Audio tour · Indonesia
Jakarta
A self guided audio tour of Jakarta.
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A self guided audio tour of Jakarta.
Jakarta pulses with the sheer weight of commerce and ambition. This city, once known as Batavia under Dutch rule, has continually reinvented itself as Indonesia's engine. From the port settlement of Sunda Kelapa to the modern corporate towers, its identity is built on constant flux. It remains the political and financial nexus of the archipelago, a sprawling metropolis where millions converge for work and life. Experience the energy of a place that refuses to settle for history alone.
In the app, 100 stops in Jakarta are narrated aloud, about 2h 50m of listening across 8 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 52 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.
The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.
"You’re standing here now, and it’s easy to just look at the scale of the building."
"When you look at this area, you are seeing a huge vision of modern commerce."
"You are standing in a place whose name means freedom."
"You are standing right next to a massive and beautiful structure."
"If you look at the forecourt, you'll notice the massive bronze elephant statue."
"If you look at this monument, you're seeing a very specific moment in Indonesian history."
Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.
A compact loop around Jakarta's most iconic religious landmarks and the colonial square that frames them
A walk through the heart of modern Jakarta past gleaming skyscrapers and the iconic Selamat Datang monument on Bundaran HI
A stroll through the civic and cultural spine of central Jakarta taking in the Presidential Palace, the National Museum and a clutch of independence era buildings
A tour of Jakarta's great sporting precinct anchored by the legendary Gelora Bung Karno stadium and surrounded by striking modern towers
An afternoon in the green south of the city visiting the beloved Ragunan Zoo and two museums celebrating Indonesian fine art
A walk through Jakarta's gleaming Kuningan business district from the soaring Gama Tower to a quiet war cemetery tucked among the high rises
Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route. Open a category to see what is inside.
Every place on TourTour has its own routes and its own stories.