Lake Toba & Samosir
Samosir · North Sumatra: Toba & Bukit Lawang · Indonesia
★★★★☆ Beach & outdoors
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What it costs a family of four
FreeNo admission charge for anyone. Parking or transport may still cost.
What to know
Nothing is charged for the lake or for landing on Samosir - there is no gate and no island levy. The cost is the crossing and it is small: the vehicle ferry from Ajibata to Ambarita is IDR 16,700 a foot passenger, and the wooden passenger boat from Tomok about 6,000, running fifteen times a day. Taking a car across is charged by vehicle class. Individual sites on the island - the Simanindo royal house, the stone tombs at Tomok - ticket separately.
The details
| Adult ticket | Free entry |
|---|---|
| Child ticket | Free entry |
| Typical visit | Full day |
| Opening hours | Ferries through the day |
| Indoors or out | Outdoors |
| Region | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Prices quoted in | IDR |
When to go
The planner warns of wet in September, October, November. Outside those months it says nothing, which is the point — a warning that fires every day is one nobody reads.
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Add Lake Toba & Samosir to an itinerary
The planner prices a whole day for your exact party, warns about closures and drive times, and totals the trip in your own currency.
Official page: https://www.indonesia.travel/
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