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Bukit Tinggi- New Activities
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 To facilitate mission trips to Bukit Tinggi, we have established a regular homestay cum clubhouse. New programs include visiting an orphanage that supports itself through farming, a village school whom we are helpin got upgrade and village mosques where we will have discussions with local muslims. Recreational programs may include golfing at the serene but challenging Annai Resorts, Trekking the Marapi or Singalang volcanoes, Traditional dance concerts. Whilst Sumatra has had its fair share of bad news...the Tinggi area remains idyllic, safe and is far away from these concerns. Email Us or read on for more details.
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Scenes from Bukit Tinggi |
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Group photo with orphans on last trip |
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At 930 meters above sea level, Bukit Tinggi, named Fort de Cock by the Dutch in colonial times, the center of the highlands, has a cool equable climate all year round. The landscape formed by 3 major volcanoes, Tandikat, Singgalang and Marapi is magnificent with dramatic volcanic lakes, canyons, rugged cliff faces, and rolling hills often terraced for a rice and vegetable cultivation |
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Special Interests
Besides sightseeing, shopping at local bazaars and eating, the Highlands offer a wide variety of nature activities from extreme sports, surfing, rock climbing, jungle trekking, volcano ascends to restful picnics, botanic, historical, cultural, farm and social interest tours
Delights
Plans aside, there will always be something to surprise you, like a harvest festival, rice threshing ceremony, kite flying festivals , buffalos jostling in the fields, a feeding calf... a breathtaking scene or wide flowers you have not seen for some time |
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The highlands is home to the rare Rafflesia, and other rare tropical plants... often within easy reach |
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Accommodations
A wide range of comfortable,low cost home-stays are available, from traditional Minang houses with their imposing roof-tops, old
Dutch style bungalows, and village style huts. As beds are limited in each residence, larger groups may have to live in different type of residences nearby.
Local Travel
PMVs like the Kijang or Mini Buses (for larger groups) will ferry you comfortably to you desire locations.. to and fro the airport. You have the vehicle, drivers and if you desire an English speaking tour guide at your full disposal.
In and around Bukit Tinggi, horse carriages are still a fairly common form of transport for both locals and tourists!
Arranging a Homestay
call 65-96754534 or email us
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Horse rides for tourists are found around the famous clock tower in Bukit Tinggi. |
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Executive
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Annai Golf
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Sianok Canyon |
Lake Meninjau |
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Local Market |
Rugged Cliffs, Harau Valley |
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kite festival |
traditional coffee grinding |
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Traditional Minang Dance |
Padi threshing Minang Style | |
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