# Tesso Nilo National Park, Indonesia: what it is and when to go > Tesso Nilo National Park is a national park in Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia (Taman Nasional Tesso Nilo). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to September. There are about 12 h 01 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. It has articles in 14 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Indonesia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/tesso-nilo-national-park/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** National park in Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia · Nature, Wildlife - **Local name:** Taman Nasional Tesso Nilo - **Where:** Indonesia - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** CGK Jakarta, 849 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** Balai Taman Nasional Tesso Nilo - **Coordinates:** -0.22047, 101.82766 ## What it is and where Tesso Nilo National Park is a national park in Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia (Taman Nasional Tesso Nilo). It has articles in 14 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Indonesia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -0.22047, 101.82766; the nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK, Jakarta), 849 km as the crow flies. How to get around Indonesia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-0.22047%2C101.827658) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-0.22047%2C101.827658) - **Run by:** Balai Taman Nasional Tesso Nilo It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/fauna/) places in Indonesia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Tesso Nilo National Park is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 12 h 01 | | February | Possible | 12 h | | March | Possible | 12 h | | April | Best time | 12 h | | May | Best time | 11 h 59 | | June | Best time | 11 h 59 | | July | Best time | 11 h 59 | | August | Best time | 12 h | | September | Best time | 12 h | | October | Possible | 12 h | | November | Possible | 12 h 01 | | December | Possible | 12 h 01 | There are about 12 h 01 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | April to September | October to March | | Wildlife | April to September | October to March | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Tesso Nilo National Park has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Indonesia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Indonesia To enter Indonesia there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months and an onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Indonesia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Indonesian rupiah (IDR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 for everything · 110 police · 118 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Riau Regional Museum Sang Nila Utama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-daerah-riau-sang-nila-utama/): This museum collects and stores heritages related to Riau Malay culture such as traditional wedding clothes, traditional games, musical instruments, artifacts and others · 90 km - [Zamrud National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/zamrud-national-park/): National park at Sumatra island · 109 km - [Siak Sri Indrapura Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/istana-siak-sri-indrapura/): Sultanate palace in Indonesia · 116 km - [Balai Rung Sri Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-balai-rung-sri/): Siak Culture and History Museum Balai Rung Sri is a public museum that occupies a cultural heritage building called Balai Kerapatan Tinggi Siak · 116 km - [Bukit Sirangkyang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/bukit-sirangkyang/): Mountain in Indonesia · 120 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Indonesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/). ## More in Indonesia: Nature - [Mount Merapi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/monte-merapi/): active volcano in Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia - [Puncak Jaya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/carstensz-pyramid/): highest mountain in Oceania and the highest island peak in the world - [Mount Tambora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/tambora/): stratovolcano on the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia - [Komodo National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/parque-nacional-de-komodo/): national park in Indonesia - [Lorentz National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/parque-nacional-de-lorentz/): national park in the Indonesian province of Papua - [Semeru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/semeru/): volcano in East Java, Indonesia Every Indonesia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Tesso Nilo National Park? It is a national park in Riau Province, Sumatra, Indonesia (Taman Nasional Tesso Nilo in the local language). It has articles in 14 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Indonesia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Tesso Nilo National Park? April to September. There are about 12 h 01 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Tesso Nilo National Park? The nearest main airport is Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), 849 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-0.22047%2C101.827658) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Indonesia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Indonesia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Riau Regional Museum Sang Nila Utama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/museum-daerah-riau-sang-nila-utama/), [Zamrud National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/zamrud-national-park/), [Siak Sri Indrapura Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/istana-siak-sri-indrapura/). The rest is in [the Indonesia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/indonesia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/775367980), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1651472), CC0. More about Tesso Nilo National Park on [Wikipedia](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taman_Nasional_Tesso_Nilo). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).