Indonesia · Jungle Expedition

1-Day Bukit Lawang Jungle Trekking Tour with Orangutans and Rafting

1 Day Round trip from Jl. Orangutan Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Bukit Lawang's primary jungle in orangutan territory
  • 02 Observe orangutans' natural behaviour, including communication and feeding habits
  • 03 Spot diverse wildlife, from hornbills and pheasants to gibbons, macaques, and reptiles
  • 04 Relax by the beautiful Bohorok River with time for swimming and sunbathing
  • 05 Enjoy a white water tube rafting experience back to the village

Spend a day exploring Bukit Lawang's jungle, a small tourist village on the bank of the Bohorok River in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Enter orangutan territory and discover the region's rich flora and fauna, including birds, reptiles, insects, and mammals. Observe orangutans in their natural habitat and learn about their behaviour, from communication and resting habits to food selection and vocal sounds. The experience ends with time to relax by the Bohorok River and a white water tube rafting ride back to the village.

Observe orangutans' behaviour, including how they communicate with each other, their resting mode, food selection, and their sounds.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Bukit Lawang
Languages Dutch, English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Bukit Lawang Jungle Trek and River Rafting

  • Pick up from the hotel at 9 o'clock after breakfast and travel to the primary jungle.

  • Enter orangutan territory and discover a variety of flora and fauna in this region.

  • See different kinds of birds, reptiles, and animals, such as the Great Argusianus pheasant, Great Hornbill, Hornbill Rangkok Gading, monitor lizard, turtle, water snake, iguana, beetles, moths, butterflies, orangutans, Pongo abelii, Siamang black gibbon, Wau-Wau white-handed gibbon, and different kinds of monkeys such as the Thomas leaf monkey, long-tailed macaque, pig-tailed macaque, and dusky leaf monkey.

  • Observe orangutans' behaviour, including how they communicate with each other, their resting mode, food selection, and their sounds.

  • Have lunch in the jungle, including packaged fried rice called Nasi Goreng, the famous trekking food in and around Bukit Lawang.

  • Arrive at the beautiful riverside of the Bohorok River and have fun, relaxing with swimming and sunbathing.

  • Enjoy a white water rafting experience and go down the river to the village by tube rafting.

Return to the hotel.

Bukit Lawang, primary jungle, Bohorok River

Where this trip takes you

Bukit Lawang, primary jungle, Bohorok River

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Jl. Orangutan 1 city · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Jungle permit

  • Indonesian guide

  • Lunch

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Jl. Orangutan, street, Kec. Bohorok, Kabupaten Langkat, Sumatera Utara 20852, Indonesia
Tour start
Jl. Orangutan, street, Kec. Bohorok, Kabupaten Langkat, Sumatera Utara 20852, Indonesia
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 1 day finishes where it began, in Jl. Orangutan.

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