VF - SUM - 04
NORTH & WEST SUMATRA
15 Days / 14 Nights
DAY 01. ARRIVAL IN MEDAN (D)
After arrival in Medan our guide will meet you in the airport and bring
you to Hotel Deli River. The hotel is situated just outside Medan and is
surrounded by a tropical garden. Here you can just relax or make a walk in the
neighbourhood.
DAY 02. MEDAN CITY TOUR - BOHOROK / BUKIT LAWANG
(B,L,D)
In the morning we make a city tour in Medan among others passing the
remaining Dutch, English, Chinese and Malay style buildings. After this we
depart to
Bohorok/Bukit Lawang, the orang utan rehabilitation centre in Gunung
Leuser National Park.
In this impressive nature reserve you can see the orang utans feeding in their natural environment. The visit to the centre involves a 45 minutes walk through the jungle to reach the feeding grounds of the orang utan. The sportive hiker can make exciting jungle trips here. Walkers must be fit and have suitable shoes with good grip. We stay overnight in the Bukit Lawang Cottages on the banks of the beautiful Bohorok rivier.
DAY 03. FREE PROGRAM IN BUKIT LAWANG (B,D)
A day to spend free at your leisure. We spend the night again in the Bukit
Lawang Cottages.
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DAY 04. BUKIT LAWANG - BRASTAGI VIA MEDAN (B,L,D)
After breakfast we drive via Medan to Brastagi. En route we stop at
Sikulikap Waterfall. In the afternoon you will arrive at the cool mountain
resort of
Brastagi. From Brastagi you have a nice view at two active volcanoes, the
Sibayak and the Sinabung. We stay overnight in Brastagi.
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DAY 05. BRASTAGI - SAMOSIR (B,L,D)
We
will follow a beautiful route through the Karo highlands via pineapple,
clove and ginger plantations. During the trip we will stop at the tribal kings'
house of the Simalungun Batak in Pematang Purba and at the
Sipiso Piso Waterall. In the afternoon we arrive in Prapat
from where we cross Lake Toba to the island Samosir. The car goes
with us. We will stay overnight on Samosir Island. Your hotel is situated right
at the lake side.
DAY 06. SAMOSIR TOUR (B,L,D)
On magnificent Samosir Island we visit some typical Toba Batak
villages: Tomok with its kings' tombs, Ambarita with its megalith
execution tables and in Simanindo you can see traditional Batak dances.
We will stay overnight on Samosir Island.
DAY 07. FREE PROGRAM IN SAMOSIR (B,D)
A day to spend free at your leisure. You can make nice walks or have a swim in
the lake. We spend the night again in the same facilities.
DAY 08. SAMOSIR - SIBOLGA (B,L,D)
In the early morning you will cross the lake to Prapat from where you
leave for Sibolga. We will pass the southern shores of Lake Toba with its
lovely rice fields and huge Batak kings' graves and travel through the Toba
highlands. During the trip we will pass the hot sulphur springs at
Sipoholon. Via Tarutung, the center of the Protestant Batak Church,
we continue our tour. We follow an amazing road with a thousand curves, straight
through the mountain ridge called Barisan Mountains. Late in the
afternoon we will arrive in Sibolga, the old harbour town facing the Indian
ocean. We will spend the night in Hotel Sibolga Marina on the island of
Poncan Gadang, 20 minutes by boat from Sibolga.
DAY 09. FREE PROGRAM IN PONCAN GADANG ISLAND (B,D)
A day to spend free at your leisure in the heavenly surroundings on this
"Robinson Crusoe island". You can make a walk on the island, or dive or snorkel
to enjoy the beautiful coral gardens. Dive equipment can be rented on the
island. We stay overnight again in Hotel Sibolga Marina on Poncan Gadang
Island.
DAY 10. SIBOLGA - BUKITTINGGI (B,L,D)
After breakfast we leave for Bukittingi in the Minangkabau highlands.
We drive again through the mountain range called Barisan Mountains.
It is an impressive tour which leads us through tropical rain forests. En route
we cross the equator in the place Bonjol. In the afternoon we arrive in
the cool and pleasant town of Bukittinggi where we will stay overnight.
DAY 11. BUKIT TINGGI - CITY TOUR AND EXCURSIONS
(B,L,D)
In the morning we visit the former Fort De Kock, situated on a
strategic point on a high mountain. After that will look around at the market
and visit the famous 'Karbouwengat' (Ngarai Sianok), an impressive canyon
near town. Around noon we go to the Minangkabau Palace in Pagaruyung
where you will see various aspects of the matriarchal Minangkabau society. Our
next destination is the
Harau Nature Reserve, famous for its huge rock formations and beautiful
butterflies. En route we pass Batusangkar where you will see historic
rock inscriptions in Hindu-Indian Sanscrit language. In the evening we return
via Lake Singkarak to Bukittinggi. We stay overnight in Hotel Pusako
in Bukittinggi.
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DAY 12. BUKIT TINGGI - MANINJAU (B,L,D)
Today we drive to Lake Maninjau via the silver town of Kota
Gadang on the other side of the Karbouwengat. For the sportive
hiker the one hour walk through the deep Karbouwengat to Kota Gadang is a must!
Our car will pick us up in Kota Gadang for the next part of today's tour
descending to the lake via the road with 44 curves. The lake is clean and
excellent for swimming. We stay overnight at Hotel Nuansa Maninjau right
at the Lake Maninjau.
DAY 13. FREE PROGRAM IN MANINJAU (B,D)
A
day to spend free at your leisure in and around your hotel and the Lake
Maninjau.
DAY 14. MANINJAU - PADANG (B,L,D)
Today we drive to Padang via the beautiful Anai Valley with the
Anai Waterfall. The harbour city of Padang facing the Indian ocean is the
economic centre of West Sumatra. On arrival there is a city tour. We stay
overnight stay at Hotel Pangeran Beach in Padang.
DAY 15. TRANSFER TO AIRPORT (B)
Transfer to Padang airport to catch your flight to your next destination.
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