Hiking in Medan: the 4 Best Guided Hikes

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

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

You’ll spend three days trekking into Gunung Leuser National Park from Bukit Lawang with an English-speaking ITGA-HPI certified guide such as Kiran. Expect two basic jungle camps, meals, orangutan spotting, and a river tubing ride back. The trek suits fit hikers and groups of up to 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.Monkey Business 3 days – 2 nights Jungle trekking (including rafting)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 294 reviews · from $205

You’ll spend three days and two nights trekking in Gunung Leuser National Park near Bukit Lawang, with jungle camping, meals, river swimming, wildlife spotting, and rafting. Guides such as Nang Nang, Kian, Dedi, Bimbo, and Risky have led groups here. Jungle shoes, mosquito repellent, drinking water, park entry, and a private guide team are included.

“It was a great experience. We could see a lot of animals. The food was excellent. For me, the best food in Indonesia. It was freshly cooked every day by our chef Hendrik. Our guide Bimbo and his assistant Risky are a good team. We had a lot of fun and were told and explained a lot on the tour.Auto-translated”

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3.2 Days and 1 Night Ethical Jungle Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 229 reviews · from $146Best value

Walk through Gunung Leuser National Park with a small team, search for orangutans and other wildlife, then sleep beside a river or waterfall. Guides such as Heri, Fabien, Didi, and Dragon are praised for their warmth and skill. After breakfast, trek farther into the forest before tubing back to Bukit Lawang.

“Firstly, I would note that this experience was well worth the journey to this day hike as our group was able to observe at close distance a mother and child orangutan as well as an alpha male. We also watched Northern Sumatra Leaf MonkeyRead more”

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4.2 Days 1 Night Ethical Jungle Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 153 reviews · from $207

Spend two days hiking through Gunung Leuser National Park from Bukit Lawang, with one night beside a river, meals included, and a choice of walking or tube rafting back. Guides such as Dedy and Sandi have been praised for safety and wildlife knowledge. The private group has a maximum of six people.

“We had an amazing experience during our trek (2D1N). Our guide Dedy made sure we were safe the entire time in the jungle. He knew exactly where to go and we saw lots of beautiful wild animals in the jungle. We even saw eight orang utaRead more”

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