SURPRISES IN BANDUNG CITY

1. Don't be suprise to be overcharge by the taxis and ANGKUTAN KOTA. Of course they know you are tourist and the taxi drivers opted not to use the meter, so irresponsible usually they will get double or triple from the normal rent.
2. I found out it is much cheaper to hire a MPV plus the driver. It will cost you around 400k to 500k ( around USD 40 )from 6 am to 9pm that will include petrol.With no obligation they will take it whereever you want it around bandung. From 6.00 am to 9.00 means you can have your breakfast, lunch and dinner at wherever place you wanted. Foods are cheap.
3. If you go sight seing please ignore the PEDAGANG @ street seller, they will overcharge and refuse their help of any kind to avoid you end up paying them for unnecessary things. For example if you happen to go to TAKUBAN PERAHU DO NOT follow the advice of the " paid " tourist guide ... plus so many "NICE " street sellers who will offer merchanmdise and favours all the way untill you gone mad. If you really want to go the active Volcano creeks just ask you driver to drop you at the nearest point so that you can walk 15 minutes to the area alone with no annoying " supporters ". Don't buy any merchandise there because you can get it at much cheaper price in the city.
4. Eat as you like .... CHEAP FOODs in Bandung. Eating very good food for 5 people at the fancy restaurant only cost you around 200K rupiah ( USD15 to 20 ). Bandung is food heaven.
5. Don't forget to do a lot of shopping .... cheap clothing at all factory outlets with good brand. I don't care whether there are imitation products or not because the quality of fabrics are excellent. Bandung is a city of clothing indusries in INDONESIA and may be that well explain why. SHOP UNTIL YOU DROPS.
6. For Golfers ..... yeah they say its good to ...... but I am not a golfers.