Sumatra Jungle Tours

Bukit Lawang & Banda Aceh - 12 Days

Bukit Lawang & Banda Aceh - 12 Days

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12 daysGuide language(s): English, Indonesian
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A full day on your feet, with some climbing and some sweat.

Description

Twelve days from the rainforest up to Indonesia's northern tip. Three days trekking and two nights camping in Gunung Leuser, a tube raft back down the Bohorok, then north by air to Banda Aceh for the tsunami sites and Acehnese coffee, and three nights snorkelling off Pulau Weh.

Highlights

3 days / 2 nights jungle camping in two camp locations
Chance to see Sumatran orangutans and other wildlife
Traditional tube rafting back to Bukit Lawang
The Baiturrahman Grand Mosque and the Banda Aceh tsunami sites
Snorkelling the Rubiah sea garden, where visibility is often over 30 metres
Four walk-up craters and boiling mud at the Jaboi geothermal field

Itinerary

What's included

  • All accommodation including breakfast
  • Gunung Leuser National Park permit
  • Meals, fresh fruit and drinking water during the trek
  • Tent, mattress and blanket
  • Traditional tube rafting back to Bukit Lawang
  • Licensed trekking guide
  • All entrance fees
  • Flights Medan - Banda Aceh - Medan, morning services both ways
  • Return fast ferry to Pulau Weh, VIP class
  • Two guided snorkelling sessions with boat and equipment
  • Licensed English-speaking guide in Aceh

What to Bring

  • +Comfortable hiking shoes or boots
  • +Long pants and long sleeves (recommended)
  • +Rain jacket or poncho
  • +Swimwear and a quick-dry towel
  • +Sunscreen and insect repellent
  • +Personal toiletries and any medication
  • +Camera/phone and power bank
  • +Reusable water bottle
  • +A scarf, for mosque visits and government buildings
  • +A dust mask or buff for the crater field
  • +Cash in rupiah, drawn in Medan; Pulau Weh is effectively cash-only

What travellers say

Rated 5.0 out of 5 by 152 travellers

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amazing tour! thank you sidan and irgi! they were so professional and funny at the same time. they also provided us with delicious vegan food :
studiii · Google Maps
I had a fantastic 4-day tour with Indra and Marwan. Both were very knowledgeable and super friendly and attentive!! Everything was well organized, I learned a lot, and I always felt comfortable and well taken care of. Can definitely recommend!!
Specktator · Google Maps
Couldn’t recommend more! We had an amazing 4N/3D Jungle Trekking with our guides Zidan & Irgi and it was amazing. SJT really made the most of our trip to Gunung Leuser: everything is taken care of from A to Z. We were lucky enough to see plenty of wildlife as well.
Jeffrey Broxterman · Google Maps
€2,140/person

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