Istiqlal Mosque, or Masjid Istiqlal is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and has the highest capacity. The mosque is positioned next to Merdeka Square and the Jakarta Cathedral.

• The grand Istiqlal Mosque of Jakarta is easy to reach since it is near the Gambir Train Station. To get here from the Sukarno-Hatta international airport, you can use public transportation such as "Metromini" or Transjakarta bus in direction to Gambir .From Gambir you can use motorbike taxi commonly known as "ojek", or, if you preffered to, you can walk to this mosque.
• There's a small gift shop within the mosque area where you can buy souvenirs with reasonable price.
• As any other mosque, you must take off your shoes/slippers before you enter the main area.
• Feel free to ask the guard at the entrance or other officer for information or to show you around for they will gladly tell alot about the mosque.
• There will be ‘free’ English speaking guides, but do take note that you have to tip them at the end of your tour, for about Rp. 30,000-50,000.
• Dress with respect, no shoulders, no shorts etc

Old Town of Jakarta covers a tiny area in the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta. The special heritage only including a 1,3 square kilometer area crossing North and West Jakarta

• Wear closed shoes to protect your feet from muck, chicken manure and just plain dirt.
• You can see the puppet's show, the pantomime, the girls in vintage western costumes dancing. And you can also make some very funny pictures with live-arc performances.
• After visiting time, there is a cafe with a nice vintage batavia's ambience which provides a very good wine and nice irish coffee, called Cafe Batavia.
• You should be careful to watch your belongings in the crowds.
• Take some time to explore the side streets leading away from the square to spot more decaying colonial relics, and see local tattoo artists at work in their crude, streetside studios.
• If you’re keen to see more colonial buildings, rent a bicycle from Taman Fatahillah (around 20,000Rp/hr) and pedal the 1.5km to Sunda Kelapa, Jakarta’s historical port, and the original reason why the city was an international trade hub.

Glodok is touted as the largestChinatown region in the country and one of the largest in the world.

• Getting to Glodok Chinatown is fairly easy. Located not far from Stasiun Jakarta Kota, visitors may either take a taxi or ojek (motorbike taxi) or try public transportation such as the TransJakarta Bus, Metromini,or 3-wheeled Bajaj.
• A good time to visit would be around Chinese New Year, beginning of February. This is a good way to have an insight on their culture and you’ll be taking part in their colourful and extravagant celebrations as well.
• Wear casual clothes as it is almost always summer in Jakarta, bring water bottle, sunscreen if you may need, a camera and wear comfortable shoes(sandals are okay)
• Take a walk to other small alleys around the corner to see the unseen Jakarta