Living Guide Final April30 2013
Living Guide in Indonesia
We Welcome You!
Students Around the World!
Getting to Know Indonesia
Capital Jakarta
Population +240 Million People , 4th most
populous country in the world
Area including maritime area 7.900.000 sq.km
Official Language Bahasa Indonesia with 742
local language
Currency Rupiah
Climate The warm tropical climate , average
26 —30 celcius
Economy 16th largest economy in the world
Explore Indonesia Today
Largest vast archipelago in the world, located in Southeast
Asia, between the Asian and Australian continents
5 major amazing islands; Sumatera, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua.
300 ethnic groups with different traditions, culture and
heritage.
Facebook User 4th largest in the world
Copyright : Indonesia.travel &wikipedia
About Jakarta
Located in the western part of Java, the capital of the Republic of Indonesia is a sprawling cosmopolitan city that
Offers many kind culture, entertainment, shopping and sightseeing than any other places in Indonesia.
Into a major industrial, business and trading centre and spreads over an area of more than 650 sq.km (410 sq
miles).
a special territory (DKI), administered by a governor.
The population of over nine million is of diverse ethnic and cultural groups.
Universitas Indonesia has two campuses; one is in Jakarta and the second one is in Depok. Most of all faculties are
located in Depok Campus while Salemba in Central Jakarta has been the home for the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty
of Dentistry, and several graduate programs.
About Depok
Into Indonesia's first natural reserve. Now the remaining six-hectare nature conservation area plays a great environmental role especially because it is located close to Jakarta and Bogor, where air pollution is abominable.
New developing city
Many restaurants, shopping centers, bookstores, hotels, hospitals, internet and telecommunication centers
One of UI campus in Depok is a green campus covering 320 hectares.
Easily accessed from any direction. It is well served by road and railway,
while buses and trains operate regularly. Those who drive a car or ride
Food & Beverages
Many people say that Indonesian food is tasty and
spicy. Spices and hot chillies are the
ingredients of most dishes. The staple
food of rice is served with vegetables,
tofu/tempe and meat/egg/fish. The
popular side dish sambal- a fiery hot
blend of chillies, spices and sometimes terasi (belacan), lemon juice
and tomato for extra flavour - comes
in an endless variety.
ing international cuisine. Pork dishes
are served in some non-moslem parts
of Bali, Papua, the North Sumatra
highlands, and North Sulawesi.
The most popular Indonesian dishes
are sate (skewered kebabs of meat or
fish, grilled over a fire and served
with spicy peanut sauce), gado-gado
(a salad of half steamed vegetables
with a peanut sauce dressing), nasi
goreng (fried rice with shreds of meat
and vegetables and topped with a
As the population of Indonesia is pre- fried egg), bakmi goreng (fried noodles) and Nasi Padang (hot and spicy
dominantly Moslem, pork is usually
not served except in Chinese and non cuisine of West Sumatra cooked in
-Moslem restaurants and places serv- thick coconut milk curry).
Copyright : detikfood.com
Tap water is not safe to
drink. Water coming out of
taps may contain bacteria
and therefore must be
boiled or sterilized before
consumed.
available in many entertainment centers or in any commercial areas of
the cities.
Alcoholic drinks or local beers are
available in major supermarkets and
hypermarkets. Wine is sold only in
major restaurants and hotels.
If you’re interested for Indonesian
beverages, there are also many
kinds of the traditional one in campus canteen, traditional restaurants,
stall along the roadside such as es
pisang ijo, banana blended with ice
You can enjoy the exotic taste of our and syrup, es goyobod, es cendol,
coffee in the coffee shops commonly tea and many more.
Branded bottled water is readily
available for sale in nearly all grocery
stores and convenience stores.
Indonesian coffee is one of the finest
in the world.
“Indonesian
coffee is one of
the finest in the
world.”
Clothing
Students usually dress informally to
go to campus. Most of the time they wear
jeans or trousers with casual shirts, T-shirts or
blouses, and sneakers. However, shorts and
sandals are usually not allowed for attending
classes. During the rainy season, a jumper/
sweater/pullover or sweat shirt will be sufficient.
