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From the trail
Practical guides and travel stories for planning your trip to Sumatra, written from the ground.
Health and Pharmacy in Bukit Lawang
What's available on the spot.
Cash and ATMs in Bukit Lawang
Where to withdraw, and where the fees are lower.
Where You Sleep, Wash, and Everything in Between
What camp actually looks like.
What You Actually Eat on a Bukit Lawang Trek
Breakfast by the river, dinner by candlelight.
The jungle taxi, the descent that closes out the trek
The tube-rafting descent that closes out every trek.
Leeches, the little ritual we didn't see coming
They don't hurt, but they're what everyone remembers.
How to Get to Bukit Lawang
Private transfer, shared shuttle, or public transport.
Is Bukit Lawang Safe for Solo Female Travellers?
What to know before you go alone.
How Much Does a Bukit Lawang Trek Cost in 2026?
A transparent breakdown of fixed prices.
The Best Time to Visit Bukit Lawang
What changes between dry and rainy season.
Pulau Weh: Where Sumatra Runs Out of Road
Diving, dolphins, and the pleasure of slowing down.
Pulau Banyak: Five Days, a Kayak, and an Island of Our Own
A remote archipelago and a childhood dream lived out for real.
Berastagi: Volcanoes, Markets, and Cooler Air
A natural stop between Bukit Lawang and Lake Toba.
Lake Toba: Getting Lost on Samosir Island
The world's largest volcanic lake, explored by scooter.
What to Pack for a Bukit Lawang Jungle Trek
What earns its place in your bag.
Tangkahan: Tracking Wild Elephants on Foot
A former logging village turned conservation success.
Regina Frey: The Woman Behind Bukit Lawang's Orangutans
The 1973 rehabilitation project that shaped the park we trek through today.
Yayasan Kolibri: The School Fees We Help Cover
What the foundation does, and how a trek with us contributes.