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Itinerary:
Day 01: KUALA NAMU INTL. AIRPORT – BUKIT LAWANG / 4-3 hours drive
Arrive at Kuala Namu International Airport with flight….
You will be warmly welcomed by our friendly driver. Stop at a licensed money changer (optional as per your request). Then you drive to Bukit Lawang. The first part of the journey involves quite heavy traffic, but the roads are nice and smooth. Closer to Bukit Lawang it gets bumpy and windy, so brace yourself for a bit of an adventure. The reward for the journey is Bukit Lawang – a peaceful village on the banks of the Bohorok river, right next to the Gunung Leuser National Park. In the afternoon you can take cool off with a refreshing swim in the river. There will also be plenty of time to prepare for your jungle trek. Overnight stay in a guesthouse in Bukit Lawang.
DAY 2: BUKIT LAWANG – TREKKING GUNUNG LEUSER NATIONAL PARK (B,L,D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today you will set off on your trekking adventure with an experienced local guide. Walking around 15 minutes past the rubber plantation to the gate of Gunung Leuser National Park. Enter and Continue jungle trekking to explore the park. This world heritage site and wildlife heritage area spans 7927 sq km and is one of the world’s most diverse ecosystems. It’s the home of many endangered species, including the Sumatran tiger, rhinoceros, and elephants. These animals are extremely rare, but you’ll get the chance to go in search of wild orangutans. There used to be an orangutan rehabilitation center here, but now these creatures have all been returned to their natural habitat, so this is your best chance in Indonesia to see orangutans in the wild. This involves an hour’s walk through the jungle to reach the feeding grounds of the Orangutans. Steep, slopes, and dense vegetation will bring you the excitement of the rainforest. And enjoying stop for variety of tropical fruit and Indonesian Lunch packed. In this tropical primary rainforest, our expert guides will help you to maximize the quality of your wildlife encounter. You can see the varieties of: Birds, butterflies, white handed gibbon, hornbills, Thomas leaf monkey, Long Tail Macaca, different kinds of reptiles and a Sumatran Orangutan. During your trekking overnight in the jungle, you will learn the medicinal qualities of the jungle plants. Learn about setting up camp in the Sumatran jungle on arrival to your campsite and assist in building a fire to cook your dinner. Your local guide is well versed in “camp cooking” dining under the stars surrounded by the sounds of the jungle. Overnight in a tent.
DAY 3: JUNGLE TREKKING – BUKIT LAWANG – TANGKAHAN OFF ROAD (B,L)
Breakfast provided by local guides. Enjoy your jungle morning with the sound of birds and gibbon. This morning you will wake up a chorus of wildlife such as the shy gibbon or massive hornbills in search of fruit. The sheer array of sounds will astound you. Venture deeper into the jungle, quietly in the hope of spotting some endemic wildlife such as the magnificent Orangutan. This time in a new direction, promising even more opportunities to encounter the park’s incredible wildlife. Let the lush surroundings envelop you in a natural symphony of sights and sounds. Afternoon returns to Bukit Lawang and directly drives off road to Tangkahan by jeep (2 hours) on a bumpy road through Palm oil plantations and rural villages. Arrive in Tangkahan, a peaceful village located between river and rainforest which is well known as the hidden paradise of Gunung Leuser National Park. You can see rehabilitated Sumatran elephants next morning. Overnight at a guesthouse in Tangkahan.
DAY 4: TANGKAHAN JUNGLE TOUR & MEET THE SUMATRAN ELEPHANT – MEDAN
Breakfast at the guesthouse. Set off on your jungle tour for approximately 3 hours. First, you should have made meeting points to Mahout (elephant officer) before making interaction with the elephants. Our guide/driver will arrange this. Then you observe the elephants and spend time with the mahouts by seeing them to wash the Sumatran elephants in the river and walk alongside the elephants as they explore their natural jungle habitat. Afterwards it will continue to the Buluh River, where you can enjoy the charm of colorful butterflies flying around and take a tour along the river, feeling the coolness of nature and the beauty of the surrounding forest and then visit hot spring and waterfall. Afternoon you drive back to Medan for 4 hours’ drive. Check-in the hotel and take a short break. At the evening you can have a night tour Merdeka Walk. This place is a bustling and colorful culinary and nightlife center (optional). Overnight stay in Medan.
DAY 05: MEDAN CITY – TRANSFER TO AIRPORT
After breakfast at the hotel, free and easy at your own until you pick you up at the hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight back to your next destination. End of services.
This itinerary can be customized according to your flight schedule or reverse direction.
Price: by Request
What’s Included
- Transportation in comfortable air-conditioned private vehicle incl. fuel as per itinerary
- 4 nights’ accommodation in above hotels mentioned based on TWN/DBL rooms
- Daily breakfast
- Private tour
- Driver, his meals and accommodation costs
- Entrance and parking fees as per program above
- Permit to enter the National Park of Gunung Leuser
- 2 Days Jungle Trekking with professional local guide & assistant, 2x Lunch, 1x Dinner, 1x breakfast, fresh fruit, camping equipment, tent and mattress
- Daily mineral water
What’s Not Included
- Personal expenses such as: Lunch & Dinner (except for jungle trekking in Bukit Lawang), soft drinks, snacks, souvenirs, laundry, minibar, telephone, etc.
- Air tickets & airport tax
- Donations and tipping driver/tour guide
- Insurance
- Hotel surcharge on public holiday (if applied)
- Any optional program
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