Tour Code: 013DASOVT
Reisen
DAY 01: AIRPORT – MEDAN – BINJAI
After the welcome, we will take a short city tour and visit, among others: Mesjid Raya "The Great Mosque", the Maimoon Sultan Palace, a Chinese temple and the Merdeka Walk field. Then we will drive to Binjai (1 hour) and check-in at Depary Homestay & Waroeng Transit. Binjai is called “Rambutan City” - if it is harvesting time, there is the opportunity to try the fruits of the rambutan tree (rambutan is related to lychee).
Overnight stay at the homestay.
DAY 02: BINJAI – BUKIT LAWANG – TANGKAHAN (B)
After breakfast and check-out, we will drive to Bukit Lawang. On the way, we will visit oil palms and rubber plantations. Arrival in Bukit Lawang near Bohorok ; here we will go on a 3-hour jungle tour. You can learn a little about the Sumatra rainforests and see wild Orang Utans and other animal species.
In the afternoon we will drive to Tangkahan and check in at Mountain View Cottages.
Overnight stay at the cottages.
DAY 03: TANGKAHAN (B)
Free program. Enjoy this day of relaxation, for example at the hot springs in the river, with a bath at a small waterfall or simply in the hammock with a view of the rainforest and with the sounds of the forest in your ears.
Overnight stay at the cottages.
DAY 04: TANGKAHAN- Tree Planting Project-Jungle Trekking & Tubing (B-L)
Our adventure begins early in the morning after breakfast:
We will take a walk to the border of Gunung Leuser National Park. Today we will contribute to the preservation of Tangkahans natural beauty by participating in a tree planting activity. Leave a lasting mark on this pristine environment.
A wonderful memory of the project “Action for Future and Nature”.
In the middle of the jungle, you have the possibility to go swimming at a small waterfall and enjoy the wild nature. We will have our lunch and then we will start tubing to Pantai Salak, return to the Lodge by car/jeep.
Overnight stay at the cottages.
DAY 05: TANGKAHAN – BERASTAGI (B)
Today after breakfast we will drive from Tangkahan towards the Karo Highlands.
On the way we will visit a local market in Stabat, Pamah village with a beautiful panorama as well as the colorful fruit and vegetable market in Berastagi. Check-in at the hotel.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 06: BERASTAGI – TOBA – SAMOSIR (B)
After breakfast we will drive to Samosir island. On the way we will visit the Sipiso-Piso waterfall and a traditional Karo Batak village Dokan. After arriving in Parapat/Tiga Ras we will reach the island of Samosir by boat, where we will spend 2 nights at the hotel. Check-in at the hotel.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 07: SAMOSIR ISLAND (B)
After breakfast today the journey will take us to Tomok with the famous tomb of King Sidabutar and to Ambarita, where we can visit the old stone chairs (megalithic stone settings) and an execution site. The afternoon is at your disposal.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 08: SAMOSIR – PARAPAT – SIPIROK (B)
After breakfast we will travel by boat to Parapat and from there by car to Sipirok. On the way we will stop at a pineapple plantation, the Batak village of Jangga Dolok, the traditional market of Balige and the hot spring at Sipoholon. Check-in at the hotel.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 09: SIPIROK – BUKIT TINGGI (B)
We will leave Sipirok early in the morning and will drive to Bukit Tinggi in the province of West Sumatra. On the way we will visit a spices garden, and we will admire some interesting panoramas. In the afternoon we will cross the equator at Bonjol. In the late afternoon we will arrive at Bukittinggi. Check-in at the hotel.
Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 10: BUKIT TINGGI (B)
Today we will take a short city tour in Bukittinggi and visit the panorama of the Sianok Canyon, a Japanese tunnel, the Fort De Coek fortress and the Minang Kabau Museum. Then we will drive on to Lake Maninjau. In the afternoon we will drive back to Bukittinggi and visit a beautiful market ("Pasar Atas").
Overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 11: BUKIT TINGGI – HARAU (B-D)
After breakfast we will drive to Batusangkar via Tabek Patah, on the way stop at Rao-Rao to visit Minangkabau traditional village. In Pagaruyung we will visit the duplicate of the Palace of Minangkabau Kingdom. Our journey today will lead us via Padang Panjang to Pandai Sikat village to see Minangkabau traditional hand weaving and wood carving. Afternoon check-in and dinner at the lodge.
Overnight stay at the lodge.
DAY 12: HARAU - Hiking Tour (B-L-D)
After breakfast we will go trekking in the jungle and experience a different side of the jungle with its nature and again several kinds of wild animal will be found in the tropical rain forest. In the afternoon we will be back in the lodge, walking via several small villages to see the daily life of local people. (Lunch provided by tour guide). Dinner at the lodge.
Overnight stay at the lodge.
DAY 13: HARAU - PADANG PANJANG – PADANG/AIRPORT (B)
After breakfast transfer to the airport at Padang or to Rimba Ecolodge for relaxing days….
End of program.
(F = Frühstück, M = Mittagessen, A = Abendessen)