🌅 Start: 08:30 AM
⏳ Duration: six days
✅ Includes: certified English speaking guide, fresh fruit, lunch 6x, dinner 5x, breakfast 5x, tent equipment, National Park entry permit and return by jungle taxi with tube rafting.
💰 Price: €400 per person
👥 Group Size: minimum 2 people
⚡ Intensity Level: high
NOTE: for a private trek, the minimum payment covers 2 people. Solo travellers are welcome, and we’ll do our best to match you with a group.
Explore the wild, protect the wilderness and learn the jungle skills
Prepare yourself for a special adventure through the heart of the Sumatran jungle, where only the fittest and most adventurous souls dare to tread. This six days trekking will take you through one of the world’s most biodiverse rainforests, where every step offers the chance to see incredible wildlife, including wild orangutans, gibbons and if you’re luckily the wild elephants and the Sumatran tigers.
Imagine trekking through a beautiful, green rainforest, where you hear exotic birds singing and leaves rustling as monkeys play above. You’ll set up camp next to peaceful rivers, under the shade of tall, ancient trees and fall asleep to the sounds of the jungle around you. Every day, you’ll discover something new as you explore deeper into the wild, with delicious Indonesian meals keeping you energized for the adventure.
The program
Day one: Your jungle adventure begins at 8:30 AM after breakfast, your guides will pick you up. Trek through the jungle where you might see orangutans, gibbons and various monkeys. Look out for hornbills and the great argus (Sumatran peacock). Your guide will tell you about the plants, animals and how some plants are used for medicine. You’ll reach your campsite by afternoon, enjoy dinner cooked by jungle chefs and sleep surrounded by the sounds of the jungle. Expect about 5-6 hours of walking.
Day two: More wildlife on the second day, trek for 4-5 hours. You may see more animals like wild orangutans and the black gibbon. With a bit of luck, you might even spot tiger tracks or a tiger from a safe distance. Arrive at your campsite by late afternoon, relax by the Landak river and enjoy a swim and dinner.
Day three: Lake views today, you’ll visit a mineral lake where many animals come to drink. Watch them from a distance and see them in their natural habitat. Camp near by the lake for the night.
Day four: After breakfast you’ll spot the animals and trek to the final campsite. Keep an eye out for more wildlife and if you’re lucky, you might see elephants. Arrive by late afternoon and stay at this campsite for two nights to observe animals.
Day five: Salt lake and river fun in the morning, visit another salt lake to look for tigers or Sumatran elephants. After breakfast back at camp, you can either continue wildlife watching or learn how to catch fish in the river.
Day six: The last adventure day, wake up to the jungle sounds and have breakfast by the river. Float down the river on rubber tubes with your jungle crew back to Bukit Lawang
Enjoy this exciting six days jungle trekking filled with wildlife sightings and adventure in the beautiful Gunung Leuser national park.
NOTE: this trek requires good physical fitness.
