Bandung Itinerary 5 Days

5 Days in Bandung - Perfect Vacation Guide

Termed as Paris of Java, Indonesia, Bandung is a paradise of shopaholics and foodies. The surprising natural beauty of this region ranges from lush green plantations, stark landscapes, and active volcano craters, and entices visitors for a calm and refreshing time. This Bandung Itinerary 5 Days will help you plan a memorable holiday in this wonderful city.

What to see in Bandung in 5 days?

Shopping

Bandung is often recognized as shoppers’ paradise and tourists flock to the city for some retail therapy. Floating Market Lembang offers visitors a chance to experience shopping for traditional Indonesian items, souvenirs, and food products on a floating boat. This is an unmissable shopping experience in Bandung. The shopping malls and factory outlets like Heritage and Rumah Mode, as well as high-end places like Paris van Java and Cihampelas Walk, bequeath visitors with a chance to buy products from well-known brands at cheap prices. Places like Jeans street, along with factory outlets in the areas of Dago, Jalan Setiabudi, and Jalan Riau, are ideal shopping destinations in this city.

Adventure Activities

Bandung presents visitors with scores of activities that satisfy the craving for adventure and thrill and give the tourists a much-needed boost of adrenaline. Topping the list of adventurous places in the city is Tebing Gunung Hawu a limestone hill in Padalarang, West Bandung. A trek will take you to the peak where you can relax on the hammocks and soak in the beautiful vistas. Kawah Putih, a white crater lake of staggering beauty, is a mysterious lake which is known to change colour throughout the day owing to the acidity of its surroundings. Highly popular with local day trippers, the stunning backdrop and the stark landscape of Kawah Putih is a major crowd-puller. Also, you can visit 3 craters at Tangkuban Perahu Mountain, the only active volcano in Indonesia that allows tourists up its craters.

Theme Parks and Leisure Parks

Trans Studio Theme Park is a popular theme park in Bandung which bestows you with a chance to interact with your favourite characters and indulge in adventurous activities. Another popular theme park is the Dusun Bambu, a place created with the aim of showcasing this region’s natural beauty. Dusun Bambu is a unique family leisure park snuggled at the foothills of picturesque mountains that features bamboo walking paths, hanging nests, a tranquil man-made lake, verdant greens, as well as a unique birdcage restaurant.

Food

Pisang Molen, a quintessential Bandung snack consisting of bananas encased in pastry, Batagor, made from bakso tahu goreng, or fried meatballs and tofu, and Soto Bandung, a soup made from beef, beef stock, radish, and pepper, are the top-most recommended and famous dishes in Bandung.