Bagansiapiapi
Sumatera, Indonesia
About Bagansiapiapi
Bagansiapiapi is a coastal town in Riau province, on the east coast of Sumatra facing the Strait of Malacca. It is famous for its Chinese-Indonesian community and the annual Bakar Tongkang (Boat Burning) festival. The town is also known for its seafood and as a historic fishing port.
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From Pekanbaru, take a bus east (4-5 hours). The road passes through palm oil plantations.
Things to do
The Bakar Tongkang festival (annual, June/July) — a unique Chinese ritual involving the burning of a model boat. The Chinese temples of Bagansiapiapi. The fishing harbor.
Attend the Bakar Tongkang festival. Eat at the seafood restaurants. Visit the harbor.
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Seafood — especially grilled fish, crab, and prawns. Chinese-Indonesian cuisine.
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Basic hotels (Rp 150,000–300,000).
Go next
Return to Pekanbaru (4-5 hours west). Continue to Dumai (3 hours north) for ferry connections to Malaysia.
Nearby in Sumatera
More places to explore around Bagansiapiapi.
Portions adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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