OVERVIEW

• Type trip                      Small Group & Private

• Adventure route      Bukit Lawang – Tangkahan – Berastagi  – and  Toba lake

• Charateristic             Wildlife, Nature  and Culture

• Comfort                       3 / 5

• Total Duration          10 Day

What to expect during this trip       ​

• Wilderness trekking in the Sumatra  forest

• Encounter Orangutans in their natural habitat

• Observing and Learning about Sumatra Elephant

• Sibayak volcano and Berastagi tropical fruit market

• Discover ancient Batak culture with the world's largest volcanic lake “Toba”

WHAT IS THE TRIP ABOUT

Explore the authentic experience of multi-day trekking in Sumatra. Ketambe trekking offers personalized tours with overnight camping in the jungle, where you can encounter wildlife like orangutans and endemic Sumatra gibbons. Choose between a relaxing trek with easier hikes to enjoy the scenery or a more adventurous option that takes you deeper into the jungle with challenging trails and time to unwind in hot springs. After your jungle adventure, enjoy a peaceful stay at Samosir on Toba Lake and immerse yourself in the ancient Batak culture.

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Trip Summary

Day 1:  Arrival in Kualanamu Intl Airport, Medan and transfer to Bukit Lawang.

• Arrive at Medan airport, Our team will meet you at the airport and continue driving directly to Bukit Lawang About 4 hours of driving. Bukit Lawang is a small village at the foot of Gunung Leuser Nature Park, one of the largest in Asia with 900,000 hectares. You will discover exceptional fauna and flora and of course the Orangutans. 

• Night in Bukit Lawang

Day 2 and 3 : THE ORANGUTAN OF BUKIT LAWANG

• We leave for two days and one night in the forest to encounter the Orangutans and also the other wildlife in GunungLeuser Park. Your local jungle guide will introduce you to the jungle and the animals that we might see in the jungle.

• Overnight with the hut in the jungle and return to our eco-lodge by rafting/tubing on the Bohorok River, Arrival at the ecolodge, check-in and take a rest, or walking tour around Bukit Lawang village traditional market and overnight at (your hotel of choice).

DAY 4: TRANSFER TO TANGKAHAN ECOTOURISM – ELEPHANT CONSERVATION

•  After breakfast, depart to Tangkahan ecotourism site crossing “gravel road with 4wd” road condition almost 12km ahead to elephant conservation CRU.

• Arrival in Tangkahan check in at our ecolodge and proceed to have lunch. In the afternoon, an hour's walk to see elephants and elephant baths. In the afternoon, an hour's walk to see elephants and elephant baths. This place is renowned for taking care of animals and money is donated to help conserve this site.

• Night on-site in the bungalow.

DAY 5 : TRANSFER TO BERASTAGI – SIBAYAK VOLCANO

• After breakfast transfer to Berastagi, a small town at 1300 meters altitude in Karo country. Around 5 hours of driving.

• Berastagi is where the fruits and vegetables we find throughout the region grow. Berastagi is known for its strawberries and passion fruits, as well as for its two active volcanoes that surround it, Sibayak and Sinabung.

• Visit the traditional market and the Lumbini Buddhist pagoda. Overnight at Kalang Ulu Hotel.

DAY 6 : CLIMB SIBAYAK VOLCANO- DOKAN VILLAGE AND TOBA LAKE

• Climb the Sibayak volcano. Departure at 4:30 am with an experienced guide and arrive at the top for the sunrise.

• Return to the hotel after that, we take the road to Lake Toba. About 5 hours of driving. We will stop at the village of Dokan with its old Batak Karo houses.

• Once we arrive in Parapat, we take a boat and reach Samosir and the village of Tuk Tuk, a small village on the edge of the lake. Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake in the world 100 km long and 35 wide.

• Relaxation and overnight stay in a hotel (Tabo cottage)

 DAY 7 - 8 : SAMOSIR, TOBA LAKE

On this day we will enjoy the fascinating Toba Lake and the unique ancient Batak Culture, during our stay there is lot plenty activities we will do such as:

• Learning and immersing in Batak Culture

• Visiting the Museum of Batak and the traditional Batak house and meeting local people

• Traditional Batak dance

• Traditional Market

• Scooter or bicycle around toba

DAY 9 : SAMOSIR, TOBA LAKE

• In the morning return to Medan City, arrive in Medan City Check in to our hotel  and Medan city tour and evening

DAY 10: LEAVING MEDAN CITY – HOME / YOUR NEXT DESTINATION

• Catch your flight and Leave Medan City.

• Trip end

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Practical Information

Terms and condition  ​​

• The conditions in this trip, in which these stays are carried out sometimes felt like "uncomfortable" and required for each participant to have:

> Good mental preparation,

> Great adaptability.

> To be well informed before departure about the culture and ways of life in Sumatra and the jungle. ( the guide will give some little briefing and explain about this before we start our trip )

• Because the Sumatra area is covered with rainforest and located right on the equator, it has a tropical climate, the weather is hot and humid all year round. The driest season normally starts from May to September, although there are sporadic rains and may occur during this period. Rains are abundant between November and January. The average temperature is 30 °C degree so be ready for hot, humid, and hasty conditions.

• Respect the culture of every local community, for example, local wisdom, their law order, their way of living, the way they dress their upbringing methods, different life perspectives, and views of the world and local environment in the community.

Our Commitment

• Promoting good practice to spread the idea of being responsible for traveling

• Working with expert local guides and partners to achieve sustainable goals and practices

• Bringing benefits to local communities when it comes to boosting their economic and social standard, teaching them about the tourism industry, as well as helping local children with ongoing education

• Preserving culture and nature through eco-tourism responsible travel

Things to carry

• Small backpack (we can leave some stuff at the previous place we stayed in (hotel/hostel)

• Long trousers, long sleeves, t-shirt, fresh underwear (there will be sweating going on)

• Rain clothes (forget about umbrella)

• We recommend bringing a dry bag/pocket (waterproof) to protect your camera and any other important documents and equipment you need to take care of

• Trekking shoes, a sleeping bag, mosquito repellent, high protection sunscreen, a headlamp, toilet paper, a sun hat/cap, sunglasses, water bottle

• First aid such as paracetamol, painkillers, anti-diarrhea, disinfectant, all other medication you would usually take

• Do not overpack! Keep it simple

Details 

What is included and not included in the price

What’s included:

• Airport transportation service

• Private car during the trip

• Accommodation ( Eco bungalow in Bukit Lawang 2 nights )

• Orangutan trekking trip ( Logistic: all meals and drinks during our trip and jungle hut included )

• Permit ( Gunung Leuser National Park )

• Porter

• Ferry to Samosir “ Toba Lake “

What’s not include

• Flights

• Insurance

• Medication

• Personal expenses: souvenirs, alcoholic drinks, etc

• Accommodation in Toba Lake  

Food

• All meals will be provided/cooked by our team. The food that we will provide such rice, eggs, chicken, vegetables and, fruits, Drink water we will carry fresh mineral water ( gallon), and we will use boiled water from the river too

Insurance

• We strongly recommend that you will have to take responsibility for your travel insurance during the trip with us, or as soon as you book this tour. And do not forget to bring all those important documents and information with you.

Please inform yourself about getting vaccinated before traveling to Indonesia.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST: You already found all the necessary info, what to bring and carry, and dos and don'ts, however, there are other details and questions I have for you: - do you have any allergies? - do you have any dietary restrictions? - do you have any health issues (diabetes, epilepsy, asthma, heart disease, etc)?