Tanjung Priok port is the largest and busiest seaport in Indonesia which was developed by the Dutch East India Company in 1877 replacing Sunda Kelapa which was dated back 1527.The distance to Soekarno Hatta International Airport is 31km while to Jakarta City is a mere 10km.
TransJakarta Busway Corridor 12 covers till Tanjung Priuk Bus Terminal which was just across the train station built between 1917 to 1921 in the Indisch Classicism style of colonial architecture.
This is another old Dutch heritage building.
Since my flight home was later in the afternoon,I made a brief stopover in Tajung Priok to catch the airport bus.
Tanjung Priok Bus Station is a major transport hub in the North of Jakarta.
It was very convenient to travel in the local buses as they were very well linked to every corner of Java Island.
The word Tanjung means Cape and Periok means pot or wok.
I took a local green body bus near the Tanah Abang Train Station to Tanjung Priuk but for travellers staying near Sarinah Plaza,just go to the Sarinah Halt and hop into the busway which requires changing of bus at certain intersection.
Tanjung Priuk Bus Terminal do not have specific platforms for buses so one has to scout around and read the sign displayed on the buses.
Minivan angkut is a very covenient way to move round Tanjung Priok city and to visit Ancol Dream Park (Taman Impian Jaya Ancol), entrance ticket fee to the complex Rupiah15,000 per person which consists of Dunia Fantasi (Fantasy world) with ticket fee Rupiah150,000 per person in week days and Rupiah180,000 per person in week end-Sunday-and-Holiday, Atlantis Water Adventure (Waterboom) ticket fee Rupiah100,000 per person, Seaworld (for the largest aquarium in South East Asia), Gelanggang Samudra (Ocean Park) animals show ticket fee Rupiah90,000 per person, Fantastic Multimedia (Laser) Show ticket fee Rupiah50,000per person, resorts, hotel, beach, marina, and great restaurants.
It's one of the biggest park in Asia.
Ojek is a motorcycle that transport passengers and cost around Rupiah 5,000.
DAMRI airport bus is parked just across the train station in Tanjung Priok bus terminal.
It is a large airconditioned bus and departure is half hourly.
Current standard fare is Rupiah 20,000.
Operating Hours : 04.00 – 19.30 WIB (from Tanjung Priok), 05.00 – 23.30 WIB (from Bandara Soekarno Hatta Cengkareng).
WIB is west Indonesian time.
Ship transporting construction vehicles berthing in one of the channel beside the main road.
Travellers will never miss Tanjung Priok port if one intends to take a cruise in one of the ferry ships to destinations like Padang, Tanjung Pandan (Pulau Belitung), Surabaya, Semarang, Muntok (Pulau Bangka), Belawan, Kijang (Pulau Bintan) and Batam.
Services on the Lambelu to Padang and the Kelud to Batam (near Singapore) are of most interest to travellers.
To Kalimantan, the Lawit ship goes via Tanjung Pandan to Pontianak.
A number of Pelni boats go to Makassar (Sulawesi) via Semarang or Surabaya, but there are no direct services.
Pelni ships all arrive at and depart from Pelabuhan Satu (Dock No 1) at Tanjung Priok, 13km northeast of the city centre.
Other passenger ships also go from Dock No 1 to Pulau Bintan and Pulau Batam, from where it is just a short ferry ride to Singapore.
A small but reasonably comfortable air-con hydrofoil that seats up to 300 passengers leaves Tanjung Priok on Saturday at noon and sails to Tanjung Pandan (150,000Rp, 12 hours) onto Pulau Belitung, before continuing on to Tanjung Pinang (200,000Rp) and Batam (200,000Rp).
Count on a 24-hour trip to Batam. In the reverse direction it leaves Thursday.
PELNI (P.T.Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia) is the main national shipping company that provides inter island link to the people of Indonesia.
Tickets plus commission can also be bought from designated Pelni agents:
Menara Buana Surya (3142464; Jl Menteng Raya 29), in the Tedja Buana building, 500m east of Jl Jaksa; or Kerta Jaya (3451518; Jl Veteran 1 27), opposite Mesjid Istiqlal.
Fares to the following destinations:
Batam:-Adult: first class 266,500 Rupiah, second class 200,500 Rupiah, economy 94,500 Rupiah; Ferry ride from Singapore to Batam takes 45 minutes costing Singapore Dollar 25.
Dumai:-Adult: first class 282,500 Rupiah, second class 212,500 Rupiah, third class 156,500 Rupiah, fourth class 131,500 Rupiah, economy 99,500 Rupiah;
Pontianak:-Adult: first class 480,500 Rupiah, second class 361,500 Rupiah, third class none Rupiah, fourth class none Rupiah, economy 168,500 Rupiah;
Pontianak using Ships code: LWT,SRM,BKR Adult / dewasa: first class 230,500 Rupiah, second class 173,500 Rupiah, third class none Rupiah, fourth class none Rupiah, economy 82,000 Rupiah;
Surabaya:-Ships code: KRC,KRN,RJN Adult / dewasa: first class 166,500 Rupiah, second class 125,500 Rupiah, third class 93,000 Rupiah, fourth class 78,500 Rupiah, economy 59,000 Rupiah;
Pos Kota is an independent newspaper costing Rupiah 2,500 .
Travellers can find rooms to let if one intended to have extended stays.
Another article on the front page is about Amoy( girls) from Singkawang or Sambas in West Kalimantan that has landed from KM Mabuhay ship in Tanjung Priok but were caught by local police.
They left Sambas at 12 midnight and arrived here at 8pm following day.
Cungkok means entertainment girls. The 43 rural girls some were underaged(15 of them) and fair skin command double the price in the local bars and karaoke outlets.
