Samosir Island
Lake Toba, North Sumatra, Indonesia

   


This sight is located in Lake Toba, Indonesia. For travel information about Lake Toba, read the Lake Toba Travel Guide. To prepare for a trip to Indonesia, read also the Indonesia Travel Guide. Looking for budget accommodation there? Use AsiaExplorers Budget Accommodation Guide, the no-frills website to cover your budget accommodation needs.



Rows of resorts and hotels in Tuk Tuk, Samosir Island.




Samosir Island is an island located more or less at the centre of Lake Toba. At 630 sq km, Samosir is just slightly smaller than Singapore, which is 714 sq km. Samosir holds the distinction for being the largest island within an island, and the fourth largest island within a lake.

Lake Toba is believed to have been formed 75000 years ago, following the biggest eruption ever known. A second eruption 30,000 years ago pushed up Samosir Island, and formed the peninsula that is now Prapat.



Samosir Island Photo Album


A Toba Batak village on Samosir Island.



A small island adjacent to Samosir near the village of Simanindo.



View of the Samosir landscape.



Group shot of AsiaExplorers members on our chartered boat at Lake Toba.


























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