Semarang Shore Excursion best of Semarang

Ajib’s tour was perfect! Ajib’s English is very good and his love of Semarang shows. The plantation tour was very interesting. We saw how they score a tree so it produces rubber sap, then watched men dividing bats of sap with aluminum panels to create sheets of raw rubber, which are then dried and smoked before being bundled into large cubes for shipping. Seeing the women sorting coffee beans by hand in large flat baskets, taking out the dark ones, gave us new appreciation for the amount of manual labor that goes into coffee production. The highlight of the tour was the hike from temple to temple on the Ungaran volcano. The coffee and snack at the plantation and the delicious lunpia we had back in Semarang were delicious. If you go to Semarang, be sure to book this tour with Ajib.

I'm sorry I live so far away, because the day spent with Ajib felt just like a day spent with a good friend. The tour of the rubber/cofee plantation was informative and well-planned, as was the hike to the Gedong Songo temple complex. We even had time to enjoy some nasi goreng at a roadside cafe and for my wife to learn a few things about lumpia, the local specialty, in the historic part of Semarang. At all times, Ajib was conscious of how long each part of the excursion would take and was sure to return us to our cruise ship right on schedule.

Richard D.United States

We had a great day with Ajib! He met us at the cruise port and had a van and driver. Our first stop was a rubber and coffee planation which was very interesting. Next stop was 9th century Hindu temples in the mountains. We took horses up a steep trail which was either very thrilling or a little intimidating depending on your perspective (I loved it!). The horse ride was an additional $25 but worth the price. We came back to Semarang and enjoyed a walking tour around downtown. Ajib was very friendly and had plenty of interesting information about Indonesia. I'd definitely recommend Ajib as a tour guide!

Ajib was the greates guide. He took all his posible efforts to make my tour the way I wish. I am so glad to meet him and take the opportunity to understand more abou Indonesia hystory, culture and habits.

Another beautiful tour to experience specially with the best tour guide in Surakarta, Ajib B. Everything was explained in detail and every little bit of information you need to know. Great personality and I would highly recommend Ajib to take you through this tour.

"I rate Ajib 6 (six) stars. He communicated accurately. He was early and waiting at the dock. His English is excellent and colloquial. His tour plan was outstanding. We saw everything of importance. Ajib was friendly, helpful, informative and gave us a great tour. I am particularly impressed because we had a bad experience the previous day with Viator (they did no planning and gave us a driver who spoke NO English). Ajib should be your number one guide in Indonesia. Give him a raise.