We will explore historical and cultural destination in Surabaya and we are gonna figure out from Europe Quarter, Arabian Quarter, and Chinese Quarter. The duration of the tour is 4-5 hours, you can spend more times as you wish if you still have time (without extra additional cost)

Itinerary

•  We will welcoming you in your preferred pick up point at 09.00 AM (recommended time)
• Visit Surabaya Submarine Monument, the largest Submarine Monument in Asia.
• Visit to Mirota Batik and Handicraft the souvenirs shop and batik boutique  in Surabaya 
• Next stop, walk around in Surabaya City Square/Balai Pemuda. Underground city square and Library center in Surabaya
• Visit House of Sampoerna Tobacco Factory and Museum, get some insight how tobacco arrived, proceed, and made. We can also watch the worker hand made a pack of cigarette.
• Visit Surabaya Heroes Monument to recall memories of Battle of Surabaya
• Drive to Ampel Arabian Market explore arabian quarter in Surabaya and visit to  traditional Fish Market Pabean
• Last but not least, drive to Chinese square and visit Klenteng Sanggar Agung Temple and 4 Faces Buddha

1. Decide your destination
   The first thing you need to know is where you wanna go?
   You have more than two or even five tourist destinations at the same time. Of course, this makes you confused about which place or country you want to visit first while adjusting it to your current budget. If that is your problem, then the first thing you should do is do some research. Starting from researching the price of transportation tickets to lodging, researching a suitable schedule for vacationing in the places you want to visit, and other supporting aspects.
2. Prepare supporting documents
   You have decided in which country you will vacation. You must now prepare supporting documents, such as passports, visas, identity cards, vaccine certificates, and so on. Make sure you complete these documents to avoid obstacles on your trip. You can also prepare a credit card that can be used for transactions abroad if you don’t bring enough cash. In addition, you can prepare a phone number or phone card that you can use when you are abroad just in case your number cannot be used because it is out of reach.
3. Manage your expenses according to your budget
   After completing the required documents, you can now manage your finances for your travel needs. Also, calculate how long you will stay to calculate the cost of lodging, food, and other necessities. If the place you are going to requires you to prepare more budget, you can save well in advance before you go on vacation. And try not to change your budget because there is no additional budget for things that are not your priority while on vacation. And finally, prepare an emergency fund for urgent needs only.
4. Start booking tickets and hotels
   After setting your schedule and budget, you can book plane tickets, hotel or lodging rooms, and other supporting transportation. To place an order, you can do it online or offline. Nowadays, many applications or webs provide services for ordering transportation, travel tickets, and booking hotels or other accommodations. You can also come to the office of a travel agent in your city to arrange the trip you will take. At some periods, there are usually some discount packages, such as Christmas discounts, new year discounts, and more. You can choose a discount package to save even more.
5. Items you should bring
   Make sure the items you bring are items that are really needed. You can bring travel documents, credit cards and cash, clothes, toiletries, suitcases for your belongings, personal medicines and first aid kits, travel insurance, cell phones or cameras for capturing your travel photos, travel neck pillows, and more. For clothes, you can bring several pairs of clothes that can be mixed and matched, so you don’t bring excess clothes. You can also organize your belongings in your suitcase using a bag organizer, so they are neatly arranged.
6. Hire a local guide from local travel agent to assist you
   Your local guide from your local travel agent will be your new-found friend in a foreign country. Your guide will help you arrange accommodation for your transportation during the trip and can even save you money. Local guides will offer cheaper places to eat and souvenirs. They will accompany you during the trip and explain everything you want to know about tourist locations, suggest what to do or not do in certain places, and so on. Local guides will also help you overcome language limitations because it is the local guide’s job as a communication link between local culture and foreign tourists.

Vacationing abroad is not so difficult as long as the budget you prepare is sufficient, and the necessary requirements are complete. However, suppose you are still having trouble organizing your trip. In that case, you can work with a travel agent at your place or a local travel agent you trust.

Heroes Monument Surabaya

Surabaya’s Heroes Monument is a monument in East Java, Indonesia. Tugu Pahlawan is the Indonesian name for it. It is the city’s main symbol, dedicated to those who died during the Battle of Surabaya on November 10, 1945. Under the monument is the 10 November Museum.

This pillar-shaped monument stands 41.15 meters tall. It was built to commemorate the events of the Battle of Surabaya on November 10, 1945. Every 10 November, it is the site of a commemoration of the events of 1945, when many heroes died in the war for independence.

