Mentawai Islands  - A Paradise for Surfer

Mentawai archipelago is part of West Sumatra Province which since 1999 is set to be a county. The position of the Mentawai Islands in the middle of the Indian Ocean make it an amazing sea surrounded by nature and perfect for marine tourism. Mentawai has become one of the famous tourist destination adventure, cultural tourism, and marine tourism particularly of interest surfers surfing at home and abroad.

Mentawai archipelago itself is a series of non-volcanic island where a cluster of islands is the culmination of an underwater ridge. There are four islands that make up the Mentawai Islands, Siberut Island, Island Sipora, North Pagai and South Pagai Island. Location islands are located off the coast of West Sumatra Province elongated and surrounded by the Indian Ocean.

Siberut Island is the largest island of the archipelago and the only one that has a regular cruise with the city of Padang in West Sumatra. District government center itself is at Tuapejat, namely north island of Sipora.

Surfing or surfing has become a tourist icon of the Mentawai Islands, even less so an international surfing competitions held here. At least 400 points scattered surf in the Mentawai Islands. The waves beraggam and challenging, even some rolls included in the category of extreme waves that surfers sought from various corners of the world.

Mentawai Islands also offers attractions trekking inland to take pristine tropical forest, enjoying the lifestyle of indigenous people who live in it peacefully. Mentawai is an area unspoiled by human hands and a lot of modern infrastructure.

When you visit the Mentawai then be treated to the feel of an ancient civilization where the Neolithic era tribes in these islands are not familiar with metalworking and farming, not even the fabric weave technique. So, you'll see the cultural differences in the land of the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra.

The majority of the inhabitants of these islands is the Mentawai tribe comes from the island of Siberut with a number of approximately 30,000 people. Every family in the Mentawai Islands consists of 5-15 people who live in the village and in the fields near the forest which they worked. Mentawai own traditional house known as uma.
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SURFING LOCATION
Mentawai Islands is the perfect place for adrenaline challenge. In this island there are several points surfing the big waves and high, like in the village of Bosua who have the waves reach 3 meters. You can follow it approximately 4 hours by speedboat from the District Tuapejat. Despite the rocky beaches and perfect waves but the roll has been popular with surfers.

Another option for surfing locations are Nyang Nyang Island Village Katurei. Surfers from different countries call the surf here is the highest in the world, reaching 4 meters. Karamajat island still in the village Katurei also has a long and high waves that reach 2 to 4 feet. In this village are also available floating inn. The waves on the island Koroniki, Awera, Sibigeu Gulf, Gulf Sinakak also worth to tested.

If you prefer a place that the waves are not too big then it could visit the island Siruso. The island is suitable for family recreation with white sand and crystal clear sea water. You and your family can swim and play on the edge of the beach sand.

Bulasat beach could be another alternative, in addition to having white sand, is also very crowded by tourists, especially a religious holiday. To reach this beach, you can use a motor vehicle and spoiled the beautiful green landscapes or can be stopped by the roadside to buy durian and coconut.

TRANSPORTATION

Access to the Mentawai Islands are still relying on a motor boat which is only able to operate two times a week, which is Sunday night (Ships New Source Sustenance) and Thursday night (Ships Simasin). Approximately one day trip, meaning the ship returned to Padang on Tuesday and Friday nights. Price tikenya Rp105,000, - until Rp125,000, -. There are additional vessels that operate on the first and second Sunday of each month. Ambu-Ambu ship departed on Saturday evening from Muara Padang and Siberut to Padang back from Sunday night.

If you decide to depart from the Minangkabau International Airport can rent a small aircraft such as Tiger Air or SMAC to Tuapejat Sipora Island. After that, you can rent a boat for a trip around 3 to 4 hours to Muara Siberu


ACCOMODATION

You are visiting for surfing, simple homestay available in some villages, such as: Nyangnyang Beach, Coral Beach Bajat, Karonik Beach, and Beach Pananggelat Mainut in the District of South Siberut. Bosua Katiet beach in District Sipora, and South Beach. There is also the West Coast in the District of North Pagai.

If you just want to live while in Mentawai without visiting other places around the Mentawai Islands, the following are some hotels which can be a reference.

Aloita Resort & Spa
Tuapejat Simakakang Island, Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra
Tel: +62 (759) 320354
Email: info@aloitaresort.com
Website: http://www.aloitaresort.com/

Awera Island Surf Camp
Mentawai
Website: http://www.aweraisland.com/

coconuts Mentawai
Mentawai Island
Tel: + 62-816-4821041
Email: rosemary@coconuts-mentawai.com
Website: http://coconuts-mentawai.com/

Mentawai Atmosphere
Phone: +62853 55 688299
Email: info@mentawaiatmosphere.com
Website: http://www.mentawaiatmosphere.co

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