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The Mentawai Islands, off the west coast of Sumatra, are one of the world’s premier surf destinations — home to legendary breaks like Macaronis and Lance’s Right. But beyond the waves, the archipelago holds one of Indonesia’s most fascinating indigenous cultures: the Mentawai people, whose shamans (sikerei) still practise ancestral rituals, traditional tattooing and hunting deep in the rainforest interior. With no roads across the islands, travel is by boat and dugout canoe, and stays range from surf camps on the coast to jungle immersions with local clans. Mentawai rewards those willing to disconnect completely.

Tour details

  • For whom Surfers, cultural travellers, anthropology enthusiasts, adventure travellers and those seeking full disconnection
  • Traditions Sikerei shamanism, hand-tapped tattoo art, ancestral hunting practices, uma clan houses, deep animist beliefs
  • Famous for World-class surf breaks (Macaronis, Lance's Right, HTs), Mentawai indigenous culture, sikerei rituals, remote jungle interiors, boat-based access
  • Time zone UTC+07:00 (WIB)