Now the Jakarta Tour is not only Monas, Taman Mini, or Ancol. Jakarta Hidden tour, tours to the hidden areas in Jakarta, providing a new alternative. For foreign tourists who have tried, this unique Jakarta Tour is much more fun than conventional tourism like beaches in Bali or Arts and Culture in Ubud. Why?
We met Ronny, the tour operator of this special Jakarta Tour, at his home in Pondok Kelapa area, East Jakarta.He had just finished guiding a foreign visitor. ''Sorry, I can not take you. Because the guest did not want to visit the media coverage,''he said.
The guest is one of an embassy official. "He's in a special mission", he said and he refused to describe in detail.
Ronny's wife, Anneke Rompas, then joined in the living room, carrying a glass of warm coffee. Ronny said, the tour was a bit slow this month.
Controversy? Ronny nodded. Since the special Jakarta tour was covered by a national television and written by the foreign media, he often criticized. I was accused of selling of poverty. Actually, not at all. I just wanted to get them (tourists) to the local residents in Jakarta as it is", he said.
As a director of short films and theatrical, Ronny often accompany his art colleagues from abroad. "I usually just take them to museums, to Ancol, or to the public sights. I am tired of myself, they are also bored," he said, then laughed.
By accident, while accompanying a friend from Australia, Ronny met with Maskun, a guard tower at the Maritime Museum in the city area, Jakarta. "Then, I asked where his home Apparently close. We then go and meet with Maskun's friendly neighbors. It turned out that my friend was impressed,''he said.
Ronny start this special Jakarta Tour at the beginning of February 2008.
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