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7 Days in Bukit Lawang and Lake Toba: Orangutans, Then the Lake — Orangutan and infant Sumatra

One week (6-8 days) · Sumatra

7 Days in Bukit Lawang and Lake Toba: Orangutans, Then the Lake

Kualanamu (Medan), Bukit Lawang, Parapat, Tuk Tuk (Samosir Island), Parapat, Kualanamu or Silangit

A 7-day North Sumatra itinerary: orangutan treks in Bukit Lawang, the road to Lake Toba, and three nights on Samosir, with transfers and costs.

Wooden boats moored over shallow reef below a forested headland in Mandeh Bay, West Sumatra

One week (6-8 days) · Sumatra

7 Days in Mandeh Bay: Padang, the Islands and West Sumatra's Quiet Coast

Padang → Bungus → Mandeh (Carocok Tarusan) → Painan → Padang

A 7-day Mandeh Bay route from Padang: which boat loop to take, where to sleep now that Cubadak's resort has closed, and what a boat day really costs.

Mentawai men in traditional dress holding hunting bows in the Siberut rainforest

10 days (9-11 days) · Sumatra

9 Days on Siberut: the Mentawai Rainforest, the Rivers and a Stay in an Uma

Padang → Muara Siberut → Rereiket valley umas → Muara Siberut → Padang

The ferry to Siberut sails three mornings a week, so this 9-day Mentawai route is built around it: Padang, the Rereiket rivers and three nights in an uma.

The green caldera rim of Lake Toba dropping to the water in North Sumatra, with a cultivated valley floor below and cumulus cloud over the far shore

10 days (9-11 days) · Sumatra

11 Days in Sumatra for a Honeymoon: Lake Toba and Pulau Weh

Medan (Kualanamu) → Parapat → Tuk Tuk, Samosir → Medan → Banda Aceh → Pulau Weh (Iboih or Gapang) → Banda Aceh

A quiet Sumatra honeymoon: four nights on Samosir, four on Pulau Weh, one flight and one ferry between them, with real transfer times and 2026 fares.

The cone of Mount Kerinci rising behind the tea rows of the Kayu Aro estate in Jambi, Sumatra

One week (6-8 days) · Sumatra

8 Days in Kerinci: Sumatra's Highest Volcano and the Crater Lake Below It

Padang → Kersik Tuo → Danau Gunung Tujuh → Mount Kerinci → Sungai Penuh → Bukit Tapan → Padang

An 8-day Kerinci route from Padang: the crater lake first, then Sumatra's highest volcano. Drive times, permits and what to do if the summit shuts.

Lake Toba seen from the green hills above the shore, with Batak villages and rice fields below

Short escape (3-5 days) · Sumatra

5 Days at Lake Toba: Samosir Island Without the Rush

Medan (Kualanamu) → Parapat → Tuk Tuk, Samosir → Simanindo, Ambarita and Tomok → Pangururan and Tele → Parapat → Medan

A 5-day Lake Toba itinerary around Samosir Island: getting there from Medan or Silangit, what to book, what to skip, and what to cut.

Green sea turtle swimming in clear blue water over a reef

One week (6-8 days) · Sumatra

Pulau Weh: Diving, Beaches and a 7-Day Plan for Aceh's Far North

Banda Aceh, Pulau Weh (Iboih or Gapang), Banda Aceh

Pulau Weh in Aceh: what the diving is really like, how the Banda Aceh ferry works, where to base yourself, and a 7-day plan that fits it all.

Two wild Sumatran orangutans resting together in the green undergrowth of the Gunung Leuser rainforest near Bukit Lawang, North Sumatra

10 days (9-11 days) · Sumatra

9 Days in North Sumatra with Kids: Orangutans, Elephants and Lake Toba

Medan → Bukit Lawang → Tangkahan → Berastagi → Lake Toba (Samosir) → Medan

A 9-day North Sumatra family itinerary: orangutans at Bukit Lawang, elephants at Tangkahan, then slow days on Lake Toba's Samosir island.

The sheer cliff walls of Harau Valley rising above rice fields and village houses in Lima Puluh Kota, West Sumatra

One week (6-8 days) · Sumatra

7 Days in West Sumatra: Bukittinggi, Harau Valley and the Minangkabau Highlands

Padang → Bukittinggi → Lake Maninjau → Pagaruyung → Harau Valley → Padang

Give Harau Valley two nights: a 7-day West Sumatra route from Padang via Bukittinggi, Lake Maninjau and Pagaruyung, with waterfalls and cliff walks.

Ultimate Indonesia journey — Bali, Java volcanoes, Komodo, Lombok, Sumatra and Raja Ampat

Three weeks+ (17+ days) · Bali

30 Days in Indonesia: The Ultimate Itinerary

Bali → Java → Komodo & Flores → Lombok & Gili → Sumatra → Sulawesi → Raja Ampat

A 30-day Indonesia itinerary across Bali, Java, Komodo, Lombok, Sumatra, Sulawesi and Raja Ampat, plus how to cut it to 2 or 3 weeks.

North Sumatra jungle, Lake Toba caldera and Bukit Lawang orangutan habitat

Two weeks (12-16 days) · Sumatra

15 Days in Sumatra: Bukit Lawang, Berastagi, Lake Toba and Samosir Island

Medan → Bukit Lawang → Berastagi → Lake Toba → Samosir Island → Medan

15 days across 5 stops in North Sumatra: Bukit Lawang orangutan treks from $30-60 a day, Berastagi volcanoes, Lake Toba and Samosir. Transfers explained.

Indonesia beyond Bali — Java temples, Flores volcanoes, Lombok beaches and Sumatra jungle

Three weeks+ (17+ days) · Java

21 Days in Indonesia Beyond Bali: Java, Flores, Lombok and Sumatra

Yogyakarta → Mount Bromo → Ijen → Flores → Komodo → Lombok → Gili Islands → Sumatra

A practical 21-day Indonesia beyond Bali itinerary: Yogyakarta, Bromo, Ijen, Komodo, Lombok, the Gilis and Sumatra, with day-by-day booking logic.

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