11 Historical Tours in Indonesia Worth Booking

1.Tanah Lot UNESCO World Heritage Sites Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,947 reviews · 10 hours · from $40Our pick

Full-day Bali UNESCO tour: Pura Taman Ayun, Lake Bratan’s Ulun Danu Bratan, Jatiluwih terraces, and Tanah Lot sunset from $40.

“Bello was an excellent tour guide: polite, kind, knowledgeable, helpful and very professional. He maintained very good communication even before picking me up from my accommodation for the tour. His English is very good and he is very well prepared: he offered me plenty of cultural, local, religious and customs information throughout the tour. As I solo traveller, I could not have had a better tour guide. Many thanks, Bello! I'd fully recommend you. See you soon, hopefully!”

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2.Private UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 193 reviews · 10 hours · from $36

10-hour private Bali tour of UNESCO sites: Taman Ayun, Ulun Danu Beratan, Jatiluwih terraces, Tanah Lot, with pickup and sunset timing.

“Our driver was very informative, professional and a gentleman he went out of he’s way to take us to a couple spots that were not on the tour but was able to keep scheduled time, took some amazing photos of us and made our tour a great experience . Would give this a 5 stars.”

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3.Crafting Heritage Batik Painting Workshops

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 164 reviews · from $29Top rated

Relaxed Ubud batik workshop at Five Arts Studio. Learn hot-wax designs and dye, choose your style, and take home a one-of-a-kind piece.

“Although I was the only student in the class that day, my instructor was helpful and knowledgeable. I got one on one instruction on how to create batik, which was fun. Probably would have been more fun with additional students, but overall a good experience. It was so much harder than I thought it would be, but I am really pleased with what I produced.”

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4.Jakarta Heritage of Old Batavia Private City Tour (Historical)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 143 reviews · from $65

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.”

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5.Private Borobudur Heritage Tour – Merapi Jeep & Prambanan Temple

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $25Best value

Private Borobudur and Prambanan day trip from Yogyakarta with AC, English driver, optional Merapi jeep, and sunrise options.

“We were so lucky to have Joko as our driver. One of the friendliest people we have ever met. Amazing giving us tips and good stories, he also speaks English very well. Highly recommended!!”

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6.Exclusive Lombok City Tour Experience: Culture & Heritage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 10 hours · from $48

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.”

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7.Cianjur: Full-Day Historical Tour of Gunung Padang and Falls

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 7 hours · from $61

Spend 7 hours in Cianjur with an English guide, exploring Gunung Padang megaliths, tea fields, and a waterfall plus Sundanese lunch.

“Tbh I dont have anything to improve for these guys. Very nice and sociable people, great organisers, great in communication. Such a fantastic experience! They make dreams come true. Very open to brainstorm about possible solutions for whatever you as customer want. Very helpfull, interesting to talk to, respectful to wishes/boundaries/cultures etc. The best experience in Indonesia so far! Thank you soooo much, Mey & Kus! Will miss you 🌞🌞🌞”

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8.Jakarta Half Day Heritage Tour of Old Batavia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 6 hours · from $61

A half-day Jakarta heritage sprint through Old Batavia, Chinatown, Monas, and Sunda Kelapa, with an English guide and included entry fees.

“Fantastic, I could know more the history of Jakarta in the short time thanks to the young and kind guide, Gibran and the polite and punctual driver, Mr. Man.”

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9.Green and Heritage West Trip Private Tour, Luxury Car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 9 hours · from $46

Private Bali West tour by luxury car: Taman Ayun, Leke Leke waterfall, Luwak tasting, Jatiluwih terraces, Ulun Danu. 9 hours.

“Our driver and guide Bobo was fantastic, a knowledgeable person who speaks very good English and accompanied us throughout the journey, making even the car rides fantastic, highly recommended.”

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10.Mataram Heritage City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours · from $46

Half-day heritage tour in Mataram, Lombok, with Mayura, Narmada, Bertais market, and Lombok flavors, plus a big mosque visit.

“May lead us around Mataram and it was such an enjoyable day. We met lots of people and took part in a blessing ceremony too. May was a fantastic guide who told us the history of the place in an easy and engaging manner. He also has a great sense of humour so there was a lot of laughter too.”

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11.Jakarta City Tour with Heritage of Old Batavia and Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 6 hours · from $64

Guided Old Batavia Jakarta tour with Istiqlal Mosque, Chinatown, Kota Tua museums, tuk tuk, and Sunda Kelapa Harbor in 6 hours.

“Siti and Abang Jonday was excellent. Siti was warm, knowledgeable and took us through the local sites really well. Jonday was an excellent driver and hospitable. we loved their company!”

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