PRIVATE: Batam car & bus charter (10 hours with driver)

4.2
(29 reviews)
Batam Center, Indonesia

10 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered

Explore Batam at your own pace with a flexible 10-hour private car charter tailored entirely to your itinerary. Whether you want to visit cultural highlights like Pura Agung Amerta Bhuana Hindu Temple, learn about the town's history at Museum Batam Raja Ali Haji, or admire the striking architecture of the famous Barelang Bridge, the choice is completely yours. Enjoy a comfortable, private vehicle that comfortably fits your entire travel group for a stress-free day of sightseeing.

Highlights
✅ Personal meet-and-greet service at any of Batam's 6 ferry terminals or at your Batam hotel lobby
✅ Complimentary Wi-Fi and bottled water
✅ Customize your ideal itinerary and let your experienced driver navigate the most efficient routes
✅ Ultimate travel companion for you and your group!

What's Included

Upon request: Photostop at Balinese-style Pura Agung Amerta Bhuana temple
Complimentary Wi-Fi and bottled water
10-hour private Batam car charter service (fully customizable itinerary)
Upon request: Traditional Kueh Lapis (Indonesian layer cakes) tasting
Upon request: Photostop at Admission to Grand Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya temple
Basic English-speaking driver
Upon request: Photostop at Barelang Bridge
Fully air-conditioned vehicle fleet
Upon request: Photostop at Tanjak Mosque and Welcome To Batam monument
Fuel and parking fees
Admission to attractions
Other personal expenses (ferry tickets, souvenirs etc)
Gratuities
Child seats

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

For easier pickups, please indicate your WhatsApp contact number during checkout.

Drop-off point
Batam Island

We can pickup and dropoff at any address on Batam Island.

Itinerary

Duration: 10 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Welcome To Batam Monument

    Your driver will meet you with a signboard at the Batam ferry terminal arrival hall, or at your Batam hotel lobby. He will then escort you to your air-conditioned vehicle for a tour around Batam, the largest city in the Riau Islands Province of Indonesia. You can choose to stop by first for a photostop of the Welcome to Batam monument. Modelled after the world-famous Hollywood sign, many tourists and locals come to Batam Center to take photos with the Welcome to Batam monument.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya Temple

    Next, you can choose to stop by to visit the Maha Vihara Duta Maitreya Temple. This temple is the largest Chinese temple in Indonesia, situated on a hill called Lucky Hill. The temple is dedicated to the Maitreya, who is the future Buddha who will achieve complete enlightenment, Maitreya can also be seen at the most centre of the temple plated in gold standing at 5m high.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Next, you can choose to make a quick stop at a local bakery to sample famous Indonesian layer cakes, also affectionately known to the locals as Kueh Lapis. Kueh Lapis is not difficult to make, but it requires time and a lot of patience. The bakers hover next to the oven for a couple of hours grilling each layer of batter. Kueh Lapis is typically served in small, thin, rich and fragrant slices.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Pura Agung Amerta Buana

    Next, you can choose to stop by the beautiful Balinese-style Pura Agung Amerta Buana temple. Established in 1999, Pura Agung Amerta Buana is a Hindu temple adopting a mixture of classical and modern Balinese architecture. Inside the temple stands the highest Padmasana in Indonesia, at an impressive height of 18 meters. The Padnasama is a lotus-like pagoda shrine dedicated to their Supreme God.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Next, you can choose to stop by Garuda Park (Taman Rajawali). Built in 2017, this park features a monument with a statue of the Garuda, often used to represent Indonesia, much like the Bald Eagle in the United States. The Garuda symbolises the virtue of knowledge, power, bravery, loyalty, and discipline.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Masjid Tanwirun Naja (Masjid Tanjak)

    Next, you can choose to stop by Tanjak Mosque. The mosque is built in Tanjak Melayu architecture and features a minaret of 45 meters. The exterior is made of modern aluminum composite panels.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 7
    Barelang Bridge

    Next, you can choose to visit the grand Barelang Bridge, sometimes called the Golden Gate Bridge of Batam, which is a piece of modern architecture seemingly ahead of time in this laid-back developing Indonesian town. You will then tuck in to a 4-course traditional Indonesian feast consisting of seafood, chicken and vegetables at traditional Indonesian restaurant nearby.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Grand Batam Mall

    Next, you can choose to stop by Batam Grand Mall for shopping and snacks.

    1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For Batam ferry terminal pick-ups, please indicate your ferry departure time from Singapore (in Singapore time) during checkout
  • For easier pickups, please indicate your WhatsApp contact number during checkout
  • Your driver will be holding a signboard with your name at the Batam ferry terminal arrival hall, or at your Batam hotel lobby
  • This charter service must be used for 10 hours consecutively (cannot be split across different days)
  • This charter service must be concluded latest by 2359 hours
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Day Trips
Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
Architecture Tours
Cultural Tours
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Cancellation Policy

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