Westhill Consulting Travel and Tours: Jakarta Travel Tips

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The largest city in Indonesia and one of the most thickly populated city in the world, Jakarta, is still very famous for tourists to visit.  You will find a remarkable skyline and be impressed with some of the tallest buildings on the planet. This symbolizes the city’s financial prowess.

The city is finished with a display of regions and suburbs.  All of which are particularly dissimilar, which makes this hub of Asia is a true melting pot of cultures.

The city has had a chaotic history going back to the 12th century and the influence conquering nations have had on Jakarta is obvious.  Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese and British architecture can be seen in different parts in the entire city.

Jakarta is one of the extravagant cities you would want to visit and represented globalization in almost every admiration.

After deciding on what hotel you want to stay, then the next thing you have to worry about is getting there.  The most convenient means to roam around the city is to fly into Soekarno Hatta International Airport.  The airport is serviced by most major airlines and you will find that getting to your Jakarta hotel from here is easy just 20 km outside the city.

There is a free shuttle bus into the city, but it can be random, so pre-booking a taxi could be the better choice.  But, these can be very costly.

One more option is to rent a car so you can go directly to your Jakarta hotel without any trouble, but be very patient with the traffic because it can be a nightmare.

Travelling to and from the city is trouble-free by train and there are many of excellent connections.  Commuter services start running early from 5.00 a.m. local time, and they frequently up until late into the night.  The service is usually dependable and you can choose from four distinctive services such as air-conditioned non-stop trains, semi-express trains, ekonomi AC – which will stop at every station but is air conditioned – and ekonomi.

If you are tight on cash, an upgrade is worthwhile since your journey will be a great deal.

Bus connections are good and the means of transport are rather comfortable because not so crowded than the train.  On the other hand, it is suitable not to travel from your hotel in Jakarta during rush hour.

There are also less considerable means of transport like other destinations.  Jakarta has an enormous number of bajajes.  This can be used as a fast and convenient if you know precisely where you are headed.

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