Indonesia's first and now most famous zoo, established more than 150 years ago. 295 species roaming the area, many are endemic to Indonesia only. There is a special area for primates (monkeys, apes, and its derivatives) called Schmutzer, a still active conservation and research centre. Out from there, the animals are ready to greet you in open air. Payment have to use JakCard from Jakarta Government Bank and it makes difficulty for many people who have no JakCard. JakCard can be used only for limited transaction such as TransJakarta, but TransJakarta can use other cards. The children can also play with tame animals in another dedicated area and watch many animal performances, only on weekend, Sunday and holiday. Rent a bike to tour the zoo quicker (near North Entrance 2 or Pintu Utara 2) or get around with horse cart on weekend, Sunday and holiday only and set a mat under a tree for a picnic.
06:30-19:00 (Closed on Mon, for animals' holiday.)·Ticket fee for Schmutzer is Rp 6,000 weekdays and Rp7,500 on weekend, Sunday and holiday. Parking fee Rp 6,500/car, entrance fee is Rp4,500 adults and Rp3,500 children
Serves some Betawi cuisine such as Pecak gurame (Gourami fish in spicy Betawi sauce) and Gabus pucung (Snakehead fish in black soup).
Closed · opens 9 am·Start from Rp50,000
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This area is a lake, but it is where the indigenous Betawi set up an area for outsiders to know their culture. The weekend is especially the perfect time to visit as the food stalls are set up for you to savor Jakarta's local cuisine and the locals let you learn to perform their dance and play in the orchestra. Despite the lack of advertisement and publication, Setu Babakan has successfully encouraged locals to appreciate their native culture. Children learn Betawi traditional music and dances every Wednesday and Sunday from 07:00-12:00. After watching the children's activity, take a break to scrutinize uniquely the architecture of Betawi traditional house and stop for a breath beside the lake. The available local foods are bir pletok (healthy ginger drink, not an alcoholic beer), kerak telor (grilled egg with coconut shred and sticky rice with shrimp powder topping), otak-otak (grilled fish cake with hot peanut sauce), and roti buaya (crocodile shape bread, popular for Betawi traditional wedding ceremony).
Parking is Rp2,000 for cars and Rp1,000 for motorbikes
Museum Layang-Layang Indonesia
Established in 2003, this museum's collection include about 600 kites, with varying sizes from 2 centimeters to 9 x 26 meters.