The Incredible Lake Toba - North Sumatra - Indonesia
Lake Toba is one of the awesome natural wonders of the world. This is a crater lake so enormous it has an island almost the size of Singapore in its centre. At over 1,145 square kilometers, and a depth of 450 meters, Lake Toba is actually more like an ocean. This is the largest lake in Southeast Asia and one of the deepest lakes in the world.
Toba is a place to come and sit back, relax and absorb some beautiful pristine scenery. As you sit and take in the view of the picturesque mountains set against the cool clear lake, you will feel the worries of the world melt away. As the lake sits 900 meters above sea level there is a cooler climate here making a refreshing break from the heat, humidity and pollution of the city.
It’s hard to imagine a more scenic place to come and enjoy hiking, swimming and sailing although once you arrive it might be difficult to resist the anesthetizing effects of the lake. The cool clear water coupled with the relaxed atmosphere and friendly people is what draws visitors from all over the world to Toba.
Venture onto the island of Samosir in the middle of the lake and you will discover mountains steeped in cool mist, clear waterfalls to swim under and locals taking their water buffalo out in the fields.
This is a place to come and enjoy the legendary Batak hospitality. Say cheers and enjoy some traditional palm wine with the locals. Sit and have coffee and chat with islanders keen to practice their English. Where-ever you go, it won't take long to make a new friend.
On the main land, there is accommodation available in the town of Parapat. Parapat occupies a small, rocky peninsula jutting out into the lake. On the way down to Parapat from the hill town of Berastagi you will get some spectacular views as the lake first comes into sight and the road winds its way down the mountain closer to the shoreline. In Parapat live the Batak Toba and Batak Simalungun people who are known as a happy and easygoing people, famous for their lively and sentimental songs. Although the majority have embraced Christianity, ancient beliefs and traditions still persist.
Many visitors prefer to take the more scenic option and stay on the massive island of Samosir in the middle of the lake. The original home of the Batak Toba people, the island has many traces of ancient days including stone tombs and traditional villages, such as at Ambarita which has a courtyard with stone furniture where in the old days convicts were tried and beheaded. Or visit Simanindo where traditional Batak ritual dances and music are performed. Here is where you'll be able to discover unique and ancient Toba culture. At Tomok you can find mementos and Batak handicrafts. Buy the distinctive red and black hand-woven shawls called ulos- that are still used today at important life-cycle occasions-, a Batak calendar on rattan, woodcarvings and more. Samosir is accessible by regular ferries from Parapat. Boats also ply around the island regularly.
And if you wish to better understand Batak culture, visit the Batak Museum at Balige, further south on the mainland shore side.
There are many hotels and smaller accommodations around the lake, especially at Parapat, and at Tuktuk on the island of Samosir.
Despite being a tourist spot for many years, Lake Toba still remains a natural and undisturbed natural beauty. Venture away from the small villages and you will find yourself in the country surrounded by farmland, churches and strange tombs peppering the landscape.
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LAKE TOBA | Exploring North Sumatra
Lake Toba, exploring a volcanic caldera in North Sumatra of Indonesia. Watch the Behind the scenes here - This is where I got to briefly travel for 3 days and play with my camera and of course make a short cinematic travel film. The weather wasn’t on our side unfortunately but nonetheless it was still beautiful to explore Lake Toba, Samosir island and the Batak culture. The lake is surrounded by mountains and jungles with flowing waterfalls (we visited Sipiso - piso and Efrata). We ended the trip by going further north from the lake to Bukit Lawang where we went deep into the jungles to search for Orang-utans (Orangutang), an amazing experience for sure! 3 Day’s was not nearly enough to cover all the beauty that is out there, I’ll have to return for a much longer visit and hopefully not get as unlucky with the weather. I hope you guy’s enjoyed a brief look at the trip, hopefully I get to upload more of these shorter trips in the near future :)
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Today we spend the day touring Sumatra (also known as Sumatera). The Indonesian island of Sumatra is the sixth largest island in the world!
