Fulfill the imaginations of your journey along with
diversities of flora fauna, lush vegetation in the wilderness of dense tropical
jungles, beautiful tropical panoramas, magnificent terraced rice fields with
different dynamic landscapes, gigantic lake, awesome waterfalls, peaks of
numerous erected volcanoes, white sandy beaches on deserted islands, traditions
(music, dance, and folk arts), etc.
BUKIT LAWANG= ORANG
UTAN
Bukit Lawang is one of the main authentic tourist attractions
around North Sumatra region to see wild orangutans in the jungle of Gunung
Leuser National Park with other kind of flora and flora in the wilderness
tropical Sumatra rain forest.
Interesting things to do to and places to see around Bukit
Lawang – Bahorok;
- Orang Utan Sumatra (jungle trek) orangutan sanctuary
- Many other speecies of wild life
- Lovely tubing in Bahorok river, Wampu river etc.
- Bat Cave etc
Another authentic highlight of North Sumatra tourism is
Tangkahan – Langkat. A tranquilized rural area is very well known for its
Elephant camp located in the border of Gunung Leuser National Park.
Interesting things to do and places to see around Tangkahan –
Langkat;
- Elephant ride jungle trekking
- Elephant bath
- Sumatran Orangutan jungle trekking
- Pretty wild Elephant and Orang Utans observation jungle trekking.
- River tubing etc
SAMOSIR ISLAND – LAKE
TOBA
The cool climate of picturesque Samosir Island – Lake Toba
(900 m absl) situated on Batak highland become one of most popular highlights
to travel around North Sumatra. The cultural tourism island of Samosir – Lake
Toba certainly offers authentic culture as well as traditional villages with
their interesting horned roofs houses that can be easily found around the lake.
Interesting things to do and places to see around Samosir
Island – Toba Lake;
- Ambarita village
- Tomok Village
- Simanindo village
- Panorama Simarjarunjung
- Efratar Waterfall
- Tele tower
- Parapat pier etc
A thriving agricultural Berastagi town (1.300m asbsl) located
in between two volcanoes of Gunung Sinabung and Gunung Sibayak is really famous
for its fruits, vegetables and flowers. Besides that, the cultural town of
Berastagi also offers unique culture with traditional villages that still
conserve their interesting houses with horned roofs located especially at Dokan
and Lingga village. On top of that, the immense crater of Gunung Sibayak
volcano has become very popular for its lovely trails to hike up to reach the
top and enjoy the sunrise.
Interesting things to see and places to see around Berastagi
– Karo Highland;
- Gundaling hill
- Lumbini Budhist temple park
- Sibayak volcano climbing
- Hot spring
- Dokan & Lingga traditional Karo villages
- Berastagi Fruit Market
- Rumah Bolon (Simalungun King)
- Sipisopiso waterfall etc
MEDAN – HISTORICAL CITY
Being the largest city in Sumatra, huge, very busy modern
city as well as the capital of North Sumatra province – Medan is the ideal
tourism gateway to start the journey to explore Sumatra. Medan itself has got
so many tourist attractions to offer due to influences of the old time colonial
occupation, especially in its architecture found around Kesawan Square. The
historical colonial buildings is one of the popular attractions in Medan
itself.
Interesting things to see and places to see around Medan;
- Maimun Palace Medan Grand Mosque (MAsjid Raya Almashun)
- Graha Maria Anai Valengkani.
- Corocodile conservation Asam Kumbang
- Tjong Fie Mansion
- Museum of North Sumatra etc
