Indonesia

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Means of transport recommended in town

Recommendation

To travel around Jakarta, taxis give the most comfortable service. The Blue Bird and Silver Bird companies are the most recommended ones.

Maps of urban networks

Maporama
UT Library on line
Mapblast

Transportation from Airport to City Centre:

Airport	Distance	Taxi	Bus	Train	Car rental
Jakarta Soekarno - Hatta Intl (CGK)	30 km / 18 miles	IDR 150.000 / 45 min	IDR 15.000 / 30 min.		Available
Bandung (BDO)	4 km / 2 miles	IDR 65 000
Surabaya (SUB)	16 km / 10 miles	IDR 80 000	IDR 8000.		Available

Means of transport recommended in the rest of the country

Recommendation

Indonesia is well served by airlines. Buses, and in Java the train, are also practical.

Rail companies

Website of PT Kereta Api

Airlines

You can consult the list of airlines banned within the EU. Look also the rating of the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Traveling by yourself

Recommendation

The roads and highways are jammed but they are generally in good condition.  In the event of an accident with corporal damage, the police must be called. A car insurance is not compulsory, but it is better to subscribe to an insurance policy covering your liability as much as someone else's. It is strongly recommended that you hire a car with driver.

Road maps

Maps of the main cities

Find an itinerary

Link to detailed maps of the Indonesian provinces

Different forms of tourism

Historical

Old Batavia (Kota), Taman Fatahillah, and the chicken market bridge, the old port of Sunda Kelapa; Glodok, the district given to the Chinese in 1741; Lapangan Banteng Square and its superb colonial architecture; the Wayang Museum.
The Daerah Istimewa of Jogjakarta and the sultan's palace.

Cultural

The temples, the National Museum, the cultural and artistic communities of Yogyakarta and Ubud, the shadow theater wayang, the traditional gamelan orchestra, the Balinese dances.

Nature

Terraced rice fields (Bali), volcanoes (Java, Lombok), beaches (Bali, Nusa Tenggara), forest (Kalimantan),  the flora and fauna of Sumatra.

Religious

Hindu temples (Prambanan, and many temples in Bali), Buddhist temples (Borobudur)

Thermal

Hot springs at Ciater (Java)

Beach

As Indonesia is an archipelago, there are very many beaches. In Bali we can mention Lovina Beach, Jimbaran, Kuta.

Winter sports

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Outdoor activities

Jet ski, diving, windsurfing, surfing, hiking

Shopping

Among others, the factory outlets of Bandung, and the crafts of Bali

Tourism organizations

Indonesian Tourism Board

Health and safety

Health precautions

A certificate of vaccination against yellow fever is required for passengers coming from affected areas. There is a risk of malaria everywhere, except in Jakarta, large cities and the main tourist resorts of Java and Bali.
Indonesia is experiencing a fresh outbreak of dengue fever, which can be hemorrhagic. You must take measures against traveler's diarrhoea. Drinking water must be boiled or filtered.
Bathing in fresh water can expose you to the risk of bilharziosis (or schistosomiasis) found on the western bank of Lake Lindu (Sulawesi).

Avoid all contact with poultry and birds because of the epidemic of avian flu.

International hospitals

The medical structures are lacking in quality. Some establishments in Jakarta are recognized as being of good quality and are used by expats:

SOS International, Medikaloka, Rumah Sakit Pondok Indah,Global Assistance & Healthcare.

For further information on sanitary conditions

Website of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs

For further information on safety conditions

Advice to travellers on the website of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs

Time difference and climate

Time and time difference

It is %T:%M %A in Jakarta (GMT+7)
It is %T:%M %A in Denpasar (GTM+8)
It is %T:%M %A in Jayapura (GTM+9)

Summer time period

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