old town, food and the islands an hour offshore. These 15 are priced and clear about traffic, which decides more here than distance does.

Jakarta: Volcano, Tea/Rice Fields, Hot Spring, Local Food - Subang rice fields and village views
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Jakarta: Volcano, Tea/Rice Fields, Hot Spring, Local Food

1.Volcano, Tea/Rice Fields, Hot Spring, Local Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 515 reviews · 14 hours · from $114Our pick

Leave Jakarta early for a full day in Java’s mountain country. With an English-speaking guide such as Rizky, Bryan, Nanda, or Vincent, you’ll visit Tangkuban Parahu’s sulfurous crater, rice and tea fields, a coffee center, fruit stalls, a local restaurant, and Sari Ater Hot Springs. Expect long drives, a small group, and a packed but varied schedule.

“They had to reschedule me but things turned out fine. Isabel our tour guide was super nice and accommodating.. she kept us informed and told stories and made sure we were enjoying our time. She deserves a raise!”

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Active Volcano, Rice Field, Hot Spring, Fruit market, Tea Plantation with Lunch - Lembang Fruit Market and the honey pineapple
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Active Volcano, Rice Field, Hot Spring, Fruit market, Tea Plantation with Lunch

2.Active Volcano, Rice Field, Hot Spring, Fruit market, Tea Plantation with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 513 reviews · from $110Top rated

Leave Jakarta early for a full day in West Java with an English-speaking guide. Visit Lembang’s fruit market, rice fields, Tangkuban Perahu Volcano, a tea plantation, coffee center, and Ciater Hot Spring. Lunch, fruit and tea tastings, transport, and entrance fees are included. Groups are capped at 10.

“Our tour guide Rizky, is professional and knows the route quite well. I personally like the lunch and the pineapple tasting, and the hot spring is also quite nice. The volcano tour suits the person who does not want to hike, which is perfect for me. In contrast, the rice field and tea plantation are not as amazing as the other parts.”

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Private Full-Day Guided Tour: Explore Jakarta’s Top Highlights - From Independence Square to Monas
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Private Full-Day Guided Tour: Explore Jakarta’s Top Highlights

3.Private Full-Day Guided Tour: Explore Jakarta’s Top Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 338 reviews · from $65

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Jakarta with a private English-speaking guide and separate driver. Visit Monas, Istiqlal Mosque, the Cathedral, Glodok, Dharma Bhakti Temple, Kota Tua, Fatahillah Museum, a wayang studio, and Sunda Kelapa. Guides have included Gus, Isabella, Thomas, Rizky, and Nanda.

“We had a great tour with Nanda. She was very friendly and very knowledgeable about Jakarta history. She took us for a very good lunch. The driver was very good, driving in the crazy traffic and was always there when we were done.”

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Jakarta Half-Day Guided Tour with a Private Fun Local Host - Learning wayang at Makutharama Puppet Studio
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Jakarta Half-Day Guided Tour with a Private Fun Local Host

4.Jakarta Half-Day Guided Tour with a Private Fun Local Host

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 292 reviews · from $55

Spend four to five hours seeing Jakarta with a private English-speaking guide and driver. Visit Monas, Merdeka Square, the Cathedral, Istiqlal Mosque, a wayang puppet studio, Old Town, and Sunda Kelapa. Guides such as Catherine, Gus, Tio, and Nanda are praised for clear explanations and flexible pacing.

“Phenomenal way to learn & explore all the highlights of Jakarta. Our guide, Gus, spoke terrific English and knew everything we asked about & more. The van was a brand new Toyota minibus and he drove amazingly. We hit all the highlights, including the history center with over 50 dioramas depicting the entire wild history of Indonesia. Went inside the huge mosque and the beautiful Catholic Church. Ate lunch at Batavia in Old Town - best historical bar I’ve ever visited. Overall, one of the best private tours I’ve ever taken in Asia!”

