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To get to the Telos you must come via Nias.

 

Getting to Nias

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Both Wings air (Lion air) and Citilink (Garuda) fly from medan (Kualanamu International Airport) to Nias/Gunung Sitoli (Binaka airport)

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Lion air (wings air) have about 5 flights per day but charge Rp1,000,000 per board(not board bag) the ridiculous price increase was upped as of 12th May 2024

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Citilink currently only have one flight per day, but are more reliable and only charge Rp200,000 per board bag (weight dependent)

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If travelling with boards over 7,0 id go with Wings as Citilink can reject longer boards.

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In regard to boards to ensure things go as smoothly as possible I recommend.

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1. Checking in as early as possible as soon as the check in counter opens.

2. Keep boards to a minimum, you have much more chance of getting two boards in with a slim type board bag than four boards in a coffin type board bag.

3. Keep board weight as low as possible, dont add in other things they hate heavy bulky boards.

4. Be friendly with check in staff, if an issue dont get angry with them just try to negotiate with a smile.

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The planes on this route are smaller than main routes so they have limited space in the cargo hold and staff hate dealing with big bulky board bags.

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IMPORTANT:

You will need to get into Nias at least the day before the ferry departs as even if get the first flight you wont make the ferry on the same day

 

It's also best not to get the last flight of the day to Nias if possible as sometimes if there is lot's of boards on a flight, your board's might be sent on the next flight instead of the flight you flew on which means if you get the last flight your boards dont arrive until the next morning.  

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If you want to spend time in Nias best to do so after the Telos, so you have flexibility when returning from Telo to Nias.

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When you arrive at Nias/getting to Sorake or Teluk dalam

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Normally there will be guys with cars or vans wanting to take you to Sorake the price to charter a car is generally Rp400,000 to Rp600,000 (depending on your bargaining skills)

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Or if you let Mick know he can get Andreas to organise a car & driver to pick you up from the airport we use Armin Travel (Price normally Rp600,000) he has been very reliable for us.

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The trip from the airport to Sorake generally takes about 3 hours or about 2.5 hours to Teluk Dalam where the ferry departs. (a little faster if road conditions good, longer if wet or an accident)

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IMPORTANT: If you want to cancel your car and driver booking you must provide 24hrs notice so we can cancel it, any cancellations on the day must be paid for in full, because if you dont the car/driver will ask Andreas to pay, we also need to keep a good business relationship with drivers we use so we dont like to screw them around.

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Ferries to the Telos:

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Ferries go from Teluk dalam about 20 minutes from the point at Nias (Sorake/Langundri)

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We generally use the fast ferry service that takes 2 hrs instead of 6 hrs plus on the slow ferry, however sometimes there might be no option but to take the slow ferry as the fast ferry is far

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Fast ferry: Goes from the small harbour near centre of town at Teluk dalam, you need to get there at least an hour early as it can sell out, you buy tickets on the day from shed at the harbour.

 

Price is about Rp175,000 per person, cost of boards depend on size and weight

But generally about Rp200,00 to 300,000 depending on amount and size of board bag

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Slow ferry: Only recommend as a back up service if fast ferry doesn't go, but is more reliable than fast ferry.

 

Cost is about Rp100,000 for ticket and boards extra.

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You can often pay extra and get a captains cabin with 4 bunks and A/C.

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Slow ferry goes from a different harbour at the very south end of the bay at Teluk Dalam, just outside of town at what locals call the new harbour.

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Slow ferry currently doesnt have a set schedule but generally goes every second day but rarely Sundays.

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Below is the fast ferry schedule but occasionally it can go off schedule but this is what its suppose to run too.

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Monday: 9:00am Teluk Dalam to Tello 

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Tuesday: 9:00am Tello to Teluk Dalam 

                

Wednesday: 9:00am Teluk Dalam to Tello 

                       
Thursday: 9:00am Tello to Teluk Dalam 

                 

Friday: 9:00am Teluk dalam to Tello 

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Saturday: No ferry

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Sunday: 3:00pm Tello to Teluk Dalam

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

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Unfortunately at times during 2022 & 2024 the fast ferry hasn't been going, sometimes just for days other times for weeks or longer (long story but political/corruption as subsidised by government)

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So while we take bookings hoping to use the fast ferry, at times we have no choice but to use the slow ferry.

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Please also note: if staying at The Point Nias/Sorake take the information you get from locals about ferries especially losmen owners with a grain of salt, many either don't know the schedule or lie about the ferry info because basically they don't want you to go elsewhere as they lose business.

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Andreas can ring the captain of either ferry to get up to date info and often keeps me (Mick) updated.

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Chartering speed boat: 

 

We now also have the option of chartering a large speed boat from Tello, it can take 8 or more people plus gear and be chartered either way, however it isn't cheap at Rp9,000,000 (9 million rupiahs) but a good back up option it takes about 2hrs

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Other related info:

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There is no fast ferry to or from Padang anymore, and there is no ferry that runs to a schedule that goes to Padang only the odd cargo/ferry that goes every few weeks and even then it stops in the south so takes two days, so not really an option..

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Flights to Telos:

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The Telos does have a small airport and Susi Air do run flights about twice a week however they DO NOT allow surfboards due to baggage restrictions (cargo hold not big enough), most of the upper market resorts charter private flights to get their guest in, which cost them thousands of dollars (hence part of the reason why the Telo resorts are so expensive).

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