LITEN GRUPP: Batam-dagstur med färja, 1 timmes massage och lunch från Singapore
Beskrivning
Res tillbaka i tiden på denna heldagstur för små grupper till Indonesien, perfekt för resenärer med begränsad tid i Singapore, men som ändå vill ha en smak av en indonesisk stad i utveckling. Börja dagen med att gå ombord på en 1 timmes höghastighetsfärja från Singapore. Vid ankomsten till Batam kommer du att mötas av vår engelsktalande guide. Du kommer att stanna till vid det berömda Välkommen till Batam-monumentet och Tanjak-moskén för bilder, besöka det största buddhistiska templet i Indonesien och njuta av en 4-rätters lunch med 2 sorters skaldjur. En 1-timmes (60-min) traditionell indonesisk massage ingår för att fullborda din indonesiska upplevelse. Du kommer att stanna till vid lokala butiker samt ett bageri för att prova nygjorda indonesiska lagerkakor. Höjdpunkter ✅ Lätt att lokalisera avgångspunkt vid Singapore Harbourfront Centre Ferry Terminal ✅ Smak av det lokala köket med 4-rätters lunch med 2 sorters skaldjur ✅ Autentisk 1-timmes traditionell indonesisk massage av erfarna massörer för ultimat avkoppling
Turalternativ
Resplan
Ta din egen väg till Singapore Harbourfront Center Ferry Terminal för din höghastighetsfärja till den indonesiska staden Batam kl. 10:00 (GMT+8). Efter cirka 1 timme till sjöss kommer du till Batams färjeterminal för att klara av immigration.
När du har klarat av immigrationen i Batam kommer din licensierade guide för små grupper att möta dig med en skylt och eskortera dig till ditt luftkonditionerade fordon för en rundtur runt Batam, den största staden i provinsen Riau Islands i Indonesien. Du kommer först att stanna till för en fotostop av monumentet Welcome to Batam. Modellerad efter den världsberömda Hollywoodskylten kommer många turister och lokalbefolkning till Batam Center för att ta bilder med monumentet Welcome to Batam.
Därefter kommer du att besöka Mini Indonesia Park med miniatyrkopior av arkitektur från Indonesiens 34 provinser inklusive huvudstaden Jakarta.
Därefter kommer du att få göra ett snabbt stopp vid ett lokalt bageri för att prova berömda indonesiska lagerkakor, även känd för lokalbefolkningen som Kueh Lapis. Kueh Lapis är inte svårt att göra, men det kräver tid och mycket tålamod. Bagarna svävar bredvid ugnen i ett par timmar och grillar varje lager smet. Kueh Lapis serveras vanligtvis i små, tunna, rika och doftande skivor.
Därefter kommer du att besöka detta lokala museum uppkallat efter en berömd lokal poet för att lära dig mer om Batams historia genom dess många samlingar och artefakter. Obs: I händelse av att museet är stängt (dvs. för Covid-19-sanering varje måndag etc), kommer ett besök i Batam Mini Indonesia Park (med miniatyrkopior av indonesisk arkitektur) att erbjudas som ersättning.
Därefter kommer du att stanna till för att besöka Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya-templet. Detta tempel är det största kinesiska templet i Indonesien, beläget på en kulle som heter Lucky Hill. Templet är tillägnat Maitreya, som är den framtida Buddha som kommer att uppnå fullständig upplysning, Maitreya kan också ses längst i mitten av templet pläterad i guld som är 5 meter hög.
Därefter stannar du till vid det vackra Pura Agung Amerta Buana-templet i balinesisk stil. Pura Agung Amerta Buana grundades 1999 och är ett hinduiskt tempel som antar en blandning av klassisk och modern balinesisk arkitektur. Inne i templet står den högsta Padmasana i Indonesien, på en imponerande höjd av 18 meter. Padnasama är en lotusliknande pagodhelgedom tillägnad deras Högste Gud.
