Bukit Lawang is a small village situated 90 kilometers northwest of Medan, the capital city of North Sumatra, Indonesia
Bukit Lawang is most famous for being a site to easily spot semi-wild orangutans near convenient tourism facilities. Bukit Lawang is situated at the eastern side of Gunung Leuser National Park.
In 1973 a Swiss organization set up an orangutan rehabilitation center in Bukit Lawang. The purpose of the center was to rehabilitate orangutans released from captivity. The rangers at the center teach the orangutan all the necessary skills to survive in the wild. After an intense period of quarantine, readjustment to the natural habitat and reintegration in the (semi-)wild population, the orangutan is released back into the jungle. All orangutans released are still monitored by the rangers and they still provide them with supplementary food at the feeding platform until they become fully self reliant. Out of this project the Sumatra Orangutan Conservation Programme (SOCP) was founded.
In the years after the arrival of the rehabilitation centre more and more tourists found their way to Bukit Lawang and it became one of the most popular destinations in Sumatra.
3 Hour Treks
You will start this short trek after breakfast, around 8:30am. Your guide will take you on a three-hour walk into the Gunung Leuser National Park. You will most certainly be able to spot semi-wild orangutans, macaques more . . . SEE DETAILS
3 Hour Treks
One Day Treks
The jungle is a rich ecosystem with so much to explore. See the magical and endangered orangutan, but also look for white and black gibbons and Thomas Leaf monkeys. Let us know what animals you're interested in, and we will guide you to see hornbills, terrapin turtles, monitor lizards, and more
Two Days Treks
Itinerary
Day 1
After breakfast at 9:00 am our guides from Trekking Orangutan Sumatra will greet you at the hotel where you are staying. After that the tour group will sert walk to our campsite location. There you can do activities like bathing it off into the jungle for roughly a 6 to 7 hour trek. During the trip, if we are lucky, we may see Orangutans, Thomas leaf monkey, Gibbons, or long-tailed Macaque. During the day we will break for lunch and eat tropical fruits, following by a shon the river and behold the beauty of the natural landscape which will surround you. Our team will provide some....SEE DETAILS
Day 1
After breakfast at 9:00 am our guides from Trekking Orangutan Sumatra will greet you at the hotel where you are staying. After that the tour group will sert walk to our campsite location. There you can do activities like bathing it off into the jungle for roughly a 6 to 7 hour trek. During the trip, if we are lucky, we may see Orangutans, Thomas leaf monkey, Gibbons, or long-tailed Macaque. During the day we will break for lunch and eat tropical fruits, following by a shon the river and behold the beauty of the natural landscape which will surround you. Our team will provide some....SEE DETAILS
Three Day Treks
After breakfast provided by team Trekking Orangutan Sumatra we will be walking into the jungle. spotting wildlife throughout the day and learning more about orangutans (their behaviour, lifestyle and social skills).
After lunch, continue your trek to camp at the edge of Bohorok River. You are then free to swim . . . .
After lunch, continue your trek to camp at the edge of Bohorok River. You are then free to swim . . . .
Four Days Treks
On the third day of the excursion after a short hike you will reach the summit of the mountain and admire the breath-taking view, as you venture deeper into the jungle of Gunung Leuser National Park with the beauty of the dense forest and the wild animals. In the afternoon we will set up our tents close to the river of Bohorok, where we can go for another swim, chill out or go fishing. Depending on the weather, we will ....SEE DETAILS
Five Days Treks
After Break fast, adventure more deeper into the jungle, walking through valleys, climbing hills and crossing small rivers, to discover where tigers, elephants, wild pigs, honey bear, dear and many other animals all live and how they survive in the jungle. Camp will be set-up at Alur Perak..... SEE DETAILS
