As the capital of Indonesia there was a lot to see and do in Jakarta.
This vibrant metropolitan gave us a wide range of places to discover and so we
had some tough decisions to make. Because we had so much choice it was a good
idea of us to plan our visits in advance. This gave us the possibility of
seeing the things that interested us the most.
Our first stop was the ‘Indonesia in Miniature
Park’ where all 33 provinces are represented that are to be found in Indonesia.
This gave us the possibility to get an impression of how the other parts of the
country look like. Several buildings and flower gardens showed us the
characteristics of each part of Indonesia. So with each building we got another
impression of what is representative for the particular province. Especially the Riau Pavilion, West Sumatra
Pavilion and the orchid garden were very impressive.
A next stop on our visit to Jakarta was the Marine National Park Pulau Seribu.
On these islands were magnificent beaches and palm trees to be seen. Besides
that we had the possibility to go snorkelling and so we could explore the
undersea world. During this discovery we were able to see some beautiful reefs
and tropical fishes.
Ragunan Zoo was our next planned visit in Jakarta. This Zoo has an
animal collection of about 4000 animals which consists of 270 species. There
are a lot of facilities in this Zoo so we were able to do lots of different
things. First we went to the Canoe park where we used the canoe to discover
different water species. After our trip on the water we went to the Schmutzer
Private Center where we were able to see a lot of animals in in their natural
habitat.
A last stop was ‘Taman Sari’ one of the many Spas in Jakarta. There we
chose one of the traditional natural treatments from Indonesia which is called
Lulur, a body scrubs with traditional herbs and a relaxation never to forget.
I think I can speak for all of us when I say that Jakarta is one
unforgettable city!
Ilse xxx
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