There is no government-run tourist office in Malang, though a number of private companies can offer help with arranging tours and car rental. The best of these is PD Jasa Yasa (daily 8am-3pm; tel 0341/364111) at Jl Basuki Rahmat 11, which arranges city tours (US$14.50 for two people), as well as tours to nearby sights, such as Mount Bromo (US$22.50). The national park office , Taman Nasional Bromo-Tengger-Semeru, Jl Raden Intan 6 (Mon-Thurs 8am-2pm, Fri 8-11am, Sat 8am-1pm; tel 0341/491828), close to Arjosari terminal, issues permits for climbing Semeru, but it's probably more convenient to buy them in Ranu Pane .

There are several popular day-trip destinations close to Malang, many of which feature on the backpacker-oriented tours run by Helios Hotel. Popular local sights include Candi Singosari , a grand but incomplete fourteenth-century temple 12km north of Malang, and the fine south-coast beaches of Sendangbiru, Balekambang and Ngliep , all with impressive scenery and lovely sand.