Bogor Tour

Bogor City, West Java

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Duration

12 Hours

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

Unlimited

Languages

English

Bogor Tour

Bogor city or we called rain city. Most Bogor tour focus on its natural charms, particularly the Bogor Botanical Gardens, a world-class tropical research and education garden. In the garden there is Bogor Presidential Palace, which belonged to the Dutch Governor General before Indonesia’s independence. Other attractions include traditional crafts, heritage buildings, and ancient stone tablets and also activity of local people.

First in Bogor Tour, it is better to learn a little bit history of Bogor Botanical Gardens. In the past, it was part of an artificial forest called Samida (during the reign of King Siliwangi of Sunda Kingdom). That means the park has been there since 1474! It is a fact, as the information is written in Batutulis Inscription. At the time, the artificial forest was built in order to preserve rare woods seeds and became the border between Bogor and Cianjur. During the reign of the Dutch under the governance of Van Der Capellen, a vacation home was built in that area. In terms of size, Bogor Botanical Gardens is indeed vast. It has the total area of 87 hectares and has become the home of 15,000 plants – Bogor Tour

In Bogor Tour Program you will find Bogor Palace , that was built in 1744. In the past, it became a vacation home for the builder (Jenderal Gustaaf Willem Baron Van Imhoff). The inspiration came from a nearby peaceful village and the architecture took an example from England’s Blehheim Palace. However, as the time went by, the building underwent several changes and functions. It turned into a palace and got an improvement in terms of size. Today, it has the total area of 14,892 meters per square and it has the yard with the size of 28.4 hectares. – Bogor Tour

Highlights

Bogor is a must-visit for gardeners and anyone with an interest in tropical plants.
Trying to make batik by your self then take it home as your souvenir.
Watch making Wayang Golek in the traditional manner, and trying to paint and makes puppet.
The last traditional gong factory in West and find metal smiths making gongs in the traditional manner.
Visit all handicraft products works the crafters and artists coming from all over the Region in the city of Bogor.

Bogor Botanical Garden

Bogor botanical gardens are situated in the city center of Bogor and adjoin the Istana Bogor (Presidential Palace). The gardens cover more than 85 hectares. The gardens officially opened in 1817 as ‘s Lands Plantentuin ( National Botanical Garden ). The best known botanical garden for tropical plants in the world amaze you with more than 15,000 species of trees and plants located among streams and lotus ponds, including 400 kinds of palm and more than 5,000 kinds of orchid varieties from various region in Indonesia. Many of the trees are centuries old.

Batik Making Factory

The beautiful art come from bogor city near by Bogor Botanical Garden, and find the artist will gladly unveil the meaning behind their works of Batik painting by hand on Bogor Tour program. You can choose the right kind of stuff you want and trying to make batik by your self then take it home as your souvenir from Bogor

Wayang Golek Making Factory

The Wayang Golek folk art puppet theater is a popular art form with a long tradition in Indonesia and one of the most famous forms of puppet theater in the world. Bogor Tour program will take you to visit factory it was operated since 1963. Visitors could watch making Wayang Golek in the traditional manner, trying to paint and makes puppet. Wayang golek is an art that uses wooden sculpture with a different shape and character

Gong Making Factory

Bogor Gong Factory is continous history that exist until nowadays. A factory that already exist since 200 years. It supplies traditional orchestras, there are several gongs of various sizes in the “gamelan”, or typical Indonesian orchestra. On Bogor Tour program you will see craftsmen, the last heirs of these ancestral skills, sweating over enormous pieces of leather and white iron in this workshop that is proud to have been operating for seven generations. Visitors can watch metal smiths making gongs in the traditional manner.

Traditional Markets

Traditional Markets
In Bogor Tour near by Bogor botanical garden there is Dekranasda handicraft Center is the center of Bogor City promotions and Product Information in the area of Bogor City Craft, in the showroom was shown a variety of handicraft products works the crafters and artists coming from all over the Region in the city of Bogor, which is a superior product and the typical town of Bogor.

Fully Air Conditioned Private Car/ Van / Coach
Licensed English Speaking Tour Guide
All Entrance Fee
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Mineral Water
Parking & Toll Fee
Donations
Government Tax’s and Service Charge

Personal Expenses
Optional Tour
Tipping Tour Guide & Driver
Airport Pick up/ Drop

1 Day Tour

English

Tour's Location

Bogor City, West Java

Pick up Point at Hotel/ Apartment around Jakarta. If you stay at Hotel/ Apartment, please waiting for us at Lobby.

Tour begins after all participants are gathered at least at 8.00am

You could settle full payment by Transfer Bank after booking the tour

1. Camera
2. Water Bottle
3. Money in Local Currency
4. Hat

1. Confirmation will be received at time of booking
2. Not wheelchair accessible
3. Most travelers can participate
4. This is a Seat In Coach tour. Vacationers will share a coach or van with other tourists

1. You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
2. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
3. If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
4. Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted. Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Bogor Tour

Bogor Tour