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  • Visit Tea Plantation and Waterfalls (Queen Beatrix’s Favorite Tea)

    Visit Tea Plantation and Waterfalls (Queen Beatrix’s Favorite Tea)

    Liki Tea Plantation is Dutch heritage plantation since 1940. It located in foot of Mount Kerinci in South Solok regency. You can taste various tea drinks and enjoy view tea plantation. Beside that you can hike to waterfalls near it.

    Buyuang Gadang

    26 January 2023
    Tourism Attraction
    hiking, park, waterfall, West Sumatra
  • Surfing: Karamajat Island

    Surfing: Karamajat Island

    A tiny island near Siberut island, West Sumatra. If you want to relaxation and surfing, it is very recommended.

    Buyuang Gadang

    26 December 2022
    Tourism Attraction
    beach, diving, island, snorkeling, surfing
  • Padang Mengatas: Cattle Breeding Area

    Padang Mengatas: Cattle Breeding Area

    Although this is a cattle livestock but you can visit here. Because it has gorgeous view with mount Sago panoramic. You also can feed cattle here

    Buyuang Gadang

    17 December 2022
    Tourism Attraction
    garden, village, West Sumatra
  • Travel to Koto Balingka

    Travel to Koto Balingka

    Koto Baling is a district in northern of West Sumatra. Indeed, Tourists visit this area occasionally. However, it has nature tourism that should promote. You can visit beach, lake, hill and sport center.

    Buyuang Gadang

    12 December 2022
    Tourism Attraction
    beach, lake, mangrove, park, West Sumatra
  • Tracing the Historical Heritage of Coal Mining in Sawahlunto City

    Tracing the Historical Heritage of Coal Mining in Sawahlunto City

    Dutch left coal mining in Sawahlunto. A regency built by Dutch after It found coal mining here. After about 100 years operate, this mining was shut down and mayor changed this regency to be a tourism city.

    Buyuang Gadang

    7 December 2022
    Heritage, Tourism Attraction
    historical building, lake, museum, West Sumatra
  • Travel to Padang Panjang City (Part 1)

    Travel to Padang Panjang City (Part 1)

    Padang Panjang is one of The smallest city in Indonesia. It offers many tourism attraction including natural tourism, culture and traditional food.

    Buyuang Gadang

    1 December 2022
    Culture, Tourism Attraction
    historical building, museum, traditional food, waterfall, West Sumatra
  • Watching Menhirs in Maek Village

    Watching Menhirs in Maek Village

    The old megalithic tradition bequeaths large buildings such as menhir, punden terraces and static statues. In the village of Maek (Mahat) located in Bukit Barisan District, Limapuluh Kota District, there are various sites – the largest menhir sites in Indonesia.

    Buyuang Gadang

    18 November 2022
    Heritage
    historical building, West Sumatra
  • Hiking: Barasok Waterfall

    Hiking: Barasok Waterfall

    Barasok Waterfall is a waterfall that is similar with Nyarai Waterfall in Pariaman Regency. Because, both should be reached with hiking for 2 hours through forest route. Barasok Waterfall is located in Banja Loweh village, Bukit Barisan sub-district, Limapuluh Kota district.

    Buyuang Gadang

    16 November 2022
    Tourism Attraction
    hiking, waterfall, West Sumatra
  • Hiking: Mount Marapi via Aie Angek Route

    Hiking: Mount Marapi via Aie Angek Route

    Mount Marapi is recorded as the most climbable mountain of all mountains in West Sumatra. Its strategic location near the Padang-Bukittinggi-North Sumatra-Riau axis road makes it easy for hikers in these areas to reach this mountain. Unlike Mount Singgalang, It’s track is easier to pass so it is recommended for beginner hikers. There are 3 route that you can climb to reach the peak. The view of top Merapi is very amazing cause you can see creater, garden of edelweiss and panoramic of city of Bukitinggi, Lake Singkarak, Mount Singgalang and so on.

    Buyuang Gadang

    15 November 2022
    Tourism Attraction
    hiking, mountain, West Sumatra
  • Outdoor Sports in Silokek Geopark

    Outdoor Sports in Silokek Geopark

    the Silokek geopark offers a complete tour package. Here, geological, historical, cultural and flora and fauna tours and outdoor sports gather in one place. It is rare to find a tour package as complete as this in other areas, both in West Sumatra and outside West Sumatra.

    Buyuang Gadang

    8 November 2022
    Heritage, Tourism Attraction
    caving, climbing, hiking, hill, rafting, waterfall, West Sumatra
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