1 day
Day trek1-day jungle trek in Bukit Lawang
A taste of the jungle in a single day: wildlife tracking on the way in, tube rafting on the way out.
Booking and cancellation terms
Day by day
The route
Morning: into the park
Depart Bukit Lawang between 8 and 9am with your experienced, licensed guide (plus an assistant guide for groups of 3 or more). A walk into Gunung Leuser National Park, tracking wildlife along the way: orangutans, gibbons, Thomas's langurs, depending on the day.
Midday: deeper on the trail
A picnic lunch in the forest, with more time spent observing wildlife and taking in the viewpoints before turning back toward the river.
Afternoon: tube rafting home
The trek ends the way most routes do: a tube rafting return down the Bohorok river, back into Bukit Lawang by mid to late afternoon.
Good to know: no camping on this route, so you're back in Bukit Lawang the same evening. It's the easiest way to meet the jungle.
The details
What's included
Included
- Your HPI-certified, English-speaking guide (an assistant joins for groups of 3+)
- All meals and drinking water during the trek
- Tube rafting return to Bukit Lawang
Not included
- National park entry fee (IDR 150,000, about €7.80, paid on the day)
- Flights and travel insurance
- Drinks or extras beyond what's provided
- Porter, if requested
Make it easier
A few extras, if you need them
Porter
Walk lighter: a porter from the village can join for an extra fee.
Accommodation before & after
We can book your guesthouse for the nights around the trek. You pay the guesthouse directly for your room.
Transport
From Medan airport, or onward to Berastagi and Lake Toba: just ask.
Dietary needs
Vegetarian, vegan, halal, or any other dietary or religious requirement can be catered for.
A glimpse
From this trek
Before you book
Questions about this trek
Can I do this trek solo?
Yes. Our standard treks need a minimum of two people, but a solo traveller can still join for a supplement of IDR 1,450,000 (about €90), which covers the missing spot. A private trek (your group only) is also possible: you pay the price of four people if you are fewer than four, and the price for your actual number if you are four or more. On a standard trek, other travellers may join your group on the same dates.
Will I really see orangutans?
Our guides know the forest and how to read it: a movement in the leaves, a distant call, tracks on the ground. Bukit Lawang is one of the best spots in Sumatra for it, even on a single-day route. Some of the park's orangutans are former rehabilitation-centre residents: fully free today, they remain used to people.
What if it rains during the trek?
The trek goes ahead as planned, rain or shine. This is a rainforest. Rain often means a quieter trail and a more active jungle.
Looking for a different length?
From a single day to a full week: see every route.
