Medan Trip: Lake Toba - Largest Volcano Lake in the World

Lake Toba is a beautiful and unique place to visit in Indonesia.
It can be a great place to unwind as Lake Toba is extremely quiet and absent of the usual tourist hordes in places like Bali.

Lake Toba is the largest volcano lake in the world, 100 kilometres long and 30 kilometres wide, and 505 metres at its deepest level.

The island of Samosir is right in the middle of Lake-Toba. This island is the home of the Toba Bataks. Most of the hotels and guesthouses are located in the area of Tuk Tuk on Samosir Island.

Lake Toba can be easily reached from the city of Medan in around 3-4 hours and then travel by land to Parapat(the edge of Lake Toba). Look for Parapat ferry departure point, the ferry will depart every few hours to the different hotels in Tuk Tuk.

There are few hotels in Lake Toba like Hotel Carolina(first stop the ferry come from Parapat), Samosir Cottages(large hotel with good restaurant). Our hotel name is Tabo Cottages, one of the more upmarket places in Lake Toba, it is run by a German lady and her Indonesian husband.

The reception counter and restaurant of Tabo Cottages.

Wonderful view of Lake Toba.

Sin Hup Yik Seafood Restaurant @ Lenggong, Perak

Lenggong is a town in Hulu Perak. The town is located beside Tasik Raban, a freshwater lake. As a result of its proximity to fresh water, Lenggong is popular for its freshwater fish dishes and saito fish balls, Sin Hup Yik Seafood Restaurant is a local favorite for such dishes.


The main dish is steamed waterfish with shredded or sliced ginger topped with a special secret sauce. Ikan Jelawat or Sultan fish is his blue plate signature.


Another must eat dish there, Saito fishball that provides a nice bouncy texture, yummy!! Each saito fish ball cost RM0.60


Yong tau foo that filled with mixed meat inside.


This is my favourite dish, Saito Yu Nam. Combined with the secret sauce, Delicious!


The wild frog is also a popular dish there according to the waitress.




To visit Lenggong,

1.Travelling on PLUS Highway, exit at "Exit 143: Kuala Kangsar". (that's about 3 hours away from Kuala Lumpur)
2.After the toll, travel to Gerik, passing through Lubuk Merbau and Sauk. Lenggong is on the way to Gerik that is 48 km from Kuala Kangsar Toll.
3.Continue the journey until you reach Raja Muda Nazrin Shah Bridge.
4.You will come across Lenggong signboard which is approximately 9km from the traffic light after the Raja Muda Nazrin Shah Bridge. Sin Hup Yik Seafood Restaurant

12, Jalan Alang Iskandar,
33400 Lenggong,
Perak, Malaysia.

Tel: 05-767 7276
Business Hours: 10am - 8pm(Closed on Tuesday)