Explore Lake Toba 4 Days/3 Nights Tour Package

Day  1: ARRIVAL MEDAN – SAMOSIR ISLAND
Morning arrival at Polonia, Medan International airport, welcome by our local guide who then lead you to the capital of Medan for a short city tour. The tour commences with the visit to the Sultanat Palace of Malay Deli Maimoon and the historical Great Mosque Al-Mashum. Afterward continue drive to Lake Toba, one of the deepest and largest crater lakes in the world, for about four hours through enormous government-owned estate of oil palm and rubber plantation. Arrive at Parapat, a little town at the edge of the lake Toba, we cross the lake by motor boat (ferry boat for about an hour) to reach Samosir Island the homeland of Batak people. Rest of day is free at leisure. Lunch and dinner at own arrangement

Day  2: SAMOSIR BOAT EXCURSION
Breakfast at the hotel. We spend a day cruising by boat around Samosir Island to Ambarita to see the traditional Batak village with its ancient megalith furniture. Then continue to Simanindo to see the Batak Toba traditional houses and to see Folk dance. Proceed by boat to Tomok Village with its historical old tombs of king Sidabutar.
Arrival at the hotel and enjoy the rest of the afternoon free at your own leisure. You have the chance to visit and meeting in person with the family of the King Sidabutar before leaving Tomok. After the visit, each member of the group will get souvenir and usually a piece of Ulos. Ulos is a typical hand weaving cloth of Batak tribe. Additional cost of this option USD 25.00 net/person and should be arranged in advance.

Day  3: SAMOSIR ISLAND – BERASTAGI
Breakfast at the hotel. Cross over by ferry boat for about an hour back to Parapat and scenic drive to the cool and pleasant highland town of Berastagi. En route will stop at the long house of King Simalungun, continue to Sipiso piso waterfall and Dokan, a Karo village with a number of traditional houses still being used where eight families live in together in one house. Arrive Berastagi stop and wander around local fruit market before check-in hotel.

Day  4: BERASTAGI – MEDAN AIRPORT
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning is free at leisure until the time to leave for Medan. The trip will take about two hours passing by winding road with lovely countryside. Drop off at the airport to catch your flight for your onward destination.

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