Unspoiled nature
Sumatra is Indonesia 's second largest island and is also called "the island of gold. With its enormous diversity of flora and fauna, it is every nature lover's dream. You will find volcanoes, jungles, waterfalls, valleys, rice fields and tropical beaches. Take a jungle trek and look for orangutans in Bukit Lawang, explore Gunung Leuser National Park and admire the deepest lake in the world; the impressive Lake Toba.
Local cultures on remote islands
Visit one of the Toba Batak villages on the island of Samosir and get to know the culture and daily life of this authentic and proud people. Relax on the paradisiacal beaches of the Mentawai Islands or the hidden gem the Lampung Islands, for example. Turn into the daily life of the Mentawai and go hunting, fishing, make and wear a loincloth in the traditional way and learn how to place poison on arrows for hunting.
