Telo Island Lodge
From NZ$6,383
for 7 nights
IDEAL FOR
Group - Land Based
Solo Travellers
Longboarders
Stand-up Paddleboarding trip
Uncrowded Waves
The Perfection Pass Holders
Kneeboarders
Intermediate Waves
Surf Skill
Intermediate - Pro
Star Rating
Ultimate Luxury
Price Range
NZ$912 - NZ$1,256 per night
Season
January, February, March, April, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, May
Board Type
AVERAGE REVIEW RATING
(7 REVIEWS)
Summary
Quick Facts
All of the boats of Telo Island Lodge and marine equipment are serviced at double the rate recommended by the manufacturers and no cost is spared in making sure. All boat skippers are fully qualified and come with many years experience on the ocean.
Services & Amenities
In Rooms:
- Air conditioning and en-suite bathrooms in all rooms
- King-sized beds
- 2x daily housekeeping
- Complimentary laundry service
- Satellite Television
- Board games and DVD library
- Full-time photographic service
- Surf board rentals
- Complimentary surf board storage
- Full-service bar
- Best-in-class guides and boat drivers
- Three in-house chefs who prepare all meals
- In house masseuse
- Tsunami Evacuation hill
- Double redundant Marine Operations systems
- Double redundant power generation systems
- Double redundant staffing systems
- C-band high-speed broadband Wi-Fi in all areas of the lodge
- Global roaming service available for guests’ mobile telephones (satellite phone also available)
Onsite:
Health & Treatments
There are massage treatments to soothe the active body and mind, and you can enjoy a preventive maintenance to help you take advantage of your full trip, or recover from an injury, or just relax and take a session off while everyone else goes for a surf.
The amazing beaches create perfect opportunities for low-impact exercises such as yoga or light resistance training. If you require one of traveling exercise kits, you let us know upon booking.
Guided Translation Services
Since surfing is truly a universal language, they’ve formed a partnership with a leading translator guiding service available to guests upon request. The translator will accompany your group for the length of the trip. Please inquire about pricing upon booking.
80 Down
The main transfer boat, 80 Down, is a 7.3M centre-console, targa top, computer-designed plate alloy Kahjaya vessel built new in Jarkata in 2008. It features full navigation systems and on-board electronics which allows to keep in communication with the resort at all times. It also features on-board music systems to play everything from CD’s to MP3/I-pods. 80 Down is powered by eco-friendly state of the art twin 150 HP 4-stroke outboards, carries 600 liters of fuel and has a top speed of 40 knots. All guest seating is on padded chairs undercover and they carry a full stock of ice-cold beer, water and soft drinks at all times. 80 Down can safely carry up to 12 people and their surfing equipment to most breaks in the region in total comfort and a matter of minutes.
Zero Down
Zero Down is a 26-foot centre-console, computer-designed-7mm plate alloy, Phil Curren model designed and cut in Australia. ZD is powered by a 200 hp Yamaha two-stroke outboard purchased new in 2008. She carries 200 liters of fuel, giving a full-speed run time of four hours. The boat is fitted with two-way communications, GPS, fish finder, game rods capable of being rigged for everything from tuna to big sailfish, stereo, ample shaded area and drink and food refrigeration for longer trips. Surf-craft storage is forward and there is ample seating room for eight surfers, guide and driver. The boat has been refurbished for 2009 and is capable of 26 knots cruise, 33 knots top speed, getting us to most breaks in total comfort and a matter of minutes.
Lagoon/Service Tenders
In addition to our main surf transfer boats they also have an array of smaller boats that are used for everything from supply transfer to lagoon cruising. The smallest of these is "Bombay Sapphire" a 5-meter flat bottom wood boat and the largest of these is "Marlin 2" a 7-meter cargo boat. These boats are handmade by the local community using local hardwood.
Accommodation
Situated lagoon-side in a protected pocket at the base of a small mountain, Telo Island Lodge commands a vista over one of Indonesia’s most coveted surfing locations. Max’s Right, one of the region’s premier rights, is directly in front of the lodge, approximately 80 meters from the doorstep, and provides an ever-changing outlook for lodge guests.
The lodge itself is an open-plan post-and-beam construction fusing local North Sumatran construction style with western ideals. Huge undercover decks and open common areas are surrounded by lush green manicured lawns and a tropical lagoon. State-of-the-art surf transfer speedboats are standing by for your use.
