Sumatra

Staying at one of the best resorts in Sumatra will set your holiday up for success. Indonesia’s largest island does not have a huge collection of luxury resorts, but the …

If you’re going to north Sumatra for a few days or weeks of orangutan trekking, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is booking one of the best Bukit …

Before you can think about trekking with orangutans or tubing down the Bahorok River, you need to know exactly how to get to Bukit Lawang. There are several travel options …

For many people, jungle trekking tops the list of the best things to do in Bukit Lawang. Located on the edge of the Gunung Leuser National Park, the small north …

Building a great Lake Toba travel itinerary is important, as it’s not every day that you get to visit the largest volcanic crater lake in the world. Whether you’re looking …

Scaling a Great Wall of China replica to reach a tiny silversmiths village in west Sumatra isn’t exactly an everyday activity. However, that’s exactly what you can expect when visiting …

The best hotels in Lake Toba will make sure that your getaway to the world’s largest crater lake is an unforgettable one. Located in North Sumatra, Lake Toba is easily …

It’s nearly impossible to not feel impressed when you get your first glimpse of Maninjau Lake in west Sumatra. The 52,000-year-old crater lake, formed by a long-ago volcanic eruption, adds …

Puncak Lawang, the viewpoint over the Maninjau crater lake, has to be one of the most impressive places in west Sumatra. The crater lake (also known geologically as a caldera) …

So, you want to go off the beaten tourist track? Check out Harau Valley in west Sumatra, on Indonesia’s largest island. Fondly nicknamed ‘the Yosemite of Indonesia’ by the global …