15-DAYS SUMATRA OVERLAND TOUR

Day 01: Airport - Medan

After the greeting of your tour guide at the airport in Medan, we make a short city tour and visit including: Mesjid Raya "great mosque", Maimoon Sultan Palace, a Chinese temple and Merdeka walk field.then check in to the hotel Asean Best Western or similar in Medan.

Day 02: Medan - Bukit Lawang (B)

After breakfast, departure to Bukit Lawang (Gunung Leuser National Parks) Past the town Binjai (Rambutanscity);.On the way we visit oil palms and rubber plantations. Arrival in Bukit Lawang; Check in to   Jungle Inn. Or similar then  we visit the feeding centre of orangutans in Mount Leuser National Park.Overnight .

Day 03: Bukit Lawang - (B-L-D)

We break early in the morning to a 3 days jungle trekking in the mount Leuser National Park. We discover the specifics of the tropical rainforest, the roofing of trees is so dense that comes very little light through.Various plant species have developed very different techniques to get enough light. So for example, highly growing on the tree trunks Liana are climbing trees. 

Overnight at tent (Included Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Day 04: Jungle Tracking – Bukit Lawang (B-L)

Today we make a jungle tour in Gunung Leuser National Park, which houses the most quite Indonesia mammalian species. Gunung Leuser National Park is very famous with: wild Orang-Utans, Presbytis thomasi, black handed Gibbon (Hylobates agilis), the White beard Gibbon (Hylobates albibarbis), which include Siamang (Hylobates syndactylus) and bird species such as the Argus (Argusianus argus) - his ki-au-call is a very characteristic sound in the forests of Sumatra, the Rhinoceros Hombill (Buceros rhinoceros), etc. on the banks of the Bohorok River we,ll take our lunch box. In the afternoon we,ll back to Jungle Inn for overnightstay.

Day 05: Bukit Lawang –Tangkahan (B)

After breakfast we leave Bukit Lawang for Tangkahan by Jeep / Motor Bike passing plantation and jungle road, on the way stop at Plantation and several interesting places such as school, palm oil factory and for enjoying the panorama and witness the activities of the local people. Upon arrival at Tangkahan check in to Mega Inn.or similar.

Day 06: Tangkahan – Berastagi (B)

Breakfast at the lodge, then take a short walk to the elephant, to start an approximately one-hour trail ride along the river and through the tropical jungle with them. Enjoy the view and feel very close the animals during the RITTS on the gray giant through the depths of the rainforest. After this unique experience drive to Berastagi, a cool mountain resort which is famous for fruit, flower and vegetables lies about 1.400 meters above sea level. 

Arrival in Brastagi, Visiting fruit market to try the local fruits such as passion fruit, mango, avocado, etc. Overnight stay in hotel Berastagi Cottagges.

Day 07: Berastagi - Parapat - Samosir island (B)

After breakfast driving to Parapat.We visit Sipiso piso waterfall and a traditional village of  Karo Batak Tribe. Arrival in Parapat;By Ferry, we reach the Samosir island and we stay for two nights at Silintong Hotel. Overnight .

Day 08-10: Samosir Island - Toba Lake (B)
Free Program but anytime you can use our transport

Day 11: Samosir - Parapat - Tarutung – Sipirok/Sibolga (B)

After breakfast check out from Tabo Cottagges  to Parapat and we go to Sipirok via Sumatra Transhighway.On the way we make at stop at : pineapple plantation, Jangga Dolok Batak village, traditional market of Balige, hotspring at Sipoholon. Accommodation in Torsibohi Nauli /Bumi Asih Hotel hotel.

Day 12: Sipirok - Bukit Tinggi (B)

Early in the morning we leave Sipirok and drive to Bukit Tinggi in West Sumatra Province. On the way we visit: rubber plantations, the AEK SijornihWatefall in the afternoon we cross the Equator at Bonjol and we are arrive at Bukit Tinggi.

Accommodation at Royal Denai Hotel Bukit Tinggi.

Day 13: Bukit Tinggi (B)

Breakfast in hotel, Bukittinggi City Tour visit Sianok Canyon (Ngarai Sianok), Fort De Kock, Kinantan Zoo, Museum Puti Bungsu, walking around Clock Tower (Jam Gadang) and Public Market of Bukittinggi. And then drive to Pagaruyung Palace. 

In the afternoon drive back to Bukittingi for overnight stay

Day 14: Bukit Tinggi - Padang (B)
After breakfast we go to Padang; On the way we will visit a traditional Minang Kabau in Padang Panjang..Then Arrival in Padang (capital of West Sumatra Province).
Here we stay 1 night at savali Hotel or similar.

Day 15: Padang - airport (B)
After breakfast transfer to the airport.