Cosmopolitan Jakarta & the Phinisi Schooners
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Port
Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$159
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 8 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
Spend the day exploring Jakarta’s metropolitan area.
A visit to Taman Mini Indonesia Indah reveals Indonesia in miniature. It is situated on 296 acres and allows visitors with limited time to ‘experience’ all of Indonesia’s 27 provinces. It features life-size replicas of traditional architecture from each province and a miniature version of the Indonesian archipelago.
Monas National Monument celebrates the end of colonial rule in Indonesia. This 450-foot-tall marble obelisk is topped with a flame coated with 77 pounds of gold.
Visit Taman Fatahillah Square & Museum -- a complex housing three of the city’s most interesting museums. A fountain in the square once served as the city’s main water supply. Don’t miss the Portuguese cannon on the north side. Browse among exhibits showcasing artifacts from Jakarta’s prehistory, the city’s founding in 1527 as Jayakarta, and the Dutch colonial era. A specific section in the museum is dedicated to the renowned Indonesian art of shadow puppetry, known as Wayang.
Finally, you’ll stop at the old port of Sunda Kelapa and catch a view of the amazing Phinisi schooners made out of Sulawesi ironwood by Bugis Boat Builders. These beautiful ships comprise the world’s last wind-powered commercial sailing fleet. They dock here at the quay, as they have done for centuries, and are used to transport the wide range of the Indonesian archipelago’s bounty from island to island. This is a beautiful and memorable sight.
Lunch is served at a local restaurant before you return to the port.