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Degayo Tour is located in Takengon, within the The Gayo Highlands region of Aceh Province in northern Sumatra. It is a high plateau in the center of the province, and beautiful. The Gayo Highlands is only accessible by road and the main highway (trans-Sumatran highway) heads south from Banda Aceh.
You can get there by plane, car or bus. The closest airport will be Lhokseumawe airport. *Arrive here and our 7 seated Toyota Innova will fetch you here and bring directly to Takengon. This is only for those who take the Degayo Tour package.
Minivans run directly to Takengon, which is the first stop. Journey time is around 8 hours from Banda Aceh. Minibuses from Medan take around 10 hours to reach Takengon.
Here is travel method that can be used to get here

Plane

Bus

Car

Plane
Travel by An Airplane
The closest airport to our place is Malikussaleh airport, Lhokseumawe.
Here is a brief of your journey to our place.
- From your country or place, firstly book a flight ticket direct to Medan International Airport.
*Please ensure to arrive morning to catch the next flight. - To book another flight from Medan International Airport to Malikussaleh Airport, Lhokseumawe.
- From Lhokseumawe, to travel 75 miles by land drive to Takengon. Gayo Highland.

Bus
Travel by A Bus
Takengon, Gayo Highland is accessible by road and the main highway (trans-Sumatran highway) from Banda Aceh, from Medan or from Kutacane.
Minibuses otherwise known as L300s run to Medan, Banda Aceh and Ketambe both in the morning and at night from the bus terminal on Jalan Terminal in the centre of town, although some of these services are on an as-needs basis.
You’ll certainly need to check at the terminal the day before departure to find out what the next day’s schedules are. Some departures are more or less fixed. Here is a brief of Minibus journey direct to our place.
- From Medan departs at 20:30, takes 10 hours and costs 135,000 rupiah.
- From Banda Aceh departs at 09:00 and 22:00, takes 7 hours and costs 100,000 rupiah. *In some cases, labi-labi (the local public transport in Banda Aceh) can also be rented for a trip to Takengon. It takes 8 hours to get there.
- From Ketambe departs at 10:00, takes 8-11 hours and costs 150,000 rupiah.
- From Kutacane, It will take 6 hr 30 min (243.1 km) via Jl. Blangkejeren – Kutacane and Jl. Lintas Takengon – Blangkejeren
Transit journey:
- If you depart from Medan, take a bus from bus station going to Banda Aceh, and stop in Lhokseumawe. Medan-Lhokseumawe trip is about 4 hours. From Lhokseumawe to Takengon you can take a minibus and it takes 3 hours to get there.

Car
Travel by A Car
Takengon, Gayo Highland is accessible by road and the main highway (trans-Sumatran highway) from Banda Aceh, from Medan or from Kutacane.
Here is a brief of car / taxi journey direct to our place.
- From Medan, it will take car ride of 4 hours and 30 minutes to reach. *The taxi price around 1,600,000 – 2,000,000 rupiah.
- From Banda Aceh it will take car ride of 4 hours and 30 minutes to reach. *The taxi price around 1,600,000 – 2,000,000 rupiah.
- From Kutacane, it will take car ride of 3 hours and 30 minutes to reach. *The taxi price around 1,300,000 – 1,600,000 rupiah.
**Doesn’t include surcharges, tolls or delays. Charges will vary, always check the price with the operator before travelling.