The 15 Best Orangutan Treks in Sumatra

1.3-Day Ethical Orangutan Jungle Trek | Bukit Lawang, Sumatra

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 401 reviews · from $205Our pick

Join an English-speaking, ITGA-HPI-certified guide for a demanding three-day trek in Gunung Leuser National Park. You’ll spend two nights at basic jungle camps, look for orangutans and monkeys, eat included meals, and return by river tubing. Guide Kiran is praised for spotting wildlife, even in rain. Group size is capped at eight.

“Our small group had a wonderful experience in the jungle. Kiran our guide was great in spotting the Oran Utans and other Monkeys even when day were hiding due to the rain.”

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2.2Ns Orangutan Kelotok Tour in Tanjung Puting Kalimantan – Borneo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 208 reviews · from $444

Spend three days and two nights aboard a private kelotok in Tanjung Puting National Park. A local English-speaking guide, including guides such as Darmin, leads you to Tanjung Harapan and Camp Leakey. Meals, drinks, park fees, sleeping beds, mosquito nets, and a Western-style toilet are included.

“Orangutan applause fue la operadora de nuestro viaje. Todo increíble, la tripulación, comida, guía(Darmin) y los lugares visitados fue una experiencia que quedará en nuestro recuerdo por siempre. Gracias por todo! Volveremos con nuestros futuros hijos!!”

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3.3ns Private Orangutan and Bornean Primates Kelotok Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 176 reviews · from $591

Cruise from Pangkalan Bun to Tanjung Puting National Park aboard a private wooden kelotok with an on-board chef. Visit Camp Leakey and Pondok Tanggui, watch orangutans at feeding platforms, search for monkeys and crocodiles, and join an optional night trek. Guides such as Ana, Alan, Maya, Vera and Nikita have led recent trips.

“Unforgetable sightings of all the large primates at close quarters, at the feeding stations and often from the klotok. Our crew's modus operandi was to cruise slowly just to get to the appointed location in good time - we were constantly beinRead more”

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4.ORANGUTAN TREK (2D/1N) by EcoTravel Bukit Lawang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · from $180

Spend two days in Gunung Leuser National Park with EcoTravel Bukit Lawang, hiking in a group of up to eight, seeking wild Sumatran orangutans, macaques, plants, and birds. Guides such as Hendra, Pipit, Anton, and Riyan lead the trek, while a cook prepares hot meals at a riverside camp. Return by tube raft.

“My friend and I had an amazing time at EcoTravel Sumatra! The team including Christina, Kembar, Hendra, Awi, Kondak, Ari and Door were all responsive, friendly and helpful! Our room was immaculate and comfortable. The food was deliciouRead more”

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5.3-Day Bukit Lawang Tour Including 1-Day Ethical Jungle Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · from $392

This private three-day trip links Medan with Bukit Lawang and Gunung Leuser National Park. You get an air-conditioned transfer, two nights in a deluxe bungalow, a six to seven-hour orangutan trek with traditional tube rafting, and time for Medan sights. Andy is one guide named in the feedback, with airport pickup arranged as part of the experience.

“From pick up to drop off, every1 made my comfort was priority #1.”

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6.TOUR PACKAGE (jungle trekking, taxi, Room) 4 DAYS 3 NIGHTS in BUKIT LAWANG

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · from $302

Spend four days with See Bukit Lawang on a small-group jungle trek from Medan. Guides such as Izoen, Dedek, Hafizh, and Jonhy lead two days in Gunung Leuser National Park, with orangutan watching, riverside camping, meals, traditional rafting, two Bukit Lawang nights, and private transfers.

“What an incredible experience!! We were lucky enough to spot 10 orangutan as well as various other monkeys/gibbons. Our guides were excellent and provided us with the most incredible food the whole journey. It was a lot of fun and a lot oRead more”

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7.Orangutan Tour Tanjung Puting 2Nights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 97 reviews · from $400

You’ll spend two nights aboard a traditional klotok in Tanjung Puting National Park, with an English-speaking guide, meals, drinks, ranger support, and visits to Camp Leakey, Tanjung Harapan, and Pondok Tanggui. Expect slow river travel, orangutan feeding areas, and chances to spot proboscis monkeys, gibbons, crocodiles, snakes, and kingfishers.

