Jakarta guide
🇮🇩 Packing List
What to pack for Jakarta
In May, Jakarta is typically hot, heavy rain (27–35°C). This list adapts to those conditions; adjust for your exact travel dates.
Jakarta essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
- Sarong or shawl for temple visits
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Reusable water bottle
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Quick-dry footwear
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS (7 days)
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Insect / mosquito repellent
- After-sun lotion
- Stick to busy stalls with high turnover. Avoid ice from unknown sources.
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type C/F plugs, 230V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
- IDR cash for street food. GoPay, OVO apps popular.
Local know-how
- Local SIM: Telkomsel, XL, Indosat. Buy at airport. Cheap data.
- Pocket tissues: some island toilets are squat-style or limited
- Taxi meter tampering
Trip gear
- Waterproof dry bag for electronics