With fly-in fly-out service, down time is minimal. An hour after boarding the flight to the island, you should be waxing up a surfboard and heading out to the best waves of your life. But the ultimate judge of any operation is the rate at which guests return: Telo Island Lodge has the highest return rate of any surfing lodge in Indonesia.
Telo Island Lodge is also the only land-based surf lodge in North Sumatra with a tsunami escape zone three meters from the main building, ensuring a level of safety not available in any other surf tourism facility in the region.
All rooms have king size beds, air-conditioning and ensuite facilities with an always-on WiFi internet connection throughout the property. Rooms are serviced twice daily with complimentary laundry service.
The Telo Island Lodge Main House is a giant, open-plan-style building right on the lagoon’s edge at Max’s Right, one of the most stunning vistas in the surfing world.
A 23x15 metre post-and-beam constructed house, it has two separate air conditioned bedrooms, each with its own en-suite bathroom with hot and cold shower, tiled floor, western-style flush toilet, and private deck with undercover surfboard rack. The main guest area features a clear view of the surf and jungle, and the open-screen construction makes you feel like you’re right in the jungle on the water’s edge.
The Lagoon House
Located at the far end of the main beach, about 50 meters from the Main House, the Lagoon House features upstairs and downstairs bedrooms for up to 5 people. Both levels of the lagoon house are fully air-conditioned. The Lagoon House also features a sizable deck extending out into the lagoon for a full over-water feel. The deck and all rooms overlook the water.
For both Houses, the sleeping arrangements can vary from single beds to full-sized kng beds, depending on your group.
The Boardroom is the latest addition to this surf resort. It is no more than a longboard’s length away from the Main House. It is a post-and-beam constructed building containing a wall of private guest surf board storage lockers, numerous open lockers for additional surf board storage, and two work benches for tuning boards.
Surf & Other Activities
Surfing
If you’re looking for thundering 10-foot tubes across shallow sharp reefs, this is not the ideal location, but if you’re into chasing 3-6 foot user-friendly perfect surf with you and a few mates, there are few locations on the planet better.
The surf there is ultra-consistent in the 3-5-foot range, with lefts and rights that work in all tides, and opposite wind directions virtually guaranteeing off-shores every day. Best of all, the variety of surf offers many options for all levels of surfers and equipment. In Telo Island there are over 20 different waves within an hour’s run of the lodge; the majority are within 20 minutes:
- The Bubble: Suited to advanced-level surfers, the Bubble is a super-sucky right that does a 180-degree wrap before ending in deep water. The water clarity at The Bubble has to be seen to be believed and has been the location of many epic tube rides. 10 minutes from the lodge.
- Max's Left: A long, bowling left will throw up a tube in two separate sections perfect for the intermediate to advanced surfer, the left is one of the most consistent breaks in the area. Located directly behind the lodge a short 2 minute boat ride away and working on the opposite wind to the break directly in front of the lodge, the left has been the location of many memorable sessions.
- Max's Right: A fun, bowling right that offers everything from hittable walls to tube rides. Less than 100 meters from your bedroom at the lodge, the right is Telo Island Lodge home break and speaks for itself.
- G.T's: A super-fun, super tubular right, about 20 minutes from the lodge. Named after Aussie surfing legend Grant Thomas who holds the Telo Island Lodge Bintang record, when it’s on GT’s has been compared to HT’s in the Mentawai’s without the shallow end section. A world-class tube that has featured on the cover of many magazines and the pages of many international surf companies promotional campaigns. A favorite of the lodge's guides who surf the place better than anyone.
- Pinnacles: A super-fun right about 5 minutes from the lodge. Pinnacles is a great longboard wave and also has a great air section in it's end bowl. This wave is set in one of the prettiest backdrops in the region. Pinnacles is one of the favorites of return guests.
- Jurassic Park: Another epic left point on coral, Jurassic’s is set in a back drop that influenced the name and can vary from a full heart-in-your-mouth type tube to a fun totally wackable wall. This wave is in the extreme southern part of the Lodge's range and requires a full day's outing and a couple of hours in the speedboats to access.
- School Yards Region: Made up of several separate waves all of which work on different swell directions, the “yard” is about 10 minutes from the lodge and almost another region of waves. Open to the full brunt of the swell, this area is always the largest of any of the Lodge's breaks. Featuring everything from a “Sunset Beach” style open-ocean peak to fun hittable rights and lefts, a trip to the yard always draws a smile.
- Le-Ba: At three to five feet it may be one of the funnest rights on the planet. Suits beginners to intermediate surfers. 10 minutes from the Lodge.
