Top 9 Botanical Garden Tours in Indonesia

1.Jakarta Bogor Botanical Garden, Waterfall and Rice terrace, Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · from $95Our pick

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Bogor with a private guide such as Ivan, Nabila, Agung, or Enok. Visit the 84-hectare botanical garden, a wooden puppet workshop, Mulyaharja rice fields, and Nangka Waterfall, with lunch and Jakarta-area transfers included.

“Nice chance to get out of the Jakarta crowds. You'll still encounter traffic, but the time spent at the waterfall and rice fields was quite peaceful. Having a guide to take us to these places outside of Jakarta was extremely helpful.”

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2.Bogor Botanical Garden & Rainforest Trekking to Hidden Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $95

Leave Jakarta for a private day in Bogor with an English-speaking guide such as Bryan, Rizky, or Nanda. Walk through the 1817 botanical garden, village paths, rice fields, and Gede Pangrango rainforest before reaching Cikaracak Waterfall. Lunch, water, transport, and entrance fees are included.

“A very nice day trip and an escape from Jakarta on a hot day. Nanda is an excellent guide; she made the trip interesting and enjoyable.”

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3.Jakarta Bogor Botanical Garden, Waterfall and Rice Terrace

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 38 reviews · 8 hours · from $92

Leave Jakarta with an English-speaking guide and private air-conditioned car for Bogor Botanical Gardens, a family puppet workshop, Mulyaharja’s rice fields, and Nangka Waterfall. Guides such as Enok, Ferdy, and Haidur are praised for friendly service, while traffic can shape the day.

“Botanical gardens and surrounding area were very nice. We enjoyed the trek to the waterfall but there was limited flow so not too impressive. Lunch was simple and tasty. Our guide was very knowledgable and driver very respectful.”

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4.Jakarta: Botanical Garden & Rainforest Trekking to Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 9 hours · from $101

Travel privately from Jakarta to Bogor with an English-speaking guide, visit villages and the botanical garden, then hike 2.5 km through rainforest and three rivers to a 40-meter waterfall. Guides such as Michelle, Rizky, and Vincent add local insight. Bring sandals, dry clothes, and a towel.

“Rizky est un guide qui prend le temps et respecte notre rythme. Une balade très sympa en compagnie d’un bon guide. Il essaye de parler un peu français.”

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5.Jakarta : Botanical Garden, Waterfalls, and Rice Fields Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5 reviews · 8 hours · from $83

Travel from Jakarta to Bogor with an English-speaking guide for a private eight-hour day. Walk through the botanical gardens, meet rice farmers in Mulyaharja, see West Java’s wooden wayang golek puppets, and trek beside a river to Curug Nangka. Guide Neti has earned special praise for her patient translations.

“I had a really enjoyable tour. Many thanks to my guide, Miss Neti. I wouldn’t hesitate to book another tour. Our driver was so patient and professional. Well done all.”

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6.Bogor Botanical Garden, City and Miniature Park in Heritage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $75Best value

Travel from Jakarta to Taman Mini Indonesia and Bogor in a private air-conditioned vehicle with an English-speaking guide. See Indonesian pavilions, explore the Botanical Garden, eat local food, visit Suryakencana Street, and watch wooden puppets being made.

“The tour was exactly as described and even more. We got to see the mosque and cathedral before returning to the ship.”

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7.From Bandung: Tea Plantation and Botanical Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 3 reviews

Leave Bandung at 6 AM in a private air-conditioned car with an English or Indonesian-speaking driver. Visit Puncak’s tea fields, possibly its factory, then Bogor Botanical Garden before ending at your Jakarta hotel or airport. Guide Bayu is especially praised for careful driving and smart lunch stops.

“Very poor, bordering on fraud, that my 2-star rating was published with 5 stars.”

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8.From Jakarta: Bogor Botanical Garden, Ricefield, & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 10 hours · from $92

Travel privately from Jakarta with an English-speaking guide such as Agung to cool Bogor, its 87-hectare botanical garden, a wooden puppet workshop, Mulyaharja rice fields, local lunch, and a waterfall hike with possible monkey sightings.

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9.Full Day Bogor Botanical Garden And Puncak Highland Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $215

Take a private, guided day trip from Jakarta to Bogor Botanical Gardens and Puncak Highland. You’ll see orchid houses, tea fields, fruit stalls, and Gunung Mas plantation, with lunch, entrance fees, and hotel transport included. Guide Shirley has earned special praise for her care and strong English.

“The problem with the photo advertising this tour is it gives an impression of what the some part of the day will be like. Sadly we did not get to see any dreamy vistas of tea plantations. A large part of the day is driving through urban sprawl, eRead more”

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