Men’s suit and appropriate dress or suit for
women is commonly worn in formal functions
like a graduation ceremony.
Transportation
Bus
Bis (buses) are the most common means of Train
public transportation in Jakarta.
There are a
large number of bus companies servicing various routes
throughout Jakarta. Large air conditioned buses with 40
seats costs Rp 5,000/trip. For transportation on Jakarta’s
major streets, you can take the busway operating in eight
street corridors for Rp. 3,500/trip.
A commuter train (kereta api) runs regularly
from Jakarta to Bogor via Depok. It is a cheap
mass transport. A train station is available near the UI
Depok campus to connect you to Jakarta and Bogor. Trasportation by commuter train costs Rp. 5,500 for airconditioned economy class and Rp. 9,000 – Rp. 11,000 for
air-conditioned express class. Trains to other major cities
in Java leave from Gambir, Senen, and Jatinegara stations. Some trains can be booked in advance. Trains have
been a comfortable means of transportation for inter-city
travel with reasonable price.
Taxis
Taxis are easily found almost everywhere in
the streets of Jakarta. Taking a taxi could be as
reliable as using a personal car. At 'flag fall' the meter
(argo) starts at Rp 5,000 (for regular taxi).
Copyright : wikimedia
Banking
riety range of services and different proceThere are a number of foreign banks and local dures in each bank, it is better to make inbanks offering various banking services in Ja- quiries directly by phone before conducting
karta, such as Citibank, HSBC, ABN-AMRO, a direct visit.
Standard Chartered and local banks such as
BNI, Bank Mandiri, BCA, and CIMB-Niaga
Many offer both Rupiah and foreign currency
(usually US$) savings, term deposits, safe deposit boxes, credit and debit card accounts,
and foreign exchange services. Due to the va-
Business Hours
Embassies : Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Banks : Mon-Fri 8am-3pm & Sat 8am-1pm
Malls/shopping centers : Mon-Sun 10am-10pm
Post offices : Mon-Thur 8 am -2 pm, Fri 8-11
am & Sat 8 am - 12.30 pm.
Other Celebration Affecting The
Business Hours
(Government) offices close at 11.30 am - 1 pm
on Fridays (Moslem mass prayer)
Ramadan (the ninth Moslem month) is a
month of fasting for Moslems. Food counters
and restaurants are generally closed during
daytime, while discotheques are totally closed.
Business hours begin half-an-hour later and
close one hour earlier.
Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs)
ATMs are usually available in malls, shopping centers, and other strategic
business areas. It operates with widely accepted international credit and debit
cards affiliated with: Alto, Maestro, Cirrus, Plus, Master Card & Visa.
Money Transfer
Western Union services are available in many business areas to facilitate money transfer from overseas to customer in Indonesia. Some banks, such as
Bank Mandiri, have joint-cooperation with Western Union.
Money Changer
Money changers are located throughout such as shopping malls, department
stores and hotels. It is recommended to bring clean and unmarked money.
Otherwise, the money changers will refuse to give exchange or deduct the exchange rate. Local banks often give exchange rates that may be better.
Telecommunication
There are many telecommunication providers that you
can choose for your cellular phone. Most of them usually have many to offer beside basic phone and short
messaging service, such as Multimedia service and
internet broadband service. To name a few, there are
Telkomsel GSM cellular provider which offers prepaid
card named ‘Simpati’, ‘Kartu AS’, and post-paid card
called ‘Kartu Halo’. There is also Excelcomindo that
has ‘XL’ prepaid card and ‘Explore’ postpaid card.
Some other product is Indosat with IM3 and Mentari.
You can also choose CDMA cellular providers such as
Esia, Smart or Flexi. Some of them also offers internet
service.
On-Campus Accomodation
There has always been a great demand for student places not getting a place on the campus. Therefore it is worthy
at the university dormitory and as a result there is likely to to be prepared to look for off-campus accommodation.
be a shortage of on-campus accommodation.
