Trowulan Tour Ruin of Majapahit Kingdom from Surabaya

To us, Pak Agus, our unassuming guide, is more a historian than a tour guide. He knows the history of everything we came across by heart and answered all our questions with learned details and genuine enthusiasm. We booked two trips separately on Viator - the Surabaya City tour and the Trowulan Majapahit historical site tour over two days - without realising that both were by the same firm. We were lucky to have Pak Agus guiding us through both trips. He walked us through the history of Surabaya like a pro. The next day, he patiently and earnestly narrated the Majapahit history for almost the entire 2 hours drive to the archaeological sites at Trowulan. Most impressively, he read the old Javanese words carved into the stones with ease, like a true archaeologist, even those with incomplete sentences that we picked randomly. At the end of the tours we unanimously agreed that he should be a history professor than a tour guide. Pak Agus aside, both tours were well organised and educational. Food was good and our driver, Pak Azil, was skillful and a safe driver. We highly recommend these tours.

To us, Pak Agus, our unassuming guide, was more historian than tour guide. He seemed to know the story behind everything we encountered and answered every question with depth, clarity, and genuine enthusiasm. We booked two separate trips on Viator - a Surabaya City Tour and a Trowulan Majapahit historical site tour - without realising they were run by the same company. It turned out to be a stroke of luck, because Pak Agus guided us on both days. In Surabaya, he walked us through the city’s past like a seasoned storyteller. The next day, during the nearly two-hour drive to Trowulan, he patiently and earnestly narrated the Majapahit history almost the entire way, setting the stage for what we were about to see. His story continued with greater details as he walked us through the 5 separate sites and a Museum. What impressed us most was his ability to read old Javanese inscriptions carved into stones with ease, like a true archaeologist, even when we pointed to random fragments with incomplete lines. By the end of the tours, we all agreed: Pak Agus belongs in a university lecture hall as much as he does on a tour. Beyond Pak Agus, both tours were well organised, smooth, and genuinely educational. The food was good, and our driver, Pak Azil, was skilful and drove safely throughout. We highly recommend these tours.