Discover Sumatra

highlights discover sumatra

• SLEEP IN THE JUNGLE

  • The national park of Gunung Leuser encloses a large area of low- and highland forest both in the provinces of North-Sumatra and in Aceh. It is one of the finest national parks of Indonesia and home to an impressive number of mammal species like tigers, orang utans, gibbons, elephants and rhinos. It is most famous for its rehabilitation of orangutans. Two times a day the big red apes are fed a meagre meal of milk and bananas in the hope that they will be encouraged to find their own and more nutritional food. Wash elephants, walk through the forest, visit caves or swim in the river.

• VISIT ANCIENT TRIBES

  • Very impressive is the Karo-plateau situated on an altitude of around 1400 meters. It is the homeland of the Karo-Batak, one of the six Batak tribes that inhabit the province of North-Sumatra and has a high degree of traditions and old fates that remain until this day. Scattered in villages around lake Toba you can see the beautiful decorated houses.
  • In West-Sumatra it is the heart of the Minangkabau tribe that inhabits the province. Special of the Minangkabau is their matriarchal and matrilineal society. The eldest living female is the matriarch and holds the power in her household.

• EXPLORE IMPRESSIVE PEAKS AND VALLEYS

  • West-Sumatra also resembles a vast and magnificent nature reserve, dominated by jungle-clad volcanic peaks and riddles with waterfalls, canyons and lakes. Explore the Harau Valley and walk through the canyon Ngarai Sianok. This impressive canyon holds a lush nature with steep walls. Descend the wall all the way down to the bottom of the canyon where you walk through abundant vegetation, often seeing monkeys. At the bottom a small river runs south, you will follow this river and cross it several times. Normally water will be knee deep and it is much fun to cross while enjoying the splendid nature that literally surrounds you.