Tour of Lake Toba, A Massive Supervolcano in Sumatra, Indonesia 🇮🇩

I spend a couple of days touring Lake Toba, Indonesia's massive supervolcano lying in a huge caldera in Sumatra.
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I'm Jason, a full-time British Travel Vlogger and KZbinr who's been to 61 countries. I've been travelling around the world full-time since 2017.
I have travel series' from many of the world's best (and least) known destinations. I filmed the first vlogs on my channel in the summer of 2016 after spending a year living in China. A proper solo trip around Eastern Europe followed after graduating from University in the summer of 2017, taking me to Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Kosovo. This marked the start of my efforts to turn vlogging into a full-time job.
After that European trip I explored much of Asia: visiting India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Korea and Kazakhstan.
I have also travelled to North Africa and the Middle East fairly extensively over the last five years, filming videos in Turkey, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel and Palestine.
I've travelled to North America just once as a KZbinr, visiting Mexico in 2021. Though I have been to both the USA and Canada, this was as a child on family holidays.
In 2022, I took my first trip to Sub Saharan Africa, visiting Kenya and Tanzania, before heading to the Middle East, stopping in Dubai and Lebanon. Europe followed, covering both the Greek and Turkish sides of Cyprus, and afterwards going back to Italy for the second time to cover Milan and Sicily. I then visited the Caribbean for the first time, covering the Dominican Republic, before heading to both Brussels and Amsterdam, then covering Taiwan and the Philippines in Asia. I finished off the year with a trip around Morocco.
I started my travels in 2023 by finally visiting Paris, taking the Eurostar from London. I then headed over to Qatar for a few days, before heading to Asia, with videos following from India, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan, Mongolia, Thailand and Sumatra (Indonesia).
#laketoba #indonesia #sumatra

[@BobI-jb4rk]

Many of us wouldn’t know these places existed unless you had the balls to take us on your travel adventures.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Cool to know

[@dianach-fl7fw]

What is ball mean in your context sentence?

[@wanderlustasia]

I really enjoyed your Sumatran series thanks for bring back fond memories of my years living there. Lake Toba is certainly a gem of a spot rich in culture as you said. Looking forward to returning very soon. Safe travels and horas !

[@anamariavarela1645]

I had not heard about this place . Thanks for showing us. Congrats from Spain on your channel .

[@CarolinaMartinez-wt5tq]

I really loved lake Toba, thanks Jason, have a once trip te Kuala Lumpur

[@EdwardRock1]

I love your videos, Jason! You always take us to beautiful, unique places and this one in particular looks so chill and peaceful compared to others you've visited before. It also helps that you are incredibly good-looking and you seem like you are a gentleman. The whole package 😍

[@fredh4482]

the execution ground is also the kitchen + barbecue pit. so convenient.

[@TrainLordJC]

Thank you Jason for this wonderful video of Lake Toba. It has been on my bucket list for fifty years ever since I travelled overland (back in the days when you could) in 1975. I was told then about Lake Toba and an island in the middle of the lake. Back then I did not know about geology but for many years I have developed that interest as well which in addition to history adds immensely to the overall appreciation of travel which one day (when you get to my age haha) you will greatly appreciate. There is a fantastic book published in the UK called EARTH put out by Dorling Kindersley. It is amazing, well worth looking it up when you return to the UK.

[@klewis0528]

Love to see this. Was there in the early 70s when development was just beginning. A beautiful place.

[@lisdekinasigiro7244]

Thankyou for posting this. Now i can see my hometown after a long long time

[@iamin03]

We visited Lake Toba in 2018 and it was awesome..... really enjoying your vlog. Love & respect from Bangladesh

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Glad to hear that!

[@55jhjhjkjk]

this was a great series Jason, loved it a lot :-) Thank you

[@JasonBillamTravel]

That’s great to hear.

[@adelguy67]

That was a fantastic vlog Jason, love how how you do this history of the area, I found it so informative and it is such a beautiful and calm place, definitely will have to visit one day.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Happy to hear that.

[@zalanahara270]

So beautiful Jason really Amazing

[@wongindonesiaraya.1632]

Di Indonesia masih banyak tempat-tempat yang indah, terimakasih bro sudah berkunjung di daerah ku❤.

[@neilr199]

Great video Jason. Really enjoyed it. Thanks

[@danielvalenzuela9764]

Nice Jason great video. Happy New Year. Hope you had a great one there. Thank you for showing us Sumatra.

