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