Great family fun - My wife, our 8 year old son and I had an amazing day at Bukit Lawang. The tour was beyond our expectations: jungle trekking, rafting, local food and, of course, orangutans (lots of them). Guides Ucok and Toni were kind, knowledgeable and caring towards our son. We learned a lot and can only recommend.

Amazing experience with an incredible guide! - A genuinely life-changing experience. If you can get past the grueling terrain and tiring trek, the opportunity to see orangutans in the wild is one you can’t pass up. My tour guide, Ucok, was phenomenal. The lunch provided with fresh local fruits was delicious. He made sure I had every opportunity to see the orangutans and other wildlife up close. 10/10 would recommend for any nature lover in at least moderately good physical condition. You won’t regret it!

Fascinating encounter with Orang Utans in the wild - The driver came on time to my hotel in Medan and managed to cover the pothole-filled road to Bukit Lawang in 3 hours. My friendly and very knowledgeable guide Tondi then joined me to climb many stairs to the national park in perfect weather where after just 5 minutes we saw the first Orang Utans, albeit high up in the trees. Saw about 5 monkey species, turtles, insects and interesting flora. Delicious fruit snack and nasi goreng lunch, all of which Tondi had carried in his backpack (and was very careful removing all trash afterwards!). Finally, after a few hours of hiking, we came across, at only 10 meters away, an Orang Utan mother with her 3-year-old still nursing baby. It was a fascinating sight. The mother, not wanting to be accused of being a micromanager, watched her baby carefully but still let it practise climbing and swinging in the nearby trees and tast delicous leaves, interrupted by regular returns to sample Mommy's milk. Tondi was in text message contact with other guides so he could direct them and their groups to the location where we were mesmerized by our personal Orang Utan show. The other groups had not been as lucky - they had walked all day without seeing Orang Utans. It is was an unforgettable experience observing them in the wild, at very close distance, especially knowing that this only one of two places in the world where Orang Utans can be seen in the wild, the other one being Borneo, where a larger ground-dwelling species of Orang Utans can be found. Absolutely worth traveling here even from the other side of the world, and highly recommended!

Fantastic Orangutan experience - Spent a full day trekking Bukit Lawang on a private tour. My guides Ucok & Kanan from BukitLawang trekking ( WhatsApp +62821-3474-0414 ) were fantastic. Organized hotel pick up & return from Medan. The experience was incredible. Close up experiences with Orangutans, Baboons & monkeys. Highly recommend using this company.

11/10 trek with Tondi - Tondi was an incredibly kind, fun, and knowledgeable guide. Best jungle experience ever. Saw so many orangutan, gibbon, bird, etc.

Great experience - It was a great experiance to visit the park. Our guide was really experienced and he knows the jungle very well. We would say thay our day trip was bit more difficult then the others, but it was great because he introduced us real jungle and we saw many orangutans on our way. Our driver was great as well. He waited for us at 7:00 and he was on time. After 3 hours we reached Bukit Lawang. The village is niced and we swam in the river for sometime after our trip. Definitely take your antimosquito and long socks. It was really special and we really recommend the trip.

Jungle Trek, Jungle Trek, Jungle all the way! - We had an amazing day on this jungle trek. Our guides Tondi and Karan were polite, professional, knowledgeable and kind. They gave us lots of interesting information about the rainforest and were very understanding of our need to rest. It is obvious that they are part of a community that really cares for and revolves around the rainforest. They are passionate about showing guests the wonders of the rainforest and of course the Orangutans. The guides all work together to pass on information about where Orangutans are and we saw four separate groups and had plenty of opportunity to take pictures. The apes are not at all bothered by the people and they continue going about their business in the trees above. Things you might want to know: 1) the drive from Medan is pretty awful for the most part so prepare yourself for that. For us it thankfully only took two and a half hours each way but I am told it can take up to four. 2) You will get very wet even if you don’t chose the rafting option (which was brilliant) and will have the opportunity to swim in the river. 3) Lunch was really good and there was absolutely loads of fresh fruit. So no need to take extra. 4) the trip starts and ends in the eco-village where there are bars and restaurants, we really enjoyed a cold beer before setting off on our journey back to Medan. 5) the trekking is hot and in some places steep (both up and down). My 9 year old daughter coped with it but was wiped out by the end of the day. I would say that you do need to be in OK shape to enjoy it. 6) tips are gratefully received and I did not see an ATM. Overall I cannot recommend this trip highly enough. It was superb.

Bukit lawang jungle trek - Awesome day out with a cool as guide who’s very knowledgeable. Saw heaps of animals and really up close. Food was amazing too.Would highly recommend

Amazing! - Initially i waa a bit worried because its a long drive and the driver spoke no English so i wasnt certain how things were going to go. When we got to Bukit Lawang we picked up the guide and Tondi was amazing! So patient. I saw so many animals and got amazing pic and videos!

Nature pure :-) - It was just amazing! Everything went well, from the pick up at the hostel to the car ride to Bukit Lawang and the trekking. My guide Ucok did a great job, I saw orang utans and many other animals. He knows a lot about wildlife and the nature as he is a local guide. He speaks well english and is really passionated about the nature of this protected area. I can fully recommend him and this tour!