Lake Toba is amazing and surprising

Lake Toba is located on the island of Sumatra

Did you know that Lake Toba north of Sumatra is declared the largest crater or volcanic lake in the world? We can compare it to the area of ​​Samosir in the middle of Lake Toba. The island of Samosir is almost as big as Singapore! One can imagine that the extent of the Tobasees, which surrounds the island Samosir, must be much wider. With a length of 87 kilometers and a width of 27 kilometers with a depth of more than 500 meters, we can certainly not admire its beauty in one day. We will visit the spectacular Lake Toba with all its natural and cultural beauty.

Incredible past

In addition to the surprising vastness, the past of Lake Toba surprised no less. At a height of 900 meters above sea level, Toba was originally a super volcano, a huge volcano capable of producing a very powerful eruption.

This lake was formed by one or more volcanic eruptions of unusual size, which, according to some scientists, could be among the most serious eruptions in the history of the earth. The eruption created an exceptionally large crater. Gradually, the huge crater filled with water and formed the so-called Toba Lake.

Then the shifting of the earth layers caused the rise of the lake and the formation of the beautiful island of Samosir. The Samosir region covers approximately 647 square kilometers, which is almost the size of Singapore.

The beauty of Lake Toba

Toba Lake is very broad

At a height of almost 1 kilometer above sea level and surrounded by rows of volcanoes that form part of the Bukit Barisan mountains, Lake Toba is so fresh and beautiful. Many palm and pine trees that grow around Lake Toba contribute to the beauty of this lake.

North of Lake Toba you can find some interesting species such as langurs, orangutans and various species of monkeys. In the southern part of Lake Toba there are different species of wild animals, such as the monkeys Lingur, Tapir and Ingkir. This, of course, is unique, as this lake seems to be an ecological divide between wildlife on the north and south shores of Lake Toba.

Samosir island

Samosir Island is located in the middle of the lake

In the middle of Lake Toba an island is no less beautiful and surprising, namely Samosir. There we can visit several villages and enjoy nature tourism and cultural tourism. Toba Lake and Samosir Island are the heart and home of the people of Batak.

To visit the island of Samosir, you can cross the port of Parapat, the port of Ajibata. Several ferries bring residents and tourists to the port of Tomok on the island of Samosir. In fact, there are also several ferries that bring vehicles such as cars and motorcycles to Samosir. The travel time by ferry to Samosir Iceland is about 30 minutes.



When you arrive at the port of Tomok on the island of Samosir, near the port of Tomok, Samosir, you will find many souvenir shops typical of Lake Toba and the Batak lands. You can buy T-shirts, crafts and Ulos at this place if you want to take home souvenirs. We recommend buying souvenirs here, as you can take home several options.

The friendly people are always ready to welcome you. In addition, you will get to know the different cultures and customs of the Batuks of Samosir Island better. You can find several traditional Batak houses on this island. You can discover the history of Batak and various interesting cultures of the Batak people, including the Toba Batak. You can even dance with the locals during a Sigale-Gale show.

In addition to cultural tourism, we also enjoy the various natural beauties of Samosir Island. We can find the beauty of rice terraces like those in Bali. There are also several waterfalls that are so beautiful to visit, such as the Simangande Waterfall and the Pangaribuan Waterfall (in the sub-district of Palipi), which is the largest waterfall on the island of Samosir. What is interesting about the surroundings of the Pangaribuan waterfall in Palipi would be the place where King Batak was revealed.

The other side of Lake Toba

In addition to the waterfall, Samosir Island also has two lakes: Lake Aek Natonang and Lake Sidihoni. For this reason, these two lakes are often called "Lac du Lac" because of their unique character, namely the lake in the middle of Samosir Island, while this island is located in the middle of Lake Toba. ,

Do not be afraid if one day is not enough to enjoy the beauty of Lake Toba and Samosir Island. There are many accommodations on the island of Samosir of resorts, hotels and normal accommodation. There are many hostels in the Tuktuk and Ambarita area, not far from Tomok Harbor. Here we can stay while enjoying the natural beauty of Lake Toba and Samosir Island.

Lake Toba with Samosir Island is a truly wonderful tourist experience. This lake is so beautiful from everywhere. He wants to stay on Lake Toba because of his spectacular, impressive and surprising beauty.

Interesting facts about Lake Toba

Here are interesting facts you need to know about Lake Toba.
It is 87 kilometers long and 27 kilometers wide. He is considered the largest lake or volcanic crater in the world. It is the largest lake in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. The amount of water contained in Lake Toba is enough to flood the entire British Empire by about one meter. In the middle of Lake Toba, the area of ​​647 square kilometers is almost equal to that of the Republic of Singapore. Lake on the lake is what's on Samosir Island as there are two lakes in the middle of the island in the middle of Lake Toba.

Shaped as one of the fiercest eruptions of Mount Toba, which since the creation of Earth is the super volcano volcano through history and the most important of the last two million years. The eruption of Mount Toba, which occurred about 74,000 years ago, cooled the earth as volcanic ash covered its surface, causing the temperature on Earth to drop to 10 degrees Celsius and the dust. Volcanoes reached Greenland at the North Pole and Antarctic at the South Pole.