Orangutan Tours in Sumatra: 8 Picked Apart

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 such as Kiran for a demanding three-day trek from Bukit Lawang into Gunung Leuser National Park. Sleep two nights at basic jungle camps, look for orangutans and monkeys, and return by river tubing. Meals, park entry, and a small-group setting are included.

“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.Orangutan Trek (2D/1N) by EcoTravel Bukit Lawang

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

Spend two days hiking Gunung Leuser National Park with an English-speaking EcoTravel guide, cook, and a group capped at eight. Look for wild Sumatran orangutans, macaques, birds, insects, and carnivorous plants, then sleep in a riverside tent, eat hot jungle meals, visit a waterfall, and tube-raft back to Bukit Lawang.

“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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3.2 Days 1 Night in THE Jungle Mount Leuser ( See Orangutan)

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

Start in Bukit Lawang at 9 a.m. with certified local guides such as Havizd and Hendri. Trek into Gunung Leuser National Park, look for orangutans, gibbons, macaques, hornbills, and other wildlife, then sleep at a jungle camp before breakfast, more walking, and a traditional raft ride back.

“Really enjoyed our trip with See Bukit Lawang. Our guides, Havizd ans Hendri, where great! They take such a good care of us, from the moment we arrived in Bukit Lawang. They where very relaxed and we had a lot of fun together. Also the food was amazing!”

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4.ONE DAY Jungle Trekking 6-7 hours (see orang utan) + Rafting in Bukit Lawang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $90

Start at 8:30 am from your Bukit Lawang accommodation or meet at Jalan Orangutan. A certified English-speaking guide leads a 5 to 6 hour jungle trek in Gunung Leuser National Park, with lunch, fruit, water, permits, and a return by traditional raft or tube. Orangutans are possible, not guaranteed.

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5.3 Days Orangutan Sumatra Jungle Trekking with Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $204

Spend three days and two nights trekking through Gunung Leuser National Park from Bukit Lawang with an English-speaking local guide. Look for orangutans, gibbons, birds, and other wildlife, sleep at two jungle camps, eat Indonesian food, and tube or raft the Bohorok River back to town. Guides associated with departures include Bimbo, Riski, Hendrik, Kian, and Dino.

“Thanks for the trip it was amazing, it was also a good experience and the food was really good”

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6.Family Jungle Tour: Orangutan Trek (4-hours hike) by EcoTravel Bukit Lawang

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $58Best value

You’ll hike for about four hours through Gunung Leuser National Park with a certified English-speaking EcoTravel guide and assistant. Expect steep forest paths, valley views, orangutans if luck is on your side, monkeys, insects, plants, fruit, lunch, and drinking water. Groups are limited to eight people.

“This jungle trek was an amazing experience! The jungle was beautiful and we saw a lot of monkeys and orangutan 🤩. The people were very kind and made it an unbelievable trip. I really recommend it! With special thanks to our guides Mahendra, Wanwan and YP!”

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7.Two days orangutans adventure in Gunung Leuser

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $157

Start in Bukit Lawang at 9:00 am for a private two-day trek in Gunung Leuser with guide Fery. Watch for orangutans, Thomas leaf monkeys, gibbons, and macaques, then sleep at a jungle campsite, swim by a waterfall, and tube back to town.

“Fery is a fun, very caring and enjoyable tour guide. He might seem a bit aloof at times, but he is there when he needs to. Trekking with Fery means laughing a lot, even if you don’t want to!”

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8.Full-Day Orangutans Adventure in Gunung Leuser

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3 reviews · from $72

Join Fery’s jungletrack for an eight-hour private outing from Bukit Lawang into Gunung Leuser National Park. Guides such as Ricky, Heru, and Oceng are associated with this experience. Expect a jungle trek, fruit stops, wild orangutan watching, homemade banana-leaf lunch, and a tubing ride back on the Bohorok River.

“Een geweldige dag gehad waarbij we met onze tourgids Oceng een onvergetelijke dag hebben beleefd. Veel orang oetangs gezien en alles werd verzorgd met betrekking tot het eten, advies en hulp. Daarnaast heeft hij er alles aan gedaan om ons heel de dag te vermaken en kent hij de jungle als geen ander.”

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