Although this may take some time, additional expenses
and patience. However, students do not need too much
New students are advised to apply early for on-campus
worry about it. The International Office staff will assist
accommodation, but however they must be prepared for
new students to find a suitable accommodation upon re-
Center for Japanese Studies Building (PSJ), Depok
Wisma Makara, Depok
Facilities: Auditorium, Guest house, Cafetaria, etc.
Located next to the university dormitory, about 5-to-10-minute
Located in the area of Faculty of Humanities (next to Facutly of
bus ride to faculty areas.
Social&Political Sciences), it has 25 rooms with lake-view pri-
Facilities: Air conditioner, TV, Refrigerator, Conference room,
vate terrace.
Plenary hall, Restaurant, Coffee
Prices:
Shop, Phone and Internet center,
- Single room: Rp 85.000/night
Photocopy, Large parking area
- VIP: Rp 160.000/night
Prices:
Tel: 62 21 786 3547
- Standard: Rp 355,000/night
- Superior: Rp 375,000/night
Off-Campus Accomodation
apartemenmargonda.blogspot.com
The following tables provide students with information on
For more info : http://www.ui.ac.id/en/campus/page/
off-campus accommodation options in Depok and Jakarta
housing/dormitory
areas for students easy reference.
Located on the suburb area, the off-campus accommodation offers an easy access to the campus, city and other
facilities.
Hospital
There are many hospitals featuring international standard of service in Jakarta such as Pondok Indah Hospitals, International SOS, Medistra Hospital, MMC Hospital and Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, which is the educational hospital of Universitas Indonesia. In Depok
Flickr.com
there are hospitals such as Bunda Hospital and Mitra
Keluarga Hospital in Margonda Street.
Carolus Web
Living Cost
Depok offers a competitive standard of living at a
comparatively low cost. Compared to other study
destinations, Depok provides excellent value for money.
The annual cost of living depends on the student’s lifestyle
and type of accommodation.
campus. Include extra costs in your budget, if you intend
to do some traveling to places like Bandung, Bali, or
Sumatra while you are in Indonesia.
The following comparative table will give you an idea of
the expenses and average costs international students will
Students should also have additional funds to pay for need to meet.
initial establishment costs, textbooks, equipment,
incidentals, local transport, temporary accommodation,
and entertainment.
It is also important that you allow for transport costs
approximately Rp. 48.000 (US$4) per week if you live off-
Expenses
Estimated Cost in )DR
Estimated Cost in USD
Books & Supplies
Rp
$
(ousing
Meals
Transportation
Communication
Photocopies
Personal Daily Needs
)ncidentals
Total
Rp
Rp
Rp
Rp
Rp
Rp
Rp
Rp
,
,
,
5 ,
,
,
,
,
,
5 ,
,75 ,
$
$
5
$
$
$
$
$
$
5
75
Tourism & Leisure
Nature
As the largest vast archipelago in the world, Indonesia offers a lot of amazing islands with its own people and culture. Nature is the most attractive recreation, but if you
only have tight time to fly far from Jakarta, you can just
go to the national park near from the capital city, Mekarsari Fruit Park or Taman Buah Mekarsari. You can pick
Indonesian fruit, which only exists in tropical countries.
One hour trip from Jakarta, usually Jakarta people spend
their weekend to Puncak and Bogor. Puncak and Bogor is
a highland and have colder climate than Jakarta.
Lake
Attractive landscape combined with unique culture and
people always become a great unity that you can find
when visiting Lake in Indonesia, for example Toba Lake or
Kelimutu.
Mountain
For students who love hiking, Rinjani Mountain (Lombok )
and Semeru (East Java) as the highest mountain in Java
can be choices . You will taste thrilling experience for you.
Not only that, you will explore unforgettable moment
Beaches
when seeing Edelweis flower, Ranu Kumbolo Lake. In the
Loving a set of breezing wind, sunset and sprinkling deep night, stars coming out and sparkling seem very fantastic
blue water? Just explore Indonesia and find out one of the and romantic!
best wave for surfing in the world in Nias Island, the far
east part of Indonesia.
