10 Jul 2023
Andri was a superb guide through some of Surabaya's historic sites, including the Heroes Monument and the surrounding November 10th museum, the submarine monument, a trip to Sanggar Ungung Temple, and Surabaya City Square/Balai Pemuda.
The trip was pleasant, the pick-up from the hotel on time, and Andri was happy to field questions and discuss much else besides about contemporary Indonesian life. There was thankfully also no 'hidden charges' as some guides might be want to do, or pushiness to buy something or hurry up, and Andri graciously took care of all the purchasing of tickets, payments for entrance to parking etc.
While there is not much to complain about, one minor point to consider is the website itinerary in the 'What to expect' section is not completely up-to-date; we did not visit for example the Ampel Mosque, or the Fish Market, and especially sad for me, the Sampoerna Museum tobacco factory which I had heard a lot about. Some of this is beyond the guide's control (apparently the tobacco factory hasn't re-opened since COVID), but nevertheless given it was listed, I did nevertheless have my hopes up!
Overall, highly recommended if you have a short time in Surabaya and want to cover some of the most important and iconic places in the city within a day!