Best Jakarta Hidden Gem Attractions

THE 5 BEST Hidden Gem Attractions in Jakarta

Best Jakarta Hidden Gem Attractions

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  • Shaf B
    Gurgaon547 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This place is near the China town in central Jakarta. This is a very old building where some Chinese Major used to live and the government of Indonesia preserved this building.
    Written 18 February 2020
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  • Shaf B
    Gurgaon547 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The library is small, but you can go and sit and read different collection of books. Its in the city center, so in your visit you can include it. I din't spend time here, just went to see how is it from inside. Good Luck!!
    Written 9 December 2019
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  • Shaf B
    Gurgaon547 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Kite museum is not well known to everybody, its located in a tight street. But, the museum is good, They have kept the designs of kites from various parts f the world and maintained good detail about them.
    Written 13 February 2020
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  • BlitzoJkt
    Jakarta, Indonesia96 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    TL;DR:
    Beautiful Beaches, Crystal Clear Water, Facilities / Room: Outdated / Smelled, Service: Poor, Food: Poor Indonesian - Recommended & will come back more prepared.

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    We booked a 3 day 2 night stay through a thousand islands tour agent. Left Marina Ancol at 8am, took us about 1.5 hrs in the sepa speedboat. They X out the middle seats for social distancing. Hot/Warm in the boat as the AC was broken both ways.

    We had an amazing time swimming in this crystal clear blue waters. The clean white sanding beaches and waters were the best part of Sepa. We snorkeled near the piers and on both sides of the islands. There are fish everywhere even a few meters from shore especially when you attract them with bread. Snorkeling gear is available for rent from the dive office (100k / day). There are a few rocks in the waters near the shore but after that all sand other than the reef.

    My family stayed in 3 Penyu cabins. The room ACs are very weak so it takes a while for the room to cool down. The rooms were relatively clean except for the bathroom. The bathroom smelled like sewage, which seemed to be coming from one of the drains. Unfortunately, the bathroom smell would leak into the bedroom. We couldn't tell how clean the bedding was so we use a lot of mosquito spray and slept on top of the bedding. The facilities in general need updating. None of the buildings have been renovated in 20+ years.

    The overnight stay includes lunch, dinner and breakfast. The food provided was passable buffet style indonesian food. We brought some additional snacks in case the food was inedible. Additionally, they offered to contact local fishermen to bbq lobster and crab for dinner (additional charge). The island has a little market selling cold drinks and different crackers / cookies.

    We hired a boat for a fun 3 hour snorkeling trip to about 4 nearby reefs (250-500k/hr). We also used their jetski (only 1 working) (300k / 15 mins) a few times during our stay.

    4 of us also did an introductory dive, which was fun but unfortunately the water was a times murky.

    For the most part we were alone on the right side beach. There were 20-30 visiting divers but we didn't see them often other during meal times.

    We did have a few incidents with small jellyfish that were hard to see and left a surprise sting but didnt last long.

    Overall, great time at the beach and loved snorkeling in water. We spent most of our time other than eating and sleeping in the swimming / snorkeling in the water. Recommended and will come back more prepared next time with food, etc.
    Written 21 August 2020
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  • Stefan E
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Anneke and Brandon took me to places I would never have gone to by myself. They are super friendly and knowledgeable guides. It's not only a tour, it's their mission to support the local communities.

    We met people living very close to train lines, under motorway bridges, next to a river. The guides are known to them and are very considerate and respectful. I was also part of handing out a recent donation of basecaps, flip-flops and backpacks to some of the homeless people.

    Furthermore, we used the traditional means of transport, experienced how tofu and tempeh are made in small shops and I got lots of first hand background information on the history of slums as well as how and why they develop and what it means to live in these areas.

    A part of the tour fee will be used to support the local communities. I can only recommend the Hidden Tour. It's worth every rupee!
    Written 15 November 2023
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  • Dewi indah cahaya
    Jakarta, Indonesia1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    love to enjoyed exploring in the museum prasasti, lots of history here! especially interested in Soe Hok Gie's story
    Written 3 December 2023
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