Start the trek around 8-9 a.m (after breakfast). Walk for around 6-7 hours into the jungle looking for orangutans and other animals, discovering medicinal plants and learning about their uses. Around noon there is a lunch break before the trek continues through to the camp site. Take a rest at the camp, get a hot drink and take a refreshing shower in the small stream. Preparation of dinner.
Have breakfast at the campsite and set off at around 9am. Walk for around 5-6 hours, move to another camp site, while searching signs of wildlife, discovering “jungle-food” and learning about their uses. Get lunch in the jungle, before continuing trek to the camp near the river bank. Relax at the camp and swim in the clean jungle river. Preparation of dinner.
The following morning visitors can choose between a short trek into to the jungle, or just relaxing at the campsite. Return to Bukit Lawang either by foot or by tube-rafting down the river (this must be decided before your trek begins). Arrive back at lunchtime (lunch not included on this day).
Our jungle treks are the perfect opportunity to explore one of the world's most diverse forests, and our guides are incredibly knowledgeable about the fauna and flora of the Gunung Leuser National Park. Most of our guests are lucky enough to see orangutans in their natural habitat, but even if you are unlucky we can still guarantee you will have the experience of a lifetime.
Our team of experienced English-speaking guides, certified by the Indonesia Tourist Guides Association, will be glad to share their knowledge with you. They strictly follow the Gunung Leuser National Park guidelines and do their best to keep the jungle clean and the wildlife safe.
