Mentawai Islands

The regency of Mentawai Islands has Tua Pejat Sipora as its capital. Located about 135 kilometers from Padang, it can be accessed by sea in about six to ten hours. Lovers of adventure will not be disappointed by a trip to this archipelago off the coast of West Sumatra consisting of the islands of Siberut, Sipora, North Pagai, and South Pagai. Its vast nature reserve, Siberut National Park, home to a wide range of native flora and fauna, is one of the most impressive in Indonesia.
The indigenous tribal in habitants of Siberut are welcoming to visitors. Cut off from mainland the culture of Minang Kabau they develop a simple animistic, way of live deeply connected to the rhythms of nature an almost stone age existence. Expedition to visit Siberut Islands and its people are easy to arrange, either independently or with a tour group.      

Surfing

The Mentawai Islands are one of the most consistent surf destinations in the entire world. It's broad exposure towards the vast, southern Indian Ocean provides these majestic islands with remarkable consistency and quality. There are great waves in this area YEAR-ROUND. However, the most ideal time to surf in the Mentawai's is during the dry season, late March to early November, the southern hemisphere's winter, when the Indian Ocean is an ultra-active, groundswell producing machine. During the entire year Kandui Resort offers the average surfer the opportunity to score the best waves of their lives in the premiere surf resort location in the entire world, nothing else comes close...