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title: "Sumatra"
description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Sumatra."
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# Sumatra
Primary place hint: Sumatra
## Breadcrumbs
[Asia](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/asia) > [Indonesia](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/indonesia) > [Sumatra](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/sumatra)
## Hotel Guides
- [Spectacular Hotel Views](https://spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/sumatra) (spectacularhotelviews.com)
  Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type. Their Sumatra ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Sumatra with the best hotel views.
## Travel Guides And Blogs
- [Migrationology](https://migrationology.com/9-days-in-sumatra/) (migrationology.com)
  Migrationology is a food travel blog centered on food guides, restaurants, street food, and culinary travel. Their nine-day Sumatra travel story begins in Medan and offers a useful food-travel perspective on the author's broader regional trip experience.
- [Enchanting Travels](https://www.enchantingtravels.com/luxury-travel/indonesia-classic-sumatra/) (enchantingtravels.com)
  Enchanting Travels is a custom luxury travel agency site focused on tailor-made trips, private itineraries, and destination planning. Their Classic Sumatra itinerary is a strong fit for luxury trip planning, connecting Medan landmarks, local cuisine, Bukit Lawang, and orangutan-viewing opportunities.
- [GlobetrotterGirls](https://globetrottergirls.com/orangutan-trekking-in-sumatra-indonesia/) (globetrottergirls.com)
  GlobetrotterGirls is an independent travel blog focused on long-term travel, destination guides, budget advice, and personal travel essays. Their Sumatra article is a helpful guide to orangutan trekking, with a clear focus on seeing orangutans in a wild jungle setting.
- [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/indonesia/sumatra/medan) (lonelyplanet.com)
  Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel guide site and publishing brand with global destination coverage. Their Medan guide gives Sumatra travelers a professionally organized overview of major attractions, local markets, and Lake Toba-connected travel tips.
- [Y Travel Blog](https://www.ytravelblog.com/bukittingi-sumatra/) (ytravelblog.com)
  Y Travel Blog is a travel blog by Caroline and Craig Makepeace, covering destination guides and practical trip inspiration. Their Bukittinggi article introduces West Sumatra through approachable activity ideas, making it a useful guide for visitors considering this lesser-known jungle destination.
- [The World Travel Guy](https://theworldtravelguy.com/bangka-island-sumatra/) (theworldtravelguy.com)
  The World Travel Guy is David Leiter's travel blog, focused on visual destination guides from full-time travels. His Bangka Island guide provides practical, photo-led context from a week on the island, including its relationship to nearby Belitung.
## Travel Videos
- [Jason Billam Travel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQMqMZhHhT4) (youtube.com)
  Jason Billam Travel is a YouTube travel channel by a British traveller exploring the world full-time since 2017. This travel video offers a strong rainforest-focused Sumatra experience, documenting orangutan trekking from Bukit Lawang into Gunung Leuser National Park over two days.