But don't worry if you only love swimming, taking photo- Temple
graph, and watching the sunset, our beaches are the
Borobudur Temple located in Central Java, has been
greatest one in the world, especially Raja Ampat in Irian
crowned as one of the 9 wonderful tourism destination in
Jaya. There, you can experience the true Indonesia
the world.
Historical Building
Looking for both enjoyment and education? There are a
lot of historical spot, and monumental building in the center of Jakarta, such as Monas (National Monument), and
Kota Tua (old city) that depict Indonesian history in past
period. Sometimes, there are also cultural exhibition in
Monas. There is also night tour in Kota Tua by several
tourism agent.
Shopping Mall & Cinema
For those who love shopping, both Jakarta and Depok facilitate students many shopping mall and cinema. Popular
supermarkets such as Giant, Hypermart, Carrefour provide
wide range of household appliances & groceries. You can
find luxurious malls, such as Margo City, Depok Town
Square (Detos) in Depok, and Pondok Indah Mall, Cilandak
Town Square (CITOS) are still in South Jakarta.
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Indonesia
Bali
Magical city with traditional culture, beautiful beaches,
and spectacular mountain scenery.
Borobudur
The world’s biggest Buddhist temple, located in Central Java, near Yogyakarta.
Komodo National Park
three major islands, Komodo, Rinca and Padar. Park
where giant lizard-like creature live. Beautiful diving sites,
savannah, rain forest, beaches, coral.
Gili Trawangan
Located in Lombok, white sandy beaches, remote beautiful islands, tropical coral reefs, vibrant night life
Bunaken Marine Park
Deep water paradise, 91 type of fishes, scuba diving,
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
Hiking the highest mountain in Java, active volcano with
magnificent sceneries
Baliem Valley
Located in Papua, Home of Dani Tribe, fertile soil and
typical cultural house, honai.
Toba Lake
Natural-Made Lake, wonderful scenery
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We Welcome You!
Students Around the World!
Getting to Know Indonesia
Capital Jakarta
Population +240 Million People , 4th most
populous country in the world
Area including maritime area 7.900.000 sq.km
Official Language Bahasa Indonesia with 742
local language
Currency Rupiah
Climate The warm tropical climate , average
26 —30 celcius
Economy 16th largest economy in the world
Explore Indonesia Today
Largest vast archipelago in the world, located in Southeast
Asia, between the Asian and Australian continents
5 major amazing islands; Sumatera, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and Papua.
300 ethnic groups with different traditions, culture and
heritage.
Facebook User 4th largest in the world
Copyright : Indonesia.travel &wikipedia
About Jakarta
Located in the western part of Java, the capital of the Republic of Indonesia is a sprawling cosmopolitan city that
Offers many kind culture, entertainment, shopping and sightseeing than any other places in Indonesia.
Into a major industrial, business and trading centre and spreads over an area of more than 650 sq.km (410 sq
miles).
a special territory (DKI), administered by a governor.
The population of over nine million is of diverse ethnic and cultural groups.
Universitas Indonesia has two campuses; one is in Jakarta and the second one is in Depok. Most of all faculties are
located in Depok Campus while Salemba in Central Jakarta has been the home for the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty
of Dentistry, and several graduate programs.
About Depok
Into Indonesia's first natural reserve. Now the remaining six-hectare nature conservation area plays a great environmental role especially because it is located close to Jakarta and Bogor, where air pollution is abominable.
New developing city
Many restaurants, shopping centers, bookstores, hotels, hospitals, internet and telecommunication centers
One of UI campus in Depok is a green campus covering 320 hectares.
Easily accessed from any direction. It is well served by road and railway,
while buses and trains operate regularly. Those who drive a car or ride
Food & Beverages
Many people say that Indonesian food is tasty and
spicy. Spices and hot chillies are the
ingredients of most dishes. The staple
food of rice is served with vegetables,
tofu/tempe and meat/egg/fish. The
popular side dish sambal- a fiery hot
blend of chillies, spices and sometimes terasi (belacan), lemon juice
and tomato for extra flavour - comes
in an endless variety.
ing international cuisine. Pork dishes
are served in some non-moslem parts
of Bali, Papua, the North Sumatra
highlands, and North Sulawesi.
