01 · Speak
Say more than hello.
Try useful Bahasa Indonesia in real moments, from ordering lunch to asking a simple question.
Speak with confidence · Explore with locals · Feel at home
Make Indonesia feel like somewhere you belong.
Find local friends, try everyday Bahasa Indonesia, and explore the places that bring your new city to life. Start with a small adventure and see how much more familiar Indonesia can feel.
Start with Surabaya. Discover more at your own pace.
It starts with small moments
The little moments become the stories you take home.
A first conversation. A new favourite place. Someone who remembers your name. This is how an unfamiliar city starts to feel like yours.
02 · Explore
Discover the everyday city.
Find local food, neighbourhood stories, and places you might never notice on your own.
03 · Belong
Find your kind of people.
Share new experiences with Indonesian peers and people discovering the city alongside you.
Discover Surabaya together
Go out for the city. Come back with stories and new friends.
Mlaku-Mlaku Nang Suroboyo
Explore Surabaya through conversation, local flavours, makers, and traditional games. Choose the part that excites you, or experience all four adventures together.
Explore Mlaku-Mlaku Nang SuroboyoCheck the experience page for the latest booking details.
A gentle first step
A small adventure can change how a city feels.
Surabaya Starter Quest
Try four free, self-guided challenges: notice something new, say one brave sentence, discover a food story, and create your own Surabaya memory.
Go at your own pace. No organised group meeting required.
Explore the free quest
Easy to begin
Find your way in, one step at a time.
Pick what feels right.
Browse each experience, see what it includes, and choose your starting point.
Get ready with confidence.
See the practical details, guidance, and next steps for your chosen program.
Make it your story.
Explore, try something new, and follow your progress in My Journey when enrolled.
Your first city
Start exploring Surabaya.
From local flavours to neighbourhood stories, get to know the everyday moments that make this city memorable.
Meet SurabayaStories from the city
Get curious before you go.
Tunjungan After the Postcard: How to Read Surabaya Through One Street
A people-first walk through Tunjungan: architecture, memory, everyday commerce, and the small courtesies that help visitors experience a living Surabaya street.
Read Story
Rawon Surabaya: More Than a Bowl of Black Soup
Understand the keluak, accompaniments, and social rituals that make rawon one of Surabaya’s most recognisable everyday foods.
Read Story
Rujak Cingur: Learning to Love the Mix
A respectful introduction to Surabaya’s rujak cingur, including ingredients, ordering language, dietary questions, and why its mixture matters.
Read StoryMore than places
It's easier to feel at home when you know a few friendly faces.
A shared laugh, a helpful phrase, a familiar face on your next adventure. Hallo Circle is about the human connections that make Indonesia feel closer.
Discover Hallo Circle
A familiar face can change how a place feels.
For universities and international offices
Help students find their feet—and their people.
Give international students opportunities to build everyday confidence, understand local culture, and connect with Indonesian peers beyond campus.
Explore dedicated groups, mixed cohorts, or independent participation according to your students' needs.
Explore university options
Your next story starts somewhere
Come curious. Leave feeling more connected.
Start with an experience in Surabaya and discover the people, places, and small wins that make Indonesia feel more familiar.