10 DAYS SUMATRA OVERLAND

10 DAYS SUMATRA OVERLAND

DAY 01.ARRIVAL IN MEDAN

Upon arrival at Polonia airport pick up by our tour guide and then Transfer to hotel, afternoon free at own leisure.

DAY 02 MEDAN – CITY TOUR – TANGKAHAN

After breakfast city tour visiting Sultan Palace, Great Mosque, Chinese temple and then drive to Tangkahan via Binjai and BatangSerangan. Afternoon arrival at Tangkahan check in hotel.

DAY 03 TANGKAHAN – ELEPHAN SAFARI & RIVER SAFARI – BUKIT LAWANG

After breakfast walking to the starting point for Elephant riding, where you may join  with the Mahout during washing the Elephant, after washing the Elephant you can ride the Elephant trough the river and jungle, the elephant riding will take about 01 hour. After riding the elephant take a short rest and then enjoying tubing trough the river and then stop will be made at Fantastic Buluh Waterfall where you may enjoy the waterfall where you can take nature shower and then you can enjoy sun bathing and swimming on the river. At noon back to hotel and then drive to ukitLawang by Jeep passing plantation and jungle road, on the way stop at Plantation and several interesting places such as school, palm oil factory and for enjoying the panorama and witness the activities of the local people. Upon arrival at Bukit Lawang check in to lodge.

DAY 04 BUKIT LAWANG – VISIT ORANG UTAN - BRASTAGI.  

After breakfast walking to the jungle to see the Orang Utan by crossing the river with traditional canoe and the tracking to the feeding site to see the Orang Utan on their feeding time return back to hotel or jungle track for two hour in the jungle is optional (extra charge for clients who want to go jungle track ). After visiting Orang Utan drive drive to Brastagi on the way stop at Sembahe River, passing Sibolangit, and arrival at Brastagi visiting fruit market, BatakKaro Church and Gundaling Hill. Afternoon check in to hotel.

DAY 05: BRASTAGI – SAMOSIR

After breakfast drive to Samosir, on the way visit BatakKaro traditional village at Dokan, stop at Sipiso-piso waterfall, visiting “RumahBolon” (Long House) the old Palace of BatakSimalungun Kings and stop at Simarjarunjung to enjoy the fantastic view of Lake Toba. Arrival at Parapat crossing to Samosir Island by ferry boat, arrival at Samosir Island check in to hotel.

DAY 06 : SAMOSIR – EXCURISON BY CAR

After breakfast excursion on Samosir Island by car, visiting several Batak Toba traditional villages :

• Ambarita : To see stone chairs and table stone the old meeting place of Sialagan Kings.
• Simanindo : To see Batak Toba traditional dance and museum.
• Pangururan : To see the view of Lake Toba and Hot springs water.
• Tomok : To see the old tomb of Sidabutar Kings

On this trip also possible to stop at school to see the activities of young children in the school, visiting the village where the people make traditional hand weaving.+ stop also at scenic places like the graves! Afternoon return back to hotel

DAY 07 : SAMOSIR – SIPIROK

After breakfast crossing back to Parapat and arrival at Parapat drive to Sipirok, on the way stop at Pineapple, clove, and coffee plantation and visiting traditional market at BaligeSigur-gur and Sipoholon Hot Springs. Before arrival at Sipirok, enjoy the nature by walking at the bank of Sarullariver, the rice terrace and arrival at Sipirok check in to hotel.

DAY 08 : SIPIROK – BUKITTINGGI 

Leave Sipirok for Bukittinggi by passing rain tropical forest of RimbaPanti and stop will be made to see the attraction of monkey picking up the coconut. Visit pepper, vanilla, cardamon and cinnamon garden, and crossing the equator line at Bonjol, afternoon arrival at Bukittinggi the charming towns of Minangkabau directly check in to hotel.

DAY 09.BUKITTINGGI – MINANGKABAU TOUR

After breakfast drive to BatuSangkar via TabekPatah, on the way stop at Rao-Rao to visit Minangkabau traditional village and stop to see traditional village and stop to see traditional coffee milling, arrival at BatuSangkar drive to Pagaruyung to visit the duplicate of the Palace of Minangkabau Kingdom, afternoon return to Bukittinggi via Padang Panjang and visit PandaiSikat village to see Minangkabau traditional hand weaving and wood carving, arrival at Bukittinggi visiting city tour visiting Sianok canyon, fort De Kock, Museum and Market. Afternoon return to hotel.

DAY 10. BUKITTINGGI – PADANG / AIRPORT

After brekfast drive to Padang via Anay Valley, on the way stop at Anai Water Fall, arrival at Padang directly transfer to Airport.