The most popular Indonesian dishes
are sate (skewered kebabs of meat or
fish, grilled over a fire and served
with spicy peanut sauce), gado-gado
(a salad of half steamed vegetables
with a peanut sauce dressing), nasi
goreng (fried rice with shreds of meat
and vegetables and topped with a
As the population of Indonesia is pre- fried egg), bakmi goreng (fried noodles) and Nasi Padang (hot and spicy
dominantly Moslem, pork is usually
not served except in Chinese and non cuisine of West Sumatra cooked in
-Moslem restaurants and places serv- thick coconut milk curry).
Copyright : detikfood.com
Tap water is not safe to
drink. Water coming out of
taps may contain bacteria
and therefore must be
boiled or sterilized before
consumed.
available in many entertainment centers or in any commercial areas of
the cities.
Alcoholic drinks or local beers are
available in major supermarkets and
hypermarkets. Wine is sold only in
major restaurants and hotels.
If you’re interested for Indonesian
beverages, there are also many
kinds of the traditional one in campus canteen, traditional restaurants,
stall along the roadside such as es
pisang ijo, banana blended with ice
You can enjoy the exotic taste of our and syrup, es goyobod, es cendol,
coffee in the coffee shops commonly tea and many more.
Branded bottled water is readily
available for sale in nearly all grocery
stores and convenience stores.
Indonesian coffee is one of the finest
in the world.
“Indonesian
coffee is one of
the finest in the
world.”
Clothing
Students usually dress informally to
go to campus. Most of the time they wear
jeans or trousers with casual shirts, T-shirts or
blouses, and sneakers. However, shorts and
sandals are usually not allowed for attending
classes. During the rainy season, a jumper/
sweater/pullover or sweat shirt will be sufficient.
Men’s suit and appropriate dress or suit for
women is commonly worn in formal functions
like a graduation ceremony.
Transportation
Bus
Bis (buses) are the most common means of Train
public transportation in Jakarta.
There are a
large number of bus companies servicing various routes
throughout Jakarta. Large air conditioned buses with 40
seats costs Rp 5,000/trip. For transportation on Jakarta’s
major streets, you can take the busway operating in eight
street corridors for Rp. 3,500/trip.
A commuter train (kereta api) runs regularly
from Jakarta to Bogor via Depok. It is a cheap
mass transport. A train station is available near the UI
Depok campus to connect you to Jakarta and Bogor. Trasportation by commuter train costs Rp. 5,500 for airconditioned economy class and Rp. 9,000 – Rp. 11,000 for
air-conditioned express class. Trains to other major cities
in Java leave from Gambir, Senen, and Jatinegara stations. Some trains can be booked in advance. Trains have
been a comfortable means of transportation for inter-city
travel with reasonable price.
Taxis
Taxis are easily found almost everywhere in
the streets of Jakarta. Taking a taxi could be as
reliable as using a personal car. At 'flag fall' the meter
(argo) starts at Rp 5,000 (for regular taxi).
Copyright : wikimedia
Banking
riety range of services and different proceThere are a number of foreign banks and local dures in each bank, it is better to make inbanks offering various banking services in Ja- quiries directly by phone before conducting
karta, such as Citibank, HSBC, ABN-AMRO, a direct visit.
Standard Chartered and local banks such as
BNI, Bank Mandiri, BCA, and CIMB-Niaga
Many offer both Rupiah and foreign currency
(usually US$) savings, term deposits, safe deposit boxes, credit and debit card accounts,
and foreign exchange services. Due to the va-
Business Hours
Embassies : Mon-Fri 8am-4pm
Banks : Mon-Fri 8am-3pm & Sat 8am-1pm
Malls/shopping centers : Mon-Sun 10am-10pm
Post offices : Mon-Thur 8 am -2 pm, Fri 8-11
am & Sat 8 am - 12.30 pm.
