3 days / 2 nights
Classic trek3-day orangutan trek in Bukit Lawang
Two nights deep in Gunung Leuser, a different camp each evening, and a tube rafting return down the Bohorok.
Booking and cancellation terms
Day by day
The route
Into the jungle
Depart Bukit Lawang between 8 and 9am with your guide and assistant guide. A steady climb into Gunung Leuser National Park, with viewpoints along the way and an active search for wildlife: orangutans, gibbons, Thomas's langurs, depending on the day. First camp set up in the late afternoon, with a swim in the river before dinner cooked on the spot by the "jungle mama". Night at camp.
Deeper into the forest
Deeper into the park, still tracking wildlife. Lunch in the forest, then a new camp, a swim in the river and dinner from the jungle mama.
Tube rafting back to Bukit Lawang
A morning walk, then the return to Bukit Lawang down the Bohorok river by tube rafting. Arrival back in the village in the early to mid afternoon.
Good to know: a different camp each night, and a pace set by the group, with no fixed number of hours.
The details
What's included
Included
- Your HPI-certified, English-speaking guide and an assistant guide
- All meals and drinking water during the trek
- Camping equipment: tent, sleeping mat, mosquito net
- 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. This 3-day route gives them two full days to search, in one of the best spots in Sumatra for it. 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.
