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Bogor Private Tour Guide is a team of experienced, licensed, and certified tour guides and professional drivers providing accurate travel information and private guiding services for international travelers visiting Indonesia.

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Sampurasun! I am Ridwan, a fully licensed Tour Guide and founder of Ridwan Guide Bogor.

To ensure the highest standard of safety and hospitality, I work with a hand-picked team of professionals. We are not random freelancers. When you book with us, you get:

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  • Accountability: We are a registered legal entity (PT), not anonymous freelancers on social media.
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Company Registration

Legal Entity PT. SEMESTA ALAM BERTASBIH
NIB (Business ID) 2108230056274
AHU Approval 057055.AH.01.30.2023
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Guide Certification

Licensed Guide Ridwan
Affiliation HPI (Indonesian Tourist Guide Association)
Specialization Java–Bali Overland
Certification Status ✔ Active & Valid
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Wonderful We were very satisfied:)Great Service, there were no problems.The hike was easy but very worth seeing. Only recommended👍🏼
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Wonderful hiking adventure. If you want to do a hiking then you have to ask if Ridwan can be your guide. For us he was very friendly, with lots of explanations and always focused on our well-being We had a fantastic trip. Was pretty spicy. Also the driver of the bus,Halim was very good. All praise for this hiking and its organization
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nic s
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Unforgettable Indonesian Tour My family and I had the best jungle trek ever thanks to Ridwan!!! 🥰 His expertise and professionalism are able to understand and create the tour that best suits your needs!!! 😊 A special thanks to Ridwan and our trekking guide Adang for making our first time in Indonesia truly unforgettable!! 🥰 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
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Caroline
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Big recommendation! Amazing organised, kind and fun guides. Great way of learning about the Indonesian culture, nature and people without seeing a lot of turist. Would definitely recommend it!
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Sarah A
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Mt Salak crater, jungle and rice patties adventure We had a fantastic time exploring the rice patties with a knowledgeable guide who introduced us to local flora and fauna. The Mt Sakai’s crater was exciting, unfortunately visitors can no longer access the geysers. It started pouring rain and our hike down through the jungle was through a stream, needless to say an unforgettable experience. We also stopped by a beautiful waterfall and saw monkeys along the way.
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Great tour guide and top class driver Super fun tour. Bring shoes that can get muddy and wet. Swimwear and towels.Ridwan has made an 8 day program for us.We were picked up from the airport and didn't have to worry about logistics the whole holiday.Everything was excellently arranged.Adi our driver was classy.Absolutely worth arranging your holiday on Java through Ridwan.
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Great guides and Adi our driver was absolutely first class. Ridwan gave a full program for 8 days for a very reasonal price.Our holiday started with pick-up at airport and transport to our hotel.Friendly faces welcoming us in a foreign country made the start of the holiday very wonderfull.Adi our driver was very experienced.Which is really needed in the chaos of cars and scooters all around. Lanes are suggestions, all vehicles go generally in the same direction.Thank you Adi for keeping us safe.Ridwan organized a Mount Salak vulcano tour.Adventure, bring your mud shoes, clothes and swimmingsuite because after lunch at the vulcano you can cool down in the waterfall.We went to Lembang next because we were attending a wedding there.5th of May visiting an other vulcano and hotspring swimmingpool very nice. We had lunch before visiting the floating market. Which is more a fancy fair with an area with streetfood on boats.Ridwan went the extra mile to help us to find the souvenirs we were looking for.Bandung has many nice things to visit.Ridwan can offer a tailor made program to your wishes. Has connections with experienced guides and drivers.Can organise bigger groups or like us a family of four.We greatly enjoyed our holiday at Java. No worries, everthing very well organized.And if we were in need of ATM, they simply stopped for us at the nearest.Absolutely worth the money.If we ever come again to Java we will book again with Ridwan.Colinda van den Broek.
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Helena S
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Spectacular nature trip, great escape from the city Well organized and spectacular trip to Kawah Ratu. Our guide Adang took care of everything, gave a lot of explanations and we enjoyed the full day a lot.
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FARADJI C
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A wonderful day! The organization of this day was impeccable. We were accompanied by Agus, an experienced guide, who made us discover all the beauty of this region; through activities: trekking, discovery of the volcano crater, a superb waterfall and hot springs; but Agus also taught us a lot about the fauna, flora, Indonesian culture and transmitted his attachment to his country.I highly recommend this tour!Thanks to the whole team
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Daniel W
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Great day trip from Bogor! Fantastic day out, thank you Pak Ridwan. Him and his team were very accommodating and we had an absolute blast. Well worth the price for an unforgettable experience.
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Ridwan is an excellent guide and expedition coordinator. Very professional, reliable, well-prepared, and deeply knowledgeable about West Java culture and history. Everything was organized smoothly and with great attention to detail. Highly recommended for cultural and adventure travel in Indonesia.👍
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The hike was very well planned and the guide made sure we had plenty of rest throughout the day. Thank you so much to Ridwan and team for a wonderful experience
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K GESS
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We had a fantastic day touring Jakarta with Ridwan. As we sometimes don’t enjoy the typical sightseeing tours we chose the “Jakarta sinking and slum tour” with him. Everything went perfect. From the pick up in the morning at our hotel with a private car and driver to the spots which were shown to us and the local Warung where we stopped for lunch. Ridwan spoke about the challenges Jakarta is facing in a very informative way. In the late afternoon he dropped us off at our hotel again. We felt very well taken care off and are sure that with choosing him and this tour we made an excellent choice.
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Irene Kernaghan
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We did Tamin Safari Park Bogor and SEA longest suspension bridge with Ridwan and his crew. They are excellent. Ridwan got us in to see the pandas which was amazing to be so close. Highly recommended.
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Mari Kylmala
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I had great tour to Halimun Salak National Park and Kawah Ratu volcano. Everything was very well organised from pick up, hike to return and in agreed timings. Guide was nice and experienced, telling lot of about the wildlife and animals, and was also able to spot monkeys in the forest.
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Mark David
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Well planned program, very insightful, and nothing short of adventurous. Great guide and hospitality as well
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Davide M
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We did the Mount Salak jungle trek with Adang and Jay and had an amazing experience. The tour felt very authentic, with hardly any tourism, beautiful landscapes, and of course the impressive crater as a highlight. Our guide shared so many interesting insights — from rainforest animals and insects to local life and culture in Indonesia.The hike itself is not too demanding and very manageable. We were especially impressed by Ridwan and his team’s professionalism. From the beginning, everything was clearly and well organized, and the tour was exactly as described. They truly exceeded our expectations. We can fully recommend this experience — don’t miss it 😉
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Loick Querat
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Had a great time with our guide Iwan, he was very knowledgeable and the day trip was beautiful !
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Giles Gryseels
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We had an amazing experience with our tour guide Ridwan and our driver Sultan. From the very beginning, they were incredibly kind, professional, and attentive. Ridwan made the entire trip enjoyable with his friendly personality and great knowledge, always making sure we felt comfortable and well taken care of. Sultan was an excellent driver — safe, calm, and reliable throughout the journey. One of the highlights was the suspension bridge — such an exciting experience! Everything was perfectly arranged, and nothing was ever too much to ask. They really went the extra mile to make our day special. Highly recommended to anyone looking for a smooth, fun, and well-organized tour. Thank you both for a fantastic experience!
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Great tour and the guide is really nice 🙂
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