On arrival in Medan, meet & transfer for short-city
sight seeing of Medan. After lunch, proceed to Parapat
through planta-tions’ road via Tebing Tinggi,
with en-route stop at rubber, cocoa and palm oil plantations.
Accommodation & dinner at hotel in Parapat. (L,
D)
A day tour by boat, cruising on Lake Toba to the central
isle of Samosir where colorful Toba Batak villages
cling to the shore. Inland, visit Ambarita Village
to see the stone furniture as the remnant of the megalithic
culture of the Toba Batak Tribe, and Simanindo Village
to see the long house of the Toba Batak King that
has become a museum, and a chance to watch the Toba
Batak folk dance per-formed by the villagers. Then
visit to Tao Island for a rest. Lunch enroute. After
lunch, proceed to Tomok Village where carved statues
stand in an ancient graveyard as memorial to the kings
of the bygone days, and also a chance to hunt souvenirs.
Afterwards, return to Parapat. Accommodation and dinner
at the hotel. (B, L, D)
Transfer to Medan via mountainous road of Berastagi,
enroute visit Pematang Purba to see Ruma Bolon (The
Long House) which was belonged to the royal families
of the Simalungun Batak Tribe, Tongging Hill to view
the Northern part of Lake Toba and the nearby Sipisopiso
Waterfall. Lingga Village to see a glimpse of the
way of life of the Karo Batak Tribe and their typical
houses, fruit stands and Nature Reserve. Lunch enroute.
Accommodation and dinner at hotel in Medan. (B, L,
D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day at leisure until
its time to proceed to the airport to catch the flight
of onward destination. (B)
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