# Sumatra Overland - 18 Days to the Mentawai Islands

> https://sumatrajungletours.com/en/tour-packages/sumatra-overland-18-days/
> Language: en

- **Duration:** 18 Days
- **Activity level:** Active (3 of 5) — A full day on your feet, with some climbing and some sweat.
- **Price per person:** €2,600 / $3,100
- **Group:** private — your party only, never a shared trek

The length of the island, north to south, over eighteen days. Three days trekking and two nights camping in Gunung Leuser, the Karo highlands and a volcano at sunrise, two nights on Samosir in Lake Toba, then south through the Minangkabau country of West Sumatra to Bukittinggi and the Harau Valley, and finally the boat out to the Mentawai Islands for three nights with a family who live there.

## Highlights

- 3 days / 2 nights jungle camping in two camp locations
- Chance to see Sumatran orangutans and other wildlife
- Climb Sibayak Volcano with a local guide
- Visit Lake Toba, one of the world’s largest volcanic lakes
- Stay on Samosir Island and explore Batak culture
- Three nights in the Mentawai Islands, staying with a local family
- Minangkabau West Sumatra - Harau Valley, Bukittinggi and Pagaruyung Palace

## What's included

- All transportation (including ferry crossing to Samosir Island)
- 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

## What to bring

- Comfortable hiking shoes or boots
- Long pants and long sleeves (recommended)
- Rain jacket or poncho
- Swimwear and a quick-dry towel
- Warm layer for early mornings (volcano and highlands)
- Sunscreen and insect repellent
- Personal toiletries and any medication
- Camera/phone and power bank
- Reusable water bottle

## Booking

Enquire at [/en/contact-us/](https://sumatrajungletours.com/en/contact-us/). The booking form for this trip is at `/en/book/tour-package/sumatra-overland-18-days/`, which asks for dates and party size only.