Explore Jakarta, YOEXPLORE – Holaa! We arrived in October. Each month on the weekend, Jakarta Food Tour manages routine history and culinary tour. It is a fun walking tour since visitors could enjoy local foods, while also hearing the story from our local guide. The theme for Jakarta Food Tour October is “True Colors of Jakarta”. So, in line with the theme, we shall explore the uniqueness of Jakarta. Let’s check our routes that could be chosen by you to fill your weekend holidays while you were in Jakarta.

1. Mangrove Forest & Food Tour Baywalk Town – Pantai Indah Kapuk

Schedule: Sunday 14 October 3:30 PM; Saturday 20 October 3:30 PM

Firstly, we would like to promote our new route which is Mangrove and Baywalk Town at Pantai Indah Kapuk. In recent years, Mangore Forest Pantai Indah Kapuk becomes one of the favorites and contemporary tourist destinations in Jakarta. One reason for it is because the forest presents the warm and fresh air of mangrove forest venue as lungs among malls and shopping centers in the Capital of Jakarta. So, you could choose Mangrove PIK as one of your holiday choices with family or friends gathering to escape a while from the hustle bustle of the city.

In addition to visiting mangrove forest, travelers shall also be invited to enjoy the special cuisines on the north coast of Jakarta. Therefore, we shall visit the fresh market which is popular with the typical vegetarian cuisine, Medan culinary and Pontianak culinary. Finally, we end our journey by visiting the Tzu Chi Center. The Tzu Chi Center in Pantai Indah Kapuk is the largest Buddhist Tzu Chi Center in the world.

Itinerary:

Tzu Chi Center (meeting point) – mangrove forest – Fresh Market – coffee shop at PIK

2. Food Tour Betawi Village Setu Babakan

Schedule: Sunday 14 October 2018, 09:00 AM; Saturday 27 October 2018, 09:00 AM

Betawi Cultural Heritage, the Setu Babakan is also one of the contemporary tourist destinations. And Jakarta Food Tour October has chosen this route as one that travelers could visit during October. During the journey, travelers could witness the richness of Betawi culture, ranging from traditional Betawi houses, traditional Betawi dance, and pencak silat performances. And not to miss is the unique Betawi culinary. Regarding culinary, dodol (a sweet dish with palm sugar) Betawi Setu Babakan is very popular due to its good taste, so delicious. Another unique experience that you could see is the process of making dodol directly. In addition, Betawi also has egg crusts (kerak telor), gabus pucung and pletok beer.

Itinerary:

Main Gate Betawi Village Setu Babakan – Museum of Betawi Culture – Explore Betawi Village – Enjoy the process making dodol (sweet dish) – culinary of old Betawi – Betawi traditional house.

3. Food Tour Oktober: Betawi Arab Village – Condet

Schedule: Saturday, 20 October 2018, 09:00 AM and Sunday, 28 October 2018, 09:00 AM

Besides Setu Babakan, Jakarta also still has Betawi Village called Condet. Condet is famous as Betawi Arab Village. Why does Jakarta Food Tour choose the destination? Because at Condet, travelers could taste salak Condet from the biggest salak plantation located in Jakarta. Moreover, travelers could enjoy the culinary heritage of Betawi mix with Eastern taste.

Itinerary:

Kampung Wangi perfume center at Condet – center of Arabic souvenirs and culinary – Condet salak plantation – Betawi special culinary – Betawi Condet house – walking along Ciliwung River – old house of Betawi Condet – Raya Arab Restaurant

4. Little Indonesia – Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII)

Schedule: Saturday 13 October 2018, 09:00 AM, Sunday 21 October 2018, 3:30 PM

Generally spoken, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) is an Indonesian cultural tourism park covering an area of 150 hectares, featuring a variety of platforms or architectural buildings of Indonesia. Moreover, TMII also organizes arts and cultural performances and recreation area. Together with Jakarta Food Tour October, travelers shall be more exciting, because our local guide shall tell you the history and interesting things in every spot we visit in TMII. Don’t forget that we shall also enjoy the culinary tour of the archipelago, visiting Reptile Museum, Hamka Museum, and seeing close up the Dragon Komodo.

Itinerary:

Main gate TMII – platforms of some regions in Indonesia – culinary tour – meet the Dragon Komodo – visit museums.

Note: price excludes entrance fee to TMII and train tour.

5. Merdeka Town – Pegangsaan

Schedule: Sunday, 7 October 2018, 09:00 AM and Saturday, 27 October 2018, 3:30 PM

Have you ever visited the Monument of  Indonesian Proclamation? If not, it is the best to join Jakarta Food Tour October season. Because the Monument of Indonesia Proclamation has an important history with the independence of the nation. Moreover, there is some interesting spot near to it, among others Megaria Cinema, Pempek Megaria, and Cikini rice porridge (Burcik), the House of Mr. Ahmad Subarjo. Mr. Subarjo was the first foreign affairs ministry of the Republic of Indonesia and his house was used as the first office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs). While traveling, travelers could learn the history behind each spot we visit.

