Trek through Primary Jungle with Orangutans | North Sumatra, Indonesia

from SGD 200.00
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Trip Summary:

3 Days 2 Nights
Price: From US$260 per person (based on group of 8, 2pax/room)
Difficulty: 2/5, perfect for beginner to intermediate skill level
Accommodation: 2 nights guesthouse (option for camping 1 night)
Closest Airport: KNO (Medan)

Highlights:

  • Walk with semi-wild orangutans

  • Float down Bohorok River

  • Slow down and relax riverside

Know Before You Go:
We work with trusted local partners— not any operator. Because availability depends on specific guides and lodges, we recommend:

  • avoiding July/August peak season, and public holiday weekends

  • to request dates below before booking your flights. We’ll confirm availability before finalising your trip.

  • to book 4-6 weeks in advance. 10% discount when trips are booked 2+ months in advance.

  • And please note that deposits are non-refundable but can be transferred to any of our other trips within 3 months. If you decide not to move forward, we will put the money forward toward one of the many causes we support.

Trip Summary:

3 Days 2 Nights
Price: From US$260 per person (based on group of 8, 2pax/room)
Difficulty: 2/5, perfect for beginner to intermediate skill level
Accommodation: 2 nights guesthouse (option for camping 1 night)
Closest Airport: KNO (Medan)

Highlights:

  • Walk with semi-wild orangutans

  • Float down Bohorok River

  • Slow down and relax riverside

Know Before You Go:
We work with trusted local partners— not any operator. Because availability depends on specific guides and lodges, we recommend:

  • avoiding July/August peak season, and public holiday weekends

  • to request dates below before booking your flights. We’ll confirm availability before finalising your trip.

  • to book 4-6 weeks in advance. 10% discount when trips are booked 2+ months in advance.

  • And please note that deposits are non-refundable but can be transferred to any of our other trips within 3 months. If you decide not to move forward, we will put the money forward toward one of the many causes we support.

 

Bukit Lawang sits at the edge of Gunung Leuser National Park — one of the last places on Earth where critically endangered orangutans still live in the wild. This is where we go jungle trekking with trusted local guides to observe these semi-wild great apes in their natural habitat, especially the four remaining adult females from the original rehabilitation program. The forest here hums with life, from hornbills to slow lorises, and the trek ends with a simple joy: tubing down the Bohorok River instead of walking back.

Ideal for travellers who care about wildlife, don’t mind sweating a little, and want to experience the rainforest with both curiosity and care.

Sustainability and conservation is not a straight line, please read more here. Right now, there are four semi-wild female orangutans still alive from the rehabilitation days (Wati, Ratna, Pesek, and Gantung); they were hand-raised in captivity, released into the wild and come back to see their human friends often.

Itinerary:

  • Fly Singapore 07:30am to 08:00am Medan

    Meet your driver
    Drive to Bukit Lawang (±2.5hrs)

    Check-in to your guesthouse and relax for the afternoon.

    Please note that Sumatra is 1hr behind Singapore so time is in your favour

  • Wake up early for breakfast (included)

    Meet your guide
    Start trekking around 9am
    Lunch break (included)
    Gentle tubing down the Bohorok River back to guesthouse before sunset

    (option) 1 night camping instead guesthouse

  • Breakfast (included)
    Half day trekking to see orangutans. Different routes will be taken.

    Quick shower and lunch.

    Meet your driver.
    Drive back to Medan (2.5hr)

    Stop for early dinner in Medan - Nasi Padang.

    Check-in by 18:20pm
    Fly Medan 20:20pm to 22:55pm Singapore

 

Price:

  • Group of 2 | US$640 (US$320 per person)
    Group of 3 | US$945 (US$315 per person)
    Group of 4 | US$1140 (US$285 per person)
    Group of 5 | US$1425 (US$285 per person)
    Group of 6 | US$1680 (US$280 per person)
    Group of 7 | US$1890 (US$270 per person)
    Group of 8 | US$2080 (US$260 per person)

    Includes:

    • Return transport to/from airport and Bukit Lawang village on Toll Road (1-5pax car; 6-8pax van)

    • 2 nights Deluxe room at guesthouse (hot water, AC); 2 pax per room; breakfast included

    • 1 full day trekking incl. all entrance fees; lunch included

    • 1 half day trekking (on departure day) incl. all entrance fees

    • Meals as listed

  • The price for 2 Days 2 Nights is the exact same as 3 Days 2 Night.

    Itinerary is the same. The only difference is that you will be arriving at 8pm to KNO and 11pm to Bukit Lawang.

  • Group of 2 | US$930 (US$465 per person)
    Group of 3 | US$1380 (US$460 per person)
    Group of 4 | US$1700 (US$425 per person)
    Group of 5 | US$2100 (US$420 per person)
    Group of 6 | US$2490 (US$415 per person)
    Group of 7 | US$2835 (US$405 per person)
    Group of 8 | US$3120 (US$390 per person)

    Includes:

    • Return transport to/from airport and Bukit Lawang village on Toll Road (1-5pax car; 6-8pax van)

    • 3 nights Deluxe room at guesthouse (hot water, AC); 2 pax per room; breakfast included

    • 2x full day trekking incl. all entrance fees; lunch included

    • 1 half day trekking (on departure day) incl. all entrance fees

    • Meals as listed

 

More Info:

    • Lunch and dinners not listed; which allows you to freedom to wander around the village but the guesthouse has the best food in our opinion. Budget 100,000K per meal with a juice and beer.

    • Tips and gratuities are welcomed but not necessary.

    • Alcoholic beverages and fizzy drinks

    • There are a few artists in the village who are worth checking out. Bring extra cash for souvenirs and art.

    • Guesthouses are owned and ran by Bukit Lawang locals. Clean and simple. Deluxe rooms have hot water and AC.

    • WiFi is available but we recommend you stay offline and let the 3-Day Effect really sink in

    • The kitchen is also locally owned and run serving up all local dishes.

    • Saturday nights are especially fun because the local band plays, if you want to witness pure joy in a performance.

  • You will be walking through the jungle and rafting down river, pack the essentials, but remember:

    • Insect repellent

    • Swimmers

    • Hat

    • Zoom lens for close ups

    • A small (20L) backpack to carry your water and essentials in

  • April May and June are fruiting season near Bukit Lawang which means you have a higher chance of seeing the large males with their huge face flanges.

    Avoid the Northeast Monsoon season, November-February.

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