Aek Rangat Hot Springs
Aek Rangat Pangururan
Natural sulfur hot springs at the foot of Pusuk Buhit, with white travertine terraces and several simple pools overlooking the lake.
Aek Rangat Hot Springs sits on the west shore of Samosir, across from Pangururan at the foot of Pusuk Buhit. Volcanic sulfur springs have deposited white travertine on the hillside, which looks from afar like a small version of Turkey’s Pamukkale. Below the hill are a dozen or so family-run hot spring pools, with admission of about IDR 10,000 to 20,000. You can soak while looking out over Lake Toba. Facilities are basic, and the changing rooms and showers are average, so bring your own towel. The sulfur smell is strong, so remove any silver jewelry. It is about 1 hour by motorbike from Tuk-Tuk and can be combined with Pangururan and Lake Sidihoni.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:00–22:00
Nearby sights
- Pusuk Buhit
- Sibea-bea Hill
- Lake Sidihoni
- Tele Observation Tower
- Parbaba White Sand Beach
- Efrata Waterfall
- Bukit Holbung
- Samosir Island