On November 10, 1951, Sukarno, the first Indonesian President, led the groundbreaking ceremony, accompanied by Surabaya Mayor Doel Arnowo. One year later, it was officially opened.

The Heroes Monument is a warrior spirit symbol of the “arek-arek Suroboyo”” (people of Surabaya) who fought the colonists. This monument stands in front of the East Java Governor’s Office. As a cultural pledge building, this monument is located on Pahlawan Street in Surabaya and is very strategic because it is located in Surabaya’s downtown, surrounded by the main roads Bubutan Street, Tembaan Street, and Kebon Rojo Street. This is monument is one of the things to do in Surabaya

Heroes Monument is built in “overturn nail” form, seen have monumental philosophic value. This Heroes Monument have of 40,45 meters height or 45 yards, with diameter under 3,10 meters and diameter to 1,30 meters. At underside of the monument is decorated with ‘”Trisula” engraving pictorial, ‘”Cakra”, ‘”Stamba” and ‘”Padma” as fire struggle symbol.

Heroes Monument, also known as Heroic Monument (Indonesian:Tugu Pahlawan) is a monument in Surabaya, Indonesia. It is the main symbol of the city, dedicated to the people who died during the Battle of Surabaya on November 10, 1945. This Museum built to clarify the existence of Heroes Monument to study the network of 10 November 1945 encounter event in Surabaya. The museum building consisted of 2 floors that is floor 1 applied for 10 statue exhibition bunches symbolized the spirit of Surabaya people struggle and the oration social of Bung TOMO drama and encounter film that show of 10 Novembers 1945 struggle (electronic diorama) and space auditorium in second floor as exhibit weapon space, reproduction of documenter photographs and exhibition of Bung TOMO omission collection. Besides, there are two states diorama spaces that presents eight event that happened around of 10 November 1945 Surabaya encounter, complete with its narration.

General Information
Ticket Admission to Heroes Monument Area:
Adult: Rp. 5.000.000

Visit Time:

1. Tuesday to Thursday: 08.00 – 15.30 WIB
2. Friday: 08.00 – 15.00 WIB
3. Saturday – Sunday: 08.00 – 14.00 WIB.
   Monday: closed

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The first piece of tip is to research and study the mountain’s location. This is essential due to the fact that each mountain’s location, geography, and climbing path are unique. On Mount Kerinci, for instance, the majority of the climbing terrain consists of mud and sand, whereas on Mount Rinjani, climbers must be able to walk uphill because the terrain is inclined at a 45-degree angle. By understanding the mountain’s position, later climbers will be less shocked and more prepared logistically and physically. Beginners should select a mountain with a low degree of difficulty that is climbable by novices.

The second piece of tip is to workout before ascending a mountain. As was previously noted, one of the necessary preparations is endurance. Never imagine that mountain climbing is a simple endeavor. On the other side, this sport necessitates a great deal of physical strength and stamina in order for climbers to reach the summit of the mountain. Therefore, exercise prior to climbing is essential. Prospective climbers can practice for a few weeks before to climbing by jogging and performing other light workouts. This can help develop physical endurance and prepare the body to climb the mountain.

The third tip is to prepare the climbing equipment in an acceptable and careful manner. Because the carrier’s capacity to carry products is limited when climbing, bringing equipment for climbing must be done with proper and mature care. Therefore, prospective mountain climbers must be extremely cautious when deciding what equipment to bring. Carrier bag, hiking shoes, jacket, pocket knife, raincoat, portable cooking utensils, flashlight, whistle, compass, and first aid kit are the most commonly carried items for trekking. In addition, supplies and logistics are significant factors that must be considered. Aspiring climbers should have adequate food supplies. As a climber’s meal menu, instant noodles, rice, chicken nuggets, and corned beef can be brought. In addition, provide climbers with biscuits, chocolate, and bread to replenish their energy while traveling upward.

The fourth tip is to register first. In most cases, prospective climbers must register and obtain a climbing permit at a certain site on certain mountains. Officers will record the climbers’ personal information and inspect the luggage of potential climbers in order to determine whether the climber is eligible to ascend the peak. This phase should not be neglected since, if the climber does not descend the mountain on the specified day, the officers will conduct a rapid search by combing the mountain region.

