How Much Does a Bukit Lawang Trek Cost in 2026?

Trekking prices in Bukit Lawang can look confusing from the outside: quotes vary between operators, and it's not always clear what's included. Here's the short version, based on our own fixed pricing.

Why prices are fixed across operators

Trek prices in Bukit Lawang are officially set by the HPI-ITGA Indonesian guide association, not by individual companies. This is meant to stop a race to the bottom that would come out of guides', porters', and jungle mamas' wages. A serious operator won't undercut this. If a quote looks unusually cheap, that's usually where the difference comes from.

2026 price guide, per person

• 1 day trek: around €70
• 2 days / 1 night: around €120
• 3 days / 2 nights: around €170
• 4 days / 3 nights: around €250
• 5 days / 4 nights: around €320
• 7 days / 6 nights (full immersion to Aceh): around €700

Watch out for prices that bundle in accommodation or transport

Some operators advertise the same total price as everyone else, but fold your accommodation or transport into it, so the trek itself ends up costing less than what the guide association actually sets.

That gap has to come from somewhere. In practice, it usually comes out of the guides', porters', and cooks' pay: the same people who make the trek what it is. We don't think that's fair, so we don't do it.

A trek is a real expense, and we understand that. Our advice is simply to choose operators who respect the association's price for what it's meant to cover, rather than quietly discounting it through a bundled deal.

What's included, and what isn't

Included: your guide, an assistant guide on treks of 2 days or more, meals and water on trek, camping equipment, and the rafting return to Bukit Lawang. Not included: the national park entry fee, flights, travel insurance, and personal extras.

The park entry fee

On top of the trek price, expect a Gunung Leuser National Park entry fee of about 150,000 IDR (roughly €7.80) per person, payable on the day.

Deposit and payment

A deposit confirms your booking. It is refunded in full if you cancel 30 days or more before departure, 50% refunded if you cancel 14 to 29 days before, and not refundable within 14 days of departure. The 50% deposit is paid by bank transfer; the balance is paid on site, in cash or by a second transfer. Wise and Revolut are also accepted.

A question we get a lot: what about tips?

Tipping never appears on any price list, ours included, but it comes up in almost every enquiry we get, so it's worth addressing directly.

In Bukit Lawang, tipping your guide and the rest of the team is customary. It's appreciated, but never obligatory or fixed to a set amount. There's no official rate: it's entirely up to you and what you felt the trek was worth.

Tips are usually handed to the lead guide at the end of the trek, who shares them with the assistant guide, porters, and cook. If you'd rather split it yourself between specific people, that works too.