Lake Toba

Visit Sipiso-piso waterfall, the highest plunge waterfall in Indonesia which lies on the northern tip of Lake Toba
Go on a Lake Toba cruise 
Sipoholon hot springs
Mount Sibayak, climb to see the volcano
Nantampukmas Nests
Tomok Village
Sapo Juma
Lake Sidihoni, can you imagind a lake with in a lake?

There are 2 ways to get to Lake Toba
 1. fly directly to Lake Toba (Silangit Airport) 
2. fly to Medan and take a 4-hour car ride to Parapat.

From Medan, Amplas bus terminal to Parapat, take bus 64, and buy the ticket in the bus and do not buy from people who approach you outside in the bus terminal. A bus ticket from Medan to Parapat will cost between Rp. 20,000 to Rp. 40,000.  The ride takes 4 to 6 hours.

Or from Medan,  take a shared minivan taxi that seats 7 people. The price of a seat is Rp. 80,000.

Another option to travel from Medan to Pematang is by train, where one can travel comfortably and enjoy the views. You can take a train from Medan to Pematang Siantar which leaves once a day and costs Rp. 40,000 for a one-way ticket. The train takes around 4 hours to reach Pematang Siantar. From Pematang take a becak, that is a local transport to Parapat where you can take the ferry.

Another way to travel conveniently is to arrange for a Private Car from Medan to Parapat for around Rp. 400,000. The travel time from Medan to Parapat is about 4 hours.

After reaching Parapat take a ferry from Parapat to Samosir. Ferry is available every half  as hour one. It costs Rp. 7,000 per person. The last ferry leaves at 7:30 pm during peak season and 6 pm in low season. Get your ticket on the boat to pay the correct ticket cost.

• The lake is a beautiful place, so have a feel of the magnificence of the lake by having a picnic or a walk by the lake. 
• Find a shallow place at the doorstep of your resort, and swim in the fresh water, if you are a swimmer but do watch out for rocks
• If you do not swim, swimmer or not you can have a go at jetskiing
• Do hire a motorbike and explore the beautiful place
• Protect yourself from the sun while swimming as Sumatra is directly on the equator, it will be very hot
• As the ATM on Samosir Island is unreliable, make sure you carry enough cash with you
• Protect yourself from mosquitoes around Lake Toba 
• Negotiate for a better deal as the costs mentioned by the people will always be on the higher side, be it for travel or gifts
• Do watch a traditional Batak dance and if possible you can too dance along
• Want to give gifts then do buy Batak souvenirs

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