“We have now been to some cool places, but I think this might be the best ever. We saw orangutan, of course, but also probiscus monkeys, a monitor lizard stealing from a fish net, snakes and crocodiles swimming in front of the boat, a taraRead more”

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8.Bukit lawang 2 Day 1 Night with camping

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · from $120

Spend two days in Gunung Leuser National Park with local guides such as Haikal, Alwi, Dani, Nanang, or Jungle Nang Nang. Hike 5 to 6 hours on day one, camp in the jungle, look for orangutans and other wildlife, enjoy breakfast by the river, visit a waterfall, and finish with a river-tubing ride back toward Bukit Lawang.

“Haikal, Alwi, and Dani were great guides made the trip fun and enjoyable. Best part was rafting down the river.”

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9.Bukit Lawang Full Day Jungle Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · from $72

Start at 9:00 am from your Bukit Lawang accommodation for a 5 to 6 hour jungle trek with a group of up to nine. Guides such as Selamat, Joe, Nang Nang, Purim, and Ian have led outings here. Expect monkeys, hornbills, a chance of orangutans, included lunch, and an optional river-tubing ride back.

“We could not recommend this tour enough- we were picked up from our accommodation by TukTuk to the edge of the jungle where we met our tour guide, Ian. We trekked for an hour before Ian made us a gorgeous fresh fruit platter to fuel Read more”

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10.Wonderful 2Days 1Night Bukit Lawang Jungle Trekking Free Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $145

Start near Bukit Lawang at 8:30 am for a private two-day Gunung Leuser trek with certified guides such as Marwan, Iman, or Nang Nang. Look for orangutans, gibbons, macaques, birds, and other wildlife, then camp beside a river or waterfall. Meals, camping gear, permits, and a traditional tubing ride back are included.

“Saw the reviews and decided to book with Wonderful Orangutan Sumatra (local owned). Process was smooth and pleasant, from pick up at KNO airport to arrival at the shop, lastly to the transport out of bukit lawang. Greeted by Ms GeRead more”

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11.2 Days 1 Night in THE JUNGLE Mount Leuser ( See ORANGUTAN)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · from $154

Start in Bukit Lawang at 9 a.m. for a two-day trek into Gunung Leuser National Park. Certified local guides such as Havizd, Hendri, Rendy, and Enjune lead small groups of up to eight in search of orangutans, gibbons, and monkeys. Sleep in a simple jungle camp, enjoy cooked meals, then return by traditional raft.

“SeeBukitLawang is a great tour organisation! We did the 2 day jungle trekking, followed by the sunrise at the Sibayak Vulcano and ended on Samosir Island on Lake Toba. The guides were very kind, knowledgeable and we had a total blast! Thank you Izoen for the great start we had on Sumatra!”

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12.Private Full-Day Bukit Lawang Trekking Tour From Medan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · from $128

Leave your Medan hotel at 7am for a private Bukit Lawang jungle trek. Local guides such as Tondi, Rifan, Rizal, and Ucok lead the search for orangutans, gibbons, Thomas langurs, birds, and medicinal plants. The day includes lunch, fruit, water, and an optional tube-raft ride back to the village.

“Tondi was an incredibly kind, fun, and knowledgeable guide. Best jungle experience ever. Saw so many orangutan, gibbon, bird, etc.”

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13.Bukit lawang tour 3days-2 night jungle trekking including rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · from $193

This three-day, two-night Bukit Lawang trek takes you into Gunung Leuser National Park with local, English-speaking guides such as Nanang, Angga, and Suria. Expect 5 to 7 hours of hiking, simple jungle camping, riverside meals, orangutan and monkey sightings, and a rafting option on the return to Bukit Lawang. Groups are limited to nine people.

“An amazing experience! Guides were very freindly, food was great and so were the views. Thankyou to Nanang, Angga and Suria!”

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14.ONE DAY JUNGLE TREKKING 6-7 hours (see orang utan) + RAFTING in BUKIT LAWANG

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $90

Spend 5 to 6 hours trekking through Gunung Leuser National Park near Bukit Lawang, with an English-speaking certified guide, lunch, fruit, water, permits, and a river return by traditional rafting and tubing. Wildlife may include orangutans, gibbons, macaques, Thomas leaf monkeys, hornbills, peacocks, and turtles.

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15.7 Days 6 Nights North Sumatra Tour (Bukit Lawang-Berastagi-Lake Toba)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $999

Spend seven days moving from Bukit Lawang’s jungle to Berastagi and Lake Toba. You’ll trek in Gunung Leuser National Park, hike Mount Sibayak, visit hot springs and Sipiso Piso Waterfall, then tour Samosir Island. Guides such as Yoga, Aga, Deni, and Kolong may lead different parts of the trip. Pickup is offered from Medan hotels or Kualanamu Airport.

“A big thank you to Sumatra Orangutan Treks for this wonderful tour.”

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