ORANG UTAN & JUNGLE TREK – CAMPSITE

(No meals) Today you arrive in Medan, the main city in northern Sumatra. Then you drive about 1.5 hours to the centre for a city tour. You will visit the Maimun palace built in 1888 in Malayan and Middle-East style and belonging the sultan of Deli. Visit the grand mosque Almashum built in the same period of the Maimun palace. Last visit is the colorful Chinese temple, vihara Gunung Timur. Transfer to your hotel. Accomodation at SANTIKA DYANDRA

In the morning you drive about 3 hours to Bukit Lawang, a small tourist village situated on the edge of Gunung Leuser National Park. It is the most accessible place to spot the orangutans in the park. And the park is one of the largest national park in the world containing over 800,000 ha of virgin rainforest. Most of the views en-route are plantation of oilpalm and rubber and also occasional market set very near to the road. The rest of the afternoon is free. Enjoy the scenery from the veranda of your hotel room. Accomodation at ECO LODGE, simple accommodation but clean and nicely located by the river side. Private bathroom with Indonesia shower, mandi/bucket shower with cold water only (hot water is not necessary in tropical place). You need to cross a river via hanging bridge getting to the hotel. Porter can assist you in taking your luggage. Negotiate a price for this service.

First you will visit the feeding platform of orangutans. The platform was built to help the orangutans that have been released to the wild after their rehabilitation. As they are semi-wild, they are sometimes having trouble finding food on their own in the wild. Then they can come to the feeding platform for some milk and bananas. Wild orangutan occasionally come to the platform too. So the feeding platform is meant as the first place for the orangutans come to for help rather than plantations or village where conflicts can occur. When the orangutans are getting enough foodon their own, they will not come to the platform because the food they find in the wild is more exciting than just milk and bananas! So although it is a marvelous sight to see the orangutans at the platform, it is also good news when they do not show up, as this means they are surviving well in the wild without help. From the platform you will walk about 6 hours in the park. The walk is not always flat but involves some ups and downs. A bit hard but in return you get a very nice experience. You have big chances to see gibbons, thomas leaf monkeys, longtail and pigtail macagues, flying squirrels, Sumatra peacocks and hornbills. A wild orangutans might cross your way. Your guide will explain you many things about the rainforest. And he will show you many different kind of plants and flowers. Your will camp at a peaceful place in the park. The campsite is an authentic and basic camp. Tents are bamboo shells covered with tarpaulins stretched over a branch. The front and back of tent are so open, but offering adequate protection against the rain. A real jungle camp! Your guides will cook delicious local food for you. Note • Those bringing camera/video camera into the park will be charged Rp 50,000/150,000 • WHAT TO BRING! Shoes with good profile (addtional sport sandal/slipper for crossing river), long sleeves (trousers & shirts), light clothes like t-shirt and shorts, rain coat, plastic or waterproof bag for your personal belongings, torch, insects repellant, toilet paper, lightweight sleeping bag if needed (as experienced it is not needed as we have simple blanket & mat for the guests), personal medical kit and recommended medicine like anti diarrhea medicine, dehydration salt, aspirin and antibiotic.

) In the morning you will be wake up by the magical sound of the jungle. Unforgettable jungle experience! Today is the final trek of your rainforest adventure. You still have about 3-4 hours walk in the park in search for the Sumatran wildlife. The walk ends by the river side from where you start your tubing experience. You will float down the river on car tubes about 20 minutes till your hotel. It is a fun rafting and a relaxing way to enjoy the scenery of the rainforest. Short rest and return to Medan (about 3 hours drive) for overnight. Accomodation at SANTIKA DYANDRA

Transfer about 1.5 hours to Kualanamu airport. Tour ends