Timeline
16:33
Grab a coffee at Mustly Coffee near Kalijodo Park. It is a calm spot to start the evening before heading north.
16:58
Walk from the coffee shop area toward Muara Angke Nature Reserve. Use the BKTB from Pluit or Monas to reach the vicinity, then walk the final stretch. This is the last nature reserve in Jakarta, preserving mangrove plantations and wildlife like endemic birds and monitor lizards.
17:18
Watch the golden light wash over the mangroves as the sun sets toward the west. The reserve is very quiet and located about 500 meters from Pantai Indah Kapuk. You will need to obtain a permit to enter at the Conservation of Natural Resources Office at Salemba, Central Jakarta.
Local tip
The reserve is quiet and secluded. Ensure you secure your permit in advance at the Conservation of Natural Resources Office in Central Jakarta before arriving.
Check before you go
- You must obtain a permit to enter Muara Angke Nature Reserve at the Conservation of Natural Resources Office at Salemba, Central Jakarta.
- There is no official parking area at the reserve.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Jakarta (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).