Sumatra Overland Round Trip

Itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival in Medan and Dollar Village

We meet you at Kualanamu International Airport in Medan. After breakfast we go to Dollar Village to see the Reog Ponorogo performance, sugarcane, snake fruit and guava trees, the fields and the mangrove forest. You can also play traditional games with the local community.

Day 2 — Tangkahan

After breakfast we travel to Tangkahan to meet the elephants and help wash them, then visit the waterfall and hot spring, followed by free time.

Day 3 — Bukit Lawang

After breakfast we go to Bukit Lawang to see orangutans and go rafting, followed by free time.

Day 4 — Medan city tour and Berastagi

After breakfast at the hotel we head to Medan for a short city tour, then continue to Berastagi, arriving in the evening.

Day 5 — Berastagi highlands

An early 5 a.m. visit to the hot spring, then breakfast at the hotel. Afterwards we pick strawberries and oranges from the trees and visit Mount Sibayak, followed by free time.

Day 6 — Piso-Piso Waterfall, Simarjarunjung and Lake Toba

After breakfast we visit Piso-Piso Waterfall and Simarjarunjung hill, where you can stop for tea or coffee, then continue to Lake Toba and check in at the hotel.

Day 7 — Batak villages on Lake Toba

After breakfast we visit the village tied to the legend of the Batak cannibal tribe, then continue to another historical village where a group of dancers performs a traditional welcome dance for visitors. Before midday we visit Tomok, where Batak ancestors are buried in carved stone tombs. The rest of the day is free time.

Day 8 — On to Padang Sidempuan

An early start for the drive to Padang Sidempuan, where we stay overnight.

Day 9 — Bukittinggi

After breakfast we travel on to Bukittinggi and check in at the hotel.

Day 10 — Bukittinggi, Lake Maninjau and Harau Valley

After breakfast we take a city tour, visit Lake Maninjau, and stay overnight in Harau Valley.

Day 11 — Harau Valley, Batu Sangkar and Padang

After breakfast, free time in Harau Valley with trekking and waterfalls, then on to Batu Sangkar and Padang.

Day 12 — Trekking, Batu Sangkar and Padang

After breakfast we continue trekking and visiting waterfalls, then carry on to Batu Sangkar and Padang.

Day 13 — Padang city tour and departure

After breakfast we take a city tour and stop at the beach for a while before transferring you to the airport.

Price

USD 1,950 per person.

What the Price Includes

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Traditional guesthouse in Berastagi, with trekking on Sibayak volcano
• Traditional Batak house in Tuk Tuk on Lake Toba
• Hotel accommodation
• Traditional cottage in the Banyak Islands
• Guide and driver fees, and all entrance fees

What the Price Excludes

• Alcoholic drinks
• Travel insurance — we strongly recommend arranging this in your own country before you travel
• Airport tax
• Souvenirs and snacks along the way
• Tips. If you enjoy the trip, anything extra you give is warmly received — we share it with others who need it, including local orphanages.

Booking Terms

• A deposit of at least 30% of the total tour price is required to confirm your booking.
• Deposits are non-refundable if you cancel the tour.
• The full tour price must be settled 2 weeks before you arrive in Indonesia.