MT. LEUSER NATIONAL PARK ELEPHANTS & ORANGUTANS TOUR

DAY 1: KUALA NAMU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – TANGKAHAN

Arrive at the Kuala Namu International Airport. We will take you and directly heading to Tangkahan, the Elephant lodge that takes around 5 hours driving. Arriving in Tangkahan, you will cross the Batang River by local raft or by new bridge to your lodge inn. You will stay in Bamboo Lodge or similar hotel for staying overnight there

DAY 2: TANGKAHAN ELEPHANT TREKKING

After taking breakfast, you will visit the Elephant Camp where you can see the Elephant bathing. Not only having a look but also you can join to wash the Elephants. Afterward, you have chance for trekking with Elephants for 1 hour to explore the part of the Leuser National Park. The rest is your own program. You can walk along the bank of the Buluh River, having a look of a thousand beautiful butterflies in the riverside. Then, you will visit the waterfall which you can take shower in this waterfall as well.

Remarks:

– Elephant ride is not available on Friday

– Accommodations in Tangkahan are basic, built with simple materials to keep in harmony with nature. Electricity run by own generator and not available after 22:00 pm. Room is equipped with mosquito net and has own bathroom which comes with shower with cold water (no hot water).

DAY 3 TANGKAHAN – BUKIT LAWANG (4 HRS DRIVE)

Early Morning after taking breakfast, you will accompanied by your driver to Bukit Lawang area. Upon arrival in Bukit Lawang, you will visit the feeding platform for having a look the Orangutan while being fed and prepared for release back into their natural habitat.

The excursion starts with a short walk along the river bank and crossing the river with rubber boat or traditional canoe, Continuing the hike amidst the thick and hilly bushes until you reach at the platforms where regularly, twice a day at 8.am and 3.pm. After that you continue with a 3 hours jungle trekking. Steep, slopes and dense vegetation will bring you to the excitement of the Sumatra rainforest. Here you have the opportunity to see several species of indigenous flora and fauna. The visitors must be fit and have sport and trekking shoes. Afterward, we will take you to your hotel, Eco lodge Bukit lawang or similar hotel for staying overnight there.

Remarks:

– Those that bring camera/video in the Orangutan site will be charged additional US$ 6.00 for camera and US$ 18.00 for video

– Mostly people can meet the Orangutans at the feeding platform. But it is not 100% guarantee that you can see the Orangutans at the feeding platform. Sometimes the Orangutans do not want to go down to feeding platform cause of fruits season in the jungle. In this case they like more stay deep in the jungle than go down to the feeding platform. So this is a natural reason and we can’t do anything with this case.

DAY 4 BUKIT LAWANG – KUALA NAMU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (3 – 3, 5 HRS DRIVE)

After taking breakfast, you will drive back to Medan for catch your flight to the next destination. End of your Elephants and Orangutans tour with us. TOUR SERVICE’S FINISHED

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