You can tour around the whole of Jakarta in just one day, including a half-day sightseeing tour of Freedom Square and its surrounding attractions in the city center, and another half-day trip in the old area of Jakarta with its strong colonial style. If you want to visit Indonesia Miniature Park or Ancol Dreamland, you can also arrange an additional 1-2 day(s) there.

Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is located in the northwest of Java. It is the national political, economic and cultural center. Also known as "Coconut City", it is a modern and traditional city, where you can see many mosques and their devout believers, as well as modern high-rise buildings and gorgeous night sights.

Jakarta's urban area is divided into an old urban area and a new urban area. The old area in the north is close to the bay, with unique sceneries and many historic sites. Most of the buildings have typical classical European-style architecture such as the former Dutch City Hall. The new area in the south is very modern. It is the political and financial center of Jakarta.

The old area of Jakarta was originally developed from the ancient city of Batavia which was the capital during the Dutch occupation. There are many old buildings left over by the Dutch. In the center is a square called Fantasia Garden. The old Dutch City Hall has become a historical museum.

Even local people like to come here during the holidays to see street performances or to go on dates and eat in this retro and nostalgic place.

Located in the center of Jakarta, Freedom Square, also known as "Independence Square", is the place where national day is celebrated every year. With the monument to the people's heroes of Indonesia at its center, the north side of the square is the Merdeka Palace, the west side has the Ministry of Defense compound and the Central Museum, and the east side has the Gambir railway station.

In the southeast corner of the square, there is a group of horses drawn carriage sculptures based on the epic stories contained in the Mahabharata, which is very spectacular. There is also a music fountain in the park on the west side of the monument.

Istiqlal Mosque is the largest mosque in Indonesia and also the largest one in Southeast Asia. Located in the northeast of Jakarta Freedom Square, it was built in 1979. Major Islamic activities and ceremonies are held here, and Indonesian presidents and dignitaries often worship here.

The buildings of the mosque are all paved with marble, and there are 4,400 marble columns alone. The main building is the central worship hall covered with a large white dome, which has a diameter of 45m, and the hall has a surface area of 10,000 square meters. The whole temple can accommodate up to 120,000 worshippers at the same time.

As one of the landmarks in Jakarta, the Jakarta Cathedral is close to the Independence Square and the Istiqlal Mosque. Adopting the prevailing New-Gothic architectural style at that time, it has a very beautiful appearance and shares the same elegance as European architecture. The church is not very big, but it gives people a special feeling and weddings can often be witnessed there.

Indonesia National Museum, built in 1868, is a white European building, which is the largest in size and has the richest collections in Indonesia. There is a copper elephant on the stone pier on the lawn in front of the museum, which was gifted by Rama V, King of Siam, when he visited the place in 1871. Therefore, the museum is also called the "Elephant Museum" or "Elephant House".

In the museum, there is a gold and silver ornaments room, a bronze room, currency room, antiques exhibition room, and a prehistoric exhibition room, etc. In addition, there is a 300,000 year-old skull fossil of an ancient ape man from Java , a cauldron and an ancient cooking tripod with hollow legs from the Chinese bronze age which was 3,000 or 4,000 years ago, ceramic ware and ancient coins from ancient China, a Buddhist statue of an elephant head, a unique model of Sumatra island, and shadow play and puppet show props. All of these things and more are collected in these rooms.

The Indonesian Miniature Park is located in the outskirts of Jakarta, and covers an area of 100 hectares. In the center of the park is a model map of the giant Indonesian archipelago, which is divided into 27 districts, representing 27 provinces and regions of Indonesia, such as Central Java, Bali and Jakarta. Each district has its own traditional buildings and plants.

Here, you can take a boat tour of the "Indonesian islands", or take an aerial cable car, small trains or carriages to travel around the "whole country", and enjoy the landscape features of Indonesia.

There are cultural performances, celebrations and local cuisines in the park, especially during weekends and public holidays. You can fully experience Indonesian culture here. There are also museums, libraries, image centers, children's leisure centers, and children's parks. One of the most striking buildings is the Golden Snail Panoramic Cinema which regularly shows panoramic films like "Beautiful Indonesia" every day.

Jakarta's largest and most famous entertainment park is located in the northern end of Jakarta, which is close to the Gulf of Jakarta. A newly designed outdoor cinema, aquarium, dolphin performance pool, and artificial swimming pool can be found there.

It is suitable for both families and couples. There are exciting activities, a romantic ferris wheel, and an artificial wave pool and aquarium that the kids will like. You can spend a whole day there.