Medan Trip Itinerary For 5D4N

I went to Medan with my friends who also interested in traveling to Toba Lake, so we booked the air ticket during the promotion offered by AirAsia. Below is the itinerary for the trip I went last month.


Day 1
(Malaysia)
0500 to 0630 – Reach LCCT airport and park the car at Tune Hotel.
0630 to 0740 – Check in and obtain boarding pass.
0740 – Depart from LCCT to Medan
(Indonesia)
0730 to 1400 – Depart from Medan airport to Toba Lake. After we reach Parapat pier (Tiga Raja harbour) and take a ferry to Tuk Tuk.
1400 to 1800 – Check in Bagus Bay Hotel and rest
1800 to 2230 – Dinner at Bagus Bay hotel and walked around.

Tips
1. I recommend to book the taxi driver before you depart to Medan

Driver email: husaini_m@yahoo.com
Driver h/p: +628163114740
Price: 1,500,000Rp
Destination :
a. Medan to Parapat - normal 4WD
b. Parapat to Berastagi - Toyota Avanza
c. Berastagi to Medan - Toyota Innova

2. Parking at Tune Hotel will charge MYR20/day or MYR2/hours.
3. To reach Bagus Bay hotel you must take the ferry to Tuk Tuk.
4. Every Wednesday the hotel will have the traditional Badak dancing at 8.30pm.
5. The fare for the ferry is 7,000Rp per person.
6. If you would like to rent a motorbike on the following day, you need to reserve with the hotel one day early.
7. There are many mosquitoes around, so advised to always close the door and window.


Day 2
0700 to 0830 – Wake up and eat breakfast in the hotel restaurant
0830 to 1600 – We rent a motorbike to travel around the Toba Lake. (Museum, The famous white beach, Hot Spring)
1600 to 1930 – Go to Tomok town buy souvenir and dinner.
1930 to 2230 – Back to hotel and plan for next day schedule.

Tips
1. The restaurant of the hotel opens at 0800.
2. Recommend dinner at “New Restaurant” at Tomok town.


Day 3
0600 to 0700 – Wake up and checkout.
0700 to 0830 – Reach Parapat pier and eat breakfast (in front is Raja taxi station).
0830 to 1500 – Depart from Parapat to Berastagi (Siantar Hotel, Sipiso-piso Waterfall).
1500 to 1640 – Check in Wisma Sibayak Guest House and go to the town walk around.
1640 to 1900 – Rest in the hotel.
1900 to 2100 – Go to the town for dinner and walk around the night market.
2100 to 2300 – Back to hotel and plan for next day schedule.

Tips
1. The ferry to Parapat pier will start at 0700 everyday.
2. Recommend to try ginger tea at Siantar Hotel.
3. Recommend to dinner at “Europal Resaurant”


Day 4
0700 to 0800 – Wake up and eat breakfast
0800 to 1600 – Go to Gunung Sibayak Volcano and Hot spring.
1600 to 1700 – Check in Mikie Hotel.
1700 to 1900 – Dinner at the shop around the Hotel
1900 to 2300 – Back to hotel and plan for next day schedule.

Tips
1. Taxi to Gunung Sibayak is around 150,000Rp to 200,000Rp
2. Advice to take a tour guard around 200,000Rp so that can go to the peak easily.
3. The Hotel theme park only open on Saturday and Sunday from 0930 to 1800


Day 5
0700 to 0930 – Wake up and eat breakfast
0930 to 1200 – Enjoy our time in theme park
1200 to 1400 – Depart from Berastagi to Medan Airport.
1725 – Depart from Medan back to Malaysia