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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Bandung via Jakarta

This time i will share with you budget travel but u can visit two big cities at the same time. One of ideas for  backpackers dan sesiapa yang ingin merasakan travel 2 cities dalam budget yang minumum. (4 days 3 Night)
you may choose either 2 night stay in Jakarta and 1 night in Bandung or opposite

Tapi kali ini saya pilih 2 malam di bandung and 1 malam di jakarta.Memandangkan sy pernah ke Jakarta sebelum ini .so i choose to stay in Bandung longer than Jakarta. Bandung is really famous with their Factory outlet and people there is cute , handsome and Pretty (main reason i falling in love with Bandung .. hahhahaha)

About Bandung
Is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's third largest city, and 2nd largest metropolitan area in Indonesia. Located 768 metres (2,520 ft) above sea level, approximately 140 km southeast of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler temperatures year-around than most other Indonesian cities. The city lies in a river basin surrounded by volcanic mountains. This topography provides a good natural defense system, which was the primary reason for the Dutch East Indies government's plan to move the colony capital from Batavia to Bandung.

Flight
Again u may search cheap flight from Air Asia, Royal Dutch Airline (KLM), Garuda Airline, Malaysia Airline or Lion Air, that time i flew with  KLM and returned flight is RM 333.Arrived Jakarta airport around 7 pm local time and took travel direct to Bandung. You can choose either to take bus or travel to Bandung. that time we  decided to take travel van 75000 rupiah = RM 26 and u can request to the driver which location u wanna go. below list direct Travel Van from Airport to Bandung
-Cipaganti
-CitiTrans
-X-Trans
-Trans Line
http://johanes.posterous.com/list-travel-for-jakarta-bandun


Accommodation
Banyak hotel murah yg terdapat di Bandung.But if u go there during peak season its hard to get the hotel unless u book earlier . We stayed in Mutiara Hotel Bandung kebun kawung (3 star hotel ) and rate per night is RM  146 ++ ( depending on peak season n any festival during that time), this hotel quite close to Bandung rail Station and breakfast is provided.
(Hotel Swimming pool and cafe area)
(Standard Room)

Public Transport
u may use Taxi, Bajai ( Traditional public transportation vehicle became popular in Jakarta) and Angkot ( a mini bus which is used like a collecting taxi. They apply only in Indonesia as a typical means of transport, mainly to the suburban traffic). There is no mass rapid transit system, metro nor tram in Bandung. Locals travel using small public minibuses, known as angkot
 (Bajai Bandung)
(Angkot Bandung )

Places that i have visited
-Kawah Putih Bandung
-Factory Outlet . Heritage Bandung. Rumah Mode , Clamus factory outlet, Happening , Brandstore and many more, quality is quite good and price just ok!! hahhhaa
(Heritage Factory Outlet)
  ( with my Indonesian friends at Cafe De winkel Bandung)
-Kampung Daun and Cloud night ( tempat makan yang menarik and you should try!! yummy) you should try Indonesian food especially nasi timbel special from Bandung

(Kampung Daun)
- Paris Van Java ( one of the famous mall in Bandung and for night life area)
-Gedung Merdeka Asia- Afrika Bandung
-Kartika Sari Bakery ( should try Paling famous di bandung, should try the brownies)
-Dago Area (Every Saturday night, teenagers and youngsters are hanging around at Jalan Dago. The street stretches from Holiday Inn Hotel in the south and a few blocks to the north until Simpang Dago)
(Kartika Sari)
(Special Brownies from Kartika Sari) 


Some of pictures taken

(Paris Van Java Mall)
(u should try Nasi Timblel. Spice but nice)

(City of Bandung )



Last day stayed 1 night in Jakarta. Again we took Travel Van from Bandung to Jakata .and stayed in Cemara Hotel Jakarta. Rate per night is RM 136 located in Sarinah (central of Jakarta). no much activities we did .caused i went to Jakarta quite frequent
(Cemara Hotel Lobby)
(XTrans Travel Centre)
( we r lucky caused standard room has fully booked and upgraded to family room)   
Calculation
Flight ticket return : RM 333
Hotel in Bandung : RM 146 x 2 :  292 but only paid 146 per person
Travel Van Jkt Airport  to Bandung : RM 26
Travel Van Bandung to Jakarta City : RM 20
Travel from Jakarta to Airport : RM 8
Hotel in Jakarta : 136 divided by 2 : RM 68
Food : RM 25 x 3 : 75
Souvenir plus others expenses : 100
Total : RM 776

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