Travel back in time on this private day tour ideal for travelers with limited time in Singapore, but still want to have a taste of a small Indonesian town near Singapore. Upon arrival at Batam, you will be greeted by your private tour guide.
During the tour, you will first see a unique Hindu temple with beautiful Balinese-style architecture at the Pura Agung Amerta Bhuana temple, followed by a visit to the biggest Buddhist temple in Indonesia. Thereafter, you will stop by the grand Barelang Bridge, a local historical museum, and local shops before indulging in a 4-course traditional Indonesian feast.
A 2-hour (120-min) traditional Indonesian massage is also included to complete your Indonesian experience.
Highlights
✅ Easy-to-locate departure point at Singapore Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal
✅ Taste of local cuisine with 4-course traditional Indonesian feast
✅ Authentic 2-hour traditional Indonesian massage by experienced masseurs for ultimate relaxation
Posted By : Lonnie_D
This was a nice tour. We'd done Singapore and Kuala Lumpur the days before and while nice, wasn't as nice as the two aforementioned cities. However, we had Aulia as our tour guide. She'd served as our guide to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and we enjoyed her so much, that we booked this tour and requested her as our guide. She met us at our hotel and we went to the boat terminal and caught a ferry (about 40-45) minutes to Indonesia. The visa is $35, but there's a money exchange in the terminal as they only take Indonesian money and no credit cards. The day included lunch and a two hour massage. Nice day!
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Posted On : 2023-12-22 09:19:11 
Posted By : 489Rara
Ended my Asian trip in here.
Gave the luwak coffee to my dad and he loved much. Will definitely buy again if any chance to go to Indonesia.
The 2 hours massage was so rejuvenated. The lunch set menu made my belly fatter than we came. Lol
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Posted On : 2023-08-09 02:32:19 
Posted By : Qingqing_M
My guide Ms. Aulia is absolutely lovely and she is the best guide I have had. The experience started a bit shaky as they changed the pickup vehicle and did not tell me ahead of time. I would suggest not chose the hotel pick up option as they will just call an Uber type of service to do it and you end up paying much more for the trip from your hotel to the terminal. The tour itself is quite interesting. Do not expect spectacular architecture or attractions but it is still worthwhile because you get to experience Indonesia within a very short period of time. I am really really happy that I decided to do this.
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Posted On : 2022-11-13 17:46:26
Posted By : DEW_Moxer78
It's my second time in Batam but this time I enjoyed it more, We had a super great private tour. The tour guide is easy to understand and easy to find too at the seaport. We hope to go back again soon.
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Posted On : 2022-08-18 07:30:17
Posted By : Janice_H
Our guide was informative and we saw a lot of the island. Lots of history on the island. I would have preferred to order our own lunch because there was too much food for two people.
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Posted On : 2020-03-08 18:32:07
Posted By : ClMitchell
I had read several good reviews about a day-trip to Batam and decided to take one of my few days in Singapore to do that. What a huge mistake! There was nothing worth seeing there that couldn’t be seen other places or that were worth the visit. The massage and the kart ride were OK, but we didn’t need to go all the way there to do that. No interesting landmarks (the Barelang bridge pales compared to all the architectural landmarks in Singapore), and the temples were nothing special nor historical. The visit to the coffee factory is a real tourist trap: I told the guide that neither my son or I drank coffee but he still took us there just to sit in a closed room to hear him try to sell us souvenir packages of coffee. Also, my guide barely spoke any English, so it was extremely hard to communicate. Finally, the lunch was also very disappointing, as we couldn’t choose what we ate (the meal was pre-set and despite seeing some good alternative in neighboring tables, we had to stick with the bland fish and sea snails they had given us).
I had wished to discover a bit of Indonesia but left that country never wanting to go back. What a disappointment!
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Posted On : 2019-10-16 08:44:25
Posted By : Tracy_A
We really enjoyed this trip and were amazed at all the things we were able to do and see. Diane (hopefully spelled right!) was an fabulous host -- knowledgeable, amenable, and open to us veering off course a bit. Highly recommend her!
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Posted On : 2019-08-21 02:17:39
Posted By : brnochris
Diane was a great tour guide. She met me at the port in Batam and I found out that I was the only person on the tour. She was awesome! I mentioned that I wasn't really that interested in the trick eye museum so she arranged for me to get an extra 30 minutes massage instead. =) One of the best viator trips I've ever booked. Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2019-07-16 09:15:21
Posted By : Jennifer M
Our guide was amazing. I was amazed how much of the island we saw. The lunch spot was fantastic with great views of the overwater houses of the town. My kids loved the trick eye museum and the miniature houses. The coffee factory was a great stop to catch our breath. Tip: We found the highest quality souvenirs were the ones at the duty free shop in the boarding area of the ferry terminal in Batam City.
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Posted On : 2019-04-26 00:01:55
Posted By : Leah L
Wonderful tour with Linda, our guide. We first went to the Galang island where the vietnamese refugee camp was previously located. Showed us the museum. On our way back to Batam City, we passed and took pictures of the Barelang bridge that connects the other islands. We had a superb seafood lunch and shopping tour in the afternoon.
