Twenty destinations for 2014: Sumatra, Indonesia

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Twenty destinations for 2014 Sumatra, Indonesia

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• For sheer natural beauty, its hard to beat
  Sumatra, one of Indonesias less visited islands
• Why? For a sheer natural beauty, its hard to
  beat Sumatra, one of Indonesias less visited
  islands. It can be a wild place, in every sense,
  but Sumatra is a genuine hotspot for adventure
  and its becoming more accessible with quick,
  cheap flights now criss-crossing the giant island.

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• Most visitors head to see the orang-utan of Bukit
  Lawang. Here, one of the planets few remaining
  rainforests to harbour our red-bearded cousins is
  encircled by palm-oil plantations. Perhaps the
  only thing keeping them at bay is the tourism.
  Oh, and the army of vigilante elephants which are
  commissioned to protect the northern rainforest
  of Tangkahan (seriously). You can visit them for
  their dawn lake-shore bath, and scrub their nails
  before the morning patrol. Topped off with a cup
  of strong Sumatran coffee, there are few better
  ways to start a day.

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• The seriously intrepid should consider a trip to
  Kerinci Seblat, the biggest National Park on the
  island, where you may get to see tigers and the
  Sumatran rhino, if youre lucky. Creature
  comforts are few in this remote part of the
  island, but the rewards are high. Its not all
  jungles and coffee though. Theres hiking across
  the lunar craters of the volcanoes of Berastagi,
  lakeside lounging in Danau Toba, diving with
  whale sharks in Pulau Weh and surfing off the
  Mentawaii Islands and Pulau Nias.

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• On the eastern Pacific-facing islands, a cottage
  industry of luxury surf camps has sprung up along
  these islands catering to the needs of a clique
  of globe-trotting, well-to-do surfers.
• How to go Black Tomato (0207 426
  9888 www.blacktomato.com) can tailor seven-night
  packages to Sumatra from 2,897 per person,
  including flights and guides. Departing from
  Heathrow.