Därefter kommer du att stanna till vid Garuda Park (Taman Rajawali). Denna park byggdes 2017 och har ett monument med en staty av Garuda, som ofta används för att representera Indonesien, ungefär som Bald Eagle i USA. Garuda symboliserar dygden kunskap, makt, tapperhet, lojalitet och disciplin.
Från Garuda-parken har du utsikt över Tanjak-moskén. Moskén är byggd i Tanjak Melayu-arkitektur och har en minaret på 45 meter. Exteriören är gjord av moderna aluminiumkompositpaneler.
Därefter kommer du att besöka den storslagna Barelang-bron, ibland kallad Golden Gate-bron i Batam, som är ett stycke modern arkitektur som till synes i förväg i denna avslappnade indonesiska stad. Du kommer sedan att koppla av på en 4-rätters traditionell indonesisk festmåltid bestående av skaldjur, kyckling och grönsaker på traditionell indonesisk restaurang i närheten.
Slutligen kommer din guide att ta dig tillbaka till färjeterminalen för din snabba allmänna färja tillbaka till Singapore. Färjeterminalen är förbunden med en skybridge på avgångsnivån till Megamall. Om det fortfarande finns tid kan du gå in på Megamall för vardagliga icke-turistiska föremål och snacks till lokala priser. Vänligen gå tillbaka till färjeterminalen 30 minuter innan färjan tar tid för ombordstigningsformaliteter.
Du kommer tillbaka till Singapore Harbourfront Centre Ferry Terminal cirka 22:00 (GMT+8) där din resa slutar.
Höjdpunkter
Vad som ingår
Resenärers betyg
Viktig information
- Kollektivtrafiksalternativ finns i närheten
- Lämplig för alla fysiska konditionsnivåer
- Ett giltigt pass (med minst 6 månaders giltighet) krävs på resedagen för att besöka Indonesien
- Indonesiska visum vid ankomst (US $ 20/person, betalas kontant vid gränsen) är tillgänglig för gäster från: Argentina, Australien, Bahrain, Vitryssland, Belgien, Bosnien och Hercegovina, Brasilien, Brunei, Kambodja, Kanada, Kina, Danmark, Egypten, England, Finland, Frankrike, Tyskland, Ungern, Indien, Italien, Japan, Jordanien, Kuwait, Laos, Malaysia, Mexiko, Marocko, Myanmar, Nederländerna, Nya Zeeland, Norge, Oman, Peru, Filippinerna, Polen, Qatar, Ryssland, Saudiarabien, Serbien, Seychellerna, Singapore, Sydafrika, Sydkorea, Spanien, Sverige, Schweiz, Taiwan, Thailand, Östtimor, Tunisien, Turkiet, Ukraina, Förenade Arabemiraten, USA, Vietnam
- Gäster från alla andra länder som inte anges ovan, vänligen ansök om resetillstånd från din närmaste indonesiska ambassad
- Passnamn, nummer, giltighetstid och land krävs vid bokningstillfället för alla gäster
- Dina biljetter kommer att hållas vid färjedisken för upphämtning på resedagen fram till 9:20 (GMT+8), du kommer att behöva uppvisa alla pass (med minst 6 månaders giltighet) för att byta mot dina biljetter
- Återbetalning kommer inte att utfärdas om höghastighetsfärjan missas (dvs: sen incheckning, feber, ofullständiga dokument etc.)