The fifth piece of tip is to stick to the three mountaineering principles. Every climber must firmly adhere to a well-known guideline held by mountaineers worldwide. The three principles are take nothing but picture, leave nothing but footprint, kill nothing but time. The goal of the first principle is to restrict climbers from bringing anything from the mountain back with them, regardless of its form. Climbers are only permitted to photograph anything they find noteworthy. The second guideline prohibits climbers from leaving anything behind, including trash and rubbish. Climbers are advised to bring their trash with them until they locate a garbage dump. The goal of the last principle is to prohibit climbers from killing animals and plants, as climbers should have the principle of turning on, not off.

Those are several simple enough for first-timers to implement on their climbing adventures. If you never give something a shot, you will never know if it is right or not. To use an analogy, we cannot know what it is like to climb a mountain or appreciate the view from the peak if we never give it a try. If the thought of climbing a mountain for the first time fills you with dread, you need not worry any longer because you have been provided with mountain climbing instructions for beginners. That being said, why delay any longer? Arise, and ascend the mountain!

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Bromo Ijen

1. Decide your destination
   The first thing you need to know is where you wanna go?
   You have more than two or even five tourist destinations at the same time. Of course, this makes you confused about which place or country you want to visit first while adjusting it to your current budget. If that is your problem, then the first thing you should do is do some research. Starting from researching the price of transportation tickets to lodging, researching a suitable schedule for vacationing in the places you want to visit, and other supporting aspects.
2. Prepare supporting documents
   You have decided in which country you will vacation. You must now prepare supporting documents, such as passports, visas, identity cards, vaccine certificates, and so on. Make sure you complete these documents to avoid obstacles on your trip. You can also prepare a credit card that can be used for transactions abroad if you don’t bring enough cash. In addition, you can prepare a phone number or phone card that you can use when you are abroad just in case your number cannot be used because it is out of reach.
3. Manage your expenses according to your budget
   After completing the required documents, you can now manage your finances for your travel needs. Also, calculate how long you will stay to calculate the cost of lodging, food, and other necessities. If the place you are going to requires you to prepare more budget, you can save well in advance before you go on vacation. And try not to change your budget because there is no additional budget for things that are not your priority while on vacation. And finally, prepare an emergency fund for urgent needs only.
4. Start booking tickets and hotels
   After setting your schedule and budget, you can book plane tickets, hotel or lodging rooms, and other supporting transportation. To place an order, you can do it online or offline. Nowadays, many applications or webs provide services for ordering transportation, travel tickets, and booking hotels or other accommodations. You can also come to the office of a travel agent in your city to arrange the trip you will take. At some periods, there are usually some discount packages, such as Christmas discounts, new year discounts, and more. You can choose a discount package to save even more.
5. Hire a local guide from local travel agent to assist you
   Your local guide from your local travel agent will be your new-found friend in a foreign country. Your guide will help you arrange accommodation for your transportation during the trip and can even save you money. Local guides will offer cheaper places to eat and souvenirs. They will accompany you during the trip and explain everything you want to know about tourist locations, suggest what to do or not do in certain places, and so on. Local guides will also help you overcome language limitations because it is the local guide’s job as a communication link between local culture and foreign tourists.
6. Items you should bring
   Make sure the items you bring are items that are really needed. You can bring travel documents, credit cards and cash, clothes, toiletries, suitcases for your belongings, personal medicines and first aid kits, travel insurance, cell phones or cameras for capturing your travel photos, travel neck pillows, and more. For clothes, you can bring several pairs of clothes that can be mixed and matched, so you don’t bring excess clothes. You can also organize your belongings in your suitcase using a bag organizer, so they are neatly arranged.

Vacationing abroad is not so difficult as long as the budget you prepare is sufficient, and the necessary requirements are complete. However, suppose you are still having trouble organizing your trip. In that case, you can work with a travel agent at your place or a local travel agent you trust.

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Mount bromo sunrise

Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park is the largest volcanic area in the province of East Java which has an extraordinary tourist attraction. Divided into four regions in Probolinggo, Lumajang, Pasuruan, and Malang. This national park not only presents its natural charm that spoils the eye of the tourist but the local wisdom and rich history are also added value to this one. The tourist destination.

In this mountainous region, various folklore has been told orally and in writing. Also, those have accompanied the people who live in the surrounding area from generation to generation. One of them is the story of the indigenous tribes who inhabit the area of ​​Mount Bromo. The tribe is known as the Tengger tribe. This certainly adds a unique side to Mount Bromo itself.

