Dan Omoigui

Visited the second week of November and was nervous about how the weather would be with plenty of rain in the forecast, but I was pleasantly surprised about the blue skies despite there being clouds/rain in the forecast. It was definitely a worthwhile trip and the literal tens of thousands of animals that we saw was incredible.

Visited at sunset on a weekday which was nice and not too busy. The fort offered great views and had music playing which added to the ambience.

We were charged 2 rials per person for the entrance fee. There were washrooms available, as well as a café and a popcorn machine with an attendant handing it out. All in all, a nice place to visit.

Well situated mall with quite a variety of stores and a food court offering reasonably priced Indo cuisine.

A pretty expansive theme park offering a glimpse into different parts of Indonesia. Entrance tickets could be purchased online for 25,000 rupiah per person, which seemed like a reasonable deal.

There are buses available to shuttle people around, though general information seemed to be lacking upon our entry. We felt as though more guest information could have been made available to better understand the lay of the land and how to get around. We wandered for a while and used Google maps to attempt to get our bearings, though maybe others who enter from different entrances are given different information.

On the smaller side of museums, especially for one being a national museum. That said, it was beautifully displayed with well written information placards, written in Korean, Chinese, and English.

Admission was free to the permanent exposition. I also appreciated the free storage lockers available near the museum entrance.

Touring the museum didn’t take terribly long, maybe just over an hour or so depending on how closely you wanted to look at everything. I’d budget 1-2 hours to knock it out.