Located in North Sumatera province, Toba Lake is the world's largest volcanic lake. Here is the birthland of Batak, one of Indonesia's indigenous people.
Learn about the culture of the Batak tribe today! Put on your ulos, and groove to their traditional dance and music!
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Important Lake Toba Highlights in North Sumatra
The few travelers that do manage to visit North Sumatra follow the same route. From Berastagi to Samosir Island in Lake Toba with stops along the way.
The long and narrow Si Piso Piso Waterfall is located on the north side of Lake Toba and drops 120 meters/393 feet into an impressive gorge. I was just grateful that I didn't have to walk down into the gorge! The restored houses of the Simalungan Batak Kings was next including living quarters of the chief's 24 wives. A little excessive, don't you think?
The Origin of Lake Toba in North Sumatra, Indonesia | Motovlog Indonesia
Lake Toba, the largest lake in Indonesia and the largest volcanic lake in the world, was formed by a husband breaking his promise to his fish-wife. Hear the story now.
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Home to a diverse array of cultures and a fascinating kaleidescope of Indonesian life, the region of North Sumatra has many wonders to explore. North Sumatra's specacular natural beauty spreads from the magnificent Lake Toba, the biggest lake in Southeast Asia, to the jungle of Bukit Lawang which organgutans make their home. The natural and cultural wonders here make this is a region to come and have a true adventure
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Lake Toba, North Sumatera Indonesia | a Little Stories from Local (Batak Samosir Island)
Now, Lake Toba has been easy to go. The road is good, Silangit Airport is operating and the facilities are complete and neat. So Please come to lake toba North Sumatera, Indonesia, Enjoy Tele, Samosir Island and also the story of Batak tribe.
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The Incredible of Medan North Sumatra Indonesia
Lake Toba (Indonesian: Danau Toba) is a large natural lake occupying the caldera of a supervolcano. The lake is about 100 kilometers (62 miles) long, 30 kilometers (19 mi) wide, and up to 505 meters (1,657 ft) deep. Located in the middle of the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, with a surface elevation of about 900 meters (2,953 ft), the lake stretches from 2.88°N 98.52°E to 2.35°N 99.1°E. It is the largest lake in Indonesia and also the largest volcanic lake in the world.
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VISIT MEDAN | LAKE TOBA | NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA | Travel Video
Over than 600 km traveled in 5 days, Medan is famously home to Lake Toba, the largest volcanic lake in the world. A visit to Medan is not complete without seeing Lake Toba. Toba has now evolved into a peaceful touristic town with breathtaking scenes and lovely weather.
Just a quick recap of my short trip with my family to Medan, Indonesia from 10-14th of October 2018.
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Lake Toba | Samosir Cottage Resort | North Sumatra Indonesia
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Home of the Indonesian Bataks - Samosir (Lake Toba) ????????
The motorbike adventure tour of Lake Toba begins, as I take my 110 CC Honda scooter onto the newly paved Samosir roads.
I drove from my resort in Tuk Tuk Village to Tomok where there's several places to see and learn about Batak culture. Batak people are an ethnicity local to North Sumatra and, the Toba Batak people particularly, have a long and interesting history.
I was fortunate enough to get a private tour from the guy who runs the Batak House Museum as I arrived right before a massive load of university students. Great timing.
My first impressions of Lake Toba and Samosir Island are very positive. Although there's many resorts and businesses aimed at tourists I hardly saw any other foreigners. So it doesn't feel like a tourist trap at all. Most of the tourists seem to be from other parts of Indonesia, or from Malaysia and Singapore where there's short and cheap flights.
There's green everywhere and loads of hills, as the whole island was created by a massive volcanic eruption. Between the scooter and my two strong legs I am planning to explore all of it.
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Lake Toba, North Sumatra Indonesia
Weekend trip to Lake Toba, North Sumatra. Went for a few days with my friend Christine! We rode motorbikes around the mountain roads, hiked to get a panoramic view of the lake, and hung out at a mountainside cafe and ate Batak Barbeque and drank coffee and tea.
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