You have your Indonesian classics such as Mie Goreng (fried noodle) and chicken and vegetable curries, as well as a few Western dishes, but that’s pretty much it. Sumatra Orangutan Discovery offers ethical and sustainable jungle trekking and tours in Bukit Lawang and North Sumatra.. By choosing to trek with with us you will not only discover Sumatra's unique and endemic wildlife but we ensure fair trade policies and community based tourism. Es ist nicht besonders komfortabel, allerdings unschlagbar günstig. However, I can see on the hiking trail app ‘Maps.Me’ that there are many ways in and out of the jungle around Bukit Lawang, so is it possible to get up at 06:00am and follow those trails unaccompanied? There are many stories of that not being possible in some of those locations, which is a fallacy that is usually put out there by local tour companies that want to persuade travellers to use their services (their motive totally understandable. Exciting times!Kelly, I enjoyed your article about Bukit Lawang. Every room is fitted with a fan, a desk and mosquito nets. It’s not that you cover a lot of ground – you actually don’t hike that far. In hotel also i exchanged usd . Jungle trekking in Bukit Lawang and coming face-to-face with an alpha Orangutan. I can see that others have gone in solo.

If You Do the Trek, Make Sure You Are in Good Shape.I hike quite a lot and I am in moderate physical condition and I found the trek challenging. I am really excited. Nice post. I also just created a video of our time there. The Bukit Lawang Trust is an Education Center in North Sumatra, dedicated to Conservation and free Education. Our guide showed us how you could create pigments by rubbing certain wet rocks onto other harder rocks. The bridge is fine and if you can work up the nerve to set foot on it, it’s pretty exciting to cross.

Why? Kids will be 8 and nearly 6. Do Some Research Before You Choose an Orangutan Trek.The most exciting activity to do when you go to Bukit Lawang is to take a trek into the jungle to see the beautiful dense rainforest and spot the orangutans who live there. There are 2 species of macaque but definitely no African primates. They are pretty well travelled and good hikers though – trekking in a jungle is exactly what they love. Great share.. we waiting for you guys come to Bukit Lawang,I am thinking of returning here in November 2019 and i am surprised to see that the accommodation is still cheap. We brought a lot of cash and we kept it in three different secure locations throughout our bags, just to be safe.Some hotels might allow you to pay with credit card, so ask in advance to make sure. Bukit Lawang liegt knapp 90km von Medan entfernt.

Really loved your blog, so thanks for sharing! Bukit Lawang in North Sumatra is one of only two places left in the world where you can see these animals still living in their natural environment. If you do, there is a chance that it might get stolen by the cheeky long tailed macaques that leap around from roof to roof.8. 1st day i visit orangutan then back to hotel by tubing .Next day i visited bat cave around 30 minutes walk from hotel then after i did 90 minutes tubing it was not so exciting but still one can enjoy if have surplus time .

Thank you for mentioning to choose a guide that will not feed orangutans. Best will be stay inside rainforest do camping with tour guides . This is a good description of what to do in Bukit Lawang, and if you are anywhere near Medan or Aceh you owe it to your self to go there. It comes on quickly and it rains so hard that you have to shout to be heard over the sound of the water rushing down the tin roof. That’s because it doesn’t exist.Instead, you’ll need to flush the toilet by using the plastic scoop to pour water from the big tub into the toilet bowl. The first reason is because you will typically have to remove your shoes before entering the dwellings or restaurants, so having flop flops on will allow you to do this quickly.Also, when the rains come the streets will become rivers and the water is ankle deep. If you want to try it, just find the red, orange and white rocks in the river. Situated in Bukit Lawang, this guesthouse is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Bukit Lawang Bridge and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra. They only do this because tourists put pressure on them and bribe them with money which they can’t and won’t say no to. First of all, you’ll have a panic moment as you discover that you can’t find the handle to flush the toilet. Most Bukit Lawang hotels offer free cancellation. Gunnung Leuser National Park is one of the last places on earth where Orang-Utans live freely in their natural environment.

. Save Green Travelodge to your lists. It’s the difficulty of the terrain.The hills are steep, the ground is uneven and wet, there are vines and tree routes everywhere.