Birthday Buddy Trip 2013 - Medan

Salam semua...semoga kalian sentiasa di dalam rahmat Allah hendaknya...Posting JSMM kali ni  pasal jalan-jalan ke Medan, Sumetera Utara, Indonesia pasa Januari lepas...its called "Birthday Buddy Trip 2013 - Medan".  Its a 5 days & 4 nights tour package from 10-14th January 2013.  Below is the program & my comments is in merah jambu (^_^)...

Date:         10 - 14 Jan 2013

Package:  5 days 4 nights Medan - Brastagi – Samosir - Parapat

DAY 01 : MEDAN –  BRASTAGI

Arrive at Polonia International Airport in Medan. Meeting services by local representative. Nama pak supir ni Pak Mail, Islam dari keturunan Batak. 

Then City Tour in Medan to visit Maimoon Palace (Istana Melayu Deli) 1st place yg kami visit, kat sini ada salasilah dari keturunan raja Melayu Deli, sultan yg memerintah Sumatera sblm adanya Presiden & Gabenor...eh...Melayu Deli ni keturunan sebelah ayah saya, arwah atuk saya berasal dr Kisaran Sumatera Utara.  Ada jugak keluarga diraja ni yang berkahwin dengan kerabat dari Semenanjung Malaysia, antaranya negeri Perak, Johor & Terengganu.  Kat dalam istana ni boleh jugak bergambar dgn pakaian pengantin or tradisional Melayu Deli dgn bayaran Rp20 ribu & ada jualan sabun serai wangi...next...and shopping at Batik House barang2 kat sini ok jugak, boleh tawar menawar & harga pun OK, x terlalu mahal, lebih kurang sama dgn harga di Pasar Ikan, kat sini sy & kwn beli seorang sepasang kain sutera 4 meter plus selendang 2 meter as our birthday gift lebih kurang dlm RM60 or Rp180 ribu. 

Sekitar Istana Maimoon, Medan

After Lunch km lunch kat area Berastagi...Brastagi-a mountains resort with it’s refreshing weather and magnificent mountains scenery which has an abundance of Flowers, Vegetables and Fruits, weols mintak utk check-in Kat Brastagi Hills Resort.

We had lunch here...tp tatau resturant ni nama apa, but the pecal sedap!!!



Sekitar Sinabung Hills Resort & our room

Fresh flowers around the hotels

Later baru weols proceed ke Gundaling Hill (it is from words "Good Bye Darling...as told by the guide...hihi tatau la the true story) to see the views of two active volcanoes, Sibayak (2.172 m) and Sinabung volcano(2.417 m), salah 1 dr gunung ini digunakan untuk penghasilan tenaga elektrik. Later visit to the Brastagi Fruits market. Kat Brastagi Fruits market ni ada jualan buah2an tempatan mcm kat Msia jugak.  Masa ni ada manggis, rambutan, durian sbb tgh musim buah...ada jugak jagung bakar/rebus, pokok2 bunga which is kalau kita beli pun x boleh bawak balik, so baik x payah beli.  Sekitar pasar ni ada gerai2 makanan mcm kedai kopi tu, utk lepak2...stretching apa yg perlu, haha. Ada jugak gerai2 yang jual souvenir & its quite cheap compared to Parapat. Km beli jagung & fridge magnet ja, pas tu balik hotel rehat...& had our dinner.

 

Kononnya x boleh amil gambar sama2...sini tempat perempuan cari jodoh...ada jugak patung perempuan utk lelaki...



Cewek2 tempatan yg nk bergambar bersama celebrity from Malaysia...hahaha...amek ko aku dah suruh buat "owl"

 

Fresh flowers around Bukit Gundaling...

 

This is the fruits market...weols beli jagung bakar, rebus & buah markisa...if uols nk beli souvenir kat sini pun murah asal pandai bargain

Day 02: BRASTAGI – SAMOSIR ISLAND TOUR

After breakfast at hotel, check out then depart for Samosir Island. On the way, stop at Sipiso-Piso waterfall  & Rumah Bolon “The ancient King’sPalace of Batak Simalungun” before cross to Samosir Island by ferry. 

Air Terjun Si Piso2



Permandangan sekitar Air Terjun Si Piso2...boleh nampak Lake Toba

Istana Raja Batak Simalungun di Permatang Purba

Then Samosir island excursion by Motor Boat(i think it best called ferry...sbb boleh bw org & kenderaan berat) .  

Permandangan sekitar jeti feri ke Pulau Samosir...ternakan ikan talapia merah & ikan emas

Check-in @Toledo Hotel, Samosir Island.  After lunch, visits: Tomok village to see the tombs of Toba Batak King “Ompu Sidabutar” (also a shopping place), Ambarita village, to see the traditional Batakvillage with ancient megalithicfurnitures.  Kebetulan masa ini ada pesta untuk golongan muda mudi mencari pasangan.  Pesta ni berlarutan sepanjang 2 hari (weekend) sampai lah ke pagi/tghmlm...ada acara minum2 sama kot...i dunno.  Seterusnya ke perkampungan purba...kebetulan masa kami perghi tak ramai tourist so kesiankan peniaga2 km beli sedikit cenderahati & berjaya dpt harga yg murah.  Menurut tour guide, its better to beli barang in Samosir Island sbb murah & good bargain..yup ITS True!



Sekitar Toledo Hotel, Pulau Samosir

Ada pesta muda-mudi kaum Batak untuk mencari jodoh



Muzium Batak

Ambarita Village...antara koleksi purba

 

Batu2 purba tempat mesyuarat sebelum menjatuhkan hukuman "penggal"

Permandangan hijau sekitar Pulau Samosir.  Pada peminat aktiviti outdoor bolehlah ambil pakej trekking & climbing.

During our dinner i have a surprise birthday cake for my buddy...taraaaaa...btw creative kan dorang deco meja jadi mcm ni & x sangka weols dapat hadiah dr pihak hotel...

 

Birthday cake bawa dr Malaysia OK...Long life my BUDDY...

DAY 03 : SAMOSIR – PARAPAT

After breakfast at hotel, then depart for Parapat by ferry (weols sempat beli durian tempatan atas ferry & beli pisang masa tgh tunggu ferry).  Arrive in Parapat, then lunch at Local Restaurant in Parapat. After lunch, check in hotel, Hotel Siantar Parapat (hotel ni agak lama & its know as a transit hotel saja) and free program.  Nasib baik ada WIFI kat hotel ni.

Sementara tunggu feri bergerak...happy budak2 ni terjun dlm tasik...

Jom makan durian Lake Toba...

Ini jer yang ada di Parapat...tiada yang menarik

Our dinner...yang ala2 x nak makan...

Day 04: PARAPAT - MEDAN GRAND ANTARES HOTEL MEDAN / GRAND SAKURA HOTEL / SIMILAR

After breakfast at the hotel, the trip will proceed back to Medan. Along the way to the city of Medan,

we will pass plantations, including oil palm, rubber, cocoa and others. Stop at Patent Shop for buying

special food made from peanuts. On arrival in Medan on the go for a shopping trip and check in Hotel.

Free time at night. Evening walk / shopping / nite life in Medan.

Day 5: HOTEL – AIR PORT 

Breakfast at hotel. The event is free while waiting for transfer to the airport to fly back home with

fun memories of the city of Medan / Lake Toba.



Tour Cost :

Adult : RM765/Pax/Twin Sharing

Exclude :

Medan Airport Tax : 75,000rp/Pax

Tips For Tour Crew : RM35/Pax