Top Things to do in Surabaya
Top 6 Cultural Tours in Surabaya, Java
Residents of East Java’s steamy capital know how to catch a breeze—whether they’re lounging at rooftop bars or exploring side streets on bicycle-powered rickshaws. While the historic trading port bustles with modern commerce, ancient cultures mingle in the Arab Quarter and Chinatown.
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1. Surabaya by The Night
This private half day tour begins when you are picked up from your hotel accommodation. Meet with our professional guide and then you will transfer to visit : Majapahit Hotel, Grahadi Mansion, and Sub Marine Museum. Discover different angle of this busy city in the night, and enjoy your time stroll through some heroic spots of Indonesian’s independence battle. Dinner will be served at a local restaurant. After that drive back to your hotel accommodation.
Inclusions: Bottled water, Dinner, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private tour, Transport by private vehicle
Exclusions: Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase), Gratuities
Reviewed By Amandaromell
This theme park is very expensive and foreigners pay whole lot more than Malaysian which i think is discrimina ting. The waterattractions are ok, not that scary or sensantional, there are far better ones actuallly. For that price its too expensive and I wouldn’t return. The other parks are ok. Food is expensive and overall only fast food. People swim in regular clothes which is not allowed. I find that to be disrespectful according to the rules.
2. Day Tour - Surabaya Colonial Heritage Tour
Due to covid-19,now destination open with new strict health protocol regulation. We will help visitors to enjoy holiday and apply correct health protocol. Please check with us for detail needed to visit the destinations. This trip is perfect for family or couple or solo traveler who wants to have some getaway from standard tour package. By resting a day in Surabaya city, you will be able to know the city better from its colonial historical sites. A story within about independences, the prime time of southeast-asia trade, and about Surabaya as capital city of East Java region.
Inclusions: Private transportation including gasolines and driver (english speaking), Pick up and drop in hotel, Mineral water, FREE FACESHIELD
Exclusions: Lunch and dinner, All extrance fee, Additional tour guide
Reviewed By 788pablop
We were three friends traveling together, we visited Mt Bromo and Mt Ijen in a 3D2N tour. Endri made sure our trip was perfectly organized. If you’re looking for a hustle-free tour for visiting both spots, this is the way to go. Jolo, our friendly driver arrived almost one hour before our pick up time to ensure our trip was synchronized. He was a good driver and he stopped along the road anytime we asked him to do so, to grab some food or having a break.
3. Surabaya History & Culinary Private Tour - Free WiFi & Lunch
We will personally guide and drive you around Surabaya to see lots of historical buildings and places. Surabaya is a big city with amazing history! • WiFi Available On Board • Driver/Guide/Personal Photographer • Free 1 Time Lunch
Inclusions: Lunch, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Private transportation, Parking Fees, Fuel surcharge
Exclusions: Dinner, Snacks, Entrance Fees
4. East Java Tours: 2 Days Surabaya and Madura island Tours start from Surabaya
Visit the charming town of Surabaya ,madura island and Van Den Bosch in 2 days with a Confortable Car , Your guide will pick you up from your hotel or cruise part and take you to Explore the key point spot at Surabaya and Mandura island , 7 destination in two days visit House of Sampoerna, Submarine Museum, Tunjungan Plaza, Suramadu Bridge, Jaddih Hill, Arosbaya, and Fort Van Den Bosch . stopping in the Biggest of shopping mall in Surabaya is Tunjungan Plaza with plenty of time to try out local food or shop in a local market.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Car transport during the tour and fuel, Toll road fee and parking fee, Mineral water bottles, Entrance Tickets, Driver and English-speaking local guide, 1 (one) night stay at 4-stars hotel, include. breakfast
Exclusions: Lunch, dinner and drinks , Tips, Personal expenses
Reviewed By portpad1
The crater visit at night is a very unique experience, but there are risks involved, and the effort and issues you endure to get there may mean that it won't be worth it for some. On the plus side, if conditions are right, you may see some blue lights reflected in the fumes directly above the centre of the crater. After you climb back up to the lip of the crater, there is a reasonable view over the main crater lake and back towards Bali. If you like challenges, you will have ticked off a big one; having climbed down into the crater in the middle of the night and back up again in the morning, wearing a gas mask. On the down side, it is a 4-hour, boring, night-time trip across Bali in the evening (including dinner); having left Legian etc about 6 pm. One hour on the ferry and another hour or more to the Mt Ijen parking lot and a 30-minute wait till everything opens at 12:30. I only endured this because I was going to dive nearby at Permuteran over the next few days. You get back down to the parking lot about 7:30 am, then reverse the trip back across Bali. You won't get much sleep for a day and a half. Back to the actual hike. The walk up the mountain is very long (several kilometres) and very steep for the most part. You need to be fit or you will find it very hard going. The track is extremely dusty when dry, and the fine dust fills the air as there can be hundreds of people are walking up. You really should bring a dust mask, but nobody advises you of this. When you get to the crater lip, you see and smell the sulphur fumes. You need to don the sulphur mask at this point, which makes the steep, 1 km trip into the crater hard work, because it restricts your breathing and makes your heart work harder. Climbing back up is even more difficult. When you get further down the crater, the fumes get thicker, and you have to close your eyes because the fumes sting. When waiting to see the blue lights at the bottom, you can be covered in a dense fog of sulphur fumes for some time until the wind changes, or the fumes reduce. You can't take off your mask,and you can't open your eyes. You can't breakout and escape the fumes, and it is a long haul back up to get out of it. You just sit in the claustrophobic fog and hope that it will clear. You could hear heaps of people coughing and moaning in the fog. I'm guessing they were not wearing masks. BTW, I had to ask for one as we started to head up the track. Nobody had thought to get one for me. I rented a jacket but it was so hot walking up the track, that I had to carry it most of the way up. You do need it though, when the winds blow, and when you are in the crater. The blue lights that show up in the clouds of fumes are nothing as fantastic-looking as photos I have seen on the marketing photos. (I saw almost nothing). The 1 km climb back up to the crate lip, with the gas masks on, is hard work. As soon as the fumes clear a bit, you feel compelled to breathe some free air without the mask, and it may not do any damage for such a short space of time; but it can't be doing you any good either. Even walking back down the dirt track is dangerous. The guide said they have a lot of injuries at this point because people slip on the steep track that is covered in fine dust and tiny pebbles that work like ball bearings under your feet. I slipped on many occasions, even though I was being careful. 'Breakfast' at the bottom was pathetic. It consisted of a bowl of fried bananas and three boiled eggs. No utensils, napkins, salt or pepper or anywhere to wash your hands after the trek we had just been on. Only because I asked, I was led to a hovel of a kitchen where I could use some dishwashing liquid to wash my hands in a dish on the dirt floor. Tea and coffee options were almost zero. I know this is a poor area, but considering the fee paid, it could have been even a little better. I don't know that I could recommend this to most people.
