Maninjau – Minangkabau Excursion Tour Package 5 Days/4 Nights

DAY 01 : PARAPAT/SAMOSIR ISLAND – PADANG SIDEMPUAN (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Then you cross back to Parapat where you depart for Padang Sidempuan. You will drive along the southern shores of lake Toba with its rice fields and Batak kings’ graves through the Toba highlands. Stop at Coffee, Clove, and pineapple plantation and Sipoholon Hot springs. You may also stop at the bank of Sarulla river near the nice view of rice terrace where you can do short walk. Early in the evening arrive in Padang Sidempuan. Check in hotel.

DAY 02 : PADANG SIDEMPUAN – BUKITTINGGI MINANGKABAU HIGH LAND (B)
Breakfast at hotel leave Padang Sidempuan for Bukittinggi the Minangkabau highlands brings you again right through the Bukit Barisan mountain ridge of Sumatra. It is an impressive tour in which you drive through a wall of tropical rain forest. On the way you will stop at Sihepeng to see the atraction of mongkey picking up the coconut and pepper, vanilla, cardamom and cinnamon garden. Then passing rain tropical forest of Rimba Panti and crossing equator line at Bonjol. In the evening arrive at Bukittinggi the charming town of Minangkabau tribe. check in to hotel.

DAY 03 : BUKITTINGGI – MANINJAU EXCURSIONS (B)
After breakfast you drive to Maninjau, on the way stop at Koto Gadang village to see traditional silver work. From there by the car for departure to the mysterious lake Maninjau, descending to the lake via the road with forty four curves. The lake is clean and still and excellent for swimming. In the afternoon you drive back to Bukittinggi.

DAY 04 : BUKITTINGGI – MINANGKABAU EXCURSIONS – HARAU (B)

After Breakfast, drive to Batusangkar through tabek Patah, on the way stop at Rao rao to see the Minangkabau Traditional Village including see the  traditional coffee miling. Arrived to batu sangkar, drive to Pagaruyung to see the duplicate palace of Minangkabau Kingdom. Afternoon drive through padang panjang and visit the traditional hand weaving and wood carving at Pandai Sikat Village. Late afternoon drive to Payakumbuh and Our next destination is the Harau nature reserve, famous for its huge rock formations, delightful butterflies, rice field terrace, traditional village

DAY 05 : HARAU – PADANG (B)
Breakfast at hotel. Free program in Harau. Hereafter continue drive to Padang via the beautiful Anai valley with the Anai waterfall. Arrive in Padang, check in hotel.

DAY 06 : PADANG – DEPARTURE (B)
Breakfast at hotel. In the morning is free program until you will be fetched and transferred to the airport to catch you flight to next destination. Tour Ends.

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