Breathtaking Bogor: Gardens, Waterfall & Rice Field Escape

Brian was our tour guide and Bobo our driver. They were both very friendly, talkative, considerate and helpful. The tour takes you out of busy jakarta and into bogor. The weather is a bit cooler than in jakarta which was very nice. The botanical garden was beautiful and was accompanied by excellent historical and botanical explanations by Brian. We headed into a farming village where Bobo masterfully maneuvered through the tiny streets or “paths” as the locals call them. The trek was fantastic and very beautiful. We came well prepared with water shoes as you cross the small river about 3 times before having the option to take a swim at the waterfall. The trek is perfect for people who like light hiking and want to get up close and personal with the local plant life. We saw a lot of butterflies and Brian showed us lemon grass and other plants along the trail. To finish off the tour we had an amazing late lunch at a local restaurant.

Had a wonderful day with Rizky. He was a brilliant guide with lots of I teresting insights to offer about the local sights. As a solo traveller I felt very welcome and comfortable. Everything was extremely smooth with all the logistics and I would recommend for a fun day escape from Jakarta 🙂

It was a great day to spent just enough time in the botanical gardens. Not to long for my teenage sons and not to short for me. Our tour guides English was very good and was therefore able to inform us about all things in the gardens. Next we went for a very exiting walk to a waterfall. The wall itself was great. Our guide (Vincent) helped us very well through the slippery creeks. Once arrived at the waterfall we could spend some time there and were told that we could also swim. It’s not very deep so an actual swim wasn’t possible. After the scenic route through the woods we had lunch at a good place. Nice food! Complements also for our driver. Well done for bringing us home safely. Highly recommend this trip for teenagers.

Brian was the perfect guide. He taught me a lot about all kind of fruits and plants and he was very friendly and helpful. Especially the trip through the ricefields and along the river until the waterfall was beautyful. You need a bit of condition and no fear of water. The botanical garden was only an hour and you could see special high trees from Indonesië, it was more a park to me. The palace you could only see from outside and to me not impressing. You should choose this tour if you like walking and being in nature and close to water, not for cultural side and if you want to escape from Jakarta city. I have very much enjoyed this trip with Brian. Terima kasih to Brian😊🙏

Amazing day trip with our incredible guide Bryan. We saw a beautiful botanical gardens and went on an invigorating hike to see an incredible waterfall. Hiking to the falls, we passes farm fields, rice paddies, animals, and locals busy at work. A perfect day in nature away from urban Jakarta. The hike is vigorous. Wear water-safe shoes. You will get wet, muddy and sweaty.

What a fantastic day! The gardens were beautiful, the waterfall incredible and the lunch super! And the guide Bryan and driver Parno made it all happen!

Nice and relaxing we had fun and saw a lot of sights and had great food too. Great way to spend a day

Loved this tour, the markets and gardens were amazing! A must do if visiting Jakarta. Also, the driver deserves a medal….

I had a fantastic time - each activity during the day was well planned and I had enough time, I saw so much in one day! My guide Nanda was brilliant, giving lots of interesting information and so attentive and kind. A great day trip!

We enjoyed this tour. Our favorite parts were the waterfall and gardens. Brian has perfect English and did a great job of explaining everything. Mr. Gun, our driver amazed us with his skill in challenging driving conditions. Both ensured we were on schedule and got back to our cruise ship in plenty of time before departure.