West Sumatra Cycling Adventure

7 Days / 6 Nights

West Sumatra

Private & Customisable

Experience Highlights

Despite Indonesia’s growth in popularity as a tourist destination, much of the country retains its remote appeal. Kicking off from the base of the highest volcano in Indonesia, get on an exciting journey by bike and pass through remote villages and mesmerising lakes. Take the challenge of biking the ‘Kelok 9’ route the hardest part of the annual professional bikers tournament Tour De Singkarak.

Itinerary

Arrival Padang

After arriving at Minangkabau International Airport, be greeted by your guide and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Freshen up and relax before a briefing with the guide. Assemble the mountain bike and be prepared for an exciting mountain bike ride.

Dinner at hotel.

Overnight in Padang

Distance and journey time: Transfer Minangkabau Airport – Hotel (24 km): 45 minutes

Meals: Dinner

Padang – Lubuk Basung – Maninjau

Breakfast at hotel before starting the cycling adventure at Lubuk Basung Village.

Peddle through rice fields, river and hills before arriving at the famous Lake of Maninjau. This caldera lake was formed by a volcanic eruption that occurred some 52,000 years ago.

Lunch at local restaurant. Check-in to the hotel near the lake and relax.

Dinner at hotel. Overnight in Maninjau

Distance and journey time:

Transfer Padang – Lubuk Basung (104 km): 2 hours 30 minutes

Cycling distance: 45 km

Shuttle available anytime with a support private A/C vehicle

Difficulty: medium

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Maninjau – Koto Gadang – Sianok Canyon – Bukittinggi

Breakfast at hotel.

Beginning at the lake, today’s route is a famous one that professional riders take during the annual Tour De Singakarak.

Be prepared for a challenging 44-curved ride with the most beautiful views of Sumatra. Ride pass local villages such as the Matur Village and Koto Gadang Village.

Continue the ride to explore Ngarai Sianok (Sianok Canyon). Be mesmerised by nature’s creation of two vertically steep walls meeting at the bottom where a river meanders through lush ricefields. This gorge separates the towns of Bukittinggi and Kota Gadang. Look out for monkeys playing around the canyon.

Lunch at local restaurant. Dinner at the hotel.

Overnight in Bukittinggi

Distance and journey time:

Cycling distance: 38 km

Shuttle available anytime with a support private A/C vehicle

Difficulty: hard (This ride contains challenging one uphill)

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Bukittinggi – Payakumbuh – Kelok 9 – Harau Valley – Bukittinggi

Breakfast at the hotel before being transferred by car to the starting point of Payakumbuh Town.

Today, you will ride to the most fascinating flyover in West Sumatra called Kelok 9. Translated to mean ‘Nine Sharp Bends,’ Kelok 9 is a quiet but challenging route with a historical connection to the Dutch Colonial era.

Continue riding to Kota Limapuluh. This is where the inspiring Harau Valley is located. A lush green valley surrounded by stunning rock cliffs nested in the Bukit Barisan Mountain Range. Aside from the Harau Valley, the area offers an array of natural wonders including the Burai Waterfall, Sarasah Tanggo Waterfall, Aia Sonsang Lake, and the picturesque Tapuang Hill.

Lunch at a local restaurant before returning to the hotel and spend the rest of the day at leisure.

Dinner at hotel. Overnight in Bukittinggi

Distance and journey time:

Transfer Bukittingi - Payakumbuh (35 km): 1 hour

Cycling distance: 41 km

Shuttle available anytime with a support private A/C vehicle

Difficulty: hard

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Bukittingi – Padang Panjang – Pagaruyung – Batusangkar

Breakfast at the hotel.

Cycle to the countryside and pass the villages of Padang Panjang offering some of the best rice paddy views in Padang topped off with a panoramic view of Singkarak Lake.

The ride ends at Pagaruyung Palace where it houses the grandest and most distinctive Rumah Gadang (the Padang’s local house). The palace is named ‘Istana Basa Pagaruyung’, and draws towards the great Pagaruyung Kingdom that once ruled central Sumatra and the surroundings.

Lunch at local restaurant. Check in to the hotel and enjoy a relaxing dinner.

Overnight in Batusangkar

Distance and journey time:

Transfer Bukittingi – Padang Panjang (19 km): 30 minutes

Cycling distance: 34 km

Shuttle available anytime with a support private A/C vehicle

Difficulty: easy

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

Batusangkar – Rambatan – Singkarak Lake – Saning Bakar – Padang

Breakfast at hotel. Today is yet another bike ride that is a highlight of the annual professional bike race, Tour De Singkarak.

Beginning at Rambatan Village, peddle around the Ombilin River and admire the picturesque Singkarak Lake. It is an enormous crater lake nestled within dramatic volcanic landscape. Covering two districts; Solok and Tanah Datar, the lake is a massive 1000 hectares. Singkarak Lake is the widest lake in Sumatra and the second biggest lake on the island, after Lake Toba. Embrace the calming natural beauty unique to Indonesia.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

This cycling tour ends at Saning Bakar Village. Be transferred to the hotel and relax over a farewell dinner.

Overnight in Padang

Distance and journey time:

Transfer Saning Bakar – Padang (60 km): 1 hour 30 minutes

Cycling distance: 46 km

Shuttle available anytime with a support private A/C vehicle

Difficulty: medium

Meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner

This is a private itinerary and can be tailored to your needs.

Accommodations

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What's Included?

6 nights premium accommodation as listed above
Transportation with driver in A/C vehicle
Service of English speaking local guide
Drinking water & cold towel during the tour
Meals as mentioned
Excursions and transfers as mentioned by private air-conditioned vehicles (or by boat if mentioned)
Entrance fees for mentioned visits

*Start from £1,299 per person based on 2 adults. Enquire here.

West Sumatra Cycling Adventure

Experience Highlights

Itinerary

Arrival Padang

Padang – Lubuk Basung – Maninjau

Maninjau – Koto Gadang – Sianok Canyon – Bukittinggi

Bukittinggi – Payakumbuh – Kelok 9 – Harau Valley – Bukittinggi

Bukittingi – Padang Panjang – Pagaruyung – Batusangkar

Batusangkar – Rambatan – Singkarak Lake – Saning Bakar – Padang

Padang – Departure

This is a private itinerary and can be tailored to your needs.

Accommodations

What's Included?

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