Day 1 Kuala Namu International Airport – Tangkahan (4 hrs drive)
Arrive at the Kuala Namu International airport with flight… at…
We will fetch you and direct to Tangkahan, the Elephant lodge which takes around 4 hours. You drive through the landscape view of plantations and villages. Available stop at Bamboo handicrafts and tapioca chips local homes industry. Arrive in Tangkahan, you cross the Batang River by suspension bridge then 15 minutes walk to get in to your lodge.
Jungle Lodge or Mega Inn or similar (simple)
Day 2 Elephants Bathing & River Experience
In the morning you visit the Elephant camp where you can see them while bathing in the river. If you wish you can do an Elephant gazing, here you will graze the Elephants into the National Park. (Please be noted Elephant grazing is optional; means you have to arrange and pay on the spot yourself. Or you can book in advance through us with additional cost separately).
Afterwards we will take a nice along the bank of Buluh River to see thousand beautiful butterflies by the river. Visit and take a bath at the small waterfall in the rainforest also one of memorable activity in this site. After enjoy unique lunch near waterfall, you start your next activity of tubing. This original way down the river will allow us to see the rainforest from the river below. You will float by tube approximately 30 minutes downstream thrown in for good excitement.
Finish the tubing, you return to your lodge with stop at a village in Tangkahan where you can interacted with locals.
Jungle Lodge or Mega Inn or similar (simple)
NB
– Elephants are not available on Friday
– Accommodations in Tangkahan are basic, built with simple materials to keep in harmony with nature. Less power of electricity mostly at night as some run by own generator. 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 (Orangutans Jungle Trekking) (2 – 2,5 hrs drive)
After breakfast you will be fetch by a local jeep in the other side for your off-road trip to Bukit Lawang (approximately 2h to 2 hours 30 minutes) passing through plantations with mountain landscapes at the horizon. You may stop on the way where you can have beautiful sceneries of river which cross through plantations. Sometimes you will find long tail macaque plays on the river side.
Before arriving in Bukit Lawang a short stop to stretch our legs and enjoy a fresh coconut drink. Arrive in Bukit Lawang and check in to your hotel. After that you will directly start for an experienced 3 hrs trekking in this primary Sumatra rainforest. Steep, slopes and dense vegetation will bring you to the excitement of the jungle. Here you have the opportunity to see several species of indigenous flora and fauna. Semi or wild Sumatran Orangutans might cross your way.
Last trek would be at the river banks where you cross by tube or rubber boat to the other side and continue walk down through the river banks until back to your lodge.
Ecolodge Bukit Lawang Cottages or similar
Day 4 Bukit Lawang – Kuala Namu International Airport (3 – 3,5 hrs drive)
Today you drive back to Medan for catch your flight to next destination. End of your Elephants and Orangutans tour with us.
Prices ??
Included
Hotels as mentioned above + breaksfast
AC transport as mentioned in the program + fuel & driver
English speaking guide (other languages based on availability due to limited)
Entrance & parking fees as mentioned in the program
National Park Permit in Tangkahan and Bukit Lawang
Elephant bathing and river experienced in Tangkahan included picnic lunch
3 hours Orangutans jungle trekking in Bukit Lawang
Excluded
Flight tickets and airport tax
Personal expenses; Meals (lunches & dinners), drinks, donations, laundry, souvenirs, etc.
Tips for guide/driver
Travel insurance
Any optional program
• Elephant grazing in Tangkahan
