Amazing, Beautifull Place 'Lake Toba' In Samosir Island, Indonesia

Lake Toba is an amazing natural wonder located in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia. This lake is thought to have been formed from the violent eruption of a volcano, Mount Toba, which occurred about 74,000 years ago. With an area of ​​more than 1,145 square kilometers and a depth of 450 meters, Lake Toba is actually more like an ocean than a lake.

Lake Toba is the largest lake in Southeast Asia and one of the deepest lakes in the world. This large crater lake has an island almost the size of Singapore in its center, namely the island of Samosir. Samosir Island is a destination for learning history, such as stone graves and traditional villages.

One of the best tourist attractions in Indonesia, located at an altitude of 900 meters above sea level, has a cool climate, far from heat, humidity, and city pollution. At the end of the year, local residents usually hold a Lake Toba festival. The festival is a cultural, tourism and sporting event.

The forerunner of this event is the Lake Toba party and started around 1980 and turned into the Lake Toba festival in 2011. Since changing to the Lake Toba festival, the location of the event has been held alternately in the districts of the Lake Toba region.

Lake Toba is the perfect place to relax, because the air is very cool and the atmosphere is very calm. Of course, because the location of Lake Toba is at 900 meters above sea level. In addition to the stunning lake panorama, you will also be presented with beautiful views of the mountains and green trees that are refreshing to the eyes. Anyway, it's a perfect place to unwind.

How to get to Lake Toba

Airway

If you plan to go to Lake Toba using air transportation, there are two routes to choose from. The first option, from Kualanamu International Airport, Medan, you take a plane to Sisingamangaraja XII International Airport which is located in Siborongborong, North Tapanuli. Then, from this airport, you can continue your journey to Lake Toba by land.

The second option, you can directly choose a flight to Sisingamangaraja XII International Airport from Jakarta or from several other big cities.

Landline

Well, if you use the land route from Medan, you can use the Medan-Parapat bus which can be reached in approximately 4 hours. However, if you want to take a more personal and relaxing trip, there are also travel agents in the city of Medan who can help you arrange car and driver rentals to Lake Toba.

You can also continue the journey from Lake Toba to Samosir Island. The option is to take the ferry which is scheduled to depart every hour at Ajibata Harbor to Tomok Harbor. Alternatively, you can also depart from Muara Port to Sipinggan Port, whose ship departure schedule is only twice a day, at 6 am and 3 pm. This schedule is subject to change at any time