7D6N SUMATRA OVERLAND

7D6N SUMATRA OVERLAND

DAY 1 : MEDAN - BERASTAGI

we will fetch you and directly depart to the cool and pleasant highland town of berastagi ,a mountain resort with its refreshing weather and magnificent mountain scenery which has an abundance of flowers, vegetables and fruits

DAY 2 : BRASTAGI – PARAPAT / SAMOSIR

after breakfast you proceed the journey to samosir island. stop will be made at dokan village, a traditional karo bataks village, sipiso–piso waterfall, long house of simalungun bataks. in the afternoon you arrive in parapat from where you cross the lake by ferry to samosir island.

DAY 3 : SAMOSIR EXCURSION

after breakfast excursion by car or ferry boat on lake toba and visiting several batak toba villages.afternoon return to hotel.

• tomok :to see the old tomb of sidabutar kings.
• ambarita :to see stone chairs and table the execution place of sialagan kings.
• simanindo    :to see batak toba traditional dance and museum. 

DAY 4 : SAMOSIR – SIPIROK

after breakfast crossing back to parapat and then drive to sipirok, on the way stop to see clove, and pineapple plantation, visit traditional village at balige, and sipoholon hot springs, and walking at the bank of sarulla river near the nice view of terrace. arrival at sipirok check in to hotel.

DAY 5 : SIPIROK – BUKIT TINGGI

after early breakfast leave sipirok for bukittinggi on the way stop at sihepeng to see the atraction of mongkey picking up the coconut and pepper, vanilla, cardamon garden. then passing rain tropical forest of rimba panti and crossing equator line at bonjol, afternoon arrival at bukittinggi the charming town of minangkabau check in to hotel.

DAY 6 : BUKITTINGGI – MINANGKABAU TOUR

after breakfast at hotel, city tour to visit clock tower jam gadang which overlooks the colorful market pasar atas, dutch fort called de kock, sianok valley and pandai sikat, a village famous with its songket hand woven cloth and wood carving. travel further to padang panjang, a site of traditional houses in west sumatra are alike in centuries back, at last visit pagaruyung palace in batusangkar. afternoon will back to your hotel. (in the evening the traditional minangkabau dance in the town–optional).

DAY 7 : BUKITTINGGI - PADANG / AIRPORT

after breakfast drive to padang on the way stop at anay valley waterfall and arrival at padang directly transfer to airport for your next destination.