Is the second largest city, lying 128 km to the south of Medan. On the way you will pass through many rubbers, cocoa, palm oil, tobacco and tea plantations. This is the richest part of North Sumatra, because these plantations produce the main export commodities.

Then onward to Lake Toba you will see a vast of stretch of land covered with thick forest, plantation, terraced rice field, lush vegetation, green hills and mountains.

Great Bukti Barisan Forest Park Located at Tongkoh village in the district of the Karo highlands, approximately 59 km from Medan.

Formerly Tahura bukit Barisan since 1916, known for its location called Arboretum Tongkoh Berastagi, however since 1989 renovated and renamed

Great Bukit Barisan Forest Park.