- The E.R.: Made up of two separate reef passes, the E.R. features two lefts and three rights. Best on a very light to medium swell, the E.R. has a wave suited to all levels of experience. Generally the surf needs to be flat at our other breaks for this break to be its best. The E.R. is also home to some amazing live coral and snorkeling. 15 minutes from the lodge.
- Murdoch's: A fun left that can have its day, best on the larger swells that come less frequently to this tucked away area. 30 minutes from the lodge.
- Dislocators: A shallow, tubing left suited for intermediate and advanced surfers. Dislocators is in a region to the south that is more suited to the advanced level surfer willing to leave a little skin on the reef. 28 minutes from the lodge.
- Zippers: A super-fast left suited to experienced surfers, Zippers is a racing tube over a shallow reef located in the School Yards region. A real step-up wave Zippers has the measure of all but the best surfers. 15 minutes from the lodge.
- Wegs: An amazing coral point suited to advanced surfers, nothing but high-speed tubes, Wegs is located in the southern region among most of the heavier waves suited to more advanced level surfers. 35 minutes from the lodge.
- Depth Charges: Death and carnage is the best way to describe this break. One of the heaviest waves in Indonesia DC’s has been the scene of some of the most horrific accidents in surfing. The guide Dave Simons has broken his back there, Joel Parkinson has been knocked unconscious and the list goes on. Needless to say, it doesn’t often surf here. 35 minutes from the lodge.
A good surf guide can make or break a trip and they can save you incalculable time, money and frustration. The Telo Island guides (Dane Pioli, Dan Corbett, Agus Rianto, Hendrianto) are world-class surfers who focus on enhancing guest experiences, not their own. They ensure your time is maximized, and match a surf break’s degree of difficulty with your own individual abilities and comfort zones. Not only that, they’re all about safety.
Fishing - Telo Island has an extensive range of gear and lures, but if you want you can bring your own equipment.
Snorkeling - With good coral reefs and a limited commercial fishery, Telo Island is a snorkeler’s dream. They supply all the equipment you need.
Paddling - Whether you’re a dedicated enthusiast, an opportunistic part-timer, or a curious first-timer, you’ll find the un-crowded waves are ideal for stand-up paddle-boarding. You can bring your own equipment or use which they provide you. A full lap of the lagoon in the late afternoon with an outgoing tide is a trip that will stay with you forever.
Inclusions
Package Inclusions
- Hassle-Free Guest Transfers: Met by a Telo Island Lodge representative at the Medan airport and either transferred directly to the charter flight or taken to the JW Marriott in Medan, should you require an overnight stay on your journey
- In the Surf within 4 hours from Singapore: Chartered round-trip air service from Medan to Pulau Telo where you will be met upon arrival with the porters and quickly taken to the covered speed boat to enjoy a short 20-minute ride to the lodge (typical transit time in the region to other properties in the region takes +2 days on each end of the trip)
- World-Class Surf: There are over 20 different breaks within an hour’s drive of the lodge and 70% of them are within 20 minutes; all surf transfers are included.
- Un-crowded Surf: The location of the lodge typically means only the guests at the lodge (maximum of 8) are the only ones out surfing the more than 20 different breaks within immediate vicinity
- Personalised Surf Experience: An industry-leading western guide-to-guest ratio of 4:1, with an added 2nd boat option this season for guests wanting to either sleep late, rise early or perhaps enjoy the warmth of a midday market visit
- Personalised Guest Service Experience: Their trained staff of 16 will provide you and your mates with a level of personalized guest service unmatched in the region and a hallmark of the warmth and hospitality they have provided over the last 18 years
- Authentic Indonesian Culinary Experience: All inclusive 3-meal / day + daily sunset snacks catering from our Four Seasons trained chef and his staff
- Industry Leading Guest Safety: They have the latest-model defibrillator, oxygen, spinal board, neck braces and all new best in class safety and evacuation protocols in place in the charter to continue to lead the industry in guest safety.
