MENTAWAI SURF TRAVEL
Mentawai Surf Travel, is a licenced, registered travel provider. It is also the only company owned and operated by an indigenous Mentawaian.MST provides guests with two types of surfing trip accommodation. You have the choice of basing yourself in a Surf Camps or on one of the Charter Boats. Surfing is the main acquatic activity MST caters for. However, big game fishing is also available and is recommended as a quality extension to your time in the Mentawai Islands.
The avid surfer looking for the stoke will find it right here. The Mentawai Islands waves offer the most consistent wave field in the world, bar none. There are waves for the low level, the intermediate, and the advanced surfer. Whatever your level, we can get you onto a wave that suits.
But it's not only surfing. The island of Siberut is home to indigenous tribes whom you can visit and spend time with. Our Siberut Eco and Cultural tours are quite popular, in which our guests trek into the forest to meet the local people, learn about, and participate in their way of life. It all adds up to a unique sporting and cultural experience.
Be assured, we know our stuff. After all, we were born and raised here! If you are thinking of a trip to the Mentawais, then look no further. You will be provided with the best service at the best price and you will be supporting the local community into the bargain.
We look forward to seeing you really soon. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch. Let local knowledge get you amongst the finest barrels in the world!!
Features
The Surf camp base in Nyang-Nyang Island, Playground, Siberut island of Mentawai archipelago. The camp are 15 meters from the waters edge is the fantastic location of our Surf camp. The Camp was design by The Mentawaian Style with the solid local wood to strength and comfort. Our Camp Facing the ocean where you can watchs the waves from the yard of the Camp while you drinks a glass of coffee or so (see the pic above)
Our location is between of E-bay and Beng-Bengs. From our camp you can reach the other surf spots nearby the Island which there are more than 10 waves you can reach from our camp (see the surf map below) with only max 10 - 15 minutes by our local wooden speed boat.
Siberut Island Surf Camp Caters Maximum 10 guests with the Following Included and Excluded service :
Service Included
• Padang Airport transfer (Return)
• Transport Padang-Mentawai by overnight ferry (Return)
• 3 Meals a day
• Local Speed boat for your drop off into the surf spots
• Local surf Guide
• Everyday surfing!!!
Service Excluded
• Padang-Mentawai by speedboat
• Personal Exspenses and Hotel Exspenses in Padang
• Travel Insurance
• Mentawai Tax
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Surfing is the main acquatic activity MST caters for. However, big game fishing is also available and is recommended as a quality extension to your time in the Mentawai Islands.
The island of Siberut is home to indigenous tribes whom you can visit and spend time with. Our Eco and Cultural tours are quite popular, in which our guests trek into the forest to meet the local people, learn about, and participate in their way of life. It all adds up to a unique sporting and cultural experience.
The Mentawai archipelago, approximately 130 miles of the coast of Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia, represent an incredibly rich tourism resource suitable for a range of niche tourism products. Located in the middle of Indian Ocean, 150 km and takes 9 hours trip from Padang by boat and if you go by fast boat it’s will take less than 3-4 hours. West Sumatra-Mentawai glowing with all the nature spirits and make it an extraordinary escaping spot from a hectic life. The Mentawai Islands have been administered as a regency within the West Sumatra (Sumatera Barat) province since 1999. The regency seat is Tua Pejat, located on the island of Sipura. Padang, the capital of the province, lies on the Sumatran mainland opposite Siberut.The total area reached 6011.35 km2 with a population numbered 384 718 inhabitants, covering 17 Districts.
The Mentawai archipelago has been ecologically isolated from mainland Sumatra since the mid-Pleistocene period, resulting in high levels of endemism amongst its indigenous flora and fauna. Siberut is largely covered with primary dipterocarp and mixed forest, as well as smaller areas of secondary forest and freshwater, sago, and mangrove swamps. High conservation value has attracted the attention of World Wide Fund for Nature and United Nations body UNESCO resulting in the declaration of the Siberut National Park (Taman Nasional Siberut) encompassing slightly less than half of the island.Siberut has attracted most attention from culture/nature tourists and researchers. The island has an area of approximately 500 800 hectares and has a population of around 22,500 citizens, 90% of whom are indigenous Mentawaians.
SURF CONDITIONS
The avid surfer looking for the stoke will find it right here. The Mentawai Islands offer the most consistent wave field in the world, bar none. There are waves for the low level, the intermediate, and the advanced surfer. Whatever your level, we can get you onto a wave that suits.
Our crew will pick you up at the Padang airport and organize your trip to get into the Mentawais wheter it’s at the Surf camps, Surf Charter Boat or your Mentawai Eco and Cultural Tour and Siberut Jungle Trek (you just need to forward us your Flight detail)
International airline suggestions from your home country:
EVA AIRWAYS : www.evaair.com/html/b2c/english/
TIGER AIRWAYS : http://www.tigerairways.com/sg/en/
MALAYSIA AIRLINES : www.malaysiaairlines.com
QANTAS : www.qantas.com.au
AIR ASIA : www.airasia.com
GARUDA AIRLINES : www.garuda-indonesia.com
UNITED EMIRATES : www.emirates.com
VISA on arrival are 30 day tourist VISA will need to be purchased at your first port of landing in Indonesia.
KM.Maha Bintang a brand New 19 metre fibre boat was designed and built to be a surf charter boat. It began doing charters in 2011 and charter dates are now available for the 2012 season.KM. Maha Bintang were based in Padang,West Sumatra and offering the charters to the Mentawai Islands, Nias, Pulau Banyak and the other Surf Location in the North of Sumatera.
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