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Jakarta Bogor Botanical Garden, Waterfall and Rice terrace, Lunch - A Sundanese lunch with Salak Mountain views
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Jakarta Bogor Botanical Garden, Waterfall and Rice terrace, Lunch

5.Jakarta Bogor Botanical Garden, Waterfall and Rice terrace, Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · from $95

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Bogor with a private guide and driver. Walk through the 84-hectare botanical garden, see Sundanese wooden puppets, eat lunch beside rice fields, and hike to Nangka Waterfall. Guides such as Ivan, Agung, Nabila, and Enok are praised for clear English and warm service. Water shoes are a smart idea.

“As a family we enjoyed the day trip to Bogor and our guide Ferdy was knowledgeable about the area. From the Botanical Gardens, a puppet maker, rice fields with wonderful lunch and topped it off with a swim at the waterfall.”

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Jakarta Heritage of Old Batavia Private City Tour (Historical) - Monas and the center of modern Jakarta
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Jakarta Heritage of Old Batavia Private City Tour (Historical)

6.Jakarta Heritage of Old Batavia Private City Tour (Historical)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · from $65

This 5 to 6 hour private Jakarta tour connects Old Batavia, Glodok Chinatown, Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta Cathedral, Monas, and Sunda Kelapa harbor. You ride a tuk-tuk, visit the Fatahillah Museum and a puppet studio, and travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle. Guides such as Fitri, Enok, Ferdy, and Borneo have led past departures.

“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 Read more”

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Jakarta Half-Day Sightseeing Tour To Modern City and Old Town - Istiqlal Mosque and Jakarta Cathedral
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Jakarta Half-Day Sightseeing Tour To Modern City and Old Town

7.Jakarta Half-Day Sightseeing Tour To Modern City and Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · from $55

Explore Jakarta’s modern center and older quarters with a private guide and air-conditioned driver. Visit Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta Cathedral, Merdeka Square, Glodok Chinatown, Kota Tua, a wayang puppet studio, and Sunda Kelapa. Guides such as Fitri, Enok, Agung, and Hanny tailor the pace, with port, airport, hotel, and address pickup available.

“The overall process was very smooth. We were connected with our tour guide via WhatsApp and were informed when the guide and driver were at our hotel. Gibran was a very friendly and informative guide! My co-worker and I had a great tRead more”

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Jakarta Night Tour : Enjoyable Night time in Jakarta (Hotel Pick-up) - Monas and central Jakarta under lights
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Jakarta Night Tour : Enjoyable Night time in Jakarta (Hotel Pick-up)

8.Jakarta Night Tour : Enjoyable Night time in Jakarta (Hotel Pick-up)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · from $55

Spend four to five hours exploring Jakarta at night with a private English-speaking guide and driver. Visit Monas, the Cathedral, Istiqlal Mosque, Old Town, Sunda Kelapa, Mangga Besar, and PIK, with a martabak snack included. Guides such as Gus, Mitchell, Tio, and Catherine tailor the route when time and traffic allow.

“A quick and very informative trip with lovely Hertin who was my guide. She was well informed and explained a lot about the places we visited.”

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Halfday Excursion Old city Batavia with Lunch and Souvenir - Kota Intan Bridge and Sunda Kelapa Harbor
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Halfday Excursion Old city Batavia with Lunch and Souvenir

9.Halfday Excursion Old city Batavia with Lunch and Souvenir

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 105 reviews · from $70

See Jakarta’s key sights in about five hours with a private English-speaking guide and driver. Walk through Glodok Chinatown, visit a 1755 Buddhist temple, explore Batavia Old Town and a wayang puppet studio, then see Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta Cathedral, Merdeka Square, and Monas. Hotel pickup, lunch, tickets, water, insurance, and a souvenir are included.

“My guide Annisa and driver Ali were very good. I didn’t know what to expect because all the tours I looked at used cars and were priced pp, but assumed two people. I was traveling alone. I’d never been to Jakarta before but now I understanRead more”

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Private FullDay Jakarta Wonderfull Tour with Lunch & Souvenir - Monas and Merdeka Square: Jakarta’s national symbols
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Private FullDay Jakarta Wonderfull Tour with Lunch & Souvenir

10.Private FullDay Jakarta Wonderfull Tour with Lunch & Souvenir

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $79

Spend about seven hours with a private English-speaking guide and driver exploring Jakarta’s key sights. Visit TMII, Monas, Merdeka Square, Jakarta Cathedral, Istiqlal Mosque, a declaration museum, and a batik shop. Lunch, bottled water, hotel transport, insurance, taxes, and a souvenir are included. Guides such as Isabella, Fikry, Rizky, and Samuel have earned especially warm praise.