Jakarta has an enriched nightlife in the many bars and karaokes. I have seen Southeast Asia's biggest redlight area at a place nicknamed Dolly in Surabaya,Jawa Timur.
The airport bus left Terminal Tanjung Priok via Tol Tanjung Priok, Tol Sedyatmo and on to Bandara Soekarno-Hatta Airport.
Other points of departure to airport:
Route Pool DAMRI Kemayoran :– Jalan Gunung Sahari – Tol Ancol – Tol Sedyatmo – Bandara Soekarno-Hatta Route Gambir: – Pasar Baru – Jalan Garuda – Kemayoran – Tol Kemayoran – Tol Sedyatmo – Bandara Soekarno-Hatta – Slipi Jaya – Gambir
Route Mal Mangga Dua Square: – Tol Ancol – Tol Sedyatmo – Bandara Soekarno-Hatta
Route Terminal Lebak Bulus :– Pondok Indah – Jalan Sultan Iskandar Muda (Arteri Pondok Indah) – Simprug – Jl Tentara Pelajar – Slipi – Tol Dalam Kota – Tol Sedyatmo – Bandara Soekarno-Hatta
Route Terminal Rawamangun: – Jalan Pemuda – Pintu Tol Rawasari – Tol Dalam Kota Bypass – Tol Sedyatmo – Bandara Soekarno-Hatta
Route Terminal Kampung Rambutan :– Putaran Lampu Merah Pasar Rebo – Tol Dalam Kota Grogol – Tol Sedyatmo – Bandara Soekarno-Hatta – Tol Sedyatmo – Tol Dalam Kota Grogol – TMII – Jalan Raya Rambutan – Terminal Kampung Rambutan
Route Bekasi: – Mal Metropolitan – Pintu Tol Bekasi Barat – Tol Cawang – Tol Grogol – Tol Sedyatmo – Bandara Soekarno-Hatta – Tol Sedyatmo – Tol Grogol – Tol Cawang – Tol Pondok Gede Timur – Pintu Tol Bekasi Barat – Bekasi
Route Plaza Cikarang Baru (Jababeka): – Jalan Raya Cikarang – Tol Cikarang Timur – Tol Cawang – Tol Grogol – Tol Sedyatmo – Bandara Soekarno-Hatta
Route Merak: – Cilegon – Tol Serang – Terminal Pakupatan – Tol Tangerang – Jalan Kebon Nanas – Jl Pembangunan – Bandara Soekarno-Hatta
Route Bogor:-Tugu Kujang / Jalan Bina Marga (in front Restoran Yeni) /near Botani Square – Tol Jagorawi – Tol Dalam Kota Jakarta – Tol Sedyatmo – Bandara Soekarno-Hatta.
Only at the above listed terminals can you get Damri airport buses.
DAMRI bus ticketing counter towards the left from arrival hall exit.
Operational hours to and fro city are as follows:
1) From Bandara Soekarno Hatta (06:00 till 23:30 hours)
2)To airport from city.(03:30 till 21:00 hours)
Ticket fares:
Bogor (Rupiah35,000);Cikarang(Rupiah35,000);Bekasi(Rupiah30,000);Harapan Indah(Rupiah30,000);Serang(Rupiah30,000);Tanjung Rambutan(Rupiah25,000)Rupiah20,000 to the following Station Gambir,Rawa Mangun,Blok M,Lebak Bulus,Pasar Minggu,Tanjung Priuk,Kemayoran and Mangga Dua.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his wife Kristiani welcomes all tourists to Jakarta,the heart of the nation.
Indonesia is a very safe place to visit and to witness the rich culture,festivals,historical heritage buildings,shoppers paradise with the many mega malls,natural untouched landscape scenery and a vibrant business financial centre.
The Indonesian archipelago is the most beautiful place on earth having close to 18,000 islands with some still not being named yet.
A Sumatran Warrior sculpture.
Sculpture of a Garuda statue at the Soekarno Hatta International Airport Parking bay.
Indonesia's flag carrier is named after this bird which is a mystical giant bird Garuda of Hinduism and Buddhist mythology.
Garuda also appears in the National Emblem of Indonesia, Garuda Pancasila.
Garuda Indonesia is listed as a 4-star airline by Skytrax, and is also listed among Skytrax's Quality Approved Airlines.
In May 2010, the airline was named as the World's Most Improved Airline by Skytrax during 2010 World Airline Awards in Hamburg.
PT Garuda Indonesia TBK(Persero) is listed in the Bursa Efeks Indonesia(stock code GIAA:IJ) and Berlin Stock Exchange(YGD:GR) and OTC US (PSEOY:US).
It was listed early this year with 4.8 Trillion rupiah IPO offering at Rupiah750 at a wrong timing but good investment for the longer term horizon.
PT. Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. posted a net profit of IDR 515.5 billion for 2010 amidst a large-scale development and investment program which saw the arrival of 24 new aircraft in 2010.
The kendang is the drum which accompanies the gong orchestra. T
The 'Gong' a musical percussion instrument.
Indonesia's traditional folk music is the 'Gamelan' and the gongs act as backup music.
Scaling to new heights sculpture.
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Internasional Soekarno–Hatta) is the main airport serving the greater Jakarta area on the island of Java, Indonesia.
It is the 16th busiest airport in the world. The airport was named after the first President of Indonesia, Soekarno, and the first vice-president, Mohammad Hatta.
The airport is often called Cengkareng by Indonesians.
The airport's IATA code, CGK, originates from the name of the Cengkareng locality, a district situated to the northwest of the city.
Located about 20 km west of Jakarta, in Tangerang, Banten, Soekarno–Hatta airport began to operate in 1985, replacing the former Kemayoran Airport (domestic flights) in Central Jakarta, and Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in East Jakarta.
