natural wonder
Ngarai Sianok
A 100-metre-deep canyon cut by the Sianok River along the Great Sumatran Fault at the edge of Bukittinggi, with a viewpoint walk from the town park. Buffalo graze the valley floor below.
11 km · about 20 min drive
West Sumatra, Indonesia · Asia
Baso is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Bukittinggi, 11km from Ngarai Sianok.
Baso is a town located in West Sumatra, Indonesia. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Baso sits in Indonesia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Jakarta time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Baso to your route.
Baso is a village in Agam Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is part of the nagari (settlement) of Tabek Panjang, in the kecamatan (sub-district) of Baso, located between the cities of Bukittinggi (15 km) and Payakumbuh.
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Baso is located in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Asia. The coordinates are -0.2807 latitude, 100.4536 longitude.
Baso has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Indonesia.
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natural wonder
A 100-metre-deep canyon cut by the Sianok River along the Great Sumatran Fault at the edge of Bukittinggi, with a viewpoint walk from the town park. Buffalo graze the valley floor below.
11 km · about 20 min drive
castle
A reconstructed Minangkabau royal palace with sweeping buffalo-horn roofs and carved timber walls, rebuilt after a 2007 lightning fire. Three storeys of interiors are open to visitors.
28 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A flat rice-farming floor hemmed by 100-metre granite cliffs with waterfalls dropping straight off the rim, on the road east from Payakumbuh. A nature reserve since Dutch colonial times.
31 km · about 35 min drive
bridge
Spectacular stacked flyover in West Sumatra that spirals a highway up a jungle gorge, replacing the old nine hairpin bends: Indonesia's most photographed piece of road engineering.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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