Jungle Trekking

Easy Trek (4 Hour)

A half-day forest trek — ideal for travellers short on time, families with young children, or anyone with a tight schedule. With luck, you may spot semi-wild orangutans and other wildlife.

Thomas's leaf monkey in the jungle
4 hours (half day) €35/person exc. permit Min 2 max 8 Start 09:00

This short half-day trek is ideal for travellers with limited time, families with young children, those who prefer a gentler pace, or anyone on a tight schedule.

09:00 · Pickup

Into the forest

Your guide will pick you up at 09:00 from your accommodation to begin a forest trek in Bukit Lawang.

On the way

River and rubber plantations

You will walk along the river, climb a hill, and pass through rubber plantations on the way to the entrance of Gunung Leuser National Park.

Park entrance

Gunung Leuser National Park

Once you enter the forest, you may have the chance to see semi-wild Sumatran orangutans.

Entrance to Gunung Leuser National Park

On the trail

Orangutans and wildlife

You will have time to watch them swing through the trees as they care for their young.

Wild orangutan in the Gunung Leuser rainforest

Mid-morning · Rest stop

Snack of tropical fruits

After a snack of tropical fruits, continue through the jungle to look for other wildlife, including long-tailed macaques, pig-tailed macaques, and Thomas's leaf monkeys.

Fresh fruit break on the trail

Late morning · Return

Back to Bukit Lawang

Towards the end of the trek, you will arrive at the foot of Bukit Lawang and be guided back to your accommodation.

Before you book

Includes

Certified English-speaking guide, porter, fresh fruits, drinking water

Excludes

Permit 150.000 IDR/person

What to bring

Camera, comfortable walking shoes, long trousers, insect repellent, sun cream

Minimum 2 people. Extra fee €25 if fewer than 2.

All routes require a Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) permit — Rp 150,000 per person, paid separately at the trailhead.

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