Buzzing megacity, gateway to Java. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Jakarta

Best months: June, July, August and September.

What to see in Jakarta

1. Monas (Monument national)
   This tall pale stone column, topped with a golden flame, stands over Merdeka Square and honors the struggle for independence.
2. Kota Tua (vieille ville)
   This is the old centre of Dutch colonial Batavia, and you can still read Jakarta's history in its facades, canals and wide cobbled square.
3. Musée national
   It is the best single introduction to the diversity of the archipelago, taking you from prehistory through the Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms to the cultures of the islands under one roof.
4. Mosquée Istiqlal & Cathédrale
   These two buildings face each other across a single street, and their closeness says a lot about Indonesia: the largest mosque in Southeast Asia on one side, a neo-Gothic cathedral on the other.
5. Mille Îles (Pulau Seribu)
   This string of islands in the Java Sea, stretching about forty kilometres off Jakarta, gives you a real break from the capital after just a few hours by boat.
6. Ancol Dreamland
   Ancol Dreamland is Jakarta's big waterfront leisure park, where local families spend the day beside the bay.
7. Grand Indonesia
   Grand Indonesia is one of Jakarta's major shopping complexes, set opposite the Bundaran HI roundabout and the Selamat Datang Monument.
8. Café Batavia
   Set in one of the oldest buildings facing Taman Fatahillah, Café Batavia offers a rare colonial atmosphere in Jakarta.

A sample itinerary for Jakarta, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €65 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Jakarta itinerary, hour by hour

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