Jakarta National Monument and Indonesia Miniature Park

Description

See a selection of Jakarta’s most iconic landmarks in one day on this guided tour. Gain an insight into the history of Indonesia and the culture of its people as you visit the National Monument towering over Merdeka Square, the monument is topped with a glittering flame ‘Indonesia in Miniature’ Park. Next, visit a nearby Batik shop to peruse through the fabrics in a range of classic and modern designs. There’s also time to visit a Batik exhibition to learn more about the traditional cloth.After the exhibition, see the whole of Indonesia at Beautiful Indonesia Miniature Park (TMII), an extensive park on the outskirts of Jakarta. At the park, wander through the realistically reproduced islands of Indonesia set in a central lake surrounded by pavilions that represent the 33 provinces. Finally, the tour concludes at the park's onsite Museum of Indonesia, a three-story building in traditional Balinese architecture. The museum houses a vast collection of Indonesian contemporary arts and crafts, traditional costumes from the various regions, puppets, musical instruments, and masks.