8D7N North Sumatra Tour
An 8D7N North Sumatra tour starting and ending in Medan. A diverse and immersive journey with jungle treks, volcano hikes, Lake Toba’s beauty, and rich Batak culture.
Day1
Pickup in Medan > Bukit Lawang
Included: pick-up service, driver, car, accommodation in Bukit Lawang
The 8D7N North Sumatra Tour starts with a meet & greet with our driver at the airport in Medan (or at your hotel if applicable).
We drive to Bukit Lawang where you check-in at your hotel. Depending on the time of your arrival, you may also already meet and hang out with the Local Guides team in Bukit Lawang.
Day2
Jungle Trekking
Included: guide, cook, entrance fees, jungle camp, meals: B L D
We depart from Bukit Lawang around 9 am after breakfast at your hotel. We walk into the Gunung Leuser National Park and embark on an adventurous journey together.
Along the way we see a lot of wildlife, such as gibbons, leaf monkeys, longtail and pigtail macaques, flying squirrels, Sumatran peacocks, hornbills and of course orangutans.
As we walk through the jungle, our guide will show the medicinal plants and how to use them in practice. After lunch in the afternoon, we continue towards our camp site where we will rest, get a hot drink, take a refreshing bath in the clean stream and then we will end our day at dark with a well-deserved diner at a campfire or candle lights.
Overnight in our jungle camp in Gunung Leuser National Park.
Day3
Jungle Trekking
Included: guide, cook, entrance fees, jungle camp, meals: B L D
Waking up in the middle of the jungle is a magical feeling. You hear the morning sounds of the birds and the excitement of the gibbons in the distance as you breath the fresh air.
After a good breakfast, we get ready to leave the camp and walk for 5 to 6 hours in the jungle towards another camp site (usually “Aras Pinang”). Along the way, we enjoy the nature and wildlife, try all sorts of ‘jungle-food’ and how to recognize them and use them. We have lunch in the jungle somewhere half-way.
At the camp we can relax and take a refreshing bath in a clean jungle river. We end the day with a candle light dinner.
Day4
Jungle trekking & Berastagi
Included: guide, cook, entrance fees, tube rafting, transfer by car, accommodation in Berastagi, meals: B L
Waking up in the middle of the jungle is a magical feeling. You hear the morning sounds of the birds and the excitement of the gibbons in the distance as you breath the fresh air.
After breakfast, our tube rafts will be brought and prepared, and we head for an exciting adventure on the jungle river (alternatively, we can return by foot depending on your personal wish)!
Then, our tube rafts will be brought and prepared, and we head for an exciting adventure on the jungle river (alternatively, we can return by foot depending on your personal wish)!
In Bukit Lawang we pack everything and continue the journey by car to Berastagi. Check-in at our hotel in Berastagi in the late afternoon.
Day5
Volcano trek – Sipiso Piso – Lake Toba
Included: guide, transfer by car, entrance fees, accommodation in Samosir, meals: B L
Pick-up early in the morning and drop off at the starting point of the trek on mount Sibayak. The hike to the volcano takes almost 2 hours. At the top your guide explains the volcano’s history and geology, as you wait for the magical moment that the sun rises and shines into the mountain.
Then we depart to Lake Toba. Along the way we have lunch at the beautiful Sipiso-Piso waterfall. Depending on the time, we may also stop in Simarjunjung at the top of the mountain with a panorama of the lake.
We continue to Parapat, from where we take the ferry to Samosir island and check-in to our hotel in the late afternoon.
Day6
Lake Toba Tour
Included: guide, transfer by car, accommodation in Samosir, meals: B L
We have breakfast with a morning view of Lake Toba. After breakfast our Lake Toba tour starts during which we will immerse ourselves in Batak Culture.
We visit Simanindo, where our guide shows us around in the village, and where we will enjoy a traditional Batak dance. We wander around in the village, and visit the Batak museum.
We have lunch at a local restaurant with a beautiful view of Lake Toba. Then we continue to Ambarita to see the famous stone chairs and the tomb of King Siallagan. Our guide explains us about the history and shows the the beautiful ancient architectures of the village.
We return to our hotel in the afternoon where we can relax, swim in the beach garden of our accommodation, and enjoy diner with a lake-view from the hotel restaurant.
Day7
Lake Toba – Medan
Included: transfer by car, ferry, accommodation in Medan, meals: B
Free program until lunch. A recommended activity for the day is to explore Lake Toba by kayak. Paddle through the serene landscape and take a dive in the fresh water. The more adventurous travelers or older children could consider jet skiing.
We could also wander through Samosir island and visit local villages, relax at the hotel’s garden beach or at one of the many beaches in Samosir island.
After lunch we depart by ferry back to Perapat and continue by car to Medan. We check-in at the Medan airport hotel and say goodbye to our driver.
Note: Visitors usually consider Medan a crowded city that has little to offer, and therefore choosing to rest at the airport hotel outside of the city is recommended in our view. This also allows you to catch a morning flight to your next destination. However, if you wish to spend this night in Medan city, we happily accommodate it.
Day8
Medan airport
Included: meals: B
After breakfast we walk into our terminal to catch a morning flight without rush.
Note: In case you spent the previous night in Medan city, we would provide a transfer from your hotel to Medan Airport.
Price: 13.0 mln IDR
Two people total price: 16.0 mln IDR
8D7N North Sumatra
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ITINERARY
Day 1: Medan – Bukit Lawang
Included: Car transfer, accommodation in Bukit Lawang
Day 2: Jungle Trekking in Gunung Leuser NP
Included: Guide, cook, entrance fees, jungle camp, meals: B L D
Day 3: Jungle Trekking in Gunung Leuser NP
Included: Guide, cook, entrance fees, jungle camp, meals: B L D
Day 4: Jungle Trekking in Gunung Leuser NP – Berastagi
Included: Guide, cook, tube raft, car transfer, entrance fees, accommodation in Berastagi, meals: B L
Day 5: Sunrise Volcano trek, Sipiso Piso, Lake Toba
Included: Guide, car transfer, entrance fees, accommodation in Lake Toba, meals: B L
Day 6: Lake Toba Tour (Ambarita)
Included: Car transfer, entrance fees, guide accommodation in Lake Toba, meals: B L
Day 7: Lake Toba – Medan
Included: Car transfer, ferry, accommodation in Medan (airport), meals: B
Day 8: Medan airport
Included: car transfer (optional), meals: B