5 days / 4 nights
Extended trek5-day jungle trek in Bukit Lawang
More forest, fewer roads: four nights moving deeper into Gunung Leuser before the tube rafting return.
Booking and cancellation terms
Day by day
The route
Into the jungle
Depart Bukit Lawang between 8 and 9am. A steady climb into Gunung Leuser National Park, tracking wildlife along the way. First camp in the late afternoon, with a swim in the river before dinner.
Deeper into the forest
Further into the park, still tracking wildlife, new viewpoints. Second camp, different from the first, with a swim in the river before dinner.
Remote ground
A day reaching quieter, less-visited parts of the park. Third camp of the trip, with a swim in the river before dinner.
Further still
Another day of walking through varied terrain, tracking wildlife and taking in new viewpoints. Fourth and final camp, with a swim in the river before dinner.
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: this route reaches ground most day-trekkers never see. A reasonable level of fitness matters more here than on the shorter routes.
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. Five days gives them real time and ground to track into parts of the park fewer visitors reach. 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.
