Indonesia · CITY TOURS
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 city tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Private 5-hour Bali tour with hotel pickup, an English driver, and flexible stops from Tanah Lot to Uluwatu, Ubud, and beaches.
“My driver was awesome! We went to many places and I was able to learn more about the culture and history.”
Yogyakarta night guided city walk and food tour with becak rides, Malioboro street snacks, and Alun Alun Kidul games for a small group.
“The tour was amazing we learned a lot about the city and the food. And we had so much fun. It was very interesting to taste the different food we never tried before. English was very good and our guide Eveline was very friendly. I would definitely recommend this tour.”
Private Old Batavia heritage tour in Jakarta with hotel pickup, tuk-tuk, puppet museum, Istiqlal, Cathedral, Monas, Sunda Kelapa, and lunch.
“It was a nice day tour of the city of Jakarta. The 'Welcome Monument' was an eye-opener. The visit to the Istaqlal mosque and cathedral was exciting. Later we were blown away by the lunch spread. The visit to the China Town and old Batavia was interesting. Special mention for Saleh, our your guide for the day. He made the tour interesting with his in-depth knowledge about the Indonesian history and the monuments. Overall a nice way to spend the day.”
A private Jakarta half-day route mixing Istiqlal Mosque, Merdeka Square, Chinatown, Kota Tua, and Sunda Kelapa phinisi photos.
“Our guide Citi and our driver Cek Man provided a very informative guided tour. Recommended for travelers. Learnt a lot in the limited time we spent on the tour.”
Ubud’s Lost City Story of Humanity dinner show, choose Lemurian or Atlantian, enjoy a buffet BBQ feast, and join the audience dance.
“The actors give it their all and are very kind. We enjoyed interacting with them after the show. That being said the show was confusing to follow due to audio issues. It is not explained very well what your role in the audience is but we are supRead more”
Private 5-hour Jakarta tour hitting Monas, Istiqlal Mosque, Chinatown, Kota Tua and Sunda Kelapa Harbour with hotel pickup and English guide.
“We had a great tour in Jakarta. Our guide showed us the best places in town. Eventhough we didnt have much time in the city we got a good impression of the town. Our guide and the driver were both super friendly and made sure we had a good time (she even helped us get a simcard afterwards)”
A 6-hour Jakarta highlights loop with Sunda Kelapa canal boating, Chinatown markets, Batavia old town, and major monuments, plus fruit tastings.
“Neti was the best guide I ever experienced! She was warm, caring, polite, and careful with every detail and extended herself to make every of my wishes come true on this tour! I loved the boat ride, which gave me a different perspective on how people live here, also the puppet experience was amazing! instead of the mosque which I had already seen, we went to MONAS and she gave me an amazing history tour there while we waited for our turn to take the elevator up where she explained to me in much detail every building. If you ever book a tour with this company ask for Neti!!”
A 4-hour Jakarta Old Batavia and modern highlights tour with hotel pickup, an English guide, and key stops like Istiqlal and Sunda Kelapa.
“We had a great time and a great tour with our tour guide Budi. He knew a lot about the city and all the different places that we have been to. Thank you!”
Mount Bromo sunrise or sunset tour from Surabaya or Malang with hotel pickup, English guide, 4WD jeep, and Sea of Sand views.
“de trip was fantastisch. ondanks de bewolking een prachtig uitzicht, extreem vriendelijke en behulpzame gidsen, geweldige ervaring. enige minpunt: volgens de gegevens pick up en vervoer in auto met airconditioning. Dat je dan wordt getransporteerd in een auto die Aken warme lucht blaast kan echt niet. In de tropen is werkende AC zeker geen overbodige luxe, daarvoor had ik dus ook betaald.”
2-hour Malang highlights walk from West Gate station to Alun-Alun Merdeka, with colonial history, heritage streets, and photo stops.
“Superbe visite de Malang avec un guide bien préparé, qui connait très bien son sujet et a répondu à toutes mes questions, y compris sur l'Indonésie et la culture du pays en général. Comme c'est la basse saison, j'étais seule et j'ai donc pu profiter d'une visite personnalisée. Je recommande fortement cette activité pour découvrir les lieux incontournables de Malang et en apprendre plus sur l'histoire de la ville et du pays.”
Medan in 4 hours: mosque, Maimoon Palace, colonial streets, Tip Top Café, market and temples, with hotel pickup and entrance fees.
“While seemingly a nice guy, leaves a bad taste in your mouth. While the excursion started on time, it ran through quite fast, actuallyended two hours earlier, the guide at every turn tried to sell something a wine from his house or any vendor product, while negotiating a commission on every transaction. I purchased a cigar and the guide pocketed 20k rupees... the tout overall was not impressive! Just driving or googliing Medan you see much more impressive houses of worship and places to visit. IUpon end of the trip he made us completely uncomfortable by basically demanding gratuity doubled of what we gave him, and he still was not…”
Jeep through Surabaya Old Town, see the Monkasel submarine, Heroes Monument, costume photos, and a Kalimas river boat ride.
“My guide Natalie was ill so sent her cousin Frandy. He was lovely but not so knowledgeable as I assume Natalie to be and his English was ok but not great. I didn’t do some of things the tour promised and spent a long time just drinking round the city. In general it was ok but half a day would have been enough”
Semarang cruise day tour with Lawang Sewu, Sam Poo Kong, Old Town Dutch sights, and lunch, with port pickup and on-time return.
“Excellent guide! Belle découverte de la culture indonésienne ! Repas délicieux !”
10-hour Lombok City culture tour with Sukarara weaving, Narmada Park, Lingsar Temple, Hubbul Wathan mosque, Batu Bolong sunset.
“We had an amazing day with our guide, Mario! Very interesting places and truly amazing people we met on our daytrip in Lombok.”
Cetho and Sukuh temples, Mangkunegaran Palace, and Solo’s batik museum in one small-group Java day trip from Yogyakarta.
“My 3rd thour in 3 days, today also with the lovely guide Ivan! First we went to Solo City to visit the sultans palace there and a batik museum. Didn‘t know that it takes so much time to finish ONE piece of batik if its handmade and costs this amount of money! Then we went to Cetho and Sukuh, 2 hindu temples. The ride over there is a bit extreme, but you have a great view of the landscape there! My guide Ivan follows me also into this temples and explain everything. After that we had lunch at a nice restaurant. If your guide is Ivan, please invite him to…”
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