Guidebook for Bogor
Parks & Nature
A must visit when you're in Bogor, beautiful grarden, tropical trees & corpse flower (if blooming). Rent a bike and enjoy coffee in the restaurant. Avoid Sunday, it's usually very crowded.
89 locals recommend
Bogor Botanical Gardens
13 Jl. Ir. H. JuandaA must visit when you're in Bogor, beautiful grarden, tropical trees & corpse flower (if blooming). Rent a bike and enjoy coffee in the restaurant. Avoid Sunday, it's usually very crowded.
Waterfall in the foothill of Salak Mountain. There are several waterfalls in this area. Will be very crowded on weekend. Take motorbike or rent a car if you want to visit this place & Pura Gn. Salak
6 locals recommend
Nangka Waterfall
Waterfall in the foothill of Salak Mountain. There are several waterfalls in this area. Will be very crowded on weekend. Take motorbike or rent a car if you want to visit this place & Pura Gn. Salak
Prehistoric sites Arca Domas Cibalay
Megalith stone in Salak Mountain, near the waterfalls
Sightseeing
A small & old museum inside the Botanical garden. You can see the sceleton of the whale and other animals.
10 locals recommend
Zoological Museum
No. 9 Jl. Ir. H. JuandaA small & old museum inside the Botanical garden. You can see the sceleton of the whale and other animals.
Klenteng
Small Chinese temple....visit this place before you enter The Botanical Garden.
See the wildlife animal from inside your car/bus. You can play with baby animals and many attraction....nice surrounding, in the highland/Puncak area
67 locals recommend
Taman Safari Indonesia
See the wildlife animal from inside your car/bus. You can play with baby animals and many attraction....nice surrounding, in the highland/Puncak area
PETA = Pembela Tanah Air (Kyodo Bo-ei Giyugun) is a legion created by Japan during the WW II. Walking distance from my home
Museum PETA
No.35 Jalan Jendral SudirmanPETA = Pembela Tanah Air (Kyodo Bo-ei Giyugun) is a legion created by Japan during the WW II. Walking distance from my home
Bogor Palace
Arts & Culture
Hindu temple
Pak Dase is the owner of this small workshop. He makes and sell the traditional wooden puppet in his house, good quality and you can order your character. Cross the bridge and ask for pak Dase's house
Jalan Lebak Kantin
Jalan Lebak KantinPak Dase is the owner of this small workshop. He makes and sell the traditional wooden puppet in his house, good quality and you can order your character. Cross the bridge and ask for pak Dase's house
A small workshop that make gong, a traditional music instrument, part of gamelan
6 locals recommend
Gong Home Industri Gamelan
A small workshop that make gong, a traditional music instrument, part of gamelan
Pura Melanting Pasar Agung
Balinese temple near Salak Mountain
Pura Parahyangan Agung Jagatkarta
Food Scene`
For those who're going to Bogor for local food or culinary trip
Authentic local noodle, with chicken minced and meatball.
There're several outlets in Bogor & the one in Sudirman street is not halal
Sahabat Yun Sin Resto
31 Jl. PesantrenAuthentic local noodle, with chicken minced and meatball.
There're several outlets in Bogor & the one in Sudirman street is not halal
My favorite Oxtail Soup in Bogor. Small restaurant in Air Mancur area (hawker food area in the evening). It only opens for lunch and just a stroll away from my house..must try!
Sop Buntut Mak Emun
No.60A Jalan Jendral SudirmanMy favorite Oxtail Soup in Bogor. Small restaurant in Air Mancur area (hawker food area in the evening). It only opens for lunch and just a stroll away from my house..must try!
There are 2 types of Martabak: sweet martabat is a pancake filled with chocolate, peanut, cheese, etc, and savory (thin fried bread with meat inside).
Martabak Air Mancur
No.64 Jl. Jend. SudirmanThere are 2 types of Martabak: sweet martabat is a pancake filled with chocolate, peanut, cheese, etc, and savory (thin fried bread with meat inside).
Macaroni Panggang
24 Jl. SalakIndonesian taste pasta
Pia Apple Pie - Bogor
No. 10 Jl. PangrangoEnjoy the apple pie with traditional sweet drink (bajigur)
Baked & Brewed Coffee and Kitchen
No.6 Jl. SalakIndonesian restaurant, with bakery & shop/small supermarket selling dried food etc.
You can also buy Indonesia famous bir, bir Bintang, here.
Bogor Permai Bakery & Restaurant
23A Jl. Jend. SudirmanIndonesian restaurant, with bakery & shop/small supermarket selling dried food etc.
You can also buy Indonesia famous bir, bir Bintang, here.
There’re many hawker food in the evening, just a stroll away from my place to enjoy evening food, from bubur ayam, seafood, meatballs & noodle, satay, fried snack and many more
Jalan Jendral Sudirman
Jalan Jendral SudirmanThere’re many hawker food in the evening, just a stroll away from my place to enjoy evening food, from bubur ayam, seafood, meatballs & noodle, satay, fried snack and many more
Lemongrass RESTO
21 Jl. Raya PajajaranLocal & Asian food, nice interior for dining & hangout
Everything Else
If you need to extend your visa, immigration office is near from my home. Easy to access, especially if you need to go back several times
Kantor Imigrasi Kelas II - Bogor
No.19 Jalan A. YaniIf you need to extend your visa, immigration office is near from my home. Easy to access, especially if you need to go back several times
Supermarket
The nearest supermarket & shopping mall....you can find all your daily needs here. They also have a nice foodcourt with various local food
Yogya Bogor Junction
No.63 Jl. PabatonThe nearest supermarket & shopping mall....you can find all your daily needs here. They also have a nice foodcourt with various local food
Botani Square
No.40 Jl. Raya PajajaranThe biggest shopping mall in Bogor