Now this is the time for you to tell your experience visiting Lake Toba!
What do you think about Lake Toba in terms of the accomodation, transportation, the people or the goverment? After being in Lake Toba, do you think Lake Toba is deserved to be top priority holiday trip? Do you want to go there for your second time?
C'mon! Speak Up!
May be many people give various advice on how to go to Lake Toba.
They mostly recommend using plane to Medan and continue the trip by using bus ending in Lake Toba.
Actually, this not totally wrong. But it lies some technical problems. Where to go after arrived in Medan Airport? How long it will take from Medan to Lake Toba? Is there any visitors guide in Medan to help tourist go to Lake Toba?
These question really gives burden to tourist who want to go to Lake Toba without wasting time in Medan-Lake Toba trip. Tourist absulutely being exhausted after spending 6 hours in the bus, right?
Now, there is a great solution to enjoy Lake Toba without spending time in the bus. You can go directly to Lake Toba by plane (from Medan Airport, of course). REALLY? Yes, Silangit Airport which lies in nothern Lake Toba, has been officially opened by President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in 2005. The runway have a length of 2.350 meters and a width of 30 meters . In 2007 this airport can accomodate a Boeing aircraft. So far, there are two airlines providing routes from Medan Airport to Silangit Airport, Merpati Airlines and Susi Airlines. The fare of Polonia-Silangit is Rp.300.000 or 30 USD. Flight schedule for Susi Airlines is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,Saturday and Monday: take off 12.30 o'clock and arrived in Silangit 14.00 o'clock. You can buy the tickets in Polonia Medan Airport.
Now, you can go to Lake Toba directly from Medan Airport without spending a long time in the bus! Silangit airport for Lake Toba!
