Trekking Gunung Leuser National Park

5 Days..Wildlife..

Trekking Gunung Leuser National Park considered to be a complete experience of jungle trekking Sumatra where you will be trekking in a well-preserved jungle of Leuser National Park area, an 8000km2 jungle of the habitat of mostly endangered animal such as Sumateran Tiger, Elephant, Rhino and Orangutan, and any other wildlife such as Thomas Leaf Monkey, black gibbon or siamang, and white handed gibbon. In this program, we may possibly encounter the orangutan mostly.

While plenty of Thomas leaf monkey and white-handed gibbon is visible everywhere in the jungle during trekking Gunung Leuser national park, orangutan is still the main highlight of this program. The variety of flora in this lush green tropical rain-forest will give valuable experience on living in the wild, and the local people way of life on surviving in the jungle is worth to explore and learn to.

Mount Leuser National Park is located around 90 km northwest of Medan. UNESCO lists the national park as the main conservatory place for orangutans as well as other Sumatran species, which can safely be described as paramount ecosystem keeper and makes the life cycle sustainable. The area covers more than 7,900 km2 of the forest and has become one of the infamous spots in the world where you can see the primates in wildlife.

It’s also best to avoid the rainy season when you want to have jungle adventure, which is from October to March – you can expect rain at least once daily, and the intensity is higher than other months. In general, Mount Leuser National Park is always humid, consists of a mountainous landscape, and has more than 1,500 m of elevation.

With such a large area, the Gunung Leuser National Park offers breathtaking wilderness and provides a home for other 7 Sumatran mammals as well as vibrant flora. A shortest of half-day trekking Gunung Leuser or a full-day gives you the chance to capture natural interaction between the animals or enjoy the sight of greenery accompanied by flowing river sound and bird chirps.

Day 1: Medan - Bukit Lawang

Morning arrival at Kuala Namu Airport, meet service and then drive to Hotel Cirasa, Medan to Breakfast Nasi Gurih & Lontong. And then drive to Bukit Lawang passing via Binjai for around 3 hours drive, thru some plantations and villages, in which some part of the roads are bumpy. Arriving in Bukit Lawang check-in at ETALAUSER ECORESORT Bukit Lawang or similar. Lunch included and Dinner on own expenses.

Accommodation : ETALAUSER ECORESORT Bukit Lawang or similar (Non Star)

Meals                  : Lunch

Day 2: Trekking at Leuser National Park
After breakfast then walking through the bank of the river and crossing the river by traditional canoe, walking up the jungle and if we are lucky, we can see the Orangutan. Trekking through the Leuser National Park. Walking around Leuser National Park is the time to experience many kind of flora and fauna as well enjoy the song of birds and Siamang "The Black Gibbon".
Accommodation : Tent
Meals                : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3: Trekking at Leuser
Today explore deep in the jungle and move to another camp site, possibilities to find more orangutan and another wildlife.
Accommodation : Tent
Meals                : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4: Trekking at Leuser - Lodge
After breakfast, today is another half day walking and explore the rain tropical forest with their wild life living in their natural habitat. Lunch is included. In mid noon return back to ETALAUSER ECORESORT tubing down the river to the lodge.  Dinner on own expenses.
Accommodation : Etalauser Ecoresort Bukit Lawang & Jungle Gate Resto
Meals                : Breakfast, Lunch

Day 5: Bukit Lawang - Kuala Namu Airport
After breakfast,  time to transfer you to the airport for catching your flight to next destination.
Meals                : Breakfast

END OF YOUR TRIP