6days / 5Nights
Kerinci Seblat Park

PHYSICAL FEATURES:
The vegetation in the park consist of low-land tropical rain forest (200 - 600 m above sea level), sub-montana (600 - 1,500 m asl), Montana (1,500 - 2,500 m asl), gleichenia (ferns) vegetation (2,500 - 2,800 m asl) and the sub-alpine vegetation (2,300 - 3,200 m asl). The topography of the area is predominantly undulating, steep slopes at 200 m asl to an altitude of 3,805 meter. The slightly flat area with altitude of 800 m is located in the enclave area of Kerinci regency. The park's mean annual rainfall is 3,000 mm, falling mainly in the rainy season (September - February). The temperature varies from 9 degrees Celsius (at the summit of Mt. Kerinci) to 20 degrees Celsius in the valleys.

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TOUR ITINERARY

Day 01 : Padang - Arrival
Arrival at Tabing airport Padang drives to hotel, after check in city tour by visiting Museum, Muara beach and market.

Day 02 : Padang - Kersik Tuo
After breakfast drive to Sungai Penuh via Muara labuh and stop at Lake Diatas and Lake Dibawah and passing several MinangKabau Village. On the way visit Telun Berasap Waterfall and passing tea plantation ao Kayu Aro and arrival at Sei Penuh , the area of Kerinci Seblat National Park check in to hotel and dinner.

Day 03 : Lake Gunung Trekking
After breakfast, transfer by bus to Lake Mount seven National Park for about 1 hours. Lake Danau Tujuh is a huge-mysterious lake on 1.995 m above sea level and surrounded by primary rainforest and 7 hills. Lunch will be served on the side of the lake. The pristine area around the lake is known as the habitat of Sumatran Tigers, Sumatran Elephants, Primates, endemic birds of Sumatra as well as research area for the “small man” who live in the jungle around the lake. Most of the day is spent by trekking and explore the surrounding in search for animals, birds and exotic plants. Dinner and overnight at guest house.

Day 04 : Kerinci Seblat National Park
After breakfast and easy day to enjoy the atmosphere around the area of Kerinci Seblat National park, tour can be made to Kayu Aro Tea plantation, explore the river around and witness the activities of local people.

Day 05 : Kersik Tuo - Padang
After breakfast visiting Semurup Hot Spring, Old Historical Mosque with its Giant Drum and Lake Kerinci, then drive to Padang via Painan, on the way stop at Bungus Beach arrival at Padang check in to hotel.

Day 06 : Padang - Departure
After breakfast Free at own leisure until time transfer to Airport 

Package rate available at Bali-Travel-Online.Com
 

Client Category	Package Fare	Booking
International	US$552.00	Book This
Australian	AU$765.00	Book This
Singapore	S$  907.00	Book This
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Domestic	IDR5.353.000	Book This

Package fare include :
Hotel accommodation, full board meals, English speaking guide, entrance to national park, all sightseeing as per itinerary, tea/coffee, air-conditioned vehicle from/to Padang.

Package fare NOT include :
return airfare to/from Padang, airport tax, personal expenses, tip & gratuities, personal donation to the locals.

What to bring :
Bag Pack, casual, rain cot, hiking shoes, mosquitoes cream.

What is required:
Participant must have a good health, Children NOT allowed, malaria medicine or malaria protection injection.

Hotel Used :
Muara Hotel / Similar - Padang
Subandi / Paiman House - Kersik Tuo
Local House - Kerinci Seblat Park
 

FLORA & FAUNA:
There are more than 4,000 species of flora, which are dominated of family dipterocarpeae, lauraceae, myrtaceae and bombaceae. The typical vegetation of the park such as histiopteris insica, nepenthes sp., pinus mercusii strain Kerinci, "Pacat" (Harpullia arborea), Rafflesia arnoldi, agathis sp. etc. The park is also rich in wildlife with 30 species of mammals such as: Sumatera Rhinos (Dicerorhinus sumarensis), Sumateran Elephants (elephant maximus), Sumateran tigers (Panthera tigris), Tapirs (Tapirus indica), jungle goats (Capriconus smatrensis); 10 kind of reptils, 6 kind of amphibia, 6 skind of primates such as: Siamang (Sympalagus syndactylus), gibbons (Hylobates agilis), black gibbons (Hylobates lar), long tail macacca fascicularis) and others besides the 139 kind of birds, some are endemic birds such as Sumateran mynah (Cochoa becari), barking doves (arborophila rubirostris) etc.

SUMATERA MOUNTAIN TREK, WEST SUMATRA

KERINCI SEBLAT NATIONAL PARK
Located in the 4 provinces of Sumatra island: West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu and South Sumatra province, the park consist of 1,484, 650 hectares. Started as a game reserve for the protection of the Sumatran endemic mammals such as Sumateran tigers (Panthera tigris sumatrensis), Sumateran Rhinos (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) etc. and was upgraded to a National Park in 1982. It is the only protected area in South East Asia, which is located in the high land. The park also functioned as an important hidro-orologis for the area surroundings with large rookeries that provide breeding grounds for a wide population of mammals.

THE SUMMIT OF Mt. KERINCI (3,805m)
The highest active volcano in South East Asia, reachable by 12 hours trekking up the mountain from Kersik Tuo (Day 1 starting in the early morning to the last camp (3,100 m asl) in 8 hours; Day 2 continue hike up for 4 hours to the summit -- total 12 hours).

LAKE GUNUNG TUJUH (1,996m)
A breathtaking and mysterious panoramic non-active watered crater of 1,000 Ha surrounded by the 7 peaks and pristine rain forest with abundant wildlife. It is the highest altitude fresh Water Lake in South East Asia.

THE JUNGLE LODGE (1,400m)
Located 3 hours trekking from the Lake Tujuh, the lodge is built with all wooden and surrounded by beautiful primary tropical rain forest. The area surrounding is habitat of Sumatra tigers and elephant maximus.