Tongging

Tongging located at 35 km south side of Berastagi. It is at edges Danau Toba.From Tongging, one can get a panoramic view of Danau Toba. This panoramic more beautiful with view hill Sipiso-piso and Tongging waterfall at its left and right side.

Gundaling Hill

Gundaling Hill is a 1575 meter hill in Berastagi. As Berastagi itself is already 1300 meters above sea level, the height of Gundaling hill is only about 200-300 meters above the town. From the top of Gundaling Hill, one can get a panoramic view of Berastagi, although often the souvenir stalls on Gundaling Hill block the otherwise marvellous view.

There is a park on Gundaling Hill, with statues of - I suppose - local heroes including Pawang Ternalem and a mountain princess called Beru Patimar. From Gundaling Hill, you can catch good views of the two live volcanoes in Berastagi, Gunung Sibayak and Gunung Sinabung. Of the two, the taller, cone-shaped Gunung
Sinabung is particularly impressive.

Bandar Baru

Bandar Baru is located near the Sibolangit Camping Ground with its cool and fresh climate. A lot of restaurants and losmen are available. It is a popular weekend destination for local people from Medan, since it is only about 40 km from Medan and about 16 km from Berastagi. The place can be reached by bus or other local transportation.
Bandar Baru has some nice place be sides Camping Ground like Taman Rekreasi Dewi, Pemandian Alam Loknya, Villa Impian Prima dan Retreat Centre.

Sembahe River

Sembahe is located on the main road to Berastagi, about 36 km from Medan. Lots of visitors come to this place to enjoy swimming in the fresh river water, and eating fresh fruits (such as durian, mangosteens, and yellow fruits according to the season). Sembahe is surrounded by thick forests.

Tangkahan

Hot water flows out of the riverbank opposite teh accommodation. It is a nice place tosit and let the water flow over oneself. You can walk over through the river. It is only knee deep, if it has not been raining.
There is an approximately 10 m high waterfall, a three-hour trek from Tangkahan. A guide is recommended, the trek starts behind the accommodation.

Sibiru-biru

Pemandian alam Sibiru-biru is a bathing site along a relatively fast flowing river. The location is lush and there are a few stalls selling drinks and light food. The location is 1 km beyond Sibiru-biru. Air Panas Penen, 36 km from Medan, is a hot spring next to the road 500 m beyond the village of Penen. The bathing site is on the left hand side, opposite a coffee shop. The warm water contains some sulphur, the source of the hot water is app. 300 m behind the bathing site in a more natural setting, it is possible to walk there. Sampuran Putih is a very nice waterfall and sungai Seruwai is the same river as flows through Sibiru-biru and it is said to be easy to find.

Lau Debuk-debuk

The Lau Debuk-debuk hot springs are one of the most popular attraction of Berastagi. The hot springs that most tourist visit is however not Lau Debuk-debuk, but the Gunung Semangat hot springs, which sloppily is also called Lau Debuk-debuk. The real Air Panas Lau Sidebuk-debuk has 5 pools with a maximum depth of 1,85 m. Every month on a certain day, a unique traditional Karonese ceremony/event takes place here called Erpangir Kulau

Sibolangit Garden

This North Sumatra garden was founded in 1974 and is situated at Sibolangit on the slopes of the volcano Sibayak at an altitude of about 500 m, it covers an area of 20 hectares 150 acres) and has a forest reserve of about 100 hectares 1250 acres) with an altitude of between 300 and 550 m. Though historically falling under the jurisdiction of the Bogor Botanic Gardens, the Sibolangit Garden has for practical reasons, been given an independent status.

Sipiso-piso Waterfall

Located on the north side of Lake Toba, the 360-foot waterfall is visible from a gazebo near the food and souvenir stands.

Bohorok / Bukit Lawang

For the adventurous, a trip to Sumatera’s inland wilderness, crossing rivers and climbing steep, jungle-clad hills is a must. Soul Ii of the Mount Leuser National Park, the Rehabilitation Center for Orang-utans at Bohorok is open to the public.

Great Bukit Barisan Forest Park

Located at Tongkoh, 59 km from Medan. The arboretum was established in 1916, and renovated and renamed Great Bukrit Barisan Forest Park 1989.

Lingga Village

Located some 15 km from Berastagi, this is a unique Batak Karo village where traditional houses are still well preserved and inhabited today. Five to six families live in each house and for a small donation will give you a tout of the house.

Berastagi

Berastagi is a lovely tourist town in the Karo highlands on the way from Medan to Lake Toba. Berastagi is famous for its flowers, vegetables and fruit, most famous of which is the "Marquisa" passion fruit. The local markets are swarming with activity and scenes from traditional Karo life. Days are extremely pleasant and nights can be quite cool. Gundaling Hill provides a clear view of Mt. Sibayak and Mt. Sinabung volcanoes. There is a pleasant colonial-style hotel with a golf course, as well as a range of other hotels and accommodations