“Credit for making our trip a memorable one goes to Isabella Harsono our wonderful guide. She was so caring, efficient and humble. She was very well versed with the history and looked after us well.”

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Look at Jakarta Local Experience Tour With Boating - Glodok Chinatown and Petak Sembilan Temple
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Look at Jakarta Local Experience Tour With Boating

11.Look at Jakarta Local Experience Tour With Boating

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $72

Spend 6 to 7 hours seeing Jakarta with a private guide and driver. Cruise Sunda Kelapa Harbor in a traditional boat, walk through Glodok Chinatown and Kota Tua, then visit Merdeka Square, MONAS, Istiqlal Mosque, and Jakarta Cathedral. Guides such as Neti, Nati, Patty, and Alis are praised for humor, flexibility, and strong English.

“Neti gave us a wonderful appreciation of Jakarta on the tour. We particularly enjoyed the sampan trip round the harbour. Our driver was calm and competent and they made a great team. If you want a snapshot of a city in a few hours this is a good tour to do. Neti was very knowledgeable and a good communicator and she was flexible with our agenda according to our needs. Brilliant day!!”

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Jakarta Full-Day Highlights Tour with Transfer - Istiqlal Mosque and Jakarta Cathedral
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Jakarta Full-Day Highlights Tour with Transfer

12.Jakarta Full-Day Highlights Tour with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $60

Spend 7 to 8 hours seeing Jakarta with an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, pickup, and drop-off. The route links Monas, Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta Cathedral, Glodok Chinatown, Old Town, a wayang puppet studio, and Sunda Kelapa Harbor. Guides such as Enuk, Jeffrey, Edward, and Hertin have helped make this a friendly, informative introduction to the city.

“Very good trip took in the landmarks of the city guide was good and driver good English had a laugh with him took us to a great restaurant for lunch seen lots china town the old port the old city good value”

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Bogor Botanical Garden & Rainforest Trekking to Hidden Waterfall - Bogor Botanical Garden and its 1817 roots
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Bogor Botanical Garden & Rainforest Trekking to Hidden Waterfall

13.Bogor Botanical Garden & Rainforest Trekking to Hidden Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $95

Leave Jakarta by private, air-conditioned vehicle for Bogor Botanical Garden, village roads, rice fields, Gede Pangrango National Park, and Cikaracak Waterfall. Guides such as Bryan, Rizky, Nanda, and Thomas are praised for clear English and local insight. Expect a real hike with mud, river crossings, sweat, and a satisfying lunch.

“Our guide Bryan was outstanding. The day was really fantastic. We enjoyed Bogor Botanical Garden. The best part of the tour was however the trekking in the national park. So beautiful! The guide and the park ranger were extremely helpful. Highly recommended”

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Jakarta Indonesian Culture in half Day - Batik shopping, with room to browse
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Jakarta Indonesian Culture in half Day

14.Jakarta Indonesian Culture in half Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews · from $68

Spend five to six hours with a private guide and driver exploring Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Indonesian batik, Monas, Glodok, and Old Town. Guides such as Ferdy, Ivan, Fitri, and Enok are praised for clear English and flexible help. Add a local lunch if you wish.

“Good tour. Good guide and driver. Explained a lot of history and a lot of facts. Would recommend this tour.”

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Soekarno Hatta International Airport by Plaza Premium Lounge - A practical break inside Jakarta’s Terminal 3
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Soekarno Hatta International Airport by Plaza Premium Lounge

15.Soekarno Hatta International Airport by Plaza Premium Lounge

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 46 reviews · from $57

Use a mobile ticket to enter Plaza Premium Lounge at Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Airport Terminal 3. Your 3- or 6-hour pass includes seating, Wi-Fi, charging, food, drinks, flight information, and possible shower access. You must already have a boarding pass and pass security and immigration before entering.

“It was unclear beer was included and I missed out. The food and everything else was good though. Facilities were cleabn”

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