SUMATRA JUNGLE TREKKING IN KETAMBE
Gunung Leuser National Park is located in Sumatra and is one of the last places on earth where you can find wild orangutan populations. Ketambe is a small, authentic village in Sumatra and part of Gunung Leuser National Park. Ketambe is the perfect place to start a jungle trekking where you can spot wild orangutans and other wildlife, like gibbons, thomas leaf monkeys, long-tailed macaques and smaller creations like snakes, insects and different kinds of birds.
I am, together with my team of local guides, ready to bring you on a jungle trekking into the Gunung Leuser National Park and try to spot orangutans. All the guides were born and grew up in Ketambe and therefore have a great knowledge about this area. They all speak good English and have a really good eye for spotting orangutans and other wildlife.
There are many options for different types of jungle trekking, from more wildlife focused treks to long distance treks or hiking, 1 till 7 days trekking or even more, everything is possible. A trek is adjustable to your own preferences and you can discuss everything with your guide before you start the trek.
1-day jungle trekking
A 1-day jungle trekking start around 9 o'clock in the morning from the guesthouse. You will walk around in the area of the first campsite. You will take lunch in the first campsite and after lunch you will walk again in the same area looking for wildlife. The first campsite is next to the river, so if you like you can take a swim during lunchtime. Around 16 or 17 o'clock in the afternoon you will be back in the guesthouse.
2-day jungle trekking
A 2-day jungle trekking start around 9 o'clock in the morning from the guesthouse. The first day you will walk around in the area of the first campsite. You will take lunch in the first campsite and after lunch you will walk again in the same area looking for wildlife. The first campsite is next to the river, so if you like you can take a swim during lunchtime, in the afternoon or the next morning. The next day you will move to the area of the hotsprings. In the hotsprings you can relax and enjoy the nature. After lunch you will return back to the guesthouse, where you will arrive around 16 or 17 o'clock in the afternoon.
3-day jungle trekking (most common)
A 3-day jungle trekking start around 9 o'clock in the morning from the guesthouse. The first day you will walk around in the area of the first campsite. You will take lunch in the first campsite and after lunch you will walk again in the same area looking for wildlife. The first campsite is next to the river, so if you like you can take a swim during lunchtime, in the afternoon or the next morning. The next day you will move to the area of the hotsprings. In the hotsprings you can relax and enjoy the nature. After lunch you will walk in the area of the hotsprings and if you like you can visit the waterfall. Your campsite this night will be next to the hotsprings. The third day you will be back around 16 or 17 o'clock in the guesthouse.
4-day jungle trekking
A 4-day jungle trekking start around 9 o'clock in the morning from the guesthouse. The first day you will walk around in the area of the first campsite. You will take lunch in the first campsite and after lunch you will walk again in the same area looking for wildlife. The first campsite is next to the river, so if you like you can take a swim during lunchtime, in the afternoon or the next morning. The next day you will move to the area of the hotsprings. In the hotsprings you can relax and enjoy the nature. After lunch you will walk in the area of the hotsprings and if you like you can visit the waterfall. Your campsite this night will be next to the hotsprings. The third day you can decide to stay again in the hotsprings or move to a different area. The next day you will be back in the guesthouse around 16 or 17 o'clock.
5-day jungle trekking
A 5-day jungle trekking start around 9 o'clock in the morning from the guesthouse. The first day you will walk around in the area of the first campsite. You will take lunch in the first campsite and after lunch you will walk again in the same area looking for wildlife. The first campsite is next to the river, so if you like you can take a swim during lunchtime, in the afternoon or the next morning. After the first day you will go deeper inside the jungle, there are no set up camps anymore so you have to make your own campsite. On the fourth day of your trekking you will end at the campsite next to the hotsprings, so you can end your trekking with a relaxed bath. The next day you will be back around 16 or 17 o'clock in the guesthouse.
6-day jungle trekking
For a 6-day trekking there are 2 different options.
Option 1: you start around 9 o'clock in the morning from the guesthouse. The first day you will walk around in the area of the first campsite. You will take lunch in the first campsite and after lunch you will walk again in the same area looking for wildlife. The first campsite is next to the river, so if you like you can take a swim during lunchtime, in the afternoon or the next morning. After the first day you will go deeper inside the jungle, there are no set up camps anymore so you have to make your own campsite. On the fifth day of your trekking you will end at the campsite next to the hotsprings, so you can end your trekking with a relaxed bath. The next day you will be back around 16 or 17 o'clock in the guesthouse.
7-day jungle trekking (or longer)
There are many different options to choose for 7 or more days jungle trekking. You can go to Marpunga Lake, Gunung Kembar, Gunung Kembiri or Bukit Lawang. When you arrive here in the guesthouse we can talk and discuss about the different areas and options.
Night trekking
You can also decide to start a night trekking. You will start after dinner and will walk for 3 or 5 hours. You will look for animals who are active during night.