- Vegetariskt alternativ är tillgängligt, vänligen meddela vid bokningstillfället om det behövs
- I händelse av att Museum Raja Ali Haji är stängt (dvs: för sanering varje måndag etc), kommer ett besök på Batam Mini Indonesia Park att erbjudas som ersättning
- Denna resa är inte lämplig för gäster med feber eller andra allvarliga medicinska tillstånd
- Denna resa är inte lämplig för barn under 12 år (barn kommer att serveras en kopp dryck medan de väntar bredvid sina föräldrar/vårdnadshavare under 1-timmes massagen)
Recensioner(29)
We had a wonderful time on this excursion! Johni was a terrific host who provided lots of information and cared very much about making us happy. We loved this day trip! Catching the ferry & doing customs was relatively easy and our guide was waiting for us. My husband, 18 yr old daughter and I are frequent travelers. We all agreed this excursion was our favorite thing on this trip. The massages were the best thing, we would have even like if there was time for a longer one as some of the other tours offer. I would suggest maybe cutting a couple of the other stops to make time for a longer massage. Reading other reviews, it sounds like that was an option for others, maybe we spent too much time taking pictures at lunch? We absolutely loved the lunch spot and all the food. The location was beautiful if a bit rustic, and the food was delicious. Other highlights were the first stone temple and the coffee tasting. The temple was really beautiful. My daughter particularly enjoyed the shopping. The "cake tasting" was a surprise because it wasn't what we were expecting. Imagine a bright clean store with samples of all the food in jars next to each item. A salesperson follows you around making suggestions based on what you like and offering a tiny sample of the items, then asking if you want to buy them. It was a neat way to try different foods but a bit like Trader Joe's on steroids. The cake pieces were about the size of a large pea. The miniature house park was interesting from an architecture standpoint, but there was a lot of litter from where locals clearly picnic & then left their trash. Also it needed paint. So it was a bit run down, which was a shame It was a very full day! Johni & our driver dropped us at the ferry terminal with snacks and happy smiles. I highly recommend this tour.
We had a wonderful time on this excursion! Johni was a terrific host who provided lots of information and cared very much about making us happy. We loved this day trip! Catching the ferry & doing customs was relatively easy and our guide was waiting for us. My husband, 18 yr old daughter and I are frequent travelers. We all agreed this excursion was our favorite thing on this trip. The massages were the best thing, we would have even like if there was time for a longer one as some of the other tours offer. I would suggest maybe cutting a couple of the other stops to make time for a longer massage. We also absolutely loved the lunch spot and all the food. The location was beautiful if a bit rustic, and the food was delicious. Other highlights were the first stone temple and the coffee tasting. The temple was really beautiful. My daughter particularly enjoyed the shopping. The "cake tasting" was a surprise because it wasn't what we were expecting. Imagine a bright clean store with samples of all the food in jars next to each item. A salesperson follows you around making suggestions based on what you like and offering a tiny sample of the items, then asking if you want to buy them. It was a near way to try different foods but a bit like Trader Joe's on steroids. The cake pieces were about the size of a large pea. The miniature house park was interesting from an architecture standpoint, but there was a lot of litter from where locals clearly picnic in the park & then leave their trash. Also it needed paint. So it was a bit run down. I could have also skipped the 'Welcome to Bantam" sign but I suppose some people would find it iconic. It was a very full day! Johni & our driver dropped us at the ferry terminal with snacks and happy smiles. I highly recommend this tour
We had a great time. Our tour guide Bell was very knowledgeable and very friendly. His English is very good and easy to understand. It was very hot though at this time of year but they provided a bottle of water.
We were concerned because they messaged us the night before that our Batam guide was unavailable but they sent a local guy to pick us up at the hotel and check us in at the ferry. Then Irma and Jacky took the BEST care of us in Batam. Jacky was a great and very safe driver and Irma was a font of information. We feel like we saw everything we wanted to and, indeed, our only complaint was a happy one- there was just too much food for us old people!
We had an amazing time! This is a great way to see Batam and get a taste of Indonesia. Our guide was very knowledgeable and engaging and went out of her way to treat us like family and give us some extra stops. Highly recommend!!
