4 Days Bukit Lawang Tour Include 2 Days 1 Night Jungle Trekking

4 day/3 night jungle trek- absolutely amazing!

We had the most amazing time in the jungle, led by our lovely guide Nurdin and assistant guide Mukri. We saw so many orangutans right up close- we couldn’t believe it! Nurdin was so helpful at answering any questions and made the trip so much fun!

Response from the operator: Dear Mrs. Polly 😊 Thank you so much for your wonderful review and for sharing your experience with us! 🙏🌿🦧 We’re absolutely delighted to hear that you had such an amazing 4-day/3-night jungle adventure. It makes us very happy 😊 to know that you enjoyed seeing so many wild orangutans up close and had a great time in the jungle. We’ll definitely share your kind words with Nurdin and Mukri. They will be so happy 😊 to know that their guidance, knowledge, and friendly company helped make your experience so special. ❤️ Thank you 🙏😊 again for choosing Sumatra Orangutan Treks and for supporting responsible and ethical jungle trekking. We hope 🙏 to welcome you back to Bukit Lawang and the Gunung Leuser jungle again someday! 🌿🦧😊 Warmest jungle regards 🌿 The Sumatra Orangutan Treks Team 🦧

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Respectful staff, Great experience and excellent food

The whole experience was incredible, they picked us up from our hotel in Medan and drove us out to Bukit Lawang. Met us at their accomodations which included a small restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Helmi was our guide along with Anto and they were very considerate with how they taught us about the Flora and fauna of the jungle. we saw 5 orangutans in a group and helmi was constantly looking around for the best places to see and take pictures. Our guides had snacks throughout the day of fresh watermelon, passionfruit, dragon fruit and bananas. As we made our way deeper into the jungle to our camp we met our chef Samisamson, who had tea and coffee ready for us as soon as we got there. There was a great swimming hole in the river to cool off in and ample space to dry our clothes. Samisamson cooked chicken rendang and curry for dinner. The quality of the food was spectacular and there was plenty of it too. The second day we saw more gibbons and trekked around the jungle to the river we rafted down to get out on. Our guides were professional in the way they conducted themselves around us and other groups as well as they way they interacted with the environment.

Response from the operator: Thank you Very Much Mr Todd & Mrs Rebekaj🙏 For your Kind Review Mr & Mrs,And We Really Appreciate & Loved To Hear your Feedback Mr & Mrs,All The Team,Wish you Well On your Travels Mr & Mrs,And you Would Be Welcomed Back Here Anytime Mr & Mrs 😊 All The Best Mr & Mrs 🙏

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One of the best experiences ever had!

This local tour was amazing, I cannot recommend enough. We were looked after so well and nothing was forgotten. The tour guides were so knowledgable and friendly - THANK YOU Amed and Ban Bang. Sammy was an amazing cook at the campsite and also looked after us well. The vibe at the hotel is so chilled and relaxed - Dedi Cool is incredible. We got to see all different types of animals and of course the Orangutans 🦧. You need this tour in your life 🧡

Response from the operator: Thank you Very Much Mrs Beth & Family🙏 For your Kind Review Mrs,We Really Appreciate & Loved To Hear your Feedback Mr & Mrs,All The Team,Wish you & your Mom,Well On your Travels Mrs,And you Would Be Welcomed Back Here Anytime Mrs 😊 All The Best Mrs 🙏

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Great tour let down by the guide

I will start with the positives of the tour, the owner was easy to communicate with and book via Whatsapp and phone calls. The tour was well organized with an easy airport transfer. The food was great and there was plenty of fresh fruit to snack on. I saw plenty of wildlife including 5 orangutans. The reason this review is not 5 stars is that the tour guide Dani was unbearable. I had booked a group tour as I am a young solo female traveler. I was told I would be in a group but when I arrived in Bukit Lawang the tour then let me know (only because I asked) that I would be doing the trek solo with just the guide Dani. I was really annoyed but it was 1 am in the morning as that was the time of my flight and I felt I had little options. Dani was highly unprofessional over the 3 days, over the top flirting with me. Stating he wanted to be more than friends and tried to touch my hair or legs on multiple occasions. He did not take no for an answer and left me feeling extremely uncomfortable. On the last day, I wanted to say something to the owner but with Dani being there I didn't feel safe. In fact, it made me on edge for the rest of my trip to Sumatra. He guilt-tripped me into not speaking up by saying he has to fund his sister's education and that he needed a tip and a good review. This is not an excuse for the behavior I experienced. This is a massive shame as I feel the tour would have been an amazing experience if I had been in a group with a different guide.

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YOU HAVE TO DO THIS TOUR!!

Wow. Just wow. What an unforgettable experience. This group of host and guides are incredible, so accommodating and responsive to every question/need and extremely knowledgeable about the jungle and wildlife and plants in the area. We always felt safe and well catered to. We did a bunch of research of where we should go for our trip and we’re initially leaning towards borneo but this tour was so much more seamless than all of the other ones we could find which required expensive flights to remote airports or very very long bus rides. We chose North Sumatra instead and are so glad we did. We were treated to 5 different sitings of orangutans over our two day trek as well as white handed gibbon apes and a variety of different monkeys, birds and even a (shedded) King cobra snake skin! We were well taken care of with amazing fresh fruit snacks on trail, delicious and fresh fried rice and chicken lunch, and then a whole spread of different food (veg curry, tofu sambal, chicken rendang and more) from our personal chef at camp with coffee, tea, biscuits and plenty of water. The trek is tough, will need decent fitness and some hiking experience and be okay with muddy terrain (bring long socks to tuck over your long pants) but the guides will cater to you and there are easier routes /shortcuts if needed. When you get to camp there’s an amazing river to swim in and time to relax. After dinner the guides have some fun brain games and magic tricks to keep you occupied before bed. For sleeping there’s an open air hut (private) with mat pad and real pillow + sleeping bag with your choice of dome tent or mosquito net. We slept like babies with the sounds of the jungle around us after a full day trekking. Bring bug spray as mosquitos and leeches are inevitable without. Also toilet paper and knowledge that you are camping so there’s no toilet but a “jungle toilet” hole in the ground that is set up at camp. On the way back you get to white water raft in these inner tubes back down the river and it’s so fun and chill with the guides paddling. The first and last night we stayed at their new build lodge which was immaculate and felt like a 5 star stay. We rode on the back of the guides motorbikes through the jungle to get dinner at Ecolodge restaurant nearby (also where we had the included breakfast) which has both western and amazing Indonesian food (get the gabo gabo and sodo Medan noodle soup). The last day we also got to explore this gigantic bat cave system that had three massive chambers and a guide took us through it (climbing involved) for an hour tour which was super unique and cool- don’t miss it! The ride to and from the airport was also very comfortable (~3-4hrs) but super bumpy so bring gravol if you get car sick. Other helpful tips not associated with the tour but you will be required to pay for a visa on arrival in Indonesia and at Medan you must pay in CASH (500k IDR per person) which we didn’t know but there are atms at the airport which don’t charge any additional fees. Definitely worth having some cash on you for tipping guides and paying for your dinners on first and last night. The best part was this group of hosts who truly made us comfortable and ensured we had a perfect trip and we couldn’t recommend them enough!

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