[@julesmaurel]

Fascinating video Jason! What visa would you recommend for someone interested in spending time in Indonesia (for travel). The 30 days on arrival seems pretty short and impractical compared to the size of the country

[@debranewlan5456]

Lake Toba is very cool scary history and truly amazing. Thanks Jason l don’t think l will be going there. 😂

[@user-hd5sw6nx1p]

HORAS MAULIATE JASON. WEELCOME TO BATAK(LIKETOBA) GBU.

[@dlthomas1451]

Thanks again for a great video. You amaze me with your energy to keep going. Thanks for showing us the unusual Christian population. This had to have an influence over the cannibalism history and is most likely the reason it ended. If you want to visit another beautiful area, look at Vanuatu. Active volcano and a cannabalistic history. I have friends there.

[@iinarrab19]

Happy New Year, Jason! Awesome upload once again!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Happy New Year James, cheers!

[@nicholaspearson4246]

Traditional Batak art is very nice. I have a carved wood stopper to a shaman's medicine container made by Bataks. It is really lovely. Didn't know that they were cannibals in the past.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

I also picked up a carving of a Batak king and queen along with a traditional house. They’re cool.

[@naufalamanullah8103]

yes you're right jason , travelling in indonesia is just like travelling to hundreds countries , but fortunately u r still in one country . indonesia is a massive country the distance from western part of indonesia to eastern part of indonesia equal to england to iran or lisbon to new york city . has 1340 ethnic groups with 700+ languages , with totally different culture, cuisine, architecture, religion and etc. UNITY In Diversity

[@JasonBillamTravel]

It’s certainly not dull

[@ianh4754]

Another brilliant episode. However are you using a new go pro or similar? Many of the panning shots in this particular episode appear to be very fast, and dizzying.

[@hendrisopianto5642]

Thanks u had promotor my hometown......god bless u

[@user-py1mi5zq4m]

i am batakness..lake toba is my grandparents city

[@dantemanelli1150]

Really enjoyed this series. Safe travels.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Happy to hear that.

[@CoffeeKamal]

Cool vlog on Sumatra .

[@princeali2555]

Jason that pup is so cute - take him with you or send him to me

[@lainmahashima8211]

yeah thats a really cute pup

[@maksumzaifudin5859]

Next, if you have time, travel again to Sumatra to explore other tourist attractions in Sumatra such as the Riau Islands, West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu and Bangka Belitung.

[@rickyp6815]

Haven’t been back to Toba since 2009. Nice to see that the island seens to have developed without losing it’s charm. It’s true that footpaths or decent ones are not always a thing in Indonesian cities and something that really should be sorted out. There’s stuff to see in Sumatra alright.. but it’s huge and still a bit difficult / time consuming to get places.

[@johnbaratitravel]

Nice video 💕💕💕

[@aquilestadeumartineli7592]

Loved it all. 🙏👋

[@fahadamjad3180]

So beautiful.i wish i could be there.

[@AubreyBeauford]

Riveting just riveting👏

[@angel91485]

When I saw the thumb, I was like, omg, Jason's here in the US!..Exploring Lake Tahoe!..then I opened the video it was Lake Toba 🤣

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Haha - Las Vegas is on the cards this year so there will be US videos in 2024

[@ocshaljufrian6109]

​@@JasonBillamTraveltry going to Sumatra, Bengkulu, Sumatra, South Pelembang, and Jambi, Sumatra, and Lampung,... you should try going there, bro, there are still lots of beautiful and comfortable and pretty and serene and cool places.

[@novaajiadi5626]

Very peaceful place

[@Jochen1927]

Hey Jason, great video! Can you repeat the name of the transportation company you booked the shared Taxi with?

[@user-rq9yw4pj4j]

You can go there by plane to Kualanamu, Medan city, indonesia And than from Medan by taxi to parapat, lake toba. It cost +/- $20

[@triratnawati6490]

Dear Jason, I love this descent, peaceful nature in North Sumatera. ❤Thanks so much for sharing thislovely travel vlog, Gentleman! Please visit also Banda Island , Kei Island & Ternate Tidore islands in Maluku (Eastern Indonesia). White sands&blue water of the beaches there , are so beautiful ❤ It seems to me, the Batak museum in this video , is not as "horror" /"frightening" , as the former colonial building of "Lawang Sewu" ("One thousand doors") in Semarang City (Central Java) in the middle of the night 😅 Hahaha... Sorry just kidding 😅 Superstitious thinking is still widely alive in many villages in this country, I guess 😊😮😅 Thank you very much to Jason for visiting Indonesia. Take care in this rain season & have a great day. Best regards from Java island, Indonesia ❤

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thanks for sharing. A man I met on my trip told me a lot about Maluku - I’ve got it in mind for a future Indonesia trip.

