City Sights & Flavors

Explore the heritage aspect of Surabaya visiting the Dutch colonial style building compound and visit the iconic heroes’ monument completed with having lunch at the heritage building the Majapahit Hotel. Delve into the cultural heritage of Surabaya by visiting the Kampoeng Lawas Mespati, commemorative war monument and a 5-star hotel that reflects more than a century of local history.

Arrive in the heart of Surabaya for a tour to Kampoeng Lawas Maspati, it is now a village being made as community base tourism where historical building is still maintained such as the Residence of Raden Sumomiharjo (the relatives of Sultanate Place of Solo) and Sekolah Ongko Loro the historical people school since 1917. We will have some activities such as seeing the people making Cin Cau ‘grass jelly drinks’ and learn to know how they create the green zone of the kampoeng. Continuing, you will next visit the Heroes Monument, a towering obelisk that commemorates the Indonesian soldiers and civilians that died in the Battle of Surabaya in 1945. The conflict eventually led to Indonesian independence in 1949. A panoramic drive through the city takes you to the Majapahit Hotel, a more than 100-year-old lodging that the Japanese used as their headquarters in East Java during World War II. This classic landmark blends romance and elegance with its graceful colonial architecture. While touring, you will see how the hotel has evolved into a 5-star resort.

A traditional Indonesian lunch follows at the Majapahit Hotel, a five-star resort that has been an institution in Surabaya for more than 100 years. Designed by the architect responsible for Singapore’s famed Raffles Hotel, the Majapahit exudes an elegant colonial atmosphere.