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Jakarta, West Java, Indonesia

Where Jakarta sits, what to see there, and what to book.

Top sights
8
Bookable experiences
591
Time zone
Asia/Makassar

Jakarta sits in West Java, and this guide is the shape of it: where it is, what it breaks down into, and what there is to do once you are there. The sights below are ordered by how many tours and tickets are sold for them, which is the closest thing there is to a ranking of what visitors actually go and see. There are 591 bookable experiences here in total, with prices, durations and cancellation terms on every card.

Indonesia › West Java › Jakarta

What to see in Jakarta

Ordered by how many tours and tickets are sold for each — the closest thing there is to a ranking of what visitors actually go and see.

Sample itineraries for Jakarta

Built from this guide: the sights in the order visitors book them, the areas with a catalogue of their own, and places within day-trip range. A starting shape, not a researched route — check opening hours before you go.

3 days in Jakarta

Jakarta's most-visited sights · More of Jakarta's top sights · Day trip to Bandung

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    Jakarta's most-visited sights

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    Day 2

    More of Jakarta's top sights

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    Day 3

    Day trip to Bandung

    • Early startHead to BandungAbout 116 km from Jakarta — its own guide has what to see there.
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Near Jakarta

Other destinations we publish within a few hours of here, closest first.

Bandung116 km

What travellers book in Jakarta

The experiences Viator ranks highest here, with the price, the duration and the cancellation terms on every card.

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Active Volcano, Rice Field, Hot Spring, Fruit market, Tea Plantation with Lunch

4.8 (559)12h 30m

Visit Tangkuban Parahu Volcano which is still active, that you can see the crater closely, smell sulfur and see a puff of smoke from the crater of Tangkuban Parahu Volcano. On the way to volcano, you will pass through a…

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Jakarta Half-Day Guided Tour with a Private Fun Local Host

4.9 (334)4h 30m

The best and easy way to explore Jakarta for those of you who only have a short time in Jakarta. The tour presents the uniqueness of Jakarta City with various kinds of culture, traditions and great stories of Indonesia.…

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Jakarta Half-Day Sightseeing Tour To Modern City and Old Town

4.9 (172)3h 30m

This is the shorter program and simple to do spend time in Jakarta and highly recommendation of this tour with the expert guide and friendly. The highlight: The Old City of Jakarta is known as Old Batavia, European…

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Private Full-Day Guided Tour: Explore Jakarta’s Top Highlights

4.8 (373)7h 30m

Jakarta is a fascinating city to explore Indonesia’s rich history, diverse cultures and unique heritage. The city is home to many historical sites that showcase Indonesia’s remarkable past. This historical tour…

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Jakarta Full-Day Highlights Tour with Transfer

4.9 (73)7h 30m

Explore Jakarta's rich history, art, traditions, and spirituality on a full-day outing. Follow your guide and see some of the city's most popular landmarks on this specially curated highlights tour. Discover the city's…

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Jakarta Heritage of Old Batavia Private City Tour (Historical)

4.8 (148)5h 30m

Highly recommendation of this tour with the expert guide and friendly, this experience will tell you in history and the culture of its "Heritage". The highlight: The Old City of Jakarta is known as Old Batavia, European…

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Sights, areas and experiences here were last checked 2026-09-13.

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