Bukit Lawang: Full-Day Jungle Trek with Orangutan Spotting
📍 Bukit Lawang, North Sumatra · Activity provider: Akasa Journey
Photos: Arian Zwegers (CC BY 2.0), Dennis Keller (CC BY 2.0), Lim Natee (CC BY-SA 4.0), Madeleine Holland (CC BY 2.0) · Wikimedia Commons
Short on time? Spend a full day in Gunung Leuser National Park with a certified guide, look for wild orangutans, enjoy a jungle lunch, and ride the river back on inner tubes.
About this activity
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- ⏱Duration6–7 hours
- 🗣Live tour guideEnglish, Indonesian
- 🚐Pickup includedPickup from your guesthouse in Bukit Lawang
- 👥Group sizeSmall group, max. 8 people
Highlights
- •Look for Sumatran orangutans in the wild with a certified local guide
- •Spot Thomas leaf monkeys, macaques, hornbills, and giant trees
- •Enjoy a traditional lunch wrapped in banana leaf in the middle of the jungle
- •Finish the day tubing down the Bohorok River
Full description
This full-day trek is the best way to see the rainforest of Gunung Leuser National Park if you only have one day in Bukit Lawang.
Your guide picks you up at your guesthouse in the morning and leads you along jungle trails where orangutans are often seen feeding in the trees. Along the way you will learn about the plants, the wildlife, and the conservation work that protects this area.
After a picnic lunch with fresh tropical fruit, you continue trekking to the river and float back to the village on inner tubes, a fun and refreshing end to the day.
Includes
- ✓Certified English-speaking jungle guide
- ✓National park entrance fee and permit
- ✓Lunch, fresh fruit, and drinking water
- ✓River tubing back to the village
Not included
- ✕Transfer from Medan
- ✕Tips for guide
- ✕Travel insurance
Itinerary
08:30 · Meet your guide
Pickup at your guesthouse and short briefing.
09:00 · Enter the national park
Trek through the rainforest looking for orangutans and other wildlife.
12:30 · Jungle lunch
Picnic lunch and tropical fruit in the forest.
14:30 · River tubing
Reach the Bohorok River and float back to the village.
15:30 · Back in Bukit Lawang
Arrive back at your guesthouse.
Meeting point
Your guesthouse in Bukit Lawang. Not staying in Bukit Lawang yet? Ask us about a transfer from Medan.
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What to bring
- •Comfortable trekking shoes with good grip
- •Light, quick-dry clothing
- •Rain jacket or poncho
- •Insect repellent and sunscreen
- •Swimwear and a small towel
- •Waterproof bag for your phone and camera
Not suitable for
- •People with mobility impairments
- •People with heart or respiratory problems
- •Pregnant women
- •Children under 6 years
Know before you go
- •Orangutans are wild or semi-wild animals. Sightings are very likely but cannot be guaranteed.
- •For your safety and theirs, keep at least 10 meters from the animals and never feed them.
- •The trails are steep, muddy, and slippery, especially after rain. A moderate level of fitness is required.
- •Please bring a copy of your passport; it is needed for the national park permit.
Departures
- Daily, 08:30
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