Besides being rich in the charm of natural beauty, Bromo has indigenous peoples and traditions that cannot be separated from one another. The indigenous tribes who inhabit the Bromo area are estimated to have existed since the 10th century. Judging from the archaeological aspect, the Tengger tribe has existed since before the Majapahit era. Not only from a story but several inscriptions from the Majapahit to the Singasari era show the existence of people who worship Mount Bromo, which we now know as the Tengger Tribe. Some of these inscriptions include the Muncang inscription, found in 902 AD; the Linga Sultan inscription, located in 929 AD; and the Pananjakan inscription, found in 1324 Saka or 1402 AD.

The Muncang and Linga Sultan inscriptions state that the people in the Tengger area have existed since 902 AD. It is said that several villages around the Tengger area have special fief status or sanctified land. Then, it is also described in the Linga Sultan inscription that there is
worship by the people in the Tengger region to Mount Brahma (now Bromo). It was carried out every month of Kasada, called the Yadnya Kasada ritual.

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In addition to being rich in history, the Tenggerese are also rich in traditions and noble values ​​, which are still firmly held by the Tenggerese. Reportedly, at least four traditional ceremonies are held yearly: Yadnya Kasada, Unan-unan, Yadnya Karo, and Pujan Mubeng.

1. Yadnya Kasada
   The famous Yadnya Kasada is identical to the Tengger tribe. It is a traditional ceremony that depicts the belief of the Tenggerese people towards the spirits of their ancestors who have sacrificed themselves to protect the people in the Tengger area. This ceremony also aims to show gratitude for all God’s gifts.
2. Unan-Unan
   In the Tengger tribe, the activities of alms to the earth or village cleanup are commonly referred to as Unan-unan. This activity aims to grant to nature and those who look after agricultural land and plantations in villages and water sources. And another meaning of Unan-Unan is to free the village from disturbances of bhutakala (spirits) and as a request to avoid disease
   and be free from all suffering in life.
3. Yadnya Karo
   Yadnya Karo or Hari Raya Karo is a ritual and a holiday held for a long time. That is for fourteen days. In Javanese, Karo is loro (two). This ceremony is stored in the second month and is the most extended traditional ceremony in the Tengger community and is held in conjunction with Nyepi Day for Hindus. This traditional ceremony is carried out as a form of gratitude for the Tengger people for the blessings bestowed by Sang Hyang Swayambhu (God Brahma).
4. Pujan Mubeng
   Pujan Mubeng tradition is held by all villagers by going around the village with the shaman while hitting the ketipung from the eastern village boundary, around the four corners of the village. This ceremony aims to cleanse the village of all harmful disturbances and disasters.

Not only rich in natural resources, the Tengger people who inhabit the Mount Bromo area and its surroundings are also rich in cultural heritage from their ancestors. Its long and centuries-old history brought many values from various cultures in the past. And then acculturated with the current developments, making the cultural diversity of the Tengger tribe able to coexist with the new colors of changing times. Still, it did not eliminate the original color of the Tengger tribe. This makes many tourists interested in visiting to witness the cultural diversity for themselves.

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Blue Fire
Ijen volcano has some of the highest sulfur levels in the world. Since the sulfur can spit out “blue lava”, it is unusual for a volcano. This blue Fire is not real from lava. The light (Blue Fire) is actually the light from burning sulfur gas. These gasses emerge from cracks in the volcano at high pressures and temperatures—up to 600 °C. When they come into contact with air, they ignite, sending flames 5m high. Some of the gas condenses into molten sulfur, which continues to burn as it flows down the slope that looks like a lava flow.

The Blue Fire of Ijen Crater can only be seen at night. The best time is between 2-4am, which is why you (Travelers) should start your tour early, around 1 or 2am. The sight of the fire at night is so Beautiful and amazing. Blue Fire phenomenon only occurs in Indonesia, especially in Ijen Crater (Kawah Ijen).

Sunrise on Mount Ijen
When the sun starts to appear, the blue fire cannot be seen but you will be presented with a crater lake that is green tosca, the dominant crater wall is yellowish white, calm lake water, smoke billowing from sulfur mining mixed with fog, will eliminate everything your fatigue, coupled with the warmth that begins to burst along with the rising sun. Many people call it the natural phenomenon of the sunrise at the tip of the island o

Sulfur Miners

Mount Ijen is one of the famous sulfur mining activities in Indonesia. You can see sulfur miners carrying two baskets made of bamboo filled with yellow sulfur on their shoulders.According to a local tour guide he said that there are about 50 miners every day. Ijen Crater sulfur miners have been extracting sulfur here since 1968, they work at night alongside a stunning blue fire for tourists to escape the hot sun. Miners extract sulfur rock, which forms after a blue fire goes out and leaves sulfur behind. They then carried this sulfur into a basket on the side of the mountain to sell for their daily income.

