Cave Tours
The impressive caves of Bukit Lawang and Batu Kapal are a
must see during your stay. We offer 2 tour options, a 3 hour tour of the nearby
Bat cave or a longer 5 hour tour of the Batu Ships cave. Both tours include
guide fees, cave permits, lunch and an opportunity for swimming.
Option 1. The Bat cave Cave adventure - Bukit lawang day
tour
Just 30 mins walk from Bukit Lawang through rubber
plantations and patches of forest lies the Bat cave. Surrounded by the beauty
of the jungle, the Bat cave is a beauty in its own right. Cave adventure -
Bukit lawang day tour
Our guide will pick you up at 8.30am from your accommodation
and you will start your 1-2 hour tour. If you’re lucky, along the way, you may
see the Thomas’ leaf monkey, long-tailed macaque and maybe even an orangutan or
two. Cave adventure - Bukit lawang day tour
After your tour of the cave chambers, where you will marvel
at rock formations and watch as bats fly past, your guide will find a suitable
place to stop for lunch on the Landak river, where you will have time to swim
and relax, before you begin your walk back to your guesthouse. Cave adventure -
Bukit lawang day tour
Person Price
1 – 15
1 person 20 Euros/person
2 people or more 15 Euros/person
Includes
Lunch and fruit, 1.5L water, guide fee and permit to enter
the cave.
What to bring : Cave adventure - Bukit lawang day tour
A small backpack with head torch, raincoat, medicines,
camera + spare battery + memory card (in a waterproof bag), insect repellent,
sunblock. Cave adventure - Bukit lawang day tour
Shoes: waterproof shoes with good grip/tread are essential
for slippery paths. Cave adventure - Bukit lawang day tour
Option 2. Batu Kapal/Ships cave Cave adventure - Bukit
lawang day tour
A 1 hr 30 mins/4kms guided walk through cacao plantations
bordering the jungle will take you to the cave, so called because of its
distinctive ship-like appearance. Cave adventure - Bukit lawang day tour
On arrival, explore the many bat chambers as you’re guided
through tunnels and along trails, spotting bats along the way. After your tour,
your team will prepare a BBQ lunch and fruit salad whilst you relax and swim in
the quiet Landak river, before you start your walk back to your guesthouse.
Cave adventure - Bukit lawang day tour
Person Price
1 – 15
1 person 30 Euros/person
2 people or more 25 Euros/person
Lunch (BBQ chicken or fish, and fruit salad), 1.5L water and
guide fee.
What to bring
A small backpack with tourhead torch, raincoat, medicines,
camera + spare battery + memory card (in a waterproof bag), insect repellent,
sunblock.
Shoes : waterproof shoes with good grip/tread are essential
for slippery paths.