[@triratnawati6490]

@@JasonBillamTravel Thank you, Jason.🙏 Indonesia consists of 39 provinces. Generally every province in this tropical country is "unique" (different). I am sorry for the "reckless driver" as you told in this vlog. 😊 I hope it will not happen again. Many thanks for traveling in Indonesia (is this for the second time?) Enjoy your adventures & take care. See you.

[@triratnawati6490]

@@JasonBillamTravel Thank you, Jason🙏🙏Enjoy your adventures in Indonesia. Take care & see you..

[@miloniusrick]

My home town

[@md.fahimrahman4526]

Nice

[@antoniomorais1503]

Hello, Great video! Which area do you recommend to stay in Lake Toba: Parapat or Samosir Island ? Thank you so much.

[@mdaminulislamislam5098]

Again east asia tour of Jason,I remember 2018 Malaysia.

[@Dutch2go]

I stayed on Samosir island in 1988 with my kiwi gf. It’s changed quite a bit. Wanna go back.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

I’m sure it has - Tuktuk still feels laid back. One of the my favourite spots in Sumatra.

[@ocshaljufrian6109]

​@@JasonBillamTraveltry going to Sumatra, Bengkulu, Sumatra, South Pelembang, and Jambi, Sumatra, and Lampung,... you should try going there, bro, there are still lots of beautiful and comfortable and pretty and serene and cool places.

[@CarlosAlberto-ii1li]

You got your own flea transport.

[@sondytaufantoba9381]

Iwas born in the city of "pematang santar" ÷- 50 kilometers to toba lake, from medan +_ 124 kilo meters. Welcome Bro.... Gbu.

[@meghlab2978]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@aiquesono]

As a Brazilian I can't help but to laugh at the name of the lake😂😂😂😂

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Haha, I just had a good laugh translating it

[@ocshaljufrian6109]

​@@JasonBillamTraveltry going to Sumatra, Bengkulu, Sumatra, South Pelembang, and Jambi, Sumatra, and Lampung,... you should try going there, bro, there are still lots of beautiful and comfortable and pretty and serene and cool places.

[@lainmahashima8211]

why?

[@mariaperea9949]

👍👍💖💖👍👍

[@fahadamjad3180]

Happy new year.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thank you - happy new year!

[@fahadamjad3180]

This year u should come to pakistan.do come.

[@ocshaljufrian6109]

​@@JasonBillamTraveltry going to Sumatra, Bengkulu, Sumatra, South Pelembang, and Jambi, Sumatra, and Lampung,... you should try going there, bro, there are still lots of beautiful and comfortable and pretty and serene and cool places.

[@chockalingamalagappan1693]

Good to see you back after a week .I was under fear that the Sumatra Orang Utan had kidnapped you 😊

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Or lost in the rainforest

[@ocshaljufrian6109]

​@@JasonBillamTraveltry going to Sumatra, Bengkulu, Sumatra, South Pelembang, and Jambi, Sumatra, and Lampung,... you should try going there, bro, there are still lots of beautiful and comfortable and pretty and serene and cool places.

[@seanbeach1976]

How do you look so perfect all the time! 🤭

[@Amazingtoyou-nz4bn]

สวัสดี

[@gamerboyz2024]

Go Jason! Show us the lake in your bikini

[@killan001]

How much money should someone bring?

[@MickyAM]

Dude, you're doing the exact same trip i did in 2019 😂 how awesome!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

That’s cool to hear

[@geraldcoop]

The driver ran a dog over? 😱

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Unfortunately he did..

[@ocshaljufrian6109]

​@@JasonBillamTraveltry going to Sumatra, Bengkulu, Sumatra, South Pelembang, and Jambi, Sumatra, and Lampung,... you should try going there, bro, there are still lots of beautiful and comfortable and pretty and serene and cool places.

[@yudiwarto6159]

Oke from intelektual , you want to buy a painting by me.