3 day sumatra jungle trekking and orangutan observation trip in bukit lawang
2.380.000 IDR | 140€ per person
Incl. tube rafting
*Excl. entrance permit to the National Park
If you’re interested in a PRIVATE jungle trekking experience, we offer the option to customize the trek for just your party. Minimum you will be charged the equivalent cost of 3 people. For a closer look at this unique option, read more here or contact us.
Trip Explanation and Itinerary
Your English-speaking guide will pick you up at your hotel in the morning and together you will start an exciting 3-day Jungle Trekking. You will cross a river and walk uphill for a short period of time before reaching Jungle Point in the Leuser National Park. From there, your guide will share his knowledge about animals and plants within the rainforest as you continue walking passing amazing scenic viewpoints overlooking the whole valley of the Bohorok River.
At noon, you’ll arrive at a picturesque location where you will dine on the famous national Indonesian dish nasi goreng and exotic fruits. Resuming your trek, you’ll head uphill to a fantastic view point. After a short break, you continue trekking upstream to the Bohorok River while looking out for more wildlife, more species of plants and trees fx wild orchid. If you are lucky, many gibbons, Pigtail macaques, Thomas Leaf Monkeys, flying squirrels, Sumatran peacocks, hornbills, or even wild orangutans might cross your
path!
Around 4:00 pm, you arrive at the campsite near the river where you will stay overnight. Here it’s time to enjoy and go for a swim in the jungle swimming pool, relaxing with a cup of coffee or tea while your chef prepares a 5 star dinner with a wide range of local food. The perfect ending of the day is to experience the magical night in the middle of the jungle. Enjoy special sounds of nature and amazing stars while having fun with guides playing games around campfire. Mattress, blankets, pillows are available in the one million-star jungle tent.
Your English-speaking guide will pick you up at your hotel in the morning and together you will start an exciting 3-day Jungle Trekking. You will cross a river and walk uphill for a short period of time before reaching Jungle Point in the Leuser National Park. From there, your guide will share his knowledge about animals and plants within the rainforest as you continue walking passing amazing scenic viewpoints overlooking the whole valley of the Bohorok River.
At noon, you’ll arrive at a picturesque location where you will dine on the famous national Indonesian dish nasi goreng and exotic fruits. Resuming your trek, you’ll head uphill to a fantastic view point. After a short break, you continue trekking upstream to the Bohorok River while looking out for more wildlife, more species of plants and trees fx wild orchid. If you are lucky, many gibbons, Pigtail macaques, Thomas Leaf Monkeys, flying squirrels, Sumatran peacocks, hornbills, or even wild orangutans might cross your path!
Around 4:00 pm, you arrive at the campsite near the river where you will stay overnight. Here it’s time to enjoy and go for a swim in the jungle swimming pool, relaxing with a cup of coffee or tea while your chef prepares a 5 star dinner with a wide range of local food. The perfect ending of the day is to experience the magical night in the middle of the jungle. Enjoy special sounds of nature and amazing stars while having fun with guides playing games around campfire. Mattress, blankets, pillows are available in the one million-star jungle tent.
The next morning, you wake up to the sounds of monkeys and birds. After a delicious breakfast, you are ready for trekking. As you enter deeper into the rainforest, your chances of encountering wildlife increases. Maybe you get lucky and see the 8 species of monkeys that are living in the Gunung Leuser National Park: the Sumatran Orangutan, the Silver Leaf Monkeys, the Long Tail Macaques, the Thomas Leaf Monkeys, the Pig Tail Macaques but also the more rare to see Slow Loris, Siamangs and White-handed Gibbons.
At lunch, your guides prepare a simple jungle meal at a marvelous Tarzan spot. Fantastic scenery along the way through the national park makes for memorable experiences in the afternoon.
Our team will lay out your camp site for the second night next to Bohorok River and treat you to another exotic Indonesian dinner and refreshments. Jungle swimming pool is also available here. Enjoy the evening at your jungle camp by listening to jungle stories told by your guides.
Upon waking in the jungle, you will be enchanted by the sounds of nature. Around the campsite, you may see Sumatran monitor lizards, tortoises, and colourful river butterflies. After breakfast, you can trek for about three hours or just relax at an amazing waterfall next to your campsite. A light lunch will make you ready for your fun return by the jungle taxi to your hotel in Bukit Lawang.
During this 3 day jungle trekking it’s important not to feed animals or throw plastic into the wild, but instead put the plastic in your backpack until arrive at the campsite.
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THINGS YOU NEED TO BRING
OUR PARTNER ACCOMMODATION
350.000 IDR | per night
Stay on our partner accommodation is very easy and affordable. Surrounded by the green jungle of sumatra on the river bank across the Gunung Leuser National Park. The sounds of the river will accompany you trough your stay. Nice breeze from the rainforest and seeing the wild animals comes down to the river to drink some water can seen occasionally.
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Garden View
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Sitting Area/Balcony
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Electric Fan & Mosquito Net
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Semi Garden Bathroom
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Vanity Table
450.000 IDR | per night
Stay on our partner accommodation is very easy and affordable. Surrounded by the green jungle of sumatra on the river bank across the Gunung Leuser National Park. The sounds of the river will accompany you trough your stay. Nice breeze from the rainforest and seeing the wild animals comes down to the river to drink some water can seen occasionally.
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Garden View
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Sitting Area/Balcony
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Electric Fan & Mosquito Net
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Semi Garden Bathroom
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Vanity Table
HOW TO GET TO BUKIT LAWANG
750.000 IDR | From the airport or Hotel on private car / transfer
Go to bukit lawang with our driver is the safest and most easy to get there. Its very competitive rates. Faster and and hassle free. Talk to us and we will give you discounted price if you take the package tour.
Go to Bukit Lawang by Public Transport
There is a bus stand at the LEFT EXIT of the AIRPORT TRAIN STATION. Choose the ALMASAR bus stand. YOu need to take this bus to MEDAN CITY ( The depot should be in PADANG BULAN near SIMPANG POS). then you need to change the bus that goes to bukit lawang from the padang bulan bus depot. This option is really cheap but too complicated take too long. Avoid it..!
GO to Bukit Lawang by CONVENTIONAL TAXIS and ONLINE TAXIS
There are a lot of stands for online taxis on your way. Head to airport train station bulding, this is only the way out from the main airport building. Exit to the right you will find the busess that goes to various places. Time table is applied. if you go the left you will find stands for online taxis and offline taxis with argo. There is stand for GRAB GOJEK MAXIM and BLUEBIRD. This is also a good optional way to get to bukit lawang with less hassle compared to going by bus. The assistant will help you with the online booking for the taxis. go to one of them. The rate is similiar one to the other
