If you visit Jakarta, your trip isn’t complete if you’re not going to Thousand Islands or Jakarta Old Town.

But if you Jakartans or any other residents who live around Jakarta and want to go on a short holiday to beach and sea or walk around and take some pictures, you should try to visit Jakarta Old Town. How to get it here? First of all, go to Jakarta. Citizen outside Jakarta can take a car here, or you can take a plane to Soekarno-Hatta Airport. Jakarta is the most well-known city in Indonesia, so you won’t sweat a lot to reach it.

Trip to Thousand Islands

The most common port to board to Thousand Islands is Muara Angke Port. Boats are scheduled according to your bookings. Within three hours from Muara Angke Port, you will reach Pramuka Island. Speed boats from Marina Ancol Ferry Port will take you there in half the time. You can rent speed boats from here too. Marina Ancol Ferry Port is located in the amusement park of Taman Jaya Impian Ancol, North Jakarta. The boat is the only transportation for you to reach Thousand Islands. Keep in mind that there are many islands there, so be specific about what island you want to visit. Other than that, you can also take a tour so that you can go to three or four islands with them.

Walking around Jakarta Old Town

Jakarta Old Town is located in North Jakarta and is easily accessible by public or private transportation. You can mingle with the locals and get a taste of history by taking a ride on the KRL Commuterline, which starts and ends its journey at Jakarta Kota railway station, Jakarta’s first train station. You can also take an online taxi or the conventional one to go to Jakarta Old Town.