Other Celebration Affecting The
Business Hours
(Government) offices close at 11.30 am - 1 pm
on Fridays (Moslem mass prayer)
Ramadan (the ninth Moslem month) is a
month of fasting for Moslems. Food counters
and restaurants are generally closed during
daytime, while discotheques are totally closed.
Business hours begin half-an-hour later and
close one hour earlier.
Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs)
ATMs are usually available in malls, shopping centers, and other strategic
business areas. It operates with widely accepted international credit and debit
cards affiliated with: Alto, Maestro, Cirrus, Plus, Master Card & Visa.
Money Transfer
Western Union services are available in many business areas to facilitate money transfer from overseas to customer in Indonesia. Some banks, such as
Bank Mandiri, have joint-cooperation with Western Union.
Money Changer
Money changers are located throughout such as shopping malls, department
stores and hotels. It is recommended to bring clean and unmarked money.
Otherwise, the money changers will refuse to give exchange or deduct the exchange rate. Local banks often give exchange rates that may be better.
Telecommunication
There are many telecommunication providers that you
can choose for your cellular phone. Most of them usually have many to offer beside basic phone and short
messaging service, such as Multimedia service and
internet broadband service. To name a few, there are
Telkomsel GSM cellular provider which offers prepaid
card named ‘Simpati’, ‘Kartu AS’, and post-paid card
called ‘Kartu Halo’. There is also Excelcomindo that
has ‘XL’ prepaid card and ‘Explore’ postpaid card.
Some other product is Indosat with IM3 and Mentari.
You can also choose CDMA cellular providers such as
Esia, Smart or Flexi. Some of them also offers internet
service.
On-Campus Accomodation
There has always been a great demand for student places not getting a place on the campus. Therefore it is worthy
at the university dormitory and as a result there is likely to to be prepared to look for off-campus accommodation.
be a shortage of on-campus accommodation.
Although this may take some time, additional expenses
and patience. However, students do not need too much
New students are advised to apply early for on-campus
worry about it. The International Office staff will assist
accommodation, but however they must be prepared for
new students to find a suitable accommodation upon re-
Center for Japanese Studies Building (PSJ), Depok
Wisma Makara, Depok
Facilities: Auditorium, Guest house, Cafetaria, etc.
Located next to the university dormitory, about 5-to-10-minute
Located in the area of Faculty of Humanities (next to Facutly of
bus ride to faculty areas.
Social&Political Sciences), it has 25 rooms with lake-view pri-
Facilities: Air conditioner, TV, Refrigerator, Conference room,
vate terrace.
Plenary hall, Restaurant, Coffee
Prices:
Shop, Phone and Internet center,
- Single room: Rp 85.000/night
Photocopy, Large parking area
- VIP: Rp 160.000/night
Prices:
Tel: 62 21 786 3547
- Standard: Rp 355,000/night
- Superior: Rp 375,000/night
Off-Campus Accomodation
apartemenmargonda.blogspot.com
The following tables provide students with information on
For more info : http://www.ui.ac.id/en/campus/page/
off-campus accommodation options in Depok and Jakarta
housing/dormitory
areas for students easy reference.
Located on the suburb area, the off-campus accommodation offers an easy access to the campus, city and other
facilities.
Hospital
There are many hospitals featuring international standard of service in Jakarta such as Pondok Indah Hospitals, International SOS, Medistra Hospital, MMC Hospital and Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, which is the educational hospital of Universitas Indonesia. In Depok
Flickr.com
there are hospitals such as Bunda Hospital and Mitra
Keluarga Hospital in Margonda Street.
Carolus Web
Living Cost
Depok offers a competitive standard of living at a
comparatively low cost. Compared to other study
destinations, Depok provides excellent value for money.
The annual cost of living depends on the student’s lifestyle
and type of accommodation.
campus. Include extra costs in your budget, if you intend
to do some traveling to places like Bandung, Bali, or
Sumatra while you are in Indonesia.