- Laundry service
- Use of fishing, snorkeling, SUP equipment and associated facilities
Departure |
Return |
Description |
Duration |
Spots |
Price |
Notes |
Availability |
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12 Dec 2019 | 22 Dec 2019 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$6,686 | ||
22 Dec 2019 | 01 Jan 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$6,416 | ||
01 Jan 2020 | 08 Jan 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 7 nights | 8 | NZ$6,383 | ||
08 Jan 2020 | 19 Jan 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 11 nights | 8 | NZ$6,383 | ||
19 Jan 2020 | 29 Jan 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$7,194 | ||
29 Jan 2020 | 08 Feb 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$7,194 | ||
08 Feb 2020 | 18 Feb 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$7,194 | ||
18 Feb 2020 | 28 Feb 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$8,004 | ||
28 Feb 2020 | 09 Mar 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$8,037 | ||
09 Mar 2020 | 18 Mar 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 9 nights | 8 | NZ$8,037 | ||
18 Mar 2020 | 29 Mar 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 11 nights | 8 | NZ$8,469 | ||
29 Mar 2020 | 08 Apr 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$8,469 | ||
08 Apr 2020 | 18 Apr 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 7 | NZ$8,469 | ||
18 Apr 2020 | 28 Apr 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 4 | NZ$8,577 | ||
28 Apr 2020 | 08 May 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 4 | NZ$8,577 | ||
08 May 2020 | 18 May 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 2 | NZ$8,577 | ||
18 May 2020 | 28 May 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 0 | - | ||
28 May 2020 | 07 Jun 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 0 | - | ||
07 Jun 2020 | 17 Jun 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 2 | NZ$8,685 | ||
17 Jun 2020 | 27 Jun 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$8,793 | ||
27 Jun 2020 | 07 Jul 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$8,793 | ||
07 Jul 2020 | 17 Jul 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 4 | NZ$8,793 | ||
17 Jul 2020 | 27 Jul 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$8,685 | ||
27 Jul 2020 | 05 Aug 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 9 nights | 8 | NZ$8,685 | ||
05 Aug 2020 | 16 Aug 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 11 nights | 8 | NZ$8,685 | ||
16 Aug 2020 | 26 Aug 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$8,685 | ||
26 Aug 2020 | 05 Sep 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$8,577 | ||
05 Sep 2020 | 15 Sep 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$8,577 | ||
15 Sep 2020 | 25 Sep 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$8,469 | ||
25 Sep 2020 | 05 Oct 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$8,469 | ||
05 Oct 2020 | 15 Oct 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 0 | - | ||
15 Oct 2020 | 25 Oct 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$7,226 | ||
25 Oct 2020 | 04 Nov 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$7,226 | ||
04 Nov 2020 | 14 Nov 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$6,686 | ||
14 Nov 2020 | 24 Nov 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$6,686 | ||
24 Nov 2020 | 04 Dec 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$6,686 | ||
04 Dec 2020 | 13 Dec 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 9 nights | 8 | NZ$6,686 | ||
13 Dec 2020 | 23 Dec 2020 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$6,416 | ||
23 Dec 2020 | 02 Jan 2021 | Double Room, Full Package | 10 nights | 8 | NZ$6,416 |
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Package Inclusions:
- Hassle-Free Guest Transfers: Met by a Telo Island Lodge representative at the Medan airport and either transferred directly to the charter flight or taken to the JW Marriott in Medan, should you require an overnight stay on your journey
- In the Surf within 4 hours from Singapore: Chartered round-trip air service from Medan to Pulau Telo where you will be met upon arrival with the porters and quickly taken to the covered speed boat to enjoy a short 20-minute ride to the lodge (typical transit time in the region to other properties in the region takes +2 days on each end of the trip)
- World-Class Surf: There are over 20 different breaks within an hour’s drive of the lodge and 70% of them are within 20 minutes; all surf transfers are included.
- Un-crowded Surf: The location of the lodge typically means only the guests at the lodge (maximum of 8) are the only ones out surfing the more than 20 different breaks within immediate vicinity
- Personalised Surf Experience: An industry-leading western guide-to-guest ratio of 4:1, with an added 2nd boat option this season for guests wanting to either sleep late, rise early or perhaps enjoy the warmth of a midday market visit
- Personalised Guest Service Experience: Their trained staff of 16 will provide you and your mates with a level of personalized guest service unmatched in the region and a hallmark of the warmth and hospitality they have provided over the last 18 years
- Authentic Indonesian Culinary Experience: All inclusive 3-meal / day + daily sunset snacks catering from our Four Seasons trained chef and his staff
- Industry Leading Guest Safety: They have the latest-model defibrillator, oxygen, spinal board, neck braces and all new best in class safety and evacuation protocols in place in the charter to continue to lead the industry in guest safety.
- Laundry service
- Use of fishing, snorkeling, SUP equipment and associated facilities
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