Beautiful day trip to Indonesia with wife and adult daughter. Indonesian people are extremely warm and welcoming. Batam is a poor island but proud and developing. It was a wonderful contrast to the wealth and sophistication of Singapore, and a completely unexpected, last-minute cherry on top of our vacation. Tour Guide. Johnny was excellent, thoughtful and spoke very good English. He had a clean car with phone chargers and extra water. He was there to meet us when we arrived and handled our return flawlessly even though we changed our departure. Highlights. the Indonesian massage and also 70 Fahrenheit Koffie Batam (we bought 27 packages of coffee plus the S$240 Lawak coffee gift set). We also loved the views from the bridge overlooking the S China Sea. The lunch was average but we enjoyed its authenticity (note: they were able to cater it to our gluten free needs). The quick Indonesian layer cake stop was also fun and we bought some cake. We aren’t really into temples but the Buddhist temple was very large. Money. Make sure you have your passport and $35 US for your Indonesian visa fee. You’ll also want some cash for tipping the masseuses (about $50,000 IND each, which is about $3 US). Negatives. Only negative was the ferry ride from Singapore. The ferry operator is not connected with the tour in any way, so you’ll have to figure it all out yourself. It’s like going to a bus terminal, so get there early (60-90 min pre-departure). Go to BatamFast ticket counter on Level 2 of Lobby C at the HarborFront and show them your PDF confirmation.
It was an excellent tour and unforgettable experience mostly thanks to Aolia and Joni. Aolia picked us up from hotel, accompanied us throughout the entire ferry trip. She did a lot of effort to help us getting coffee and breakfast in the HarbourFront mall at early hours. Joni, our guide and driver in Batam made the day very easy going and yet interesting. He was telling us many interesting facts about the island, everyday life, history etc. He did amazing job driving and guiding us. The program of the day was well balanced with sightseeing, delicious lunch, a bit of shopping and a bit of relaxation. All in all, great day, unforgettable memories. Highly recommend. Good value for money.
Great trip. Guide was also the driver who was great. Have details about Batam given. Went to few main places and nice lunch was included.
Pros: very nice tour guide and he spoke very good English. The ferry ride from Singapore to Batam was smooth and comfortable. We got to see some iconic Indonesian sites. Lunch was very authentic. Cons: I believe the description is a bit vague. The tour was much longer than necessary. We made several stops that could have been skipped (coffee business, cake shop, all the stores and malls). This could easily be a 4 hour tour and get the same experience.
Dear valued guest, We thank you for your positive feedback about our guide, high-speed ferry and lunch feast, and we have forwarded your compliments to the captain, chefs and guide. For our small group tours, we seek to cater to the interests of all guests. After spending a few hours covering all the religious/architectural sites in Batam, some of the other guests in your group indicated that they wanted to do some local shopping and sample local cuisine, namely kopi luwak (Indonesian civet coffee) and kueh lapis (Indonesian layer cakes), as mentioned on the small group tour itinerary. Finally, in case if you are back in Batam in the future, please do call us again, and we will be happy to extend a complimentary 1-hour massage for you and your partner at our massage centre. We wish you all the best for your future travels.
The tour is not impressive. Our tour guide is just a driver, doesn’t say anything, offers little info when asked. Kopi Luwak tour is interesting because I’m a coffee drinker. Lunch and massage is good. No other activity that is worth your time.
Dear valued guest, we thank you for your feedback about our tour. For selected small group tours (with less than 6 guests), the guide does double-up as the driver, and we sincerely regret that your guide was not be able to engage much with you while driving. We thank you for your positive feedback about what you have learnt about kopi luwak (Indonesian civet coffee), and we have forwarded your compliments to the guide. Finally, we agree with you that Indonesia provides very limited wow factor, because Indonesia is still after all, a developing country and the infrastructure and architecture shows, as compared to developed countries like the US and Singapore. Nonetheless, we strive our best to showcase the real side of Indonesia to all guests in the best light possible, through means within our control, such as your Indonesian lunch and traditional Indonesian massage. We hope to have you back again in better circumstances when Indonesia has developed more. We wish you all the best for your future travels.
