My guide Saleh and the driver came and picked me up from my hotel lobby. Which is one of the reasons why I chose my trip accordingly as not many offers a pickup from where you are.
My day started from the monument to the largest mosque in SEA, to the oldest church and a Buddhist temple, followed by Chinatown market walkabout, a tuk tuk ride ( I forgot what they called it in Jakarta ), the museum and a stroll along in old town of Batavia. The museum is fairly small but carries enough historical finds from the early ancient times.
Batavia Cafe is a must do! Beautiful structure with a great historical story and amazing service. They accept all major credit cards and cash.
A stop at Makutharama Puppet studio for a quick show and display of Wayang Kulit was the highlight for me. And yes, they accept credit cards and cash if you end up buying the wayang Kulit characters.
I even had a chance to witness the famous Phinisi sailing boat at work, which they're still using it till this day.
Saleh is very knowledgeable and he can answer pretty much all the questions regarding Jakarta all the way back to the ancient times. And my driver made sure our journey runs smoothly throughout the trip. I started at 9am and back at the hotel around 4pm ( with traffic in between of course ).
I had a nasi padang at Simpang Raya Maggarai where you get to choose all the variety dish to go with your white rice. Satisfying and a full tummy guaranteed!
Wear something light as it can get really hot ( plus humid ), and they did provide me with water bottle as well. Overall, it was a great day out, to get to know Jakarta a little more from the local guide. Thank you for making my day a memorable one.