Jungle Trekking

Explore Trek (3D2N)

Three days among the distinctive flora of Gunung Leuser — two nights at riverside camps, then a tubing return down the Bohorok.

Pig-tailed macaque in the Gunung Leuser rainforest
3D2N €155 exc. permit Min 2, max 8 Start 09:00

Over three days, you will explore the rainforest's distinctive vegetation. Throughout this memorable trek, your guide will help you spot endemic plants and animals and identify the calls of key bird species. You will camp at two separate locations in the forest. Excellent physical fitness is required.

Day 1

09:00 · Pickup

Into the forest

At 9:00 a.m., our English-speaking guide collects you from your accommodation. After a short walk, you enter the Gunung Leuser National Park section of the Sumatran rainforest.

On the trail

Wildlife along the way

As you hike over hills on the western side of the national park, your guide will point out animal and plant species and explain the rainforest and its biodiversity. With luck, you may spot gibbons, Thomas's leaf monkeys, long-tailed macaques, pig-tailed macaques, flying squirrels, Sumatran peacocks, hornbills, and even wild orangutans along the trail.

Wildlife along the jungle trail

15:30 · Jambur Batu River

First camp for the night

In the afternoon, around 3:30 PM, you reach the Jambur Batu River and set up camp for the night. Swim, relax, and enjoy afternoon coffee and tea while our team prepares a jungle dinner of local Indonesian cuisine.

Jungle trail through Gunung Leuser National Park

Evening · Night in the jungle

Stars and forest sounds

In the evening, play games or stargaze and reflect on the first day. Mosquito net, mattresses, pillows, and blanket keep you comfortable. Night in the jungle is an entirely different experience — different animals, different sounds, and a sky full of stars.

Day 2

Morning · At camp

Wake to the forest

Wake to the sounds of monkeys, birds, and insects around camp — an experience you will not forget.

Morning at a jungle camp in Gunung Leuser

After breakfast

5–6 hours deeper into the forest

After breakfast, set out on a 5–6-hour trek. The deeper you go into the rainforest, the better your chances of spotting wildlife. For lunch, your guide prepares a simple meal at the top of a hill. The views along the route through the national park make for a memorable afternoon.

Jungle trail through Gunung Leuser National Park

Evening · Bohorok River

Second camp for the night

Our team sets up camp for the second night on the banks of the Bohorok River and serves Indonesian dinner with refreshing drinks. Spend the evening in your jungle tent playing cards or watching the night sky.

Day 3

Morning · At camp

Wildlife by the river

Wake once again to the sounds of the jungle. With luck, you may spot Sumatran monitor lizards, turtles, and colourful river butterflies around camp.

After breakfast

Hike or waterfall

After breakfast, choose a further 3-hour hike or simply relax at the waterfall near camp.

Waterfall in the Sumatran jungle

Afternoon · Return

Lunch and tubing down the Bohorok

Lunch and a wild fruit salad are served before you head back to the village. Your "Jungle Taxi," with a private captain, takes you to your lodge on a traditional rafting trip down the Bohorok River — a memorable way to finish your trek through the Sumatran jungle.

Traditional tube rafting on the Bohorok River

Before you book

Includes

Professional certified English-speaking guide, porter, fruit, lunch 3×, dinner 2×, breakfast 2×, drinking water, blanket, mosquito net, rafting guide, tubes

Excludes

Permit to enter the national park — 150.000 IDR/person

What to bring

Your camera, Comfortable walking shoes, Backpack, Long trousers, Long socks, Change of clothes, Towel, Sandals / flip flops, Toilet paper, Mosquito repellent, Sun cream, Swim wear

Minimum 2 people. If fewer than 2, it's still possible for an extra €120.

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

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