Certified guides
Our guides are officially certified
Every one of our trekking guides is registered with the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) and certified by HPI, the official Indonesian Tourist Guide Association. That means legal Gunung Leuser park permits, mandatory training in ethical wildlife conduct and first aid, and always two guides per trek for your safety.
KLHK, Ministry of Environment & Forestry
Official Gunung Leuser park permits
HPI Bukit Lawang, Guide Association
DPC Kab. Langkat, Indonesian Tourist Guide Association
Duration
5 days / 4 nights
Difficulty
Challenging
Price
€320 / person
About this experience
By day three you'll have forgotten which day of the week it is. Five-day treks cover real distance, moving between multiple camp sites, crossing jungle rivers, and reaching parts of Gunung Leuser that most visitors never see. Wildlife sightings (wild orangutans, hornbills, siamangs, gibbons) get better with every kilometre further in. Your guides and porter handle everything: navigation, cooking, permits, camp. You carry a day pack. Return by Jungle Taxi (river tubing) on the final day.
Highlights
Four nights in the forest
Multiple remote camps
Long ridge & river trails
Deep wildlife zones
What's included
- National park permit
- Certified English-speaking guide + assistant
- Porter (carries all camp logistics)
- Jungle shelter with mattress & mosquito net
- All meals during the trek
- Jungle Taxi (river tubing) back to the village
- Jungle cook
- Fresh fruit & snacks
What to bring
- Broken-in trekking shoes
- 3+ changes of clothes
- Insect repellent
- Headlamp with spare batteries
- Day pack
- Quick-dry towel
- Personal first-aid basics
Book this experience
€320
per person
We typically respond within a few hours.
No booking fees, no middlemen.
Also in IDR / USD
Rp 6.400.000
$349
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