Surabaya Shore Excursion: Experience Historic Sites and Local Culture for Cruise Passengers

Immerse yourself in the rich history, vibrant culture, and delicious food of Surabaya on this shore excursion. Explore historical sites, temples, Arabtown, and more, while learning about the local way of life. Perfect for cruise passengers looking for an authentic cultural experience.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Surabaya North Quay - The team will arrange a pickup inside Surabaya’s port, where travelers from the same cruise will gather to embark on the tour together.
  • Pabean Market - Explore this traditional market to witness and experience local life. Enjoy tasting some unique and delicious local fruits that may be new to you.
  • Ampel Mosque -…
What's Included
  • Surabaya Port Fee
  • All entrance fees
  • Transportation with fuel, driver (shared with same cruise passengers)
  • Professional tour guide during tour
  • Parking fee, taxes
  • Mineral water per person
  • Lunch at local restaurant
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses
Additional Information

This tour is designed and suitable for cruise travelers stopping in Surabaya. It is a shared experience with other passengers from the same ship. Our team will pick you up directly at Surabaya port, where you’ll meet other participants and together explore Surabaya. (There’s no minimum number of travelers required for this trip; the tour will proceed…

Location
Surabaya North Quay
Jl. Perak Bar., North Perak
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Maria_y
Apr 25, 2025
Nice - Saw lots of different things including an interesting spice market, a few temples where we did puppetry in one
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Gadaboutgrannie
Apr 16, 2025
An amazing excursion - Even though our cruise ship offered free excursions in Surabaya we opted to take a smaller more personalized tour offered on Viator. And we had the most amazing excursion ever. Our guide Layla was fabulous. She took us to see places not usually on the tour agenda. We got to explore the spice markets and the wet market with its barrels of fresh fish. It really gave us an insight into how these people lived and thrived. I am disabled and Layla held my arm tightly through all of the spots that were difficult for me to transit. We saw markets, temples and monuments and got an experience we will never forget. Layla has an amazing depth of local knowledge snd insight.
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Laura_c
Apr 12, 2025
Fantastic Day! - We had an absolutely brilliant day. There were only 4 of us on the tour and so we felt like we had a really intimate and more tailored experience. Our guide Chita (apologies if misspelt!) was amazing and she and the driver Gun went above and beyond to ensure we had a great experience. We were taken to some interesting and authentic places and felt that these were places we never would have seen with a large tour group on a coach. We were back to the port in plenty of time and never felt rushed or nervous about a late return throughout the day. Would highly recommend this tour and at half the price being charged on the ship, you can't go wrong!
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Paula_b
Apr 9, 2025
A must trip for sightseeing ! - Great sight seeing trip. Nothing too much trouble for the driver and guide. Lovely lunch provided. Perfect day
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806marlenel
Mar 26, 2025
Great tour and guide - Our guide Salsa was excellent! Her English was perfect, and her knowledge of the city was wonderful. She was very personable and allowed us to customize our tour, but also letting us know what we shouldn’t miss. We felt we received a great overview of the city. Our driver, Boy safely and efficiently got us through the city traffic. Our restaurant lunch was delicious. We’ve had many guides around the world, and this team was top-notch.
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Marlene_l
Mar 26, 2025
Great guide and tour - Our guide Salsa was excellent! Her English was perfect, and her knowledge of the city was wonderful. She was very personable and allowed us to customize our tour, but also letting us know what we shouldn’t miss. We felt we received a great overview of the city. Our driver, Boy, safely and efficiently got us through the city traffic. Our restaurant lunch was delicious. We’ve had many guides around the world, and this team was top-notch.
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Cheryl_c
Apr 27, 2025
We weren't aware that a... - We weren't aware that a dress code was required for the Arab/Indian quarter, so have to have shoulders covered and reasonable length in your outfit.
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Howard_p
Dec 13, 2024
Great meal - The restaurant meal was excellent. I would eliminate the market or make it much shorter. Surabaya is putrid of the resistance and the war of independence, however the square and museum cover the same area of history. Adding s photogenic spot would improve the tour.
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Kim_j
Dec 13, 2024
Not interesting - Very average, not an interesting city, open market disgusting, more historical than anything else !!
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Pam_l
Mar 6, 2025
Unfortunately, our tour... - Unfortunately, our tour guide was a very quiet gentleman who said very little on the bus as he drove us around and around the city. We went to places that were not on the tour and skipped places that were on the tour. For example, we were supposed to visit the Arab quarter. The only thing we saw of the Arab quarter was door in the market exiting to the airport. We did not get to experience walking through the air report or seeing any of it. Same goes for Chinatown after we turned the corner. The guide mentioned that that was Chinatown we just passed, but all we saw it was part of the gate to Chinatown, but never went to see it. it was quite a boring excursion, and the whole group decided to just be dropped at the mall and end the tour there.
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From $85
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).