Tuban

Tuban is a regency in East Java.

Understand

Orientation

Tuban is located at the northwestern tip of the province of East Java. The most prominent feature is the beauty of the scenery such as beaches, caves, teak forests, and limestone hills.

Get in

By bus

• 1 Kambang Putih Bus Terminal, Jabung, Sugihwaras, Jenu. Some bus companies with AC have the route to Tuban such as Agra Mas, Kramat Djati, and Pahala Kencana from Jakarta and Widji Lestari from Surabaya. (updated Sep 2022)

Get around

Going to some tourist attractions is more flexible to use a rented car or motorbike.

See

Nature

• 1 Akbar Cave (Goa Akbar). (updated Sep 2022)
• 2 Bukit Kapur Rengel. Limestone hill. (updated Sep 2022)
• 3 Ngerong Cave (Goa Ngerong), Jl. Raya Rengel No.155, Dusun Purboyo Mayang, Rengel. A bat cave. (updated Sep 2022)
• 4 Remen Beach (Pantai Remen). A white sand beach. (updated Sep 2022)

Museum

• 5 Museum Kambang Putih, JL. Kartini No.03, Kutorejo, ☏ +62 356 321015. 07:00-14:00. Fossils, maritime tools, numismatic, and artifacts. (updated Sep 2022)
• 6 Museum Koes Plus, Karangrejo, Sugihwaras. Koes Plus is a legendary Indonesian band from Tuban. The collection of Koes Plus tapes and photos is very complete there. (updated Sep 2022)

Do

Abseiling (rappeling)

• 1 Luweng Wareng (Lubang Raksasa), Grabagan. A natural big hole. (updated Sep 2022)

Hot bathing

• 2 Air Panas Nganget, Kedungjambangan, Bangilan. A hot spring in the jungle. Managed by state-owned, Perum Perhutani. (updated Sep 2022)

Swimming

• 3 Kolam Renang Bektiharjo, Semanding. 09:00-17:00. A public swimming pool. You may see macaques. (updated Sep 2022)

Buy

Food souvenirs

• Ampo, a Tuban snack made from pure clay
• Kripik gayam, a chip from gayam (Inocarpus fagifer).

Textile

• Batik Gedog

Eat

Kare rajungan

Try Tuban seafood dish called kare rajungan (blue swimmer crab in curry soup).

• 1 Warunge Mak Dah (Warung Seafood Pasar Baru), Jl. Gajahmada No.5, Kebonsari, Sidorejo. 08:00-02:00. Serves kare rajungan and other Javanese seafood dishes. There is also a beef dish called becek sapi (beef in spicy coconut milk soup) and a chicken dish kare ayam (chicken in curry soup). (updated Sep 2022)

Tuban has a specialty satay, sate menthok (muschovy duck satay).

• 2 Warung Sate Menthok Sor Sawo, Jl. Mojopahit Gg. Buyung No.180, RT.01/RW.03, Krajan, Karang, Semanding, ☏ +62 856 455 90058. 09:00-17:00. Serves sate menthok. (updated Sep 2022)

Drink

Legen is a traditional Javanese drink made from toddy palm. Tuban is one of the producers of that drink. It contains 1.5-3.0 % of alcohol. This drink is easy to be found beside the main road of Tuban.

A legen vendor

Sleep

• 1 favehotel Tuban, Jl. Basuki Rachmad No.215 - 217, Ronggomulyo, ☏ +62 356 4215888. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Bright quarters with city & beach views in a modern budget hotel offering a hip halal restaurant. Free WiFI and breakfast. From Rp316,255. (updated Sep 2022)

Connect

The telephone area code for Tuban is 0356.

Go next

• Bojonegoro
• Lamongan
• Rembang

Routes through Tuban

Anyer ← Rembang ←

W  E

→ Surabaya → Panarukan