Indonesia · CITY TOURS
Good city tours fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 9 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Jakarta’s Old Batavia private tour, covering Chinatown, mosques, museums, Monas, the old harbor, lunch, and practical travel tips.
“The tour was on-time, the guide Iffah is sweet and respectful. We understand that she is new to the job. I wish we have a tour guide who knows more about Jakarta geography, Indonesia history, and a real storyteller.”
See Jakarta’s mosque, cathedral, monuments, Chinatown, Kota Tua, puppet studio, and Sunda Kelapa on a flexible private half-day tour.
“Both the Guide and Driver were a Great Company. Explained each and every thing in detail. Despite the Weather I, enjoyed the trip.”
Review of Jakarta’s private five-hour Batavia tour, with Chinatown, Old Town, temples, Monas, lunch, hotel pickup, and practical value advice.
“The tour guide did not explain anything. He just sat quietly. Every time we had to ask what is this etc. also half the sightseeing reference in the itinerary was not even visited.”
Compare Borobudur and Prambanan on a private Yogyakarta day trip with hotel pickup, air conditioning, and temple tickets paid separately.
“Borobudur limits the number of people that can go onto the temple and organizes it with assigned time slots which avoids overcrowding and makes it a much better experience. 😀”
See Jakarta’s mosque, cathedral, Monas, Merdeka Square, and Old Town on a private four-hour tour with hotel pickup.
“Tommy was an excellent tour guide. His knowledge of the city is incredible. He was on time for pickup and was wonderful to speak with throughout the tour.”
Review of a private Denpasar tour with temples, markets, royal sites, local guides, flexible pacing, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Fantastic tour. I completely recommend. There is nothing like a private tour with a local to give you a feel for the culture.”
Explore Denpasar with private hotel pickup, Bajra Sandhi Monument, Badung Market, temples, museum time, and local lunch.
“Was picked up on time, driver was friendly but his English was very hard to understand, therefore little verbal communication, The car was comfortable until it got hot, then the air condtioning did not do a lot for the back seat. BaseRead more”
Review of Bali’s Denpasar and Uluwatu tour, with temples, markets, sunset, Kecak dance, private transport, and Jimbaran dinner.
“The trip was good but the driver needs to be more communicative as we are driving along and needs to speak better English”
Review of Denpasar City Tour: markets, museums, Puputan Square, Bali Art Center, transport, price, timing, and practical tips.
“Really good, knowledgeable guide who clearly loved the city and wanted to show it off, explained loads on the way round, didn't take us anywhere to try and get us to buy from favoured vendors, even going round the traditional market which waRead more”
Start with the kind of day you want, then work down the list.
