from padang only 1 hour distance by car or motorcycle and 15 minute trekking to the hill with amazing view on road such as, paddi field, hill view, and many big rock on the river and the end we find small waterfall through Lubuk (water pool), because the Lubuk look like Tempurung (half Coconut fruit), that way the people gave name "Lubuk Tempurung"

from padang only 1 hour distance by car or motorcycle and 15 minute trekking to the hill with amazing view on road such as, paddi field, hill view, and many big rock on the river and the end we find small waterfall through Lubuk (water pool), because the Lubuk look like Tempurung (half Coconut fruit), that way the people gave name "Lubuk Tempurung"

Just on the outskirts of the hill town of Bukittinggi in the Minangkabau highlands, lies this breathtaking canyon which the locals call Ngarai Sianok, or the Sianok Canyon. Its panorama is particularly beautiful in the early morning light when the first rays of the sun pierce through the mist covering this deep valley that has majestic Mount Singgalang looming at its background.

Its beauty has been painted by many artists, most famous among whom was Ernest Dezentje, renowned painter in the “Mooi Indonesie” or Beautiful Indonesia style, favored by Indonesia’s first president, Sukarno.
Ngarai Sianok has two steep walls facing each other almost vertically, falling to a flat bottom where a river meanders among green ricefields. Its height is about 100 to 120 meters and the canyon itself is 15 km long. This gorge separates the towns of Bukittinggi and Kota Gadang on its opposite side.

The beauty of Sianok can be seen from Panorama Park in Bukittinggi or you can also walk down into the gorge, where are a settlement and paddy fields. Then crossing a bridge over the river, climb up to Kota Gadang, home of silversmiths who produce the finest filigree ornaments.

To enjoy the scenery from the Park, visitors pay an entrance fee of Rp 3.000 per person. Along with admiring the beauty of Sianok, visitors can also visit a Japanese bunker, built during World War II, located at the base of the canyon.
Ngarai Sianok is arguably the most beautiful scenery among West Sumatra’s many scenic sites, to be enjoyed particularly at sunrise or sunset.

Bukittinggi and the Ngarai Sianok Canyon are some of the highlights of the annual Tour de Singkarak race, which takes on some of West Sumatra’s most spectacular scenic sites.

Singkarak lake is situated in two districts; Solok and Tanah Datar, west Sumatera. It is located some 70 km from Padang and 20 km from the capital city of Solok. This lake has 107,8 km2 area and located an altitude 362,5m in the sea surface.

The visitors can enjoy the beautiful snenery, cool air, pure water good for swimming and fishing which is the charm of Singkarak lake. In this lake has fish spesies that can only life in this lake, peoples in this lake call " Ikan Bilih " (Mystacoleuseus Padangensis). This fish can not be cultivated in aquarium, pool or floating nets in the Singkarak lake.

So this lake very good for spend holiday, picnic, recreation and don't forget to eat delicious Bilih fish in various dishes.

We are located in the beautiful Bungus Bay, 20km south of Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia.

If you are looking for a nice and quite place to relax on the beach or tropical islands then we will be the right choice for you.

Not enough of just relaxing on the beach? we can arrange also some other activities for you like: snorkeling, diving, fishing, rafting, surfing or trekking in Mentawai Island or tour programs.

The Twin Lakes (Lake Diatas and Lake Dibawah) 65 km from Padang the two lakes, one a little higher than the other are located at +1000 meters above sea level and covered by thick mist. There are several cottages and coffee shops in Lake Diatas resort.

The Anai Golf and Mountain Resort is set in beautiful green and natural surrounds. Located in West Sumatra, a region renowned for its natural beauty and forested mountains, it is the beauty of the location that makes this resort and golf course truly unique.

While the natural beauty here is magnificent, golf is really the main attraction here though. Designed by Thomson, Wolveridge and Perret in 1996 the resorts golf course was specifically planned to conserve the natural surrounds as much as possible. The length of this eighteen-hole course spans 5,552 meters. While you are challenging yourself on the 72 par course, you can enjoy beautiful panoramic views of Mount Tandikat, Mount Merapi and Mount Singgalang.

The temperature here is hot making it the perfect setting to don your newly-bought hat. Don't worry about the heat too much though because once your game is.

Cubadak area, at the beginning was the vast crater for about 40 km square. The island is uninhabited, but there is only fisherman’s house as a haven when benighted at sea, and it covered with dense forest. There are also a number of birds and wild animals such as monkeys, deer and pigs live here. Cubadak is one of dozens of small islands in the off coast in West Sumatra.

Cubadak island, whose name has popularly worldwide and becomes an icon of South Coastal District has an area of ??5749 square km and it’s located at 0-1000 meters above sea level. With the position extends from north to south in the western part of West Sumatra, which has 218 km coastal length of the beach does have potential in tourism. Cubadak is a paradise for divers and the seafloor surrounding the island is covered with coral-reefs, which are beautiful and colorful.

