Markets, Food and Art Workshop Experience

The tour lasts 3 hours and 30 minutes

Available in English

Description

Want to experience Jakarta the way locals do?

Join this walk to see how Indonesians start their day, early market visits, traditional snacks, herbal drinks, and cultural stories.

I will also teach you some daily cool Indonesian words to practice with the locals.

This is everyday Jakarta, not the place where tourists usually visit.

What we’ll explore?

🍡 Local Snacks Experience for breakfast

If you don't know what to have for breakfast, this is the time to taste different types of 'traditional snacks' made of cassava, banana, sticky rice, veggies etc.

2. 🛒 Traditional Local Market

See how Moms shop for fresh ingredients, spices, fruits, and daily necessities, full of colors, smells, and real interactions in Indonesian

3. 🌿 Jamu & Herbal Traditions

Learn how Indonesians uses herbs, spices for health without going to pharmacies since ancient times. Watch how they drink and learn how spices work as drinks

4. 🎭 Art & Wayang Culture

Visiting a Wayang workshop, an Indonesia’s cultural storytelling through javanese puppets where the workers show their passion to the art

Good to know

👄💬 Practice your Indonesian words with the vendors

🌮 Local Foods

🚌 Transports

----}💰 Bring cash for snacks & transport

This is your kind of relaxed cultural walk for travelers who want to understand Jakarta

Guide: Kenya

PRO

Guiding since 2022

5 stops

6.7 km walking

3 hours and 30 minutes

Meeting point:St. Ps. Senen, Jl. Pasar Senen, RW.3, Senen, Kec. Senen, Kota Jakarta Pusat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 10410, IndonesiaIn front of the gate of Pasar Senen Station (Please see details on your WhatsApp contact) Open in Google Maps →

Free entry

Pasar Senen Blok 1&2Bustling hub of activity where you can find a wide variety of goods, from fresh produce and traditional snacks.

Outside visit

Pasar Senen Blok IIIDynamic market where the vendors sell fresh products: topical fruits, local vegetables and fish

Free entry

Kota Tua JakartaIn Kota Tua, you can explore the Wayang workshop, which showcases traditional Indonesian puppetry, an important cultural heritage from Java.

5 stops

6.7 km walking

3 hours and 30 minutes

Free entry

Pasar Senen Blok 1&2Bustling hub of activity where you can find a wide variety of goods, from fresh produce and traditional snacks.

Outside visit

Pasar Senen Blok IIIDynamic market where the vendors sell fresh products: topical fruits, local vegetables and fish

Free entry

Kota Tua JakartaIn Kota Tua, you can explore the Wayang workshop, which showcases traditional Indonesian puppetry, an important cultural heritage from Java.

5 reviews

Professionalism

5.00

Entertainment

5.00

Communication

5.00

Quality

5.00

Route

5.00

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.

Accessibility

Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

Groups

Accepts bookings of up to 7 people.

Pets

Not suitable for bringing pets.

Minimum attendees

Requires a minimum of 5 people to conduct the tour.

Additional costs

The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.

Free cancellation

If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.