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Pulau Weh is the largest island of Sabang City when compared to other small islands in Aceh. The island is also the most tip of Indonesia island provides a very beautiful scenery and has become a tourist destination quite popular with many local and international tourists. If you want to vacation to Sumatra, one of the options is Sabang Weh Island is.
Weh Island Sabang can be visited by paying attention to access below very easily. Island in the western tip of Indonesia is quite easy to reach.
Not just by private transportation, with public transportation even tourists can easily reach it. So for those of you who do not have a private vehicle or lazy to use private vehicles then you can follow this route.
If you want to visit Pulau Weh, here are some explanations about access as a travel guide. With a very clear explanation so it makes you easier to visit it.
1. Air travel to Aceh
The first thing to do is go to the province of Aceh, which can be accessed in several ways. If tourists come from outside of Sumatra, most choose air transport. Just come to Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport with the desired fleet of aircraft.
Or it could also arrive at Kuala Namu Airport North Sumatra then continue the journey to Banda Aceh. However, the consequence, from Medan to Aceh requires a road trip for 12 hours and more time spent.
2. The journey to Ulee Lheue Port
From Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport located in Blang Bintang District, the journey continues to Ulee Lheue Port. Travel duration is about 1 hour only. This trip can be done with the preferred mode of transportation.
Starting from private vehicles, taxis, public vehicles damri, motor rickshaws, and also labi-labi (typical Aceh vehicles). Please choose any transportation at a different rate. If you are a backpacker, damri public transportation becomes a fairly cheap solution, which is only Rp 20.000 only.
3. The trip to Sabang Weh Island
From the port, the journey continues to Pulau Weh. There are two alternative modes of transportation to get to the island, ie by ferry (slow journey) or fast boat. There are three hours of ferry cruises that can be used, ie morning at 8, noon at 11, and afternoon at 4 with a fairly cheap price (Rp 25.000) with travel for approximately 2 hours.
For fast boat, the trip is only done twice that is at 8 am and 14.30 pm. Ticket prices are quite expensive at Rp 85, 000.