Itinerary:

The Monument of Indonesian Proclamation (meeting point) – Perdjuangan Cafe – passing Cafe de Proklamasi – Megaria Cinema – Pempek Megaria – Antique Store Surabaya – DPP Golkar Office (Paradigma Caffe and Sederhana Store) – Cikini porridge (Burcik) – the House of Mr. Ahmad Subarjo – Ampera Restaurant

6. Sabang City Center

Schedule: Sunday, 7 October 2018, 03:30 PM and Sunday, 21 October 03:30 PM

Generally, Sabang Street is very popular among travelers as the center of culinary at night. Therefore, together with the Jakarta Food Tour October, travelers shall explore special culinary in the Sabang area. Firstly, we start the trip by visiting Pipiltin Cafe which is famous for its typical chocolate culinary. Secondly, we stop by at Khong Guan Supermarket where you could purchase some snacks and biscuits. Then, we shall pass a range of old grocery stores. Uniquely, the grocery stores are legendary that has been established since 50 years ago. And finally, we shall taste various snacks from Aceh region as well as Manado cuisine.

Itinerary:

Mc. Donalds Sarinah Thamrin (meeting point) – Pipiltin Chocolate Cafe – Santa Theresia Church – Khong Guan Supermarket – Bebah Hat Shop – crossing a row of old grocery stores – Atjech Connection – legendary music store Duta Suara – Sakura Anpan Store – Menado culinary – Kebun Sirih fried rice – walking along Jaksa Road (optional).

7. Haji Village Pondok Gede

Schedule: Saturday, 6 October 2018 09:00 AM and Saturday 13 October 2018, 3:30 PM

If you join this trip, your shall be invited to visit Lubung Buaya Museum, Revolution Heroes Inscription Monument, and explore the Pondok Gede area. Furthermore, Pondok Gede is known as the Hajj dormitory area, where we could see replicas of the Ka’bah and the Tomb of Prophet Ibrahim. And, not to forget the Pondok Gede cuisine that is popular today, such as tongseng and meatball Rockets.

Itinerary:

Halte Busway Pinang Ranti (meeting point) – explore souvenir shops of Umroh & Hajj – Pondok Gede Hajj dormitory – tongseng culinary – meatball Rockets – Museum and Monument of Pancasila Lubang Buaya.

8. Jakarta Food Tour October: Benhill Town

Schedule: Saturday, 6 October 2018, 03:30 PM; Sunday, 28 October 2018, 03:30 PM

Bendungan Hilir (Benhill) is also well-known as the culinary center in Jakarta especially during the food Bazar to welcome Ramadhan. However, besides the culinary tour, the Benhill area also has a Kampung known internationally as “Green Village/Kampung Hijau”. We shall visit it to meet an old grandmother who is producing instant herbal drinks (jamu) and pletok beer. Then, we could see the process to make jamu and beer.

Itinerary:

Mintoharjo Hospital (meeting point) – Kampung Hijau – Coffee Shop with recycling goods interior – Center of Herbal Drinks (jamu instant) by Ms. Emmy – witness the process of making Pletok Beer – Delicatessen Maisson Analita – Bopet Mini Benhill – Seafood Benhill Restaurant (optional).

9. Park & Cemetery Tour: Prasasti Park and Monas

Schedule: Sunday, 7 October 2018, 09:00 AM; 21 October 2018, 09:00 AM

According to the title, the tour shall visit the cemetery complex, one of which is Prasasti Park. What interesting is the park known as the first modern cemetery park in the world. Now, the park has been used as a museum. And various inscriptions in the park have a special attraction, so the park is often used as a venue for film shooting and video clips. After visiting Prasasti Park, we continue to visit Monas (National Museum) and deer park in the Monas area.

Itinerary:

Prasasti Park – Monas Park – Deer Park

10. Bicycle Tour Exploring Old Batavia

Schedule: Sunday, 7 October 2018, 3:30 PM; Sunday 21 October 2018, 3:30 PM

How does it feel to explore the Old City area by cycling? Come on and join Jakarta Food Tour October to feel it. Firstly, we start the trip from Fatahillah Park, proceed to the 4th Century Old City of Intan Bridge. Then, we go to Sunda Kelapa Harbour with giant wooden ships background that is instragramable.

Itinerary:

The Fatahilah Park in front of Wayang Museum – Intan Town Bridge – Syahbandar Tower – Aquarium Village – Sunda Kelapa Port