Things To Do in Bogor

Bogor City, located at 54 kilometres from south of Jakarta or approximately 2 hours from Jakarta. The colonial name is Buitenzorg which is taken from one kind of palem species. You need prepare an umbrella if you come here. The epithet of Bogor is Kota Hujan (The City of Rain).

Arriving Here:

1.       Baranangsiang Bus Station: the major bus station in Bogor. There are angkot (local minivan) to around city and buses to Jakarta or Bandung

2.       Bogor Rail Station : Economy class train and Economy AC class train from Jakarta 

Traditional Food:

1.       Soto Bogor : the chicken soup with the gravy from santan (coconut milk).

2.       Toge Goreng : the grilled bean sprout with tauco sauce.

3.       Mie Glosor : noodle, which is made from cassava, is served by peanut sauce.

4.       Roti Unyil : mini cookies

5.       Laksa Bogor : ketupat, bihun (rice vermicelli), bean sprout, kemangi leaves, oncom, shavings of grilled coconut, boiled egg, and tofu are poured by yellowish coconut milk. 

Shopping Place:

1.       Botani Square : Pajajaran Street, located next to Baranangsiang bus station. This is middle-upper class mall.

2.       Bogor Trade Mall : H. Juanda Street 68, the largest shopping mall with many popular fast food restaurants.

3.       Bogor Plaza : Surya Kencana Street, chaotic place with a lot of hawkers.

4.       Eka Lokasari Plaza : Siliwangi Street. This mall building has six levels and three basements with Matahari Department Store as the anchor tenant.

5.       Orchard Walk mall and Arcade : Inside Bogor Nirwana Residence. New commercial area with eco mall concept. 

Tourist Destination:

1.       Bogor Botanical Garden

It was built by Java's Dutch Governor-General Gustaaf Willem. The garden contains more than 15,000 species of trees and plants.  Open daily from 8am until 5pm.

2.       Presidential palace

It was built at 1744 as Governor-General residence. Once a year this palace holds an open house, when everyone may come and take a look around. This event is held during the anniversary of Bogor around May

3.       Kujang Monuments

The top of monument symbolizes a traditional weapon from Sundanese. Located at junction of  Pajajaran Street and Otto Iskandardinata Street.

4.       Taman Kencana

A paradise of culinary which near Presidential Palace.

5.       Tajur

Popular street where you can buy leather products.

6.       Batutulis

Located at Batutulis Street. It is heritage of Pajajaran Kingdom.

7.       The Jungle

Water Park inside Bogor Nirwana Residence. From Bogor Rail Station you can ride angkot 02 (Sukasari-Bublak) and ask the driver to unload you at Bogor Nirwana Residence. If you are from Baranangsiang Bus Station, you can ride angkot 01 and unload at Eka Lokasari Plaza, then ride angkot 02.

8.       Pak Warso Durian Farm

Located at Cihideung, Cipelang, Cijeruk, an hour from Bogor. Open 7am-5pm (Friday, Saturday, Sunday).