Bandung is a metropolitan city as well as the capital of West Java Province with most of the inhabitants are Sundanese. This city has numerous of tourist attractions both in its downtown area and hill sides. Due to its altitude, Bandung’s climate is relatively cool and humid compared to any other cities in Indonesia. Ever since the intercity toll highway called Cipularang toll road has completed, Bandung is an even more popular destination among the Jakartans, especially on the weekends. No wonder because this city has variety of enticing facilities and attractions, like Paris Van Java Mall which has educational facilities, Pasir Kaliki area with a lot of culinary options from local to international dishes, or Dago district where you can find numerous well-known factory outlets.
The Trans Metro Pasundan (TMP) bus is suitable public transportation for traveling around Bandung. Because it has routes that reach all areas around Bandung with many bus stops near tourist attractions and operate from 5 am to 8 pm. You can go around Bandung by TMP for free using only an e-money card. Download the "Teman Bus" app on your smartphone for easier access to departure schedules and routes.
There are 8 airlines that serve flights from Jakarta to Bandung, but none of them provide Direct Flight service. On average, it provides flights with transit schedules in 1-2 places. There are 3 options for transit locations, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, and Denpasar, depending on which airline you use. Even though there are no direct flights from Jakarta to Bandung, the flight schedule is quite complete from morning to evening.
If you come from outer Java island, then choose to land in Jakarta to continue your trip to Bandung via landline, it’s fine. Maybe you want to enjoy the scenery and save travel time, because direct flights to Jakarta-Bandung without transit are not available. Other transportations that you can use are car rental, Minibus Shuttle, train, or bus. The advantage of car rental, you can stop by anywhere freely. Nowadays, you can try to take a high-speed railway to get to Bandung.
You can take the Minibus Shuttle from the airport. However, you must book the ticket first via the website or application. Many brands of Minibus Shuttle are available. You should learn their route so that you don’t get the wrong bus. Some Minibus Shuttles that serve the route to Bandung are Baraya Travel Shuttle Bus, Lintas Shuttle Bus, and XTrans Shuttle Bus. Every agent of bus has different stopping points. Therefore, please check them on their official sites.
It can be said that Bandung is the city with a complete tourism package. Not only you can visit various interesting tourist attractions, you can also do other fun activities. From culinary tourism to exploring the city at night. Besides that, you might want to try Glamping, or take a instagramable pictures at many spots. Don't forget to go local shopping to bring back home traditional souvenirs!
Many tourist attractions in Bandung which have their own attractiveness. Some of them that have unique attractiveness to take a photo are Moko Hilltop, Eurad Highland Lembang, Stone Garden Citatah and Keraton Cliff. If you like something that is associated with culture, you can go to Saung Angklung Udjo. Other tourist places are Nara Park, Ciwidey White Crater, The Great Asia Africa, Rengganis suspension bridge, Kiara Artha Park, Orchid Forest Cikole, Sky Park, Bandung Zoo, and many more.
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