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Indonesia
Capital:
Jakarta
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Airport Tax | Weather
| Money | Tipping
| Safety | Business
Hours |
| Passport & Visa | Customs
| Electricity | Water
| Medical Service | Transportation
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Airport
Tax
Airport tax levied on passengers for international travel is
Rupiah [rp] 17,000. While for travel within Indonesia, it varies
from one region to another with an average of rp 3,500 - for each
departure.
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Weather
A tropical country, with humidity ranging from 69% - 95%, there
are two seasons: Dry Season, from May to October and Wet Season,
from November to April. It should be noted that occasional showers
do occur during the dry season; similarly, during the "rainy"
season it is more likely that heavy tropical down-pours are interspersed
with sunshine. Average temperatures range from 68�F to 86�F or 20�C
to 30�C.
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Money
The currency is Rupiah (rp). The exchange rate is US$1 = approx.
10,000 rp
Travellers cheques and cash (preferably US dollars) are ideal. Credit
cards are accepted by expensive hotels, restaurants and shops.
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Tipping
Tipping is not a normal practice in Indonesia but is often expected
for special service. Most hotels and restaurants add 10% service
charge. Where not inlcuded a tip of 5 to 10% is satisfactory depending
on the type of establishment. Tip porters and bellboys Rp500 - Rp1,000
per bag, depending on weight and size. Tip taxi drivers Rp300 -
Rp500.
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Safety
It is not recommended to tavel alone at night. If you ever get
lost, only ask for directions from individuals in authority. Also,
avoid any public demonstrations and other civil disturbances. In
the hotel, keep door locked at all times. Do not leave any valuable
belongings in the hotel room - recommend to use the hotel safe.
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Business
Hours
Government offices open from 8:00am to 3:00pm, Monday to Thursday,
8:00am to 11:30am on Friday. Business office hours vary. Offices
usually open from 8:00am or 9:00am to 4:00pm or 5:00pm. Most office
closed on Saturdays. Bank hours are from 8:00am or 8:30am to 4:00pm,
Monday to Friday.
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Passport
and Visa
Visitors from USA, Canada, UK, Australia, New Zealand, and most
of Western Europe don't need a visa to enter Indonesia. Provided
you have a ticket out of the country and your passport has at least
six months validity at the time of your arrival, you'll be issued
with a tourist card, which is valid for a 60-day stay. Keep the
card with your passport, as you'll have to hand it back when you
leave the country. It is good for 60 days, not two months, some
travelers have been fined for overstaying by only a day or so. It
is not possible to get an extension on a tourist visa, unless there
is a medical emergency or you have to answer legal charges. There
are visas, particularly a business visitor's visa, which may be
valid for a longer period. The immigration office is in Denpasar.
If you have to visit this office, make sure you wear your most respectable
clothes.
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Customs
Each adult is permitted to bring, on entry, a maximum of two
liters of alcoholic beverages, 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100
grams of tobacco and a reasonable quantity of perfume. Photographic
equipment and typewriters must be declared and are admitted provided
they are taken out on departure. Prohibited from entry are the following
items: narcotics, arms and ammunition, TV sets, radio and radio
cassette recorders, pornography, fresh fruit, printed matters in
Chinese characters and Chinese medicine. All movie films and videocassettes
will have to be deposited for review by the Film Censor Board. There
is no restriction on import and export of foreign currencies and
traveler's check; however, import or export Indonesia currency exceeding
Rp 50,000,- is prohibited.
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Electricity
Most hotels use 220 volts, 50 cycles and a round, two-pronged
slim plug. Bathroom shaver plugs usually have a transformer switch.
We suggest taking an adapter for your appliance.
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Water
Drink only bottled or boiled water.
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Medical
Service
International certificates of valid small pox, cholera and yellow
vaccinations are required only from travellers coming from infected
area.
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Transportation
An air-conditioned airport-hotel shuttle service operates frequently
scheduled trips to/from major hotels to coincide with flights from
Jakarta's international airport at a cost of approx. Rp 4,000 per
person. Taxis at a higher rate, are also available with metered
taxis operating only in Jakarta, Surabaya, Bandung, Semarang and
Solo. Elsewhere, other forms of transportation, which required setting
the fare in advance, include minicars for two passengers, "bemos"
or small buses covering regular routes and "becaks" powered
by human energy. Trains operate in Java and parts of Sumatra. Garuda
Indonesia has an extensive network of daily flights to all cities
in the 27 provinces. These flights are supplemented by domestic
air services on Merpati, Nusantara, Mandala and Bouraq .
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