Strolling around Jakarta Chinatown as a Lebaran Holiday

Lebaran holiday is almost over and as usual i don't have any plans to go somewhere. While my days were filled with scrolling instagram, i found an interesting account called jakarta good guide. They provide a jakarta walking tour with guide and you can pay as much as you wish. Sounds interesting then.

They have several routes to be explored. There are Old Town, City Center, Chinatown and Food Tour.
Just check on their website at jakartagoodguide.wordpress.com
To join the tour you can fill the form on their website.

As a first time, i was interested by the chinatown route, i've never had a chance to explore the chinatown at Jakarta. So, a night before as usual i try to kidnapped someone. As usual (too) tante jojo was free. A night before i fill the form for the next morning tour and a few minutes later i receive a confirmation via e-mail. They are fast response.

Candranaya as our first spot

our meeting point was at Novotel Hotel Gajah Mada. once i step on it, i was amazed by the china house in the hotel. Turns out that house was our first spot called Candranaya. So, sorrounded by the new hotel, candranaya still exist on its own place.
then walking to the back, there are a green open space, with ponds. Again, i was being amazed.

on left & right wing, there are restaurant. some of them have a touch of chinese

authentic table & chairs
pssst, it's outdoor space

Petak Sembilan and Dharma Bakti Temple

St. Maria de Fatima church

this pink blush chair is really stolen my heart.
pssst this chair is welding into the metal pot. i guess to prevent it being stolen.

inside the church. the red lady is our guide on that day.

group photo.
thanks to the man on left that share this photo with original quality and introduce me with airdrop

Toa Se Bio Temple

favorite spot

tanta and i 

Gloria Food Alley

Gedung Olveh as our rest stop and farewell

the 40 flats

full body shot after unknown time ago

after walking tour

• never knew that Jakarta had so many hidden yet interesting places to be explored
• will i join again? surely
• the guide introduce me with a pure orange drink. with no addition water or sugar. 100% made from orange. i forgot the exact location. pardon my memory.
• first time to be inside of praying place besides my religion
• apparently, Gedung Olveh is jakarta good guide office 
• i recommend do not bring own vehicle, because the ending point is different from the meeting point.

written 10|12|17 1am