Indonesians love children with all devotion. No matter where you go, your children will instantly find friends among other children and adults. For example, nothing surprising is that some stranger will ask for permission to take pictures with your baby. Wherever you go, your children will receive a lot of attention, and you can be sure that they will entertain everything in a row, because Indonesians are always happy to see happy children. Indonesia is generally a great place to teach children to interact with the most varying people and learn more about a variety of cultural features.
Although entertainment options in Jakarta may differ from those that we have, it is not difficult to find something that you have to do with your child. An excellent resource for families with children - "Family Guide to Jakarta" (Family Guide to Jakarta) as in print (book you can buy in any bookstore, however, there will be in English), and on their website. There you can find information about classes for children in cultural centers, medical aspects, as well as where you can find specific products for babies.
For Indonesians and tourists, visiting shopping centers is one of the most beloved pastime. Shopping centers in Jakarta are very large and there are up to 8 restaurants or food courts, as well as indoor playgrounds, bowling-centers, family karaoke halls and cinemas. You can even find the damn wheel, carousel, water parks and small roller coils inside shopping centers.
Sunday Brunch - Favorite time among Indonesian families on the roads are not so much, and this is one of the best moments for a bike ride or walks on the main streets of Jakarta.
Outdoor parks are not really available in Jakarta.
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Playgrounds
Miniapolis Plaza Indonesia.
Located on the third floor of the shopping center Plaza Indonesia. This is a small town exclusively for children.
There are children's boutiques, toy shops, hairdressers, sports center, kindergarten, photo studio and many cafes with food suitable for children. This is a great place, as you can go shopping and have fun. On the site there are zones for children of all ages - with a carousel, a train that is traveling throughout, and a wall for climbing. To become a "citizen" miniapolis, will have to pay somewhere 35,000 rupees on a weekday and 50,000 on weekends. The train ride costs 25,000 rupees.
Playparq Kemang.
For a very low price of 25,000 rupees, you can have fun about three hours even in the rain. There is a water playground and a cafe with Wi-Fi for parents, a small autodrome. More here.
PlayGround @ Kemang.
This is a great place - let the children run around, and you can relax a little and sit on the Internet (there is Wi-Fi). There is a barbecue area, and something like houses in a shady, where you can sit down and relax. Food in the restaurant is very suitable for children. Nothing special, but what is needed. Yes, and prices are low. In the cafe there are good fresh fruit juices and natural fruit ice cream. The entrance is about 65,000 rupees per child (you can go with two adults, but for a third adult will have to pay 50,000 Rp). Address: Kemang Dalam IIIB # B6.
Amusement parks
Sea World.
This is a beautiful well-kept small aquarium. There are separate aquariums with sharks, hundreds of colorful tropical fish, large octopus and so on. There is a small museum exposition with dissected giant skate and other marine creatures. There is even a small Chinese theater where the show takes place a couple of times a day.
And what is the tunnel, surrounded by aquariums! You can just stand on a moving track and enjoy the trip.
Address: jl. Lodan Timur No.7, North Jakarta
Taman Mini.
Mini Taman - a seating area on the territory of more than 100 hectares. This is a park and museums. The place is also a cultural center, where the pavilions represent the various provinces of Indonesia and depict various aspects of the provincial culture - architecture, clothing and traditions. More than 10 museums will become interesting for children: Museum of Transport, Museum of Soldier, Sport Museum, Insect Museum and others. A mini-train and bus go to the park. It is very cool to walk along these pavilions, just beater with monkeys that will extract the tricks around you. The monkeys here are manual, they pacify in some funny suesomes-poslence!
Next, you will find a lake, next to which a healthy snack and relax. Address: jl. Raya TMII, Eastern Jakarta
Taman Safari.
Taman Safari is approximately 80 kilometers from Jakarta, between Bogor and Bandung. More than 80 animal species in their natural habitat live in the park.
How do you start your adventure and enter the park, you see all kinds of animals approaching your car and if you allow, backing their heads inside and in search of food, which you probably already bought to invent a hill in the park. After the safari, you can go to the recreation area, arrange a picnic or look at Rainforest Restaurant - cheap Indonesian version of Rainforest Café. Food is normal.
There is a good thematic park with carousers, and the park of newborn animals. For a fee in the park you can take pictures with crucibles or small orangutans. There is a cave with a large number of birds, volatile mice and owls.
Address: jl. Raya Puncak No.601, Cisarua Jawa Barat, Bogor
Puppet Museum (Puppet Museum)
The rich culture and heritage of Indonesia are flawlessly displayed in one of the oldest and most famous art museums. On the first floor there are several wooden dolls and puppet and a small garden, where the walls are decorated with antique Dutch inscriptions. On the second floor of dolls from around the world. Indonesian puppets are especially interesting because they are immigrants from different islands. The creation uses various materials, such as hay and batik - very interesting. The international collection of dolls is small, but very interesting and presents dolls from Europe and Asia.
This is a very interesting and curious place for children, and for adults.
Address: jln. Pintu Besar Utara No. 2, Jakarta Barat