🇮🇩 Medan City Guide: 1-4 Days Itinerary (Budget-Friendly!)

✈️ Cheapest Way to Medan: AirAsia/Lion Air from Penang (1hr flight) Pro tip: Book via Trip.com for potential airport lounge access! 💱 Quick Currency Hack: Drop 3 zeros from IDR → Divide by 2 ≈ RMB (e.g., 100,000 IDR = ¥50) Arrival Tips: 🛂 Visa on Arrival: Prepare 500k IDR cash (≈¥250) for VoA sticker "Tips" expected at immigration (ATM trip + stamp fee 😂) 🚆 Airport Express: 40k IDR to city center (30min) Look for air-conditioned waiting area (old trains = no AC & cheaper 25k IDR) Day 1: City Intro 📍 Centre Point Mall (right exit from train) 🚖 Use GrabCar (safer/cheaper) ☕ Lunch at D'raja Coffee Multatuli for authentic Medan dishes 🛒 Local convenience chain: Indomaret (try Point Coffee!) Day 2: Cultural Mix 🚂 Take local train to Binjai Station 🛺 Ride a "Becak" (trishaw) to: 🍲 Rumah Makan Mei Li (Chinese-Indonesian fusion) 🌃 Night street food near restaurant: Must-eat: Tau kua He chi & Bakso Vonny 🍜 Hidden gem: Angsa Kopitiam's duck noodles (50k IDR) Day 3: Market Adventure 🛒 Pasar Ramai Utama Market: Fruits � Gold shops (Indonesian gold ≠ HK style!) ❄️ Cool off at Thamrin Plaza 🍗 Lunch: Fritto Chicken Asia (famous chicken congee) 🦀 Dinner: Rumah Makan Cahaya Baru (giant stir-fried crabs!) Day 4: Heritage Day 🏰 Tjong A Fie Mansion (35k IDR) Stunning Dutch-colonial mansion of a Chinese tycoon Pro Tips: GrabCar >>> taxis Night markets = cash only Try sugarcane juice in Chinatown! #MedanTravel #Sumatra #HiddenGems #BudgetTravel