1/2 and 1 day treks.
Permit for National Park: the cost of the permit for entrance into Gunung Leuser National Park (150,000 idr) is included in the price of your trek. The price of the permit increases on Sundays and national holidays to 225,000 idr (this is set by the government and national park authorities). Please note that if your trek ends on a Sunday or a national holiday we will sadly have to ask you to pay the slightly higher cost of +75,000 idr per person when you complete the trek admin at Green Hill.
1/2 day trek Bukit Lawang.
This half day trek is ideal if you don't have much time, you have not been into a jungle before or are worried you couldn't last a whole day. After an early breakfast you will walk down river to the entrance of the Gunung Leuser National Park where you will enter the jungle and begin your search for endangered wildlife. As these trails are often visited the wildlife is habituated (used to human prescence) and you have good chances of spotting amazing wildlife (e.g. orangutans, long tail macaques, thomas leaf monkeys, monitor lizards, great argus pheasant etc) and hearing the jungle sounds of gibbons, siamangs, cicadas etc...
Our trek team will take good care of you and take rest stops as and when needed and you will also have a break after an hour or so and be able to eat some yummy tropical fruit provided by the guide. You will return to Bukit Lawang in time for lunch by rafting down river on a raft of oversize rubber rings in time for lunch (optional).
COST: 950,000 IDR per person (minimum 2 people)
Includes all permits (national park and guide association), guide, assistant, fruit snack, rafting captain, rafting equipment/porter.
1 day trek Bukit Lawang.
This one day trek is ideal if you dont have much time but do have OK fitness levels and wish to explore. After an early breakfast you will walk down river to the entrance of the Gunung Leuser National Park where you will enter the jungle and begin your search for endangered wildlife. As this trail is often visited the wildlife is habituated and you have good chances of spotting amazing wildlife (e.g. orangutans, long tail macaques, thomas leaf monkeys, monitor lizards, great argus pheasant etc) and hearing the jungle sounds of gibbons, siamangs, cicadas etc. You will spend the whole day trekking and exploring the magical rainforest with your guide.
Our trek team will take good care of you and take rest stops as and when needed and you will also have a break after an hour or so and be able to eat some yummy tropical fruit provided by the guide. A simple and tasty lunch is also provided and will be taken by a waterfall if possible. You will return to Bukit Lawang by an exhilarating raft ride along the river (optional).
COST = 1,100,000 IDR per person (min 2 people)
includes: all permits(national park and guide association) , guide, assistant, fruit snack, lunch, rafting captain, rafting equipment/porter.
1 day trek Tualang Gepang/Bukit Kencur.
After an early breakfast you will be taken on a 30 minute motorbike ride to the remote village of Tualang Gepang/Bukit Kencur. You start your trek with short walk through rubber plantations and secondary forest which are great for wildlife spotting and this takes you into the virtually untouched rainforest. The habitat is truly amazing and it is a joy to experience the environment in such a natual way as you are highly unlikely to meet any other trekkers. Around 12 you will take lunch and if possible you may trek up a river to have lunch by a waterfall cave.
Throughout this day you will be accompanied by a Bukit Lawang guide and also following in the footsteps of a tracking guide from the local village who used to be a hunter. Along with your guide he will share his specialist knowledge of trails, wildlife and the area and you will be able to learn about the unique flora and fauna so don't forget to ask questions (e.g. medicinal plants, jungle food, and maybe try the magic fruit that makes everything taste sweet...)
COST: 1,250,000 IDR per person (min 2 people)
includes: all permits(national park and guide association) , guide, assistant, fruit snack, lunch, transport, local tracking guide/community ranger, donation to our community conservation project.
TU-TU TREK:
1 day Bukit Lawang and 1 day Tualang Gepang
This really special trek package is perfect if you want to explore the two different areas of rainforest but do not want to camp in the jungle. You will do 2 treks in 2 different locations over 2 days, hence the name Tu-Tu trek. You are not actually required to wear a tu-tu....but feel free.
Your first day will be a trek in Bukit Lawang so you can maximise the chances of wildlife spotting and return to Green Hill by a wonderful ride down the river on a raft. After a good nights sleep your second trek will first involve a transfer on motorbike to the village of Tualang Gepang/Bukit Kencur, along this journey you will have chance to stop and see the views of palm oil plantatons meeting the jungle..and if the weather is clear you can see all the way to Mount Sinabung in Berastagi. Once in the village you will start your trek by walking through rubber plantations and border habitat to enter the beautiful and virtually untouched jungle.
You do have the option for this second day to simply take a shorter trek to a beautiful waterfall and river where you can swim and relax and after lunch trek back out and return once again to Green Hill. For further info about each day trek see above.
COST: 2,350,000 IDR per person (min 2 people)
includes: all permits(national park and guide association) , return transport, guide, assistant, tracking guide, fruit snack, lunch, rafting captain, equipment and porter.
1 day trek Simolap & Hot Springs
After an early breakfast (not included) you will take a jeep ride to the area of Simolap which is approximately 1.5 hours from Bukit Lawang. It may be necessary to change transport in the town of Marieke and this depends on the weather and local conditions. Once you arrive in Simolap you will meet the guides from the local community, have a safety briefing and then begin your trek into the national park rainforests. As usual neither Green Hill or the local guides make any guarantees about what wildlife you might see. and you should note that the wildlife here is totally unused to seeing human visitors and is like to hide and is thus tricky to see. But this is good…its normal behaviour. We love to bring guests trekking here to experience truly wild area of rainforest and you should focus on soaking up the jungle atmosphere..it really is a privilege to be in such an environment.
The local Simolap guides will provide you with all food and drink during the day which will include a fruit snack and tasty local nasi goreng (friend rice) for lunch. Depending on the weather you will aim to get back to Simolap early afternoon where you will be able to take a much deserved soak in the hot springs which are incredible. After that you will transfer back to Bukit Lawang.
COST: 3,500,000 IDR for 2 people
includes: all permits(national park and guide association) , return transport, guide, assistant, tracking guide, fruit snack, lunch,
