Natural features

Lake Toba

Indonesia Sumatera Utara Tuktuk Sonak

Lake Toba
Photo: Raki_Man, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The largest volcanic lake in the world, in a caldera in North Sumatra, with Samosir Island in the middle. Stay in Tuktuk on Samosir, home of the Batak people, with traditional houses, stone tombs and music.


Swim, cycle around the island, and relax. It's about 4 to 5 hours from Medan. Bukit Lawang, with orangutans, is also in North Sumatra.

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