Greenish Lake
We are presented with the beauty of the Greenish Ijen Crater lake which is very beautiful from the top of the crater. The Greenish lake in the volcanic crater of Kawah Ijen looks calm and stunning. However, it is also the largest acid lake in the world. The water in the crater lake has a pH of less than 0.3 on a scale of 0 to 14 (7 neutral). In fact, it is acid that makes water green. Can you swim in Ijen Crater? No, the lake was a 90 C sulfuric acid pool that no one lived in, and which would be very dangerous for anyone swimming in it.

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Mount Bromo is located in four districts at once; Probolinggo Regency, Pasuruan Regency, Lumajang Regency, and Malang Regency. Based on history, it is stated that the name of Mount Bromo comes from the word ‘Brahma’ (one of the main gods in Hinduism), this Mountain (Mount Bromo) has unique and interesting facts to listen to and know before visiting there.

Below are 6 unique facts about Mount Bromo :
1. Sacred mountain for local people, this mountain is considered sacred by the Tengger Tribe (local people) who inhabit Mount Bromo. They hold the Kasodo ritual once a year. Every 14th day of Kasada month in the Javanese calendar, ritual offerings or offerings are held for Sang Hyang Widhi (God) and his ancestors, which are performed by the Tengger tribe. In this ceremony, some of the produce of the earth is offered, which is thrown into the crater of Mount Bromo as a sign of gratitude.

2. Tengger Tribe, the name Tengger itself is taken from his second name, namely Teng from the name suffix Roro Anteng and Ger from the name suffix Joko Seger. Roro Anteng, daughter of a dignitary of the Majapahit Kingdom, and Joko Seger, the son of a brahmin. Roro Anteng and Joko Seger later married and they became refugees in the Tengger Mountains. It was there that they became leaders with the title Purbawisesa Mangkurat Ing Tengger. The descendants of Roro Anteng and Joko Seger later became the Tengger Tribe in East Java. Most Javanese people believe in Islam, in contrast to the Tenggerese who still maintain the beliefs of their ancestors from Majapahit. The ancestors of the Tengger Tribe adhered to the Shiva-Buddhist belief which later developed into Hinduism as held by the Tengger Tribe today.

3. Mt. Bromo frost phenomenon, every change of season from rainy to dry, at Mount Bromo a natural phenomenon appears in the form of frozen ice. The air temperature of Mount Bromo can reach temperatures of 3-20 degrees Celsius, even under certain conditions the air temperature can reach below 0 degrees Celsius.

4. Golden Sunrise on Mt. Bromo, besides the sea of ​​​​sand and the stunning caldera, Mount Bromo is also one of the most fun places to watch the sunrise. The best point to see this natural wonder is at Pananjakan hill and Kingong hill.

5. Sea of Sands and the shape of Mt. Bromo crater, the uniqueness of Mount Bromo is the body shape that is linked or still connected between valleys and canyons with a caldera or sea of ​​​sand covering an area of ​​​​10 square kilometers. Not only that, Mount Bromo has a crater with a diameter of about 800 km (from north to south) and about 600 km (from east to west). Mount Bromo is a volcano with a coal cone type, which is formed from basalt coals and pyroclastic volcanic ash from a large or explosive eruption

6. Mt. Bromo is an active volcano, Mount Bromo is one of the volcanoes that are still active. To get to the top of the crater, you can climb about 200 stairs. According to history, during the 20th and 21st centuries, it was recorded that Mount Bromo erupted several times at fairly regular intervals of 30 years. The largest eruption ever occurred in 1974 and the last eruption occurred in 2016.

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The name Bromo itself is taken from the Sanskrit “Brahma” which means the main god of Hinduism. Therefore, Mount Bromo / Brahma is believed to be a sacred mountain by the local indigenous tribe, namely the “Tengger Tribe” who live in Mount Bromo areas. The Tengger tribe also begins with the legendary story of Joko Seger and Roro Anteng. And to perpetuate the culture and legend, every year a Kasada ceremony is held which takes place from midnight to early morning every full moon around the 14th or 15th of Kasodo month (tenth).

According to history, Mount Bromo is closely related to Hindus. Based on historical stories, there has been a war during the Majapahit kingdom and finally the indigenous people fled to find a new place to live, some peoples to the island of Bali and partly to the Mount Bromo area.

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