Your travel guide to Sumatra, lying at the furthest west of Indonesia. It is a gigantic island largely unexplored. This giant island on the Indian Ocean hides many lush jungles and brews many active volcanoes, while the major cities are chaotic and packed. Sumatra is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire and thus had some of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded.
Sumatra, the 6th largest island in the world, has a diverse population of 50 million people, with its biggest city, Medan, having over 4 million people around the urban area. It has the ethnic Malay at the east, Lampung and Minangkabau in the south and central, Batak in the highlands and north while northernmost the Acehs. There are minorities of Chinese in the urban centers. The majority of religion here is Muslim, with others like Christian, Buddhist, and Hindu.
Nevertheless, it is travel for those who seek adventure and nature, with the famous tourist attractions like trekking to see the Sumatran Orangutan in the wild at Bukit Lawang or chilling and swimming in the largest volcanic lake in the world Lake Toba or climbing the smoking volcano craters that surround the hill town of Berastagi and diving deep into the unexplored sea of Pulau Weh.
First Time in Sumatra
Top 10 Must Visit Places in Sumatra
2 weeks or 15 days Itinerary in Sumatra
Cost of Travel in Sumatra, Indonesia
Sumatra Travel Map
Sumatra Travel Map
Popular Route
Medan -> Berastagi -> Parapat -> Lake Toba -> Medan -> Bukit Lawang -> Pulau Weh -> Banda Aceh
Places to Visit
North Sumatra
Medan is the main city that serves as the gateway to Sumatra. Many fly in here to get to other locations in northern Sumatra. Lake Toba is the most popular travel destination in Sumatra, the largest volcanic lake in the world surrounded by resorts.
Bukit Lawang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Indonesia and also an Indonesian National Park, serves as an orangutan sanctuary.
North Sumatra 7 Days / 1 Week Itinerary – Medan, Berastagi, Lake Toba
Medan Travel Guide
Top 10 Things To Do In Lake Toba
Lake Toba: A Comprehensive Guide to Sumatra’s Hidden Gem
Sumatran Orangutan Trekking at Bukit Lawang
Top 10 Things To Do In Banda Aceh
West Sumatra
