GO 4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS MINANGKABAU FREE AND EASY TOUR SUMATERA SELATAN, INDONESIA

Description

The people of Minangkabau is the Malay who reside current West Sumatra Province with the capital city of Padang. A city with around 300.000 residents located on the west coast of West Sumatra, facing Indian ocean Other big city in West Sumatra is Bukit Tinggi located on highland with nice temperature which is considered the capital city of Minangkabau land. Historical researches revealed that the first kingdom on the country was located around 60 kms away from Bukit Tinggi city, a place called Pagaruyung. Here was found stone inscription in old Malay language and old Javanese writing. The inscription mentioned that king Adityawarman was ruling the country who was assigned by the kingdom of Pajajaran from West Java in 14th century. During the time West Java was under the control of the Great Kingdom of Majapahit. To reach the country one can fly directly to Padang from any big cities in Indonesia. Fly from Jakarta need only 2 hours, and from Medan the capital city of North Sumatra is only 1 hour. Yet one who wish to travel with visit to some great places along the land of North and West Sumatra will take car from Medan to Padang, a distance of 800 kms and can be completed within 7 days with overnight stop at some places such as Mountain resort of Berastagi, 2 night at Lake Toba and Samosir Island the land of Batak Tribe, the city of Padang Sidempuan the border between the land of Batak and Minangkabau, then continue to Bukit Tinggi and Padang by crossing the equator line at the town of Bonjol, between Bukit Tinggi and Padang. One thing that is well known from West Sumatra is the cuisine called Masakan Padang

Itinerary Details

DAY 01 : AIRPORT – BUKITTINGGI   Upon arrival at Minangkabau International Airport, meeting and greeting service by our representative. Stop will be made at Pandai Sikek, a village famous for weaving and wood-carving. On arrival in Bukittinggi,   DAY 02 : FREE PROGRAM ( B )  After breakfast at the hotel, Free Program.  DAY 03 : FREE PROGRAM ( B )  After breakfast at the hotel, Free Program.  DAY 04 : BUKITTINGGI – AIRPORT ( B )  After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drop you off to the airport for your flight home or next destination.