Bogor: Taman Safari

Taman Safari Bogor is located near the highway between Jakarta and Bandung, West Java. It is about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta and about 78 kilometres (48 mi) from Bandung.

Elephant at Taman Safari

Taman Safari with about 170 hectares (420 acres) has around 2,500 animals, the majority of which are Indonesian, including Bengal tigers, Giraffe, Malayan Sun Bear, Orangutan, Hippo, zebra, cheetah, elephants, and komodos. There are also many conserved faunas here, including the Bali Starling, a small white Mynah bird. The safari is a drive through and it is possible to be extremely close to all the animals. The animals can literally stick their heads in your vehicle if you do not keep your windows closed as advised. Most of the herbivores can be fed vegetables from your vehicle though this is not condoned by the park and may result in scratches and dents from large animals like bulls and Blackbuck crowding your vehicle. Six wildlife shows are on property including a Wild West Show, Dolphin Show, and Elephant Show.

Giraffe at Taman Safari 

Also, inside the amusement park section of Taman Safari are a few small rides and exhibits that include Humboldt Penguins, bats, nocturnal animals from Indonesia and India,wallaby, crocodiles, and kangaroos. Camping and bungalows are available for guests who would like to pay to stay in the park overnight.

Hippo at Taman Safari

The zoo features a small petting zoo which is themed to look like the Taj Mahal. The petting zoo also includes photo areas where for a small fee guests can take pictures with various animals such as baby lions, tigers, and leopards.

Bird cage at Taman Safari

Taman Safari's map that a guest receives at the front gate says "National Tourism Site Indonesian Center for Reproduction of Endangered Wildlife." This seems to be true as occasionally the animals can be seen mating by guests.

Resources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taman_Safari

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Jakarta: Disney on Ice

 Disney On Ice “Worlds Of Fantasy” diadakan di dua kota besar Indonesia, yakni Istora Senayan Jakrta pada tanggal 14-18 April 2011 dan di Jatim Expo Surabaya pada tanggal 22-25 April 2011.

the cars

Disney On Ice Worlds Of Fantasy menyuguhkan penonton untuk berpetualang ke dunia dongeng Disney yang penuh pesona. Dimulai dengan adu balap dengan kecepatan tinggi yang mendebarkan bersama Lighting McQueen, Mater dan crew dari Disney/Pixar’s Cars. Setelah itu, petualang kerajaan The Little Mermaid’s, yang sangat memikat di dasar laut.

Penonton juga diajak kedalaman hutan belantara The Lion King. serta ke dunia mistis Pixie Hollow dimana Tinker Bell dan para peri lainnya hidup bersama.

Penampilan Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, dan Goffy menjadikan pertunjukkan Worlds OF Fantasy makin semarak. Semua kisah itu disajikan lewat aksi ice-skating spektakuler dalam balutan costume character yang sangat indah dan hidup, dengan bantuan koreografi berkels serta dukungan special effect super canggih .

 

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Jakarta: Jakarta Fair

Pekan Raya Jakarta (PRJ) or Jakarta Fair is the largest annual exhibition in Indonesia. Although named "Pekan (week)", usually lasts for one full month from mid-June until mid-July to commemorate the anniversary of the city.

Pekan Raya Jakarta (PRJ) was first held in Monas June 5 to July 20 1968 and was opened by President Soeharto to release the pigeon. At begining PRJ was called DF which stands Djakarta Fair (Old Spelling). Gradually, the spelling changed to Jakarta Fair which was then more popular as the Jakarta Fair. To date every year implementation is never interrupted. From 1968 to 1991 PRJ ever held in the National Monument Park.

 

DF 69 broke the record for longest PRJ implementation takes 71 days. Even U.S. President Richard Nixon at the time to come to Indonesia, had stopped to DF 69. He stopped at a booth near Mangan Shamsuddin Plaza, had waved to visitors and employees of DF 69.

 

 

Exebition of Jakarta Fair or PRJ,  progressing the amount of visitors and participants from year to year were expanded and growth. Than just a night market, "mutate" into Modern exhibition featuring a variety of products. The area were also increasing. From only seven acres at Monas area since 1992, has now moved to the Central Jakarta District Kemayoran which occupies an area of ​​44 hectares.

 

JFK 2011 was followed by 2600 companies with 1,300 booths, including state-owned enterprises, almost all provinces in Indonesia. Estimates will be attended by 4 million people for 32 days, or 125 thousand visitors per day. Target value of transactions during the exhibition of Rp. 3.5 trillion

 

 

 

A variety of excellent products of domestic small industries, SMEs and cooperatives were on displayed in the largest exhibition event in Southeast Asia. There's furniture, interiors, building materials, automotive, handicraft, garment, sport and health, telecommunications, banking, stationary, computers & electronics, property, cosmetics, food & drink, mobile phones, toys, shoes, branded fashion, leather , branded product, multi-product, services and products owned, creative products, and many other excellent products

 

 

Resource: http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pekan_Raya_Jakarta

 

 

 

 

 

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