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M4LTF: Lake Toba, 4 Days (daily, Tour with Engl. speak. Guide)

Day 01: Medan - Berastagi (64 km)

Depart for Berastagi-a refreshing mountain resort which is 2 hours drive from Medan. Before enter to Berastagi, on the way visit the traditional Batak Karo village - Peceran, where ancient houses are still in use, also the traditional fruit market. (L,D)

Day 02: Berastagi - Parapat - Samosir (112 km)

Depart for Parapat mountain and lake resort on eastern shore of Lake Toba. See the slender Sipisopiso waterfall

dropping into Lake Toba from hundred meters high. Visit the ancient king's palace of Simalungun at Pematang

Purba. After a short rest in Parapat leaving for Samosir - a tiny island within an island. It takes 45 minutes journey by motorboat. (B,L,D)

Day 03: Samosir Island - Parapat

Sail around the Samosir island and visit the outdoor stone furniture in front of traditional house in Ambarita village and megalithic tombs of King Sidabutar in Tomok village. In the afternoon take the boat trip back to Parapat.

(B,L,D)

Day 04: Parapat - Medan (179 km)

Return to Medan via Pematang Siantar with the endless view of cocoa, rubber and oil palm plantation along the journey. Arrive in Medan, direct transfer to the airport. (B)

M4NAF: Nias Adventure, 4 Days (daily, Tour with Engl. speak. Guide)

Day 01: Medan - Gunung Sitoli - Teluk Dalam

You will meet a transfer to airport for departure to Gunung Sitoli by small aircraft. On arrival, direct depart for Teluk Dalam which is 120 km away from Gunung Sitoli. Visits will be made at Bawomatoluo for the magnificent

view along the beach while waiting for sunset. (L,D)

Day 02: Teluk Dalam

After breakfast leaving for Botohilitano village which is 2 km away from Lagundri Beach to see some traditional

houses of southern Nias. Then to Sorake Beach to see people surfing and the way to pick up coconuts from trees. After lunch in Lagundri, we leave for Bawomatoluo traditional village with as much as 375 traditional houses. See the performance of stone jumping. Walking to Orahili village which is 400m away. (B,L,D)

Day 03: Teluk Dalam - Gunung Sitoli

Drive to Gunung Sitoli, enroute visit Hilinaa and other traditional villages of northern Nias. (B,L,D)

Day 04: Gunung Sitoli - Medan

In the morning free until it is time for transfer to airport for flight back to Medan and connecting to your onward destination. (B)