Overview
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Batam Centre Ferry Terminal, Lubuk Baja Timur, Batam Center, Riau Islands Province 29461 IndonesiaArrive at Batam, greeted by our friendly tour guide & escorted to awaiting air-conditioned bus.We stop by at Welcome to Batam icon to take a group photo.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Welcome To Batam Monument, Teluk Tering, Batam City, Riau Islands Province 29444 IndonesiaWe stop by at Welcome to Batam icon to take a group photo.Duration: 30 minutesStop At: Barelang Bridge, Riau Islands Province IndonesiaIcon of Batam which is a chain of 6 bridges that connect the islands of Batam, Rempang, and Galang (Indonesia).Group photo shots with view of the bridge.Continue to the plantation of the bizarre looking Dragon Fruits. Located in 16 hectares of orchard fruits more than 80,000 trees.Try the fresh juice of it and some snacks here.Duration: 2 hoursStop At: Vietnam Village, Galang Island, Riau Islands Province 11600 IndonesiaNgha Trang Memorial Wall, The Monument of Boat People, Galang Museum, Vietnamese Village and Quan An Du Monastery. The site of 80 acre located on Galang Island, Batam in the Riau Province where 250,000 Vietnamese refugee were housed from 1979 to 1966. Duration: 1 hourStop At: Galang Vietnamese Refugee Camp, Riau Islands Province IndonesiaNgha Trang Memorial Wall, The Monument of Boat People, Galang Museum, Vietnamese Village and Quan An Du Monastery. The site of 80 acre located on Galang Island, Batam in the Riau Province where 250,000 Vietnamese refugee were housed from 1979 to 1966. Lunch Kopak Jaya Seafood Restaurant. The restaurant is local well known & must try.After Lunch,Proceed to 70 Fahrenheit Koffie. Get to know the history of coffee, especially the authentic Signatures Coffee of Indonesia and also its benefit for our health. Experience the whole process from roasting, packing and brewing the coffee, lastly enjoy a cup of coffee, cheers! Duration: 3 hoursStop At: Batam Miniature House, Golden City, Bengkong Laut, Riau Islands Province IndonesiaHave miniatures of various traditional houses in Indonesia. As we all know that Indonesia is rich of ethnic and cultural, including their houses.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Batik Factory Outlet, Tanjung Buntung, Bengkong, Riau Islands Province 29444 IndonesiaOffers authentic Indonesian Batik, local made handicrafts, decorative masks, bags, wallets & other souvenir items.Batam Layer Cake,Try local famous layer cake.Duration: 1 hourStop At: Mega Mall Batam Centre, Jl. Engku Putri no. 1, Batam Center, Riau Islands Province 29461 IndonesiaPopular shopping mall in Batam. Duration: 30 minutes
Supplier Name
Solid Travel
Additional Information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking,Not wheelchair accessible,Infants must sit on laps,Most travelers can participate,This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers,Face masks required for travelers in public areas,Face masks required for guides in public areas,Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff,Social distancing enforced throughout experience,Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas,Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized,Regular temperature checks for staff,Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
Inclusions:
Snacks - Dragon Fruit Farm Juice & Snacks,Air-conditioned vehicle,All Fees and Taxes,Guide & Driver Tipping,One-way Singapore Hotel pick-up,Round trip ferry ticket between Singapore and Batam (Return Ferry Ticket SG-BTM-SG),Lunch - 1x Seafood Lunch,Entry/Admission - Barelang Bridge,Entry/Admission - Vietnam Village,Entry/Admission - Galang Vietnamese Refugee Camp,Entry/Admission - Batam Miniature House
Exclusions:
Personal expanses,Personal insurance,Porterage fee,Optional tour,Hotel drop-off
Batam is a special area of Indonesia, but give you something else than just Singapore. Totally different country: economy, education and all facilities of turism aren’t yet at the top level, but people are nice and our guide Irvin was very helpful.
The tour was absolutely worth of doing.
Reviewed by: Jari T, 12/09/2019 12:00:00 AM
Batam is a special area of Indonesia, but give you something else than just Singapore. Totally different country: economy, education and all facilities of turism aren’t yet at the top level, but people are nice and our guide Irvin was very helpful.
The tour was absolutely worth of doing.
Reviewed by: Jari_T, 12/06/2019 12:00:00 AM
We checked in with Solid Travel by phone the day before and were told pickup at our hotel would be at 7 a.m. and we would travel on the 9 a.m. ferry to Batam. At 7:30 a.m., no pickup so called their "hot line"--no answer. Continue trying to contact them until 8 a.m. when we took a taxi to the ferry terminal (S$16) and found the ferry company and got our tickets. Met up with the tour guide and he told us that a rep would meet our return ferry and pay for our taxi ride back to the hotel to make up for no pickup. When we arrived back, no rep met us so we had to pay S$14 to get back to the hotel. Tour guide Mr. Bin did a good job of showing us around and explaining life in Indonesia. However there wasn't much to see in Batam and we had to endure visits to three businesses where they tried to sell us products which would get a commission for the tour guide. The included seafood lunch was mostly ok. If you really want an Indonesian stamp in your passport, going to Batam from Singapore is fi
Reviewed by: Lawrence D, 10/06/2019 12:00:00 AM
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