" SIKUAI " is a beautiful private island in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It basks in tropical weather all year long and is perfect for a peaceful getaway from the bustle of the city. Sikuai island is one of the most picturesque destinations in West Sumatra with its untouched forest leading to easily accessible white sand beaches all around the island.

Sikuai has a total area of 44.4 Ha - integrated with 54 rooms, restaurant, meeting room, swimming pool, sunset plaza and jogging track surrounding the island.

The Atmosphere
The island is rich with the nature of tropical rainforest and coral reefs. Relax and unwind at our white sand beach amidst the coconut trees and do not forget to catch the sunset from the Sunset Plaza viewpoint.

Sikuai is where the dream truly becomes reality - you will feel like you are on your own private island.

How To Get to Sikuai Island
From BIM Airport (Minangkabau International Airport - PDG) it is best to take a taxi or any other form of transport and ask them to go to " Dermaga Wisata Bahari in Pelabuhan Muara". Most people at the airport will know where that is in Padang.

It is about a 45 minute drive from the airport to our office at Dermaga Wisata Bahari. Following the check-in guests can relax and wait for the departure at AW Resto. Sikuai island is located 23 km from Padang and takes about an hour to reach by our boats (less than half an hour if using a speedboat).

Bungus Beach is located in a quiet bay Bungus. Beautiful natural scenery. The hills that surround the beach looks like tower of view toward the sea.

Sloping beaches with white sand that is suitable for a variety of recreation such as swimming, diving, sunbathing or boating towards small islands not far from the beach Bungus.

Located 20 km south of Padang, or 1.5 hours of travel, the beach is easily reached by land transportation. On the beach available tourist facilities such as beach umbrellas and chairs for lazy sunbathing.

Shape resembles a crescent beach. Warm seawater and is safe for swimming. From here, you can menjelejahi oceans to shore-Nearest beach off the coast of Padang as Sirandah Island, Sikowi, Bintangur, Pasumpahan and other islands.

The islands are very good as a tourist attraction marina, have white sandy beaches and colorful marine park colorful surrounding. To get there, you can hire a speedboat or sailboat owned by residents in the Gulf Bungus. From the Coast Bungus to the islands it takes ± 75 minutes.

If you do not want wasteful of energy, simply relax on the beach while enjoying the sunset at this amazing bay. Sitting under a shady palm tree in the vicinity of the beach is also exciting. Or eat seafood (seafood) and other dishes at the restaurants that dot the beach.

There is one activity that is also often acted on the Beach Bungus travelers, namely fishing. Really delicious.

On holidays it is always crowded tourist invaded visitors. The height from sea level of about 1 meter. Beach temperatures between 24-30 degrees Celsius and humidity 85% on average. From silhuet sun in the eastern horizon, looming Banana Island and the Gulf Bayur in the south.

All that beauty can be enjoyed through a number of facilities. Among them, hut Minang architecture tours, children's pool, several seating (shelter) for the relaxed look at the high seas, jogging track, parking area and safe, children's play area and camping ground capacity of 300 people.

The breeze was cool when entering the gates of the Garden of Nirvana. Palm trees around the park was seen waving. Shore wind made the atmosphere around grow cool. Meanwhile, jogging along the path can be done while enjoying a variety of flora and fauna that live in the surrounding forests, such as Weasel (Paradoxorus Hermaproditus), Tupai (Callosiorus Notatus) and monkey (Presbytis Cristata).

Danau Maninjau or Lake Maninjau, meaning ' to look out across', is a volcanic crater lake located 38km west of Bukittinggi. Situated at 461m above sea level, the air is cool and pleasant. The lake is 17kms long and 8kms at it's widest and reaches to depths of 480m in some places.

Lake Maninjau is one of the top travel destinations in Sumatra. A peaceful, relaxing place to sit and relax and enjoy the views of the lake.

The road from Bukkittinggi offers some spectacular views of the blue lake and surrounding hills. On the way down there are terraced rice fields. There are quiet a few coffee shops perched on the hill to stop and enjoy the view.

There are 44 hairpin turns on the journey down to the lake from the top of the mountain. Each of these turns are conveniently numbered on cigarette advertising billboards.



Danau Maninjau or Lake Maninjau, meaning ' to look out across', is a volcanic crater lake located 38km west of Bukittinggi. Situated at 461m above sea level, the air is cool and pleasant. The lake is 17kms long and 8kms at it's widest and reaches to depths of 480m in some places.

Lake Maninjau West Sumatra Indonesia

Lake Maninjau is one of the top travel destinations in Sumatra. A peaceful, relaxing place to sit and relax and enjoy the views of the lake.

