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Join a local guide with excellent knowledge of the Bukit Lawang jungle and its inhabitants on this small-group forest hike, with transfers from Bukit Lawang area hotels. Your guide will teach you about the wildlife and help you spot animals such as macaques, gibbons, hornbills, and maybe even orangutans. Lunch and Gunung Leuser National Park entry is included, while you can opt to return by tubing the river.

Jakarta’s public transportation system is challenging to use. Skip the stress and see the historic essentials with a private guide just for your group on this door-to-door heritage tour of Old Batavia plus Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta Cathedral, and Indonesia National Monument (Monas). You’ll explore Glodok (Jakarta Chinatown), Jakarta Old Town, and Sunda Kelapa (Jakarta Old Port), and visit museums and a puppet studio: Upgrade to include a local lunch.

Enjoy an exciting multi-day trekking adventure without the risk of getting lost in the Indonesian jungle. On this private three-day, two-night adventure you’ll spend the nights surrounded by nature in the jungle camp. By day, trek through the jungle, spot local wildlife, and have a chance to go river rafting. Accommodation and all meals are included.

Say goodbye to Jakarta’s hustle and bustle and unwind in the cool, rainy highlands of Bogor on this private guided full-day adventure that covers sights you’ll find hard to reach independently. Explore the Bogor Botanical Gardens, founded in 1817, visit a wooden puppet maker, hike to the Nangka Waterfall, view the Mulyaharja rice fields, and enjoy a Sundanese lunch. Round-trip transfers from hotels, rentals, ports, and the airport are included.

As we grew up in the area, we have excellent knowledge about the jungle and the animals who live in the Gunung Leuser National Park. You will get the chance to see some rare species of animals including the orangutan. Besides the beauty of the jungle, we offer some extreme fun as well by tubing the river as the final part of your jungle trek. We will fully guide you on your jungle trek to make sure you have an unforgettable experience.

Enjoy the thrill of trekking in Sumatra without the risk of getting lost by going with a guide. On this private two-day adventure you’ll stay in a jungle camp overnight, and spend the days trekking through the jungle, looking out for and learning about local wildlife (including orangutans), and even enjoying some fun rafting. This is a must-do tour for active, adventurous travelers.

Highly recommendation of this tour with the expert guide and friendly, this experience will tell you in history and the culture of its "Heritage and the highlight of Jakarta". The highlight: Visit the monument and will amazed see the city to the top of monument and The Old City of Jakarta is known as Old Batavia, European sailors and traders in the 16th Century dubbed this place with the beauty city similar to Amsterdam and it was also a trading center on The Asian continent until the Dutch East Indies Company controlled tarea as trading center also as the administrative center power in archipelago. This area is just 139 ha, dominated by European and China building styles. Some of the buildings are used as cafe, museum and office.

At Sumatra Orangutan Trekking, we organize unique and unforgettable jungle trekking eco tours that help preserve the Gunung Leuser National Park and its endangered orangutans. But we offer more than just traditional trekking experiences. Our English-speaking guides are certified by the Indonesia Tourist Guides Association (ITGA-HPI Himpunan Pramuwisata Indonesia), and they enjoy sharing their knowledge with you while they help keep the Gunung Leuser National Park clean and safe for both humans and animals! Our day tours and activities make a difference in the local community. When you purchase one of our trekking tours, 10% of the proceeds go to children in Bukit Lawang who can’t afford to go to school and single mothers who struggle financially. This money helps the children attend school and eventually find jobs that will allow them to support themselves and their families.

The Mt. Sibayak volcano offers some of Sumatra’s most spectacular sunrise views, all the way to Medan, Berastagi, and Mt. Sinabung. It’s a short hike, but not one to attempt without a guide. This small-group tour makes everything simple, with hotel pickup, entrance fees, snacks, and hot drinks included—you even get to soothe tired muscles in some nearby hot springs after the hike.

About Bukit Lawang-TourAt Bukit Lawang Tour we offer jungle treks suitable for everyone to make sure you will have an unforgettable experience. We are a group of friends and English speaking guides who recently started Bukit Lawang Tour. We are born and raised in the area and have excellent knowledge of the plants and animals living in the rainforest, which includes the Sumatran orangutan. All our guides are certified by the local ITGA-HPI (Indonesia Tourist Guides Association – Himpunan Pramuwisata Indonesia).

