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Hutaraja Learning House: Hobby, Passion, and Care for Lake Toba

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   Hutaraja Learning House is a learning center located in Ulos Hutaraja Village. It was founded by Damayanti Sinaga as a medium to channel her hobby and passion for teaching English to children. Besides her hobby and passion, Damayanti aims to help accelerate the development of local human resources in Lake Toba, especially in Samosir. She hopes the community can converse with tourists, particularly as Samosir, especially Ulos Village, is a popular tourist destination often visited by international travelers. Therefore, residents need to speak English to serve foreign guests well. Students  The majority of students at  Hutaraja  Learning House are elementary school children from Ulos Hutaraja Village. Some also come from outside the village, such as SDN 10 Lumban Suhi-Suhi and SD 22 Lumban Suhi-Suhi. For more than six months, children have been learning English for free, from August 2023 to January 2024. Starting in February 2024, a tuition fee of IDR 50,000 pe...

Meet Damayanti Sinaga: A Passionate Guide Promoting Lake Toba

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 Hello, my name is Damayanti Sinaga, but you can call me  Butet . In Batak culture, “Butet” is a name often given to female babies, but as I’ve grown, it’s become a part of my identity. Though I’m no longer a baby, the name stuck, especially as many people outside the  Batak community call me Butet. Over time, I’ve come to embrace it. I live in  Kampung Ulos Hutaraja Pardamean , a charming village located on the beautiful  Samosir Island , which is nestled next to the majestic  Lake Toba  in the highlands of North Sumatra. Living here, surrounded by natural beauty and rich cultural heritage, fills me with pride. It’s no wonder I’ve become passionate about sharing my home with others. A Passion for Guiding and Promoting Lake Toba One of the main reasons I became a tour guide is my deep desire to meet and connect with people from all over the world. Through guiding, I can introduce visitors to the wonders of  Lake Toba , which holds a special place ...

Tugu Toga Sinaga: Potensi Besar untuk Geopark dan Pemberdayaan Ekonomi

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  Samosir, NINNA.ID -Hari itu aku diundang sama Pak Wilmar Simanjorang menghadiri acara seremonial penanaman pohon di Tugu Toga Sinaga. Untuk pertama kalinya aku masuk ke Tugu Toga Sinaga. Sebenarnya sudah sering melintas di depan gerbang tugu ini. Sering melihat banyak peziarah di dalam tugu. Kali ini, aku memutuskan untuk memuaskan rasa penasaran seperti apa Tugu Sinaga itu. Begitu tiba, aku melihat areal parkiran Tugu Toga Sinaga sangat luas. Ratusan mobil bisa muat di areal parkiran ini. Lokasi ini sangat cocok untuk diadakan acara besar seperti pesta rakyat. Selain itu, ada beberapa potensi yang dapat dikembangkan di areal tugu ini. Karena areal ini milik bersama yakni semua keturunan  Sinaga , tempat ini berpeluang akan didatangi oleh generasi Sinaga baik sekarang maupun di masa depan.  Tugu Toga Sinaga dilihat dari bawah (foto: Damayanti)[/caption] Warisan Leluhur Lagipula, jika tugu ini dijadikan sebagai daya tarik wisata dan pemberdayaan ekonomi, cita-cita Geopar...

Perjalanan Menakjubkan Tamu dari Malaysia ke Danau Toba: Dari Kuala Lumpur ke Pesona Sumatra Utara

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   Perjalanan tamu kami dari Malaysia bernama Zali ke Danau Toba, berlangsung selama empat hari dari 19 November hingga 22 November 2024. Perjalanannya juga direkam dalam channel videonya. Dengan latar belakang keindahan alam, budaya yang kaya, dan keramahan penduduk lokal, perjalanan ini menawarkan pengalaman yang tak terlupakan. Hari 1: Dari Kualanamu ke Kebun Teh Sidamanik, Simarjarunjung Pada hari pertama, Bang Zali tiba di Bandara Kualanamu dan dijemput oleh supir lokal, Abednego. Setelah menikmati makanan halal di sekitar bandara, perjalanan berlanjut menuju Kebun Teh Sidamanik di Kabupaten Simalungun. Tempat ini terkenal sebagai salah satu perkebunan teh terbesar di Indonesia dengan pemandangan hijau yang memukau. Di perjalanan, Bang Zali sempat singgah di Bukit Simarjarunjung, yang menawarkan pemandangan spektakuler Danau Toba dari ketinggian 1.300 meter di atas permukaan laut. Hari ditutup dengan makan malam dan briefing singkat tentang kegiatan esok hari. Hari 2: Men...

Easy Go Tour Travel Offers the Cheapest Packages to Explore Lake Toba

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      Detail Information about the destinations Talking about Lake Toba is not limited to its waters. Lake Toba has many untold riches. One of them is various types of plants. 7 regencies are covering the whole Lake Toba: Simalungun Regency, Samosir Regency, Toba Regency, Tapanuli Utara Regency, Karo Regency, Dairi Regency and Humbang Hasundutan Regency. You may explore 4 regencies during your destinations: Simalungun, Samosir, Dairi and Toba. Sidamanik Tea Garden Lake Toba has the second-largest tea plantation area in Indonesia. It is named Sidamanik Tea Garden because it is located in Sidamanik District, Simalungun Regency. Simalungun is one of seven regencies crossed by the waters of Lake Toba. History states that this tea plantation was opened during the Dutch colonial period in Indonesia. Sidamanik Tea Plantation was founded by the Dutch East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie. Abbreviated VOC). Many tourists visit this garden to see the bea...

Reasons a Family from Holland Choose North Sumatra over Bali, They Love These

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    NINNA.ID -It was a great honor for me trusted by Panorama to guide a family from Holland to explore North Sumatra for 8 days and 7 nights. The family said it was their first time exploring  North Sumatra . They knew about Bali and some of them already visited Bali. They said that Bali is over tourism. They do not like crowded places. They want to visit quiet, beautiful and should be ecotourism. These Dutch tourists move to Indonesia hoping to escape the heat of their country in the summer, but they got a surprise, Medan temperatures can hit as high as 30 degrees. Although the temperature hot for them, we spent first-day Medan city tour visiting Tjong A Fie, and walked around Merdeka Walk, to Tip-Top Restaurant and other places. See Orang Utan On the second day, they visited Bukit Lawang to see Orang Utan, and Monkey and trekking in the Jungle. Though the roads were a bit bumpy, the journey was well worth it.   We took photo together in Bukit Lawang[/caption] Then...

Wonderful Day Joined Lake Toba Trip with 14 People Guests from Holland and Belgium

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  NINNA.ID -Since July 2023, many Europeans visit Lake Toba. Until now August 2023, many tour guides especially local guides in Samosir Island, has booked by some tour travel operators. A tour guide named Daniel Manik told to Ninna,” I got booked by some of the tour travel operators. I was so busy since July bringing European guests. It will continue until September.” One of the writers in Ninna was invited by Nurdin Nasution to join Lake Toba Trip with 14 guests from Holland and Belgium. Friday 11th, 2023 became a wonderful day. The trip starts at 09.00 am. We used the boat from Toledo Inn. We visited Sigapiton Village. There we trekked starting from the harbor to a school SD NO 173671 Sigapiton. During trekking, all that joined the group listened to the explanation about this village. Here is the explanation about this village. Sigapiton is flanked by two mountains. In Batak or Bahasa Indonesia, we called “digapit or diapit”. That is the reason it was named Sigapiton. This vi...