Private Semarang City Tour: Thousand Doors, Old City Semarang and Chinatown
Travel back into Semarang’s past and enjoy a tour of Old Town Semarang
| Tour Name | Private Semarang City Tour: Thousand Doors, Old City Semarang and Chinatown |
|---|---|
| Duration | 10 Hours |
| Tour Type | Landmark Tour /Sightseeing |
Private Full Day Semarang Highlights Tour with Private Vehicle
Come discover the historical significance buildings in the capital of Central Java. Semarang combines cultural influences from Chinese and Dutch. This private Semarang city tour brings you to historical intriguing journey to explore Semarang’s landmarks. The driver will pick you up from your hotel at 8 AM to start the city tour. Your private driver isn’t your guide, but we provide you an English speaking driver, so you can ask anything you’ve been thinking about your tour.
Start your full day tour with a visit to Thousand Doors or often called Lawang Sewu. A colonial style building which originally built as headquarters of the Dutch East Indies Railway Company. After exciting tour in Thousand Doors, stop at Shabu Auce for enjoying buffet meals. Continue to Old City Semarang, it was built during Dutch colonial times. Then, end your tour by walking around Chinatown.
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Immerse Yourself in Semarang’s City Tour
Photographs the building and feel the fear sensation of the historical heritage buildings. There are colonial style buildings such as the iconic Blenduk Protestant Church, Tawang Train Station, Old Post Office, and many more. Just ask your driver to stop for. Explore the city by walk around and take pictures with classic old city background. End your trip with exploring Semarang’s Chinatown at night and discover great finds in every corner. Ask the driver to stop at Tay Kak Sie Temple Taoist temple in Chinatown. Try some unique Semarang food like Lumpia a Chinese fried spring roll that has become Semarang’s popular local snack and various local and Chinese food.
Discover multicultural Semarang on this City Tour. Semarang is home to historical colonial buildings in Southeast Asia. Thousand Doors is a historical colonial building heritage in Semarang. The building has many doors, numerous high and wide windows throughout the complex give the impression. It was also the site of a five-day fight in 1945 during the Japanese occupation of Indonesia, when members of the Railway Youth (AMKA) fought with Japanese secret police.
There is an historic area in Semarang, Central Java, the area is named Kota Lama or Old Town. Old Town is also known as Little Netherlands. The location established in the 18th century when Indonesia was a Dutch colony.
Tay Kak Sie Temple in China Town is situated near a river, and there’s a huge replica of the ship that Admiral Cheng Ho (Sam Po Kong) used. Located near Pasar Semawis, you can enjoy the night market on the weekend.
