1. Necessary Equipment needed for jungle trekking

  • Light T-shirt, long trousers and long socks for the trek (preferably in dark colors)

  • Long trousers, long sleeved shirts or T-shirt with sweater for the evening and night time in the jungle

  • Comfortable walking shoes suitable for trekking + water shoes to cross rivers if you do an overnight trek + flip flops or sandals for the camp

  • Change of clothes for overnight treks

  • Swimming suit and towel

  • Raincoat

  • 1 small backpack (30-35 liters) 

  • Hat or cap, sunglasses

  • Sunscreen, mosquito repellent for body & clothes 

  • Camera, mobile phone, flashlight and powerbank

  • Personal medical with plasters and medicine like anti diarrhea tablets, dehydration salt, aspirin/painkillers and antibiotics

  • Toilet paper (or use the Indonesian way : your left hand!)

  • 1 big bottle of water (1.5 liters)

  • Blowing pillow or something for your neck to sleep if needed (pillow provided 2 first nights only but bit hard)

  • Silk travel sheet (optional as we’ll provide a light sheet, it’s more if you want to protect the leather mattress for more comfort)

2. Eco-friendly and nature protection

  • Bring solid soap & shampoo bars. Travel-friendly and eco-friendly, it is perfect for a less-waste trekking. You can also buy metallic reusable boxes to put them inside (at Lush).

  • Bring solid tooth paste. Nomad format & plastic-free, it doesn’t contain palm oil unlike traditional toothpaste. Buy it before coming as it is still difficult to find some in Asia.

  • Don’t use single-use plastic like straws or plastic cutlery, in Bukit Lawang you can buy metallic or bamboo straws and bamboo cutlery (perfect to bring in the jungle and everywhere with you)

  • Smoker ? Bring a pocket ashtray and don’t leave any cigarette butts in the jungle.

  • Don’t bring plastic bags to protect your personal stuff, opt for a waterproof bag!

3. Money : Please enough bring cash !

Indonesian Currency is RUPIAH (Rp). Most shop in bukit lawang eccept only cash. We preparable payment made by cash. We dont accept any carad payment. There are a lot of ATMs that accept most card from abroad in the Airport or along the way to get to Bukit lawang. There are also few ATMs near by Bukit lawang, 20minutes away from bukit lawang. The ATM here  only Mastercard & Maestro card. So.. please bring enough cash for any payment required such as food, jungle trek or accomodation.

You can ask your driver to stop at a ATM or MoneyChanger on your way to Bukit Lawang. 
Otherwise, there is also few MoneyChanger office in Bukit Lawang could help you with the exchange.

4. Visa & Health Insurance

  • Visa : It is easy to get a visa in Indonesia as you will automatically get a 30 days visa at Kuala Namu airport for FREE ! Passports must be valid for at least 6 months from your date of arrival, and you must have proof of return (tickets). Or you can apply for a renewable tourist visa on arrival, called VOA visa on arrival (for 500,000 IDR) offering the possibility of staying a total of 60 days in Indonesia (+500,000 IDR). If you want to extend your stay in Indonesia, you can ask for a 6 months social visa at an Indonesian Embassy in your country before departure. Check the price, formalities and paper needed according to your country on the dedicated website.
    Please note that since the pandemic the only visa available is the VOA (visa on arrival) at 500,000 IDR.
    Possible to get it on arrival at the airport or online.

  • Travel & Health Insurance : make sure you have comprehensive travel insurance with good medical cover in case something happen ! Please note that travel insurance is within the personal responsibility of each traveler and has to cover injuries, accidents or the loss of personal belongings!

5. Medicine & medical equipment

  • Sunscreen

  • Mosquito repellent for body & clothes

  • First aid kit

  • Other medicine : anti diarrhea medicine, dehydration salt, aspirin/painkillers and antibiotics

  • Check the vaccinations needed with your doctor before leaving

  • You need to be fit enough for strong exercise if you plan to do treks over more than 2 days. Please do a general health check with your doctor before travelling to the Sumatran jungle as fitness condition is within the responsibility of each guest!

  • Please inform us about your special health condition before the trek (diseases, allergies, high blood pressure, operations, pregnancy…). Our team might not allow some of you to go in the jungle!