12 Places to Visit in Jakarta + Things To Do for First-Timers

By Marcos Detourista. Updated on July 26, 2019.

Where to go in Jakarta? Achieve your travel goals with this list of beautiful destinations, things to do, best places to visit, Jakarta tourist spots, attractions & more.

1. Monas Tower (National Monument)

Monas Tower (National Monument), Jakarta

Monas Tower (National Monument) at Merdeka Square, in Jakarta, Indonesia

Old Batavia (Jakarta Old Town or Kota Tua)

2. Jakarta History Museum (Fatahilah Museum)

Jakarta History Museum

Jakarta History Museum (Fatahilah Museum) in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

3. Puppet Museum (Wayang Museum)

Puppet Museum (Wayang Museum), Jakarta

Puppet Museum (Wayang Museum) at Fatahilla Square in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

4. Jakarta Maritime Museum

Jakarta Maritime Museum

Maritime Museum in Kota Tua (Batavia Old Town), Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta Maritime Museum

Maritime Museum in Kota Tua (Batavia Old Town), Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta Maritime Museum

Maritime Museum in Kota Tua (Batavia Old Town), Jakarta, Indonesia

5. Jakarta Old Town Walking Tour

Jakarta, Indonesia

Toko Merah (Dutch-colonial house) in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

Jembatan Kota Intan, Jakarta

Jembatan Kota Intan (Dutch-colonial drawbridge) in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

Menara Syahbandar (Syahbandar Port Tower)

Menara Syahbandar (Syahbandar Port Tower) in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

Kota Train Station

Kota Train Station in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

Dutch-colonial buildings

Dutch-colonial buildings in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

Dutch-colonial buildings in Kota Tua (Batavia Old Town)

Dutch-colonial buildings in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

Dutch-colonial buildings in Kota Tua (Batavia Old Town)

Dutch-colonial buildings in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

Cafe Batavia

Cafe Batavia in Old Batavia (Kota Tua), Jakarta, Indonesia

6. National Museum of Indonesia

National Museum

National Museum of Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia

7. Jakarta Cathedral

Jakarta Cathedral

Jakarta Cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia

Jakarta Cathedral

Jakarta Cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia

8. Istiqlal Mosque

Masjid Istiqlal (Independence Mosque)

Masjid Istiqlal (Independence Mosque), in Jakarta, Indonesia

9. Sunda Kelapa Port

Sunda Kelapa Port

Sunda Kelapa Port in Jakarta, Indonesia

10. Chinatown (Glodok)

Jakarta Chinatown

Glodok (Chinatown) in Jakarta, Indonesia

11. Pasar Baru

Pasar Baru, Jakarta

Pasar Baru in Jakarta, Indonesia

12. Jakarta Shopping Malls

Grand Indonesia mall

Grand Indonesia mall in Jakarta, Indonesia

Places to visit in Jakarta

Jakarta tourist spots, things to do in Jakarta, where to go in Jakarta & more.

1. Monas Tower (National Monument)

Old Batavia (Jakarta Old Town or Kota Tua)

2. Jakarta History Museum (Fatahilah Museum)

3. Puppet Museum (Wayang Museum)

4. Jakarta Maritime Museum

5. Jakarta Old Town Walking Tour

6. National Museum of Indonesia

7. Jakarta Cathedral

8. Istiqlal Mosque

9. Sunda Kelapa Port

10. Chinatown (Glodok)

11. Pasar Baru

12. Jakarta Shopping Malls

Note: Destinations featured above are not listed by rank.

What places have you added to your bucketlist? Have you been to beautiful places in Jakarta that should be on this list? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!

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Back in one my favorite spots in The Philippines ♥️♥️ This is the GORGEous scenery on the way to Puning Hot Springs in Pampanga. 📸@raymart_escopel
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It's an easy day trip from Angeles City/Clark. From the jump-off point, an exhilirating 4x4 jeep ride over lahar terrain & through these narrow canyons takes you to Puning, where you can enjoy the therapeutic hot spring pools (heated naturally by Mt. Pinatubo), a unique Lahar Sand Spa & my fave, the Volcanic Mud Pack.
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Meet James Bond Island in Thailand. This spot was made famous by the James Bond movie 'The Man with the Golden Gun'. Went here on a day trip from Phuket, but you can also reach it easily from Krabi. James Bond Island is part of the vast Pha Nga Bay group of islands, which is filled with lots of limestone cliffs, dense forest & hidden lagoons. .
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Where to go outside Bangkok? If you love visiting heritage sites, Sukhothai in North Thailand is one of the best places to go. This city was the capital of the first Thai kingdom. Lots of beautiful temple ruins to explore here 🥰

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Amazing Thailand ♥️ Extremely thankful to re-discover Bangkok's beautiful temples last summer, this time, with my dad, brother @markycaratao & last but not least, my 📸 mom who's always patient in taking photos for me when we travel together... tripod can rest easy 😅
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This is Wat Pho, famously known as the "Temple of the Reclining Buddha." (take note that he is not sleeping). The image of the Buddha in this reclined position represents the entry of Buddha into Nirvana and the end of all reincarnations.
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Enjoying this retro side of Thailand while it still exists. Went to the Maeklong Railway Market near Bangkok, where you can experience a local market running along the train tracks. It was fun to see the stalls clear up, like the parting of the Red Sea, as the train slowly creeped towards the terminal.
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This is one of the most iconic images of Thailand — the Buddha head hiding in tree roots. This spot is located in the ancient city of Ayutthaya, which is around 1.5 hours north of Bangkok by land. You can find the Buddha head in Wat Mahathat (temple). Although "hiding," it's easy to find since there's usually a crowd gathering in the area.
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