WHY VISIT SUMATRA?
Sumatra is not just a destination — it’s an adventure, a discovery, and an experience you will never forget. While many travelers head to Bali, Sumatra remains wild, authentic, and beautifully untouched. It is one of the last places on Earth where you can truly feel nature in its purest form. Here’s why you should visit Sumatra:
Start Your Adventure in the Sumatran Rainforest
If you’re looking for raw nature, real wildlife, and authentic adventure — Sumatra is calling.
North Sumatra is home to Gunung Leuser National Park, one of the richest tropical rainforests in Southeast Asia and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Covering more than 1 million hectares, this ancient ecosystem is one of the last true wilderness areas left on Earth.
Here, nature is still wild. Here, wildlife still lives free.
TREK WITH LICENSED & RESPONSIBLE GUIDES
Not all trekking operators follow ethical standards. Some work with unlicensed guides or engage in harmful practices such as feeding wildlife or allowing oversized groups.
We proudly work only with local guides certified by ITGA-HPI (Indonesian Tourist Guides Association). Our guides are experienced, knowledgeable, and fully committed to responsible eco-tourism.
Not all trekking operators follow ethical standards. Some work with unlicensed guides or engage in harmful practices such as feeding wildlife or allowing oversized groups.
A RAINFOREST LIKE NO OTHER
Gunung Leuser National Park stretches across mountains, rivers, waterfalls, volcanoes, and deep jungle valleys. Its highest peak rises to 3,404 meters above sea level.
This rainforest is considered one of the most biodiverse places in the world, hosting:
Over 200 species of mammals, More than 580 bird species, Hundreds of reptiles and amphibians,
It is also the only place on Earth where you can find the four great Sumatran mammals living in the same ecosystem:
Sumatran Tiger, Sumatran Rhinoceros, Sumatran Elephant, Sumatran Orangutan
Very few places in the world can offer something this rare.
A FOREST UNDER THREAT
Despite its beauty, the Sumatran rainforest faces serious threats. Deforestation caused by palm oil plantations, illegal logging, mining, land clearing, and forest fires continues to destroy vital habitats. Large areas of forest have already disappeared.
This is why responsible tourism matters.
When you visit Bukit Lawang and choose ethical jungle trekking, you directly support conservation efforts and local communities who protect the forest instead of exploiting it, Tourism here is not mass tourism — it is conservation-based tourism.
MEET THE SUMATRAN ORANGUTAN
There are only two places in the world where orangutans still live in the wild: Sumatra and Borneo. Gunung Leuser National Park is home to the critically endangered Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii), with fewer than 6,500 individuals remaining. Seeing a wild orangutan in its natural habitat is not just a tour — it’s a powerful moment you will never forget.
* People of the Forest
The word Orangutan comes from Bahasa Indonesia:
They are called “people of the forest” because they share 96.5% of their DNA with humans.
These incredible primates:
Their slow reproduction makes them extremely vulnerable to extinction.
Every orangutan you see in the wild is a survivor.
A Critically Endangered Species
The Sumatran orangutan is listed as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Main threats include:
When forests disappear, orangutans lose everything — their food, their shelter, and their future.
BUKIT LAWANG & CONSERVATION
Between 1973 and 1991, Bukit Lawang was home to a rehabilitation center where over 200 rescued orangutans were reintroduced into the forest.
Today, some of them live fully wild in the primary jungle, while others remain semi-wild near the village.
Bukit Lawang has become a symbol of how eco-tourism can protect wildlife instead of harming it.
When local communities benefit from tourism, they protect the forest.
TREK RESPONSIBLY – MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Join us for ethical jungle trekking to meet both wild and semi-wild orangutans in their natural habitat.
By trekking with responsible, licensed guides, you are:
Sumatra is not just another destination, It is one of the last wild frontiers on Earth.
