Giant Trees and Orangutans
Experience a rainforest more beautiful than any other!
Bukit Lawang is a small village in the north of Sumatra. The location makes it somewhat unique. As with many settlements, it lies along a river, the Bohorok. Behind it, however, stretches the Gunung Leuser national park, one of the largest nature reserves in Southeast Asia!
Bukit Lawang is a small village in the north of Sumatra. The location makes it somewhat unique. As with many settlements, it lies along a river, the Bohorok. Behind it, however, stretches the Gunung Leuser national park, one of the largest nature reserves in Southeast Asia!
Travel:
From Medan there are a range of options depending on time and budget, including taxis, public buses, or tourist buses (the fastest but most expensive). The journey takes approximately 3 hours.
Accommodation:
Ecolodge "Bukit Lawang Cottages" or Nora's Homestay.
Activities:
You can find additional activities in Bukit Lawang and the Gunung Leuser National Park in the new tourism map of the area.
From Medan there are a range of options depending on time and budget, including taxis, public buses, or tourist buses (the fastest but most expensive). The journey takes approximately 3 hours.
Accommodation:
Ecolodge "Bukit Lawang Cottages" or Nora's Homestay.
Activities:
- Guided hikes through the rainforest
- Trekking to Tangkahan with overnight stays in campsites
- Visit to the Centre for Organic Cultivation in Timbang Lawang
- Visit to a feeding platform for semi-wild orang-utans
- River rafting on the Bohorok
You can find additional activities in Bukit Lawang and the Gunung Leuser National Park in the new tourism map of the area.
Tourism Map Gunung Leuser NP (1.7MB)