A visit to Gunung Leuser National Park to look for orangutans is a must when in Sumatra. Leave logistics to the experts and relax in the capable hands of an experienced local guide on this 3-night package with transfers direct from your Medan hotel. You’ll enjoy two full days of jungle trekking, meals and riverside camping included, a trip on a traditional raft, and two nights in Bukit Lawang.

We organize unique and unforgettable jungle trekking eco tours that help preserve the Gunung Leuser National Park and its endangered orangutans. But we offer more than just traditional trekking experiences. English-speaking guides are certified by the Indonesia Tourist Guides Association (ITGA-HPI Himpunan Pramuwisata Indonesia), and they enjoy sharing their knowledge with you while they help keep the Gunung Leuser National Park clean and safe for both humans and animals! This day tours and activities make a difference in the local community. When you purchase one of our trekking tours, 10% of the proceeds go to children in Bukit Lawang who can’t afford to go to school and single mothers who struggle financially. This money helps the children attend school and eventually find jobs that will allow them to support themselves and their families.

If you need a break from the heat in Medan then consider this private day tour to Berastagi, a welcoming village nestled in the cooler Karo Highlands. This tour offers a glimpse into rural Sumatran life without the hard work of hiring and driving a rental car. You’ll experience a traditional market, a Karo Batak village, and the Sipiso Piso Waterfall, where you can cool down in natural pools, all without worrying about navigation.

Ideal for travelers interested in spending a night in the jungle, this private tour takes travelers to explore Gunung Leuser National Park over two days of trekking. Hike through parts of Bukit Lawang Mountain on the eastern side of the park, while looking out for Orangutans and many species of resident monkeys. Camp next to a river for one night and make the return journey on foot or via a tube raft.

Ideal for travelers interested in immersive multi-day experiences, this tour explores the best of Northern Sumatra in seven days of sightseeing. Highlights include stops at Bukit Lawang on the Bahorok River, the picturesque town of Berastagi in the Karo Highlands, and Lake Toba—the world’s largest crater lake. Hiking Mount Sibayak and trekking through the jungle near Bukit Lawang are also included.

Are you a nature lover, an adventurer at heart or simply looking for an escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life? Then North Sumatra in Indonesia is just right for you: a land of untamed jungles, tranquil lakes and vibrant cultures. On an 8-day small group tour with a maximum of 10 travellers, you will explore the breathtaking landscapes of Bukit Lawang, Berastagi and Lake Toba. With transport, accommodation and exciting activities all organised for you, this tour promises an unforgettable experience.

This Sipiso-piso waterfall will keep blowing your minds. This incredible waterfall can be seen, felt and heard from far away!⁠⠀ l’ve seen a lot of beautiful waterfalls during my travels, and this one is definitely up there with the best!

We'll bring you to the extreme and amazing sport done by local people. This sport called Pacu Jawi (Bull Race), this is a local tradition held on Saturdays in Batusangkar.

We make this tour specifically for those of you who live in the Samosir Island area, equipped with drivers who can speak English and are experienced in the local area, so that they can help those of you who want to explore Samosir Island such as Ambarita, Samosir tourist village, Aek Rangat hot spring on the edge of Lake Toba, the history of the first Batak King in Sianjur mula and also the place for the treasure of the King and the Legend of the water of the seven Flavor. and dont forget to try a short light trekking at Holbung Hill

About a 2-hour drive from Medan, the Mt. Sibayak stratovolcano offers rugged landscapes and spectacular sunrise views. Discover it without the dangers of self-driving in the dark on this to-the-point tour, direct from your door, which includes a hot drink to warm you up. After sunrise, you'll stop at some nearby hot springs, beautiful Sipiso Piso Waterfall, and bustling Berastagi Fruit Market.

Explore the rainforest of Bukit Lawang and spend the night camping in Gunung Leuser National Park, home of the endangered Sumatran orangutan. Trek with experienced local guides, observe wildlife in their natural habitat, and enjoy an authentic jungle camping experience in a safe riverside campsite. This tour includes traditional river tubing and offers a true adventure in one of the world’s most important rainforests. Optional transfer from Medan is available.

this is private transfer service (drop off) so traveller is flexible if want to stop on the way and our driver will tell the traveller any information needed along the way

Explore the North Sumatra countryside without the hassle of catching public transport when you take a private tour from Medan. Cool off in the higher-altitude Karo Highlands, enjoy a refreshing swim at the Sipiso Piso Waterfalls, admire views of Lake Toba, and learn more about the local Karo people in traditional villages. This tour is an easy way to reach parts of Indonesia that would be challenging on your own.