5. Java East Tours : Full - Day surabaya and madura island tour
Visit the charming town of Surabaya and madura island in 1 day tour with a Confortable Car , Your driver guide will pick you up from your hotel or cruise part and take you to Explore the key point spot at Surabaya and Mandura island , 5 destination in one day visit House of Sampoerna, Submarine Museum, Suramadu Bridge, Jaddih Hill, and Arosbaya
Inclusions: Car transport during the tour and fuel, Toll road fee and parking fee, Mineral water bottles, Entrance Tickets, Driver English-speaking as cum guide
Exclusions: Tips, Personal expenses, Lunch
Reviewed By portpad1
The crater visit at night is a very unique experience, but there are risks involved, and the effort and issues you endure to get there may mean that it won't be worth it for some. On the plus side, if conditions are right, you may see some blue lights reflected in the fumes directly above the centre of the crater. After you climb back up to the lip of the crater, there is a reasonable view over the main crater lake and back towards Bali. If you like challenges, you will have ticked off a big one; having climbed down into the crater in the middle of the night and back up again in the morning, wearing a gas mask. On the down side, it is a 4-hour, boring, night-time trip across Bali in the evening (including dinner); having left Legian etc about 6 pm. One hour on the ferry and another hour or more to the Mt Ijen parking lot and a 30-minute wait till everything opens at 12:30. I only endured this because I was going to dive nearby at Permuteran over the next few days. You get back down to the parking lot about 7:30 am, then reverse the trip back across Bali. You won't get much sleep for a day and a half. Back to the actual hike. The walk up the mountain is very long (several kilometres) and very steep for the most part. You need to be fit or you will find it very hard going. The track is extremely dusty when dry, and the fine dust fills the air as there can be hundreds of people are walking up. You really should bring a dust mask, but nobody advises you of this. When you get to the crater lip, you see and smell the sulphur fumes. You need to don the sulphur mask at this point, which makes the steep, 1 km trip into the crater hard work, because it restricts your breathing and makes your heart work harder. Climbing back up is even more difficult. When you get further down the crater, the fumes get thicker, and you have to close your eyes because the fumes sting. When waiting to see the blue lights at the bottom, you can be covered in a dense fog of sulphur fumes for some time until the wind changes, or the fumes reduce. You can't take off your mask,and you can't open your eyes. You can't breakout and escape the fumes, and it is a long haul back up to get out of it. You just sit in the claustrophobic fog and hope that it will clear. You could hear heaps of people coughing and moaning in the fog. I'm guessing they were not wearing masks. BTW, I had to ask for one as we started to head up the track. Nobody had thought to get one for me. I rented a jacket but it was so hot walking up the track, that I had to carry it most of the way up. You do need it though, when the winds blow, and when you are in the crater. The blue lights that show up in the clouds of fumes are nothing as fantastic-looking as photos I have seen on the marketing photos. (I saw almost nothing). The 1 km climb back up to the crate lip, with the gas masks on, is hard work. As soon as the fumes clear a bit, you feel compelled to breathe some free air without the mask, and it may not do any damage for such a short space of time; but it can't be doing you any good either. Even walking back down the dirt track is dangerous. The guide said they have a lot of injuries at this point because people slip on the steep track that is covered in fine dust and tiny pebbles that work like ball bearings under your feet. I slipped on many occasions, even though I was being careful. 'Breakfast' at the bottom was pathetic. It consisted of a bowl of fried bananas and three boiled eggs. No utensils, napkins, salt or pepper or anywhere to wash your hands after the trek we had just been on. Only because I asked, I was led to a hovel of a kitchen where I could use some dishwashing liquid to wash my hands in a dish on the dirt floor. Tea and coffee options were almost zero. I know this is a poor area, but considering the fee paid, it could have been even a little better. I don't know that I could recommend this to most people.
6. Living history tour
Going to historical places with local guide will enable you to get the stories behind landmarks. Plus, your guide can connect you with the people.
Inclusions: Sarongs and head covers , Bottled water
Exclusions: We can give you recommendations on local favourites, but meal expenses are not included., The tour stops at Zangrandi, but the price is not inclusive of ice creams, snacks etc, Breakfast, Parking fees
