First Impressions of Bukit Lawang, Sumatra, Indonesia 🇮🇩 | Orangutan Jungle Trek

Well, it’s always bittersweet to say goodbye. In this video, we are leaving Medan and heading to Bukit Lawang. Bukit Lawang is about a 3-hour drive from Medan City. Bukit Lawang is a growing village settled on the banks of the Bohorok River, at the edge of the Gunung Leuser National Park. This park is famous for its protection of the Sumatran Orangutans. There are only two places in the world where you can see these beautiful animals in the wild, both in Indonesia: Sumatra and Kalimantan (Borneo). Today, we will walk around the village, get settled at Thomas Resort, and meet our guide, Bendy, from Trekking Orangutan Sumatra.

In our next video, we head out for a 2-day/ 1-night Jungle Trek. We go in search of wildlife sightings, play in the river, sleep in rustic accommodations, eat an amazing dinner by candlelight, and go river rafting. This is an adventure of a lifetime. We are still singing the Jungle Trek song that Bendy taught us, and we have added it at the end of each video so you can hear it, too.

Book a Trek with Bendy (Trekking Orangutan Sumatra): https://www.trekkingorangutansumatra.com WA: +6285276447243

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0:00 Road Snacks
2:23 Bukit Lawang
4:18 Suspension Bridge
6:43 Thomas Resort
12:16 Room Tour
18:36 Dinner
26:31 Breakfast

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