12 days
Specific Tour
8 people
English
This private journey starts in Bali and travels across North and West Sumatra. The tour combines orangutan trekking in Bukit Lawang, Karo culture in Berastagi, Batak heritage around Lake Toba, the dramatic landscapes of Harau Valley, and Minangkabau culture in Bukittinggi.
Guests may finish the journey in Jakarta or return to Bali on the final day.
Meet our representative at your hotel in Bali and transfer privately to Ngurah Rai International Airport. Take a domestic flight from Bali to Medan.
Upon arrival at Kualanamu International Airport, meet your local guide and continue by private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel. After check-in, enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure.
Depending on your flight schedule, you may visit Maimun Palace, the Grand Mosque of Medan, or a local restaurant for your first taste of Sumatran cuisine.
Overnight: Medan
Meals: None
After breakfast, leave Medan and travel privately to Bukit Lawang, a riverside village beside Gunung Leuser National Park.
The journey passes through small towns, rural villages, rubber plantations, and palm-growing areas. Stop along the way for refreshments and photographs before arriving in Bukit Lawang.
Check into your jungle lodge and enjoy lunch overlooking the Bohorok River. In the afternoon, relax at the lodge or join an optional guided village walk. Meet your trekking guide for a briefing about the following day’s jungle adventure.
Overnight: Bukit Lawang
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, meet your licensed local jungle guide and enter Gunung Leuser National Park. Trek through the tropical rainforest while looking for Sumatran orangutans in their natural habitat.
Your guide will help you identify wildlife such as Thomas leaf monkeys, long-tailed macaques, pig-tailed macaques, siamang, gibbons, tropical birds, and other forest species. You will also learn about medicinal plants, rainforest conservation, and the fragile ecosystem of Sumatra.
Enjoy a simple lunch in the forest. Depending on the selected trekking program, return to Bukit Lawang by trekking or traditional river tubing along the Bohorok River.
Orangutans and other animals live freely in the forest. Therefore, wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed. Visitors must follow the guide’s safety and responsible wildlife-observation instructions.
Overnight: Bukit Lawang
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
After breakfast, leave Bukit Lawang and travel through the scenic countryside toward Berastagi in the Karo Highlands.
The landscape gradually changes from tropical lowland forest to cooler mountain scenery. Stop at several viewpoints, local villages, or plantations when road and weather conditions allow.
After arriving in Berastagi, visit the colorful local fruit market. You may also see views of Mount Sibayak and Mount Sinabung when the sky is clear.
Check into your hotel and enjoy the cool mountain atmosphere.
Overnight: Berastagi
Meals: Breakfast
Begin the day with a visit to a traditional Karo village, where distinctive wooden houses reflect the architecture and communal traditions of the Karo people.
Continue to Sipiso-Piso Waterfall, one of North Sumatra’s most impressive waterfalls. Walk to the viewpoint and admire the waterfall descending toward the northern side of Lake Toba.
After lunch, travel through the highlands toward Parapat. Board a local ferry or private boat and cross Lake Toba to Samosir Island.
Upon arrival, transfer to your lakeside hotel and enjoy a peaceful evening beside the world’s largest volcanic lake.
Overnight: Samosir Island, Lake Toba
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
After breakfast, explore Samosir Island with your private guide.
Visit Ambarita Village to see traditional Batak houses and ancient stone chairs once used for important village meetings. Continue to Simanindo, where you can learn about Batak music, dance, customs, and traditional village life.
Visit Tomok Village to see the historic tombs associated with the former Batak kings. Walk through the local market and discover Batak woodcarving, textiles, and traditional souvenirs.
The exact route may also include scenic villages, rice fields, lakeside viewpoints, or another cultural site, depending on local schedules.
Return to your hotel in the afternoon. Spend the remainder of the day relaxing beside Lake Toba.
Overnight: Samosir Island, Lake Toba
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Enjoy breakfast overlooking Lake Toba before checking out. Cross from Samosir Island to Parapat and continue by private vehicle toward Medan.
Stop for lunch and short breaks during the journey. Your guide may arrange additional roadside stops if traffic and arrival time permit.
Upon arrival in Medan, check into your hotel and rest. This overnight stay also provides a comfortable connection before flying to West Sumatra.
Overnight: Medan
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, transfer privately to Kualanamu International Airport. Take the best available domestic flight from Medan to Padang. A transit may be necessary depending on the airline schedule.
Upon arrival at Minangkabau International Airport, meet your West Sumatra guide and travel to Bukittinggi. The route passes through green countryside, traditional villages, and the Anai Valley.
When time permits, stop at Anai Valley Waterfall or another attraction along the route. Continue to Bukittinggi and check into your hotel.
Overnight: Bukittinggi
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, take a private excursion to Harau Valley. Towering rock cliffs, waterfalls, rice fields, and traditional villages surround this beautiful agricultural valley.
Walk through the countryside, visit local waterfalls, and observe daily village life. Depending on the season, you may see farmers working in rice fields and local families producing traditional food or handicrafts.
Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning to Bukittinggi. Stop at scenic locations and traditional villages along the way.
Overnight: Bukittinggi
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Begin the day at Jam Gadang, Bukittinggi’s famous clock tower. Continue to Ngarai Sianok, a dramatic canyon surrounded by green hills and volcanic scenery.
Travel through the Minangkabau Highlands toward Istano Basa Pagaruyung. This impressive royal palace features the curved rooflines and elaborate decoration associated with traditional Minangkabau architecture.
Explore the palace with your guide and learn about the matrilineal traditions of Minangkabau society. Women traditionally inherit family property, while extended family and community customs remain important parts of local life.
The journey may also include traditional villages, rice fields, a local coffee stop, or a home industry producing songket, woodcarving, or local snacks.
Return to Bukittinggi in the late afternoon.
Overnight: Bukittinggi
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
After breakfast, leave Bukittinggi and travel toward Lake Maninjau. Stop at a panoramic viewpoint to admire the volcanic lake and surrounding highlands.
Continue through the famous winding mountain road, subject to road conditions. Visit a traditional village or lakeside area and enjoy lunch overlooking the countryside.
Afterward, travel toward Padang. Depending on the available time, visit Padang’s historic district, Siti Nurbaya Bridge, or the beachfront area.
Check into your hotel and enjoy your final evening in Sumatra.
Overnight: Padang
Meals: Breakfast and lunch
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel. The schedule remains flexible according to your departure flight.
Choose one of the following arrangements:
Transfer privately to Minangkabau International Airport and fly to Jakarta. The tour ends upon arrival at Jakarta Airport or after a private transfer to your selected Jakarta hotel, depending on the package booked.
This option suits international travelers continuing their journey or departing Indonesia from Jakarta.
Transfer to Minangkabau International Airport and fly back to Bali. The flight may include a transit, depending on the current airline schedule.
Upon arrival in Bali, meet our representative for a private transfer to your hotel. The tour ends after arrival at your Bali accommodation.
Overnight: None
Meals: Breakfast
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