The area of Bogor, just 60 kms south of Jakarta is a bussy town with a population number around 800.000 located on a hill. The area was developed for tea plantation in 1745 by Dutch governor van Imhoff and become a hill resort for consecutive governor of Dutch. Since the location is high makes the the atmosphere has low temperature, and become perfect place to avoid Jakarta for ashort week end relax.

Interesting places in the area of Bogor are Botanical Garden of Kebun Raya Bogor, located at the heart of the city. It was started as a biological research around 1817 by botanist Prof. Reinwardt to develope tea, tobacco, and cinchome for the main trade merchandise of colonial era. The part got enrichment at the later days which now counts more then 15.000 species of trees and plants. This bonatical garden is the biggest in Indonesia and encourage the most popular institution of farming, which later become Institute of Bogor Farming School shortened as IPB Bogor. Istana Bogor the building originally built in 1870 as the residence of Dutch Governor Generals and during president Soekarno was more taken care with decoration of art collection of Soekarno's interest especially pictureof women. Children are banned to visit the palace.

Bogor also has medium range otels and 2 good otels such as Panggrango II and Novottel Coralia. Plus many golf courses and various type of restaurants serving Indonesian, Chinese and American McDonald, KFC, and Pizza Hut. The route from Bogor to Bandung has the most beautiful views such as at Puncak Pass, a narrow winding mountain road high around 1500 meters above sea level, where valleys, gorges are superb, especially in the morning starting 10 kms out of Bogor from the town of Cisarua there are line of hotels and villas tagged with very expensive prices. One can see from Cipanas, Cipayung, Cobodo, Cisarua up to Puncak Pass.

Cisarua, 10 kms from Bogor has unique water falls, Taman Safari with game park, African Safari animals, bird park, white tiger, red pandas, children rides and animal shows. A night tour to see nocturnal animal is also avaiable organized in a car of bus belong to the park.

Cibodas located on Puncak Pass with Botanical Garden as part of Bogor Botanical Garden, surrounded by thick tropical jungle on the slope of Gunung Gede and Panggrango which is the national park an excellent climb in West Java.

Cipanas has president Palace and hot spring located 5 kims off from Cibodas. Cipanas does not have much thing interesting, and the palace is not opened for the public visit.