Do you only have 3 or 4 days? We can take you on 3 or 4 Day Sumatra Orangutans and Elephants Tour
If you only have 3 or 4 days and want to see orangutans in the wild at Bukit Lawang and visit the elephants at Tangkahan, come on our 3 or 4 day Sumatra Orangutans and Elephants Tour for some amazing animal spotting in North Sumatra, including a visit to the orangutan feeding platform.
Itinerary – 4 Days 3 Nights – Bukit Lawang and Tangkahan Elephants and Orangutans Adventure
DAY 1. Airport pick up. 4 hour drive to Bukit Lawang (or you can arrange your own transport) Accommodation Bukit Lawang Guest House
DAY 2. Head off in the morning for a half day orangutan jungle trek in Gunung Leuser National Park for wildlife & orangutan spotting. Jungle fruit morning tea included. After noon to explore the local village and river. Optional afternoon becak (tuk tuk) village tour or tubing (Cost not included) Accommodation Bukit Lawang Guest House
Day 3. Head off early to Tangkahan (2.5-3 hour drive on mostly dirt road). Arrive Tangkahan around lunch time. In the afternoon elephant washing. Accommodation Tangkahan Guest House .
Day 4. Tour concludes today. We can drop you either at Medan airport/accommodation or back to Bukit Lawang
Itinerary – 3 Days 2 Nights – Bukit Lawang and Tangkahan Elephants and Orangutans Adventure
DAY 1. Airport pick up. 4 hour drive to Bukit Lawang (or you can arrange your own transport) Accommodation Bukit Lawang Guest House
DAY 2. Head off in the morning for a half day orangutan jungle trek in Gunung Leuser National Park for wildlife & orangutan spotting. Jungle fruit morning tea included. In afternoon Head to Tangkahan. Accommodation Guest House
Day 3. Head off in morning for elephant washing. Accommodation Tangkahan Guest House .This afternoon we can drop you either at Medan accommodation or Bukit Lawang accommodation.
BUKIT LAWANG. Until 1996 Bukit Lawang in North Sumatra was the location of an Orangutan rehabilitation centre. The centre was forced to close its doors to new arrivals because the centre could not accommodate the ever growing number of Orangutans. Later conservation strategies recommended against the re-introduction of ex-captives into wild populations, due to the threat of disease. The Orangutans rehabilitated in this period and their off-spring still remain in the jungle around Bukit Lawang.
TANGKAHAN is a peaceful jungle retreat, situated alongside the Kualsa Buluh river. Tangkahan was established as an ecotourism location in 2001. Previously the area was logged and poachers hunted the animals. The local people have transformed the region, stopping the logging and forming forest ranger groups to patrol for illegal activities. With the help of FFI (Flora and Fauna International) they have developed a functional, self-sustained ecotourism destination.
There are 7 elephants based at Tangkahan, who work together with the rangers to patrol the forest and keep illegal loggers and poachers out. Joining the elephants for bathing will help to support this local initiative.
YOUR ADVENTURE OF A LIFE TIME!
BUKIT LAWANG ORANGUTANS
TANGKAHAN ELEPHANT WASHING
TANGKAHAN ELEPHANTS