Welcome To The Jungle Trek
1-Day Trek Around Bukit Lawang (1-Day Tour)
EcoTravel’s 1-day trek is a great choice for active travellers with limited time! During this 1-day trek around Bukit Lawang you will hike up and down the hills of the Gunung Leuser National Park while having the big chance to see wildlife in their natural habitat. This trek takes around six hours, in a slow pace and with breaks – followed by traditional fun-tube rafting down the Bohorok River. A fantastic experience with lasting impressions from the jungle to take home! We recommend this tour for everyone who likes hiking in tropical conditions.
Duration: one day (6 hours)
Intensity level: low-average
Tour price: 60 EUR per person
Group size: minimum 2 people, maximum 8 people
Start: at 08:30 am – Tuesdays
Tour description
In the morning at 8:30 am our English speaking guide will pick you up at your guesthouse to start your 1-day jungle trek in Bukit Lawang. After a short walk you will cross the Bohorok River, then go uphill and enter the national park via the old orangutan feeding area which is still highly popular with a lot of orangutans. Afterwards you will continue your jungle trek through the rainforest to a small creek and stop there for a rest by its clear waters. Then you will hike up again and walk for about one hour, passing unforgettable scenic viewpoints overlooking the whole valley of the Bohorok River.
Around noon you will stop at an amazing hidden waterfall in the jungle where you can swim in the fresh, clear water before you are enjoying your local lunch. Afterwards you will trek for another hour and explore the magical rainforest up the hill to a fantastic view point with a lot of wild orchids around. After a short break you continue trekking upstream to the Bohorok River, always watching out for wildlife along the way. Towards the end of your jungle adventure there is even more fun! Your “jungle taxi” with your personal captain will bring you back to your guesthouse in Bukit Lawang by traditional tube-rafting down the Bohorok River.
Includes: certified English speaking guide, porter, fruits, lunch, drinking water, rafting skipper, tubes, safety jackets, helmets for children
Excludes: permit to enter the national park 150.000 IDR/ person/ weekdays & 225.000 IDR/ person/ Sundays or red days
What to bring: comfortable hiking shoes or good sports shoes, small day bag, long trouser & T-shirt in bright colours, long socks, mosquito repellent, sun lotion, swim wear and toilet paper