The following comparative table will give you an idea of
the expenses and average costs international students will
Students should also have additional funds to pay for need to meet.
initial establishment costs, textbooks, equipment,
incidentals, local transport, temporary accommodation,
and entertainment.
It is also important that you allow for transport costs
approximately Rp. 48.000 (US$4) per week if you live off-
Expenses
Estimated Cost in )DR
Estimated Cost in USD
Books & Supplies
Rp
$
(ousing
Meals
Transportation
Communication
Photocopies
Personal Daily Needs
)ncidentals
Total
Rp
Rp
Rp
Rp
Rp
Rp
Rp
Rp
,
,
,
5 ,
,
,
,
,
,
5 ,
,75 ,
$
$
5
$
$
$
$
$
$
5
75
Tourism & Leisure
Nature
As the largest vast archipelago in the world, Indonesia offers a lot of amazing islands with its own people and culture. Nature is the most attractive recreation, but if you
only have tight time to fly far from Jakarta, you can just
go to the national park near from the capital city, Mekarsari Fruit Park or Taman Buah Mekarsari. You can pick
Indonesian fruit, which only exists in tropical countries.
One hour trip from Jakarta, usually Jakarta people spend
their weekend to Puncak and Bogor. Puncak and Bogor is
a highland and have colder climate than Jakarta.
Lake
Attractive landscape combined with unique culture and
people always become a great unity that you can find
when visiting Lake in Indonesia, for example Toba Lake or
Kelimutu.
Mountain
For students who love hiking, Rinjani Mountain (Lombok )
and Semeru (East Java) as the highest mountain in Java
can be choices . You will taste thrilling experience for you.
Not only that, you will explore unforgettable moment
Beaches
when seeing Edelweis flower, Ranu Kumbolo Lake. In the
Loving a set of breezing wind, sunset and sprinkling deep night, stars coming out and sparkling seem very fantastic
blue water? Just explore Indonesia and find out one of the and romantic!
best wave for surfing in the world in Nias Island, the far
east part of Indonesia.
But don't worry if you only love swimming, taking photo- Temple
graph, and watching the sunset, our beaches are the
Borobudur Temple located in Central Java, has been
greatest one in the world, especially Raja Ampat in Irian
crowned as one of the 9 wonderful tourism destination in
Jaya. There, you can experience the true Indonesia
the world.
Historical Building
Looking for both enjoyment and education? There are a
lot of historical spot, and monumental building in the center of Jakarta, such as Monas (National Monument), and
Kota Tua (old city) that depict Indonesian history in past
period. Sometimes, there are also cultural exhibition in
Monas. There is also night tour in Kota Tua by several
tourism agent.
Shopping Mall & Cinema
For those who love shopping, both Jakarta and Depok facilitate students many shopping mall and cinema. Popular
supermarkets such as Giant, Hypermart, Carrefour provide
wide range of household appliances & groceries. You can
find luxurious malls, such as Margo City, Depok Town
Square (Detos) in Depok, and Pondok Indah Mall, Cilandak
Town Square (CITOS) are still in South Jakarta.
Photo Copyright : Indonesia.travel
Indonesia
Bali
Magical city with traditional culture, beautiful beaches,
and spectacular mountain scenery.
Borobudur
The world’s biggest Buddhist temple, located in Central Java, near Yogyakarta.
Komodo National Park
three major islands, Komodo, Rinca and Padar. Park
where giant lizard-like creature live. Beautiful diving sites,
savannah, rain forest, beaches, coral.
Gili Trawangan
Located in Lombok, white sandy beaches, remote beautiful islands, tropical coral reefs, vibrant night life
Bunaken Marine Park
Deep water paradise, 91 type of fishes, scuba diving,
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
Hiking the highest mountain in Java, active volcano with
magnificent sceneries
Baliem Valley
Located in Papua, Home of Dani Tribe, fertile soil and
typical cultural house, honai.
Toba Lake
Natural-Made Lake, wonderful scenery
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