SUMATRA - THE INDONESIA`S BACKBONE
The great island of Sumatra has always formed a kind of pivotal
`` backbone `` for the nation.
Sumatra also formed by longitudinal range of mountain called Bukit
Barisan Range extend about 1.600 km in a northwest to southwesterly
direction rising at several points above 3.000 m from the sea
level, and there are about 90 volcanos in this range ,15 of this
volcanos are active.
The majority of Sumatrans live in the long range of undulating
foothills,plateaus,river basins and highland lakes along the island`s
spine.
The Minangkabau and Bataks are the major ethnic group and some
other minor one such as Gayo,Kerinci, Kubu, Rejang, Lampung and
others .
Sumatra finest sights are the blue green Lake Toba, a vast
crater lake surrounding steep back Samosir Island, Bahorok - a
world wild fund rehabilitation centre for Orang Utans, trains
the apes to re-adopt the the jungle environment before releasing
them in the wild, the Minagkabau Highland rising to a highpoint
Mount Kerinci - 3.850 m, Nias Island which includes Simeulue,Batu
,Enggano and Mantawai have been world apart for half million years,their
wildlife and human inhabitant have developed in isolation.
Lets admiring the crater, the canyon in the city
and the mystery of Ancient Graveyards.
MINANGKABAU ECO PACKAGE
04 DAYS / 03 NIGHT
DAY 01 : PADANG - BUKITTINGGI (L,D)
Welcome and Greeting services upon arrival at “BIM”
• Anai Valley Waterfall • Information Centre of Culture
• Pandai Sikek for Weaving and Wood Carving • Dinner
at Local Restaurant.
DAY 02 : BUKITTINGGI - KING PALACE - BUKITTINGGI (B,L,D)
Sianok
Grand Canyon • Clock Tower • Pasar Atas for
Shopping • Panorama Tabek Patah • Kiniko Home Industri
• Pagaruyung Palace • Lunch enroute • Dinner at
local restaurant.
DAY 03 : BUKITTINGGI - LAKE MANINJAU - PADANG (B,L,D)
Lake
Maninjau • Teluk Bayur • Siti Nurbaya Bridge •
Batang Arau • China Town • Padang Beach • Shopping
oleh-oleh • Batu Malinkundang (depend on
the weather) • Lunch & Dinner at Local Restaurant.
DAY 04 : HOTEL - AIRPORT (B)
Free Program till Departure Time