Take a tour through Medan, seeing Maimoon Palace, the Great Mosque and a Chinese temple- evidence of Medan’s cultural diversity.
Spend a morning with Sumatran elephants, bathing the gentle giants and Tubing at Buluh River.
Trek through Gunung Leuser National Park to spot Sumatran orangutans in their natural habitat, an incredible wildlife experience.
Get the blood pumping with an active adventure around North Sumatra. Venture into the wilds to meet elephants, monkeys and orangutans and take a spectacular drive through highland landscapes. Continue to Lake Toba, the world’s largest volcanic lake, to explore ethnic villages with distinctive cultures.
Upon arrival at Kualanamu International Airport, picked up by our tour guide and then transfer to hotel, afternoon free at own leisure.
After breakfast, city tour visiting Sultan Deli Palace, Great Mosque, Chinese Temple and then drive to Tangkahan via Stabat and Batang Serangan. Afternoon arriving at Tangkahan check-in to simple lodge.
After breakfast walking to the elephant camp and then join with the mahout during washing the elephant, help feeding the elephant. After feeding the elephant, enjoying tubing through the river and stop will be made at waterfall where you may enjoy the waterfall, take your natural shower, enjoy sun bathing or swimming in the river while enjoying picnic lunch served by the bank of the river or visit hot-springs near the waterfall.
After breakfast leave Tangkahan for Bukit Lawang by Jeep passing plantation and jungle road, on the way stop at plantation and several interesting places such as school, palm oil factory (from its outside only) and for enjoying the panorama and witness the activities of the local people. Upon arrival at Bukit Lawang check-in to hotel.
After breakfast walking to the jungle to start a jungle tracking to explore the nature of Leuser National park with their flora and fauna, the possibility to see Orang Utan on their own habitat and other kind of animal such as Thomas leaf monkeys, long tail macaque, gibbon, black gibbon and other kind of flora and fauna of tropical rain forest. This tracking will take about 03 hours, after tracking return to hotel.
Afternoon free at own leisure to enjoy the nature of Bukit Lawang where you can also walkingto the village around the hotel
After breakfast drive to Brastagi, on the way stop at Sembahe River, passing Sibolangit, and arrival at Brastagi visiting LhumbiniPark with its duplicate of Shwedagon pagoda, then visit fruit market, and Gundaling Hill. Afternoon check in to hotel.
At 07.30 AM after breakfast drive to Parapat, on the way visit BatakKaro traditional village at Dokan, Sipiso-piso waterfall, RumahBolon (Long House) the old palace of BatakSimalungun Kings and Simarjarunjung to see the view of Lake Toba, upon arrival at Parapat crossing to Samosir Island by ferry boat , arrival at Samosir check in to hotel.
At 07.30 AM after breakfast excursion on Samosir Island by car, visiting several Batak Toba traditional villages at :
- Ambarita : To see stone chairs and tables the old meeting place of Sialagan Kings.
- Simanindo : To see Batak Toba traditional dances and museum.
- Pangururan : To see the view of Lake Toba and Hot springs water.
- Tomok : To see the old tombs of Sidabutar Kings
Along on this trip also possible to stop at school to see the activities of young children in the school, visiting the village where the people make traditional hand weaving + stop also at scenic places like the graves! Afternoon return back to hotel
After breakfast crossing by public ferry to Paarapat and then drive back to Medan via Pematang Siantar and Tebing Tinggi, on the way stop at several plantation, and it will take about 5 hours driving. Arrival in Medan directly transfer to airport to catch the flight to next destination. TOUR ENDS
Included
- Accommodation based on twin sharing room at above mentioned hotels
- Private air-conditioned car / tourist coach
- Daily breakfast
- Tours
- Transfer
- Entrance fee
- Elephant washing at Tangkahan + elephant feeding
- Tubing at Tangkahan + picnic lunch
- Jeep (Tangkahan – Bukit Lawang)
- Tracking at Bukit Lawang (03 hours) included local guide and permit
- Ferry boat crossing from Parapat to Samosir V.V, English speaking tour guide.
Excluded
- Airfares
- Airport taxes
- Insurance
- Donation
- tips
- Porter
- Lunch / dinner (which is not indicated on itinerary),
- Elephant walking at Tangkahan
- Camera permit at Bukit Lawang and all personal gratuities
Hotel used in Medan
- Le Polonia Hotel / Emerald Garden Hotel / or similar
Hotel used in Tangkahan
- Mega Inn Lodge
Hotel used in Bukit Lawang
- Bukit Lawang Cottages / The Heritage Hotel / Rindu Alam Hote
Hotel used in Brastagi
- Sinabung Hills / Sibayak Intl Hotel / Grand Mutiara Hotel
Hotel used in Samosir
- Tabo Cottages / Toledo Inn