Medan City Tour
This inspirational half-day tour unveils landmark attractions in the fascinating city of Medan. This is the capital of Indonesia’s North Sumatra province and it is renowned for its diversity; a feature reflected by a strong Tamil influence, a large Chinese community and the indigenous Batak people. The city centre is dominated by the huge and octagonal Great Mosque of Medan, a structure that combines Islamic and European styles.
Our itinerary includes a visit to this iconic site, as well as the Royal Palace of Sultan Deli. Known as the Maimoon Palace, this impressive building was constructed in 1888. We continue driving to the colonial period main street called Jalan Jenderal Ahmad Yani known for its Café Tip Top, and go on a short walk through Pajak Ikan Lama being a bustling market known as the heart of North Sumatera’s wholesale trade for a large selection of contemporary textiles. Afterwards, we drive up to the town square where we will get an insight into Medan’s colonial past in this area as we view Dutch-style architectural, characterised by the Post Office and Medan City Hall. Afterwards proceed driving to Kampung Keling with the famous high walled Sri Mariamman Temple. Thereafter, continue to Vihara Gunung Timur being one of the largest Chinese temples in Medan. Soon afterwards, we drive through the Polonia area, which was the fashionable colonial residential neighborhood before returning to the city center of Medan to your accommodation.
This compact tour is packed with diverse experiences and gives the perfect orientation to this attractive location.
Route
- Duration: 6 hours, with departure at 9 am and finish at 3 pm;
- This trails programme operates daily.
- Private tours and transfers with licenced English-speaking guide services / assistance. Other languages are on request and subject to availability;
- Transportation for tour and transfers by air-conditioned vehicle, unless otherwise stated;
- Refreshment during sightseeing (2 bottles (medium size) mineral water per person);
- All entrance fees for visits as mentioned in the programme;
- All applicable taxes and service charges.
- Accommodation;
- Flights tickets & airport taxes;
- Lunch;
- Donations;
- Gratuities / tips;
- Personal expenses;
- Peak season surcharge (if applicable);
- Other items not mentioned in the programme.
