Bukit Lawang 6 days deep into the jungle trek
6 days jungle experience. Explore the mountain and the
depths of Leuser National Park for wildlife, flora and fauna. This trek will
reward you with a truly unique jungle experience.
Day one
After breakfast, your guide will collect you at 8.30 am from
your guesthouse and you will start your journey into the jungle of Gunung
Leuser National Park to see orangutans. On your trek (6-7 hours) your guide
will educate you on the local wildlife, flora and fauna you may encounter in
Gunung Leuser. After lunch you will continue your trek to see other wildlife
(if you’re lucky you may see the Thomas leaf monkey, white-handed gibbon, black
gibbon, long-tailed macaque, pig-tailed macaque, hornbills, peacocks and
monitor lizards) and learn about the trees and plants that can be used in
traditional medicine.
Late afternoon your guide will select a suitable spot next
to a small river in the depths of the forest (Perbatasan) to set up a camp.
Spend your free time swimming, help prepare dinner or even learn some jungle
skills. Before settling down to sleep surrounded by the sounds of the jungle
and river.
Day two
After breakfast get ready to continue your trek. Walk around
6-7 hours to go to the next camp site, searching for orangutans and other
wildlife. Discovering medicinal plants and jungle food, learning their use and
preparation. After a walk in the jungle, the trek continues along the river to
reach the camp site. Take a rest at the camp and have a swim in the river
and get a hot drink. Preparation of dinner.
Day three
Get ready for the trek. Walk around 6-7 hours along the
river to the next camp while searching for signs of wild orangutan nests and
other wildlife tracks, collect jungle-vegetables for dinner. Learn how to make
the jungle-camp and how to prepare jungle-dinner.
Day four
Get ready for the trek. The camp will not move this day,
trek around the camp for 5-6 hours searching for wild orangutans and other
animals, collecting jungle vegetables for dinner. Around 6 p.m. watch animals
in the salt lake, where they come to drink to get iron from the stone.
Preparation of dinner.
Day five
Start walk to next camp. Trek around 5-6 hours in the
jungle, searching for wild orangutans and other animals. Take a rest at the
camp and get hot drink and then take a swim in the clean jungle river.
Preparation of dinner.
Day six
You end your adventure with a short trek, before rafting
‘jungle style’ down the Bohorok river to your village accommodation, passing
beautiful green hills stretching alongside the river. If you’re lucky, you may
also spot groups of monkeys in the trees, monitor lizards and much more.
Price option A : 6-Days Experiences Jungle Trekking
Person Price
2 – 4 250 Euros
Includes
Fully licensed English speaking guide,
Permits guide association,
foods and water during trekking,
private tent,sleeping mat/inflatable mattress,sleeping bag.
Price option B: 6-Days Experiences Jungle Trekking
Person Price
4 – 6 190 Euros
Includes
Fully licensed English speaking guide,
Permits guide association,
foods and water during trekking,
private tent,sleeping mat/inflatable mattress,sleeping bag.
What to bring
good walking-boots or shoes.
sports-sandals or flip-flops for walking in the river.
insect repellent,medicine.
Towel, short pants, swimming suit, light trousers and long sleeved tops (an extra set of clean and dry clothes for the night) head torch or flashlight.
Trekking Package excludes
Camera tax (10 Euros/person
payable to the national park office). Entrance permit to the Gunung Leuser
National Park.
We can arrange treks from 1 day up to 20 days adventure.
This is just for general info we can provide you with
further information when you contact us.