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Re: Medan, Tangkahan, Bukit Lawang, Singkil, Banyak Islands, Banda Aceh, Kuala

by stoni111121 29 May 2012

I will visit Tangkahan in August. Do you know some up-to-date prices for the elephant activities? Thanks.
RE: Medan, Tangkahan, Bukit Lawang, Singkil, Banyak Islands, Banda Aceh, Kuala

by thelawnet 29 May 2012

Re the atm in Bohorok near Bukit Lawang, I was under the understanding that mastercards were ok in the ATM but not Visa. I used masterca…
Re: Medan, Tangkahan, Bukit Lawang, Singkil, Banyak Islands, Banda Aceh, Kuala

by meanboy 29 May 2012

Great info, thank you! And what about from Medan to Singkil? Is it the same, or it's overnight only? What do you think, is it possible…
RE: Medan, Tangkahan, Bukit Lawang, Singkil, Banyak Islands, Banda Aceh, Kuala

by John555 29 May 2012

Always good to have a long report.
Medan, Tangkahan, Bukit Lawang, Singkil, Banyak Islands, Banda Aceh, Kuala

by icebasher 29 May 2012

This is a quick itinerary and notes of my recent trip to Sumatra that may be of help to others thinking of doing the same. My trip was:…
RE: money for Sumatra

by John555 28 May 2012

I did exactly that this year. When you get a good opportuntiy change well enough. The money changers in Medan for example. Check a couple…
RE: Medan to Banda Aceh return to KL, Malaysia

by Karlo 26 May 2012

Book! I wouldn't chance getting stuck in Medan if my time were limited! I haven't used them myself, but I've been told that [www.trijaya-tra…
RE: Is Northern Sumatra OK for solo female travel?

by pPamela 26 May 2012

Hi, I have spent a lot of time traveling in Sumatra alone and no problems at all. Dress conservatively and smile- you will have no problem…
RE: Medan to Banda Aceh return to KL, Malaysia

by muminjapan 25 May 2012

Thank you for all your information.... Karlo, I am thinking to do that get a taxi bus to Brastagi or go direct to LB. I arrive into Medan…
RE: Medan to Banda Aceh return to KL, Malaysia

by Karlo 25 May 2012

You can check at the Medan Airport on arrival for onward transport to Lake Toba, but if you're arriving in Medan in the afternoon, going…
RE: Is Northern Sumatra OK for solo female travel?

by emma33 25 May 2012

You should have no problems, although you'll probably get quite a lot of male attention. In my experience, the attention is harmless.…
Is Northern Sumatra OK for solo female travel?

by Kathryn_F 24 May 2012

I've got seven to ten days to play with next month (June) and want to see somewhere new to me. Sumatra is on the top of my list because…
RE: Transport from Ketambe to Bukit Lawang

by muminjapan 24 May 2012

Hello trjp1972, I am thinking of doing just that, go direct with driver and pay the extra money and skip BL. Looking at Ketambe it looks…
RE: Medan to Banda Aceh return to KL, Malaysia

by muminjapan 24 May 2012

Thanks for everybody for giving me information. Karlo I am flying KL to Medan first and wondered the order of direction. Should I go…
Flight HELP to Banda Aceh?????

by muminjapan 24 May 2012

Hello , I have booked a ticket on air asia to Medan and want to go to Bukit Lawang and the lake, thinking 7 days to do this is this too…
Bag Storage in KL at AIR ASIA airport terminal

by muminjapan 24 May 2012

Hello, I am flying into KL from Japan on Air Asia and wanted to book a flight on the same day to Indonesia (Medan) Air Asia. However…
Re: Medan to Banda Aceh return to KL, Malaysia

by pPamela 24 May 2012

Hi muminjapan, For further information on where to stay on Pulau Weh check out this informative website http://www.sumatraecotourism.com/…
RE: Medan to Banda Aceh return to KL, Malaysia

by Karlo 23 May 2012

We just did what you're describing last month. We took Air Asia's flight from KL to Banda Aceh. It will cost you about $64 in July, but…
RE: Train and bus from Medan to Lake Toba

by CndnNewbie 22 May 2012

Thanks a lot everyone. We are just trying to weigh out the pros and cons of all the modes of transport b/t the two. This is very helpful.…
Re: asia & australia trip

by chrisj 22 May 2012

+Duh, #1. East Coast of Malaysia will be in the monsoon season then as will some of the Thai Islands.+ I disagree with the latter part…
Medan to Banda Aceh return to KL, Malaysia

by muminjapan 22 May 2012

Hello , With much reading and consideration of flights and costs, I have decided the easiest and perhaps more reasonable flights for me…
RE: Sumatra susi air

by emma33 20 May 2012

The friendship guesthouse website is saying that from 15 April Susi Air has stopped flights from Medan to Ketembe. Here's the website…
Re: If we have 5-6 days in Northern Sumatra, what should we do/see?

by Ruudpc 20 May 2012

Great idea to visit Sumatra. We did it on our last tour last year for 10 days. As everyone we visited all the major highligths in Northern…
RE: Travel from Sumatra to Sulawesi?

by therighteousdude 20 May 2012

Dear rosiep10, These days you can extend your visa on arrival from 30 to 60 days: http://www.indonesiamatters.com/8193/tourist-visa/…
Sumatra susi air

by Marina1971 20 May 2012

Hello, In a few weeks i will be going to Sumatra. One of my places of interest is Ketambe, i wanne take the bus up there, but wanne fly…