View of Lake Maninjau

The road from Bukkittinggi offers some spectacular views of the blue lake and surrounding hills. On the way down there are terraced rice fields. There are quiet a few coffee shops perched on the hill to stop and enjoy the view.

View of Lake Maninjau

There are 44 hairpin turns on the journey down to the lake from the top of the mountain. Each of these turns are conveniently numbered on cigarette advertising billboards.

Hairpin turn on the way down to Lake Maninjau

About a third of the way down the road is lined with small monkeys waiting for fruit or food to be thrown from passing cars. These are wild monkeys and should not be approached too closely as they are vicious.

On the other side of Lake Maninjau, directly across from Maninjau village are some hot volcanic springs, close to the village of Mukomuko.

Thousand Harau Nagari Grotto is one of the beauty that is owned by Indonesia, precisely in the region LUHAK Fifty West Sumatra Province and for the time being entered in the area of the City District Government of Fifty (about an hour's drive from the city of Bukittinggi in the direction Payakumbuh, the location of the nearest town from this region)

If you come to the Grotto Thousand Harau, guaranteed you will be enchanted by the beauty of God's creation that makes us feel very small, no nothing. With high cliffs looming, that's the famous Valley Harau. And far away after we passed the cliffs ... there is still another stunning beauty, with views of green rice fields and villages surrounded by cliffs simple, you'll feel as one with nature. That's where we manage a variety of activities to forge and strengthen self silaturrahim using methods closer to nature. Outbound, tracking, camping, and try to implement environmentally friendly agriculture. Trying to introduce the arts and culture and intermingling with people outside Nagari Thousand Grotto with various forms of art, documenting for maintaining biodiversity and a variety of activities that are beneficial for us to learn more about nature and motivated to keep it for the continuation of human dignity.

It is great place but is mostly suitable for adventure lover. Mountains are the main beauty of this spots. Water falls, forest, wild animals and other valuable things increase its natural beauty. People growth their crops behind of this great mountains and land over here is very fertilized.

Kemaro island, is a little delta on Musi River, it is located about 6 km from Ampera Bridge. Kemaro island is located in the industrial area, between Sriwijaya Fertilizer Plant and Pertamina Plaju and River Gerong . Kemaro island is about 40 km from the city of Palembang. The island is a place of popular recreation along the Musi River. In this place there is a Chinese temple ( Hok Tjing Rio temple). Kemaro Island is also a home of Buddhist temples that frequently visited by Buddhists to pray or to visit the tomb. There are also frequent Cap Go Meh event that being held every New Year.

The most attractive destination at Kemaro island is the nine stories Pagoda that located in the middle of the island. The building was newly constructed in 2006. Moreover, there is a tree that popularly said as Pohon Cinta or Tree of Love. This tree was a symbol of the ancient love between Siti Fatimah, a Srivijaya princess and Prince Tan Bun An, a prince from China. It said that those couple were carve their names into the tree and the finally live happily in their marriage. Hence, since the urban legend came up, Kemaro island became famous as Pulau Jodoh or Mate Island.

Siberut Island is the largest island in the Mentawai chain at the off the west coast of Sumatra. Muarasiberut is the port town on Siberut and the only town of significance on the island. The main reason for going to Siberut is for jungle trekking and meeting with the Mentawais people. Beside, the natural sightseeing around the island is adorably marvelous.

You will need to catch a ferry from Padang across to the Pulau Siberut, which is a 15 hours trip, what a long yet exciting journey. Well, it depending on weather conditions, sometimes of the year the ferry does not run. You will need to bring Indonesian Rupiah with you as there are no banks or ATM facilities on the island.

Two thirds of the island is covered in rainforest which offers difficult but rewarding trekking. The island is also surrounded by spectacular coral reefs. Siberut is a home to the 30,000 Mentawais people who still live throughout the chain of islands. The Mentawais people been living in the forests of the islands in similar style for thousands of years, they using stone tools and hunting for their food in the forest.


At the western part of Siberut Island, there is Siberut National Park. Home to various types of monkeys and gibbon species as well as some small tribes of Mentawai people. The island is known for the primates, among Bilou (Hylobates klossii), pig’s tail langur (Simias concolor), Mentawai langur (Presbytis potenziani) and Pagai island monkey (Macaca pagensis).

It is believed that the Mentawais people migrated down to these islands from Nias but they remained isolated for centuries until discovered by the Dutch in around 1621. In the late 19th century the Dutch permitted Protestant missionaries to visit the island to try to convert them to Christianity. Sir Stamford Raffles described the Mentawais as the most content people in the world, far less spoiled than his own society.

The Mentawais hunt for monkeys as a food source and then use the skulls of the monkeys to decorate the outside of their houses. Once the skulls are placed on the houses it is forbidden to touch them. Touching these skulls brings disrespect and misfortune to the families that live within that house.