Medan Trip Overview
this 3 days tour is the highlight of Lake Toba-samosir island and Brastagi high land – North sumatera ,This tour offers a glimpse into rural Sumatran life without the hard work of hiring and driving a rental car and accomodation . You’ll travel between a traditional Karo Batak Lingga village, samosir island,Tuktuk siadong , Batak Traditional dance at Huta Bolon , Lumbini Park.Tomok art market and the Sipisopiso waterfall & ofcourse with the highlight tours is the beauty of Lake Toba View from the Taman Simalem Resort
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Medan, Indonesia
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia
this 3 days tour is the highlight of Lake Toba-samosir island and Brastagi high land – North sumatera ,This tour offers a glimpse into rural Sumatran life without the hard work of hiring and driving a rental car and accomodation . You’ll travel between a traditional Karo Batak Lingga village, samosir island,Tuktuk siadong , Batak Traditional dance at Huta Bolon , Lumbini Park.Tomok art market and the Sipisopiso waterfall & ofcourse with the highlight tours is the beauty of Lake Toba View from the Taman Simalem Resort
Itinerary
Day 1: medan City or from Kualanamu International Airport Dell Serdang – Taman Simalem Resort
Pass By: Medan Mall, Jl. MT. Haryono no. 8-9, Medan 20212 Indonesia
Begin your day at 09:00am ,when you are picked up from the lobby of your accommodation or depend your arrival Flight in medan . Your driver will escort you to get Taman Simalem Resort, Tongging
Taman Simalem Resort is a 4-hour drive from Kualanamu International Airport or about 5 – hours drive from medan city .
Stop At: Tongging Village, Merek Indonesia
Once you arrive at Taman simalem Resort you will be greeted by friendly resort staff, get check in, Rest and enjoy the surrounding of this resort park .
enjoy the beautiful view of Lake Toba from this resort.
Duration: 1 day
Meals included:
• Dinner: set menu dinner is Provided.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Tigaras pier – Samosir island ; Huta Bolon simanindo – Tuktuk siadong – Huta siallagan – Tomok
Pass By: Pelabuhan Tiga Ras, pelabuhan tigaras, Dolok Pardamean, Kabupaten Simalungun, Sumatera Utara 21163, Indonesia
Begin your full day tour to samosir island, Lake Toba at 6:30 am when you are picked up from the lobby of your accommodation.( please remind your hotel to prepare your breakfast box ) Your driver will escort you to Tigaras Port where the Ferry slow boat will be standing by, ready to transfer you to one of the most beautiful and large lake on north sumatera , Samosir island .and it will take 45 minutes to reach Simanindo Port, samosir Island. On this 45 minute scenic trip you will enjoy the excellent views of the sea.
Stop At: Huta Bolon Simanindo Batak Museum, Jl. Pulau Samosir Simanindo, Samosir Island 22395 Indonesia
Once you arrive at port you will continue the Journey to explore samosir island, first you will enjoy the Traditional Batak performance dance at Huta Bolon,Simanindo .
Twice daily and once on Sundays, the small museum at Simanindo puts on a traditional dance performance for tourists in front of three towering traditional Batak houses.
The performance traverses through 11 different phases associated with the slaughtering of a buffalo, among other things. Although no buffaloes are slaughtered in these performances, a live buffalo is used as local Batak dancers dressed in traditional costume surround the beast and dance. Atop one of the traditional houses sits a troupe of musicians who belt out hypnotic Batak tunes. The whole performance is meant as an introduction to the old ways of the Batak Toba people of which some traditions exist today.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Tuk Tuk Siadong, Jl. Pulau Samosir, Ambarita, Simanindo, Kabupaten Samosir, Sumatera Utara 22395, Indonesia
Tuk Tuk Samosir Siadong is a tourist village located on the peninsula of Samosir Island,Indeed, it only takes about two hours to get around Tuk Tuk, see the view of lake toba from this side village . and dont miss to enjoy the local Food in this Village, try Acculturation Batak and Western Cakes.
Some that are worth a try are the Tabo Cottages cake menu, try it, you won’t regret it.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: King Siallagan’s Stone Chair, Jl. Rumah Hoba Huta Siallagan, Kec. Simanindo, Ambarita, Samosir Island 22395 Indonesia
Once you arrive here you realize that Batak is one of the civilized ethnic. They are not savaged far before it get contact with outside world. Death penalty is recognized here through a fair trial. If you are criminal, your value are the same as beasts.
Its a very small place and I nearly walked through it ,You could skip this if you want.If you are into history, the site is interesting artifacts, get to understand culture, tradition and some history.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Tomok Village, Samosir Island 22394 Indonesia
Visit to samosir island is not completly yet without shopping at tomok art market
after finish shopping , the driver will drop off you back to Taman simalem Resort by car combine with ferry slow boat.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Sipiso Piso water fall view – brastagi high land – Lingga Batak Karo Village – Taman Alam Lumbini – medan city
Stop At: Sipiso Piso Waterfall, Jalan Raya Merek, Kabanjahe Indonesia
The Sipisopiso is an impressive waterfall flowing into Lake Toba. From here with a short walk you have beautiful views over the northern part of Lake Toba, the largest Crater Lake in South East Asia.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Brastagi Highland, Medan Indonesia
In Brastagi you can view two active volcanoes, the Sibayak and the Sinabung. Brastagi was around during the colonial times a famous mountain resort because of its pleasant cool climate. Visit the colorful fruit market Brastagi . Brastagi has volcanic fruitful soil which is ideal for growing fruits like passionfruit, mangistan, Solanum Betaceum , oranges and a variety of flowers.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Longhouse in Lingga village, Near, Kabanjahe Indonesia
after having lunch , next we heading drive to the traditional village of Lingga Village to see traditional Karo Lingga houses where people still live. In these traditional houses, named Djambur, 8 families occupy one house. Cattle, pigs and water buffaloes live below the house. You can visit a house and see their way of life.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Lumbini Natural Park, Desa Tongkoh, Dolat Rakyat, Pondok Brastagi Indonesia
Taman Alam Lumbini, Lumbini Natural Park, Top and most beautiful pagoda in Indonesia located in Berastagi, North Sumatra. Indonesia has many stunning architectural Masterpiece, but certainly many of us are only familiar with Borobudur, Prambanan or Garuda Wisnu Kencana in Bali and the Istiqlal Mosque is one of the largest mosque in Southeast Asia. Among all buildings above Masterpieces certainly many who do not know about Natural Lumbini Park, situated on top of the hill areas of Berastagi North Sumatra by turning the barrel is said we could ask for prayers for our wishes come true.
Natural splendor Pagoda at Lumbini Park is seen as the magnificent building which covered the gold – colored paints a very bright, spacious building is also very large so we could go around every corner of this pagoda with amazed admiration
after from here, we are heading to Medan city and drop off you back to your hotel , this journey will take about 3 hours drive
tour is end
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
