Dollar Village, Bukit Lawang & Tangkahan Tour
Five days of jungle and village life — trekking with orangutans in Bukit Lawang, bathing elephants in Tangkahan, and traditional games in Dollar Village.
§ Itinerary
Itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Medan and transfer to Bukit Lawang
We pick you up at Medan airport and visit Maimun Palace for a short city tour, then continue to Bukit Lawang, stopping for lunch along the way. We arrive in the afternoon and check in at the Jungle Inn hotel, followed by free time.
Day 2 — Jungle trekking and rafting
After breakfast at your hotel, a local guide takes you into the jungle for a full day of trekking. You may see wild orangutans, black gibbons, monkeys and many other animals, and the day also includes rafting.
Day 3 — Tangkahan
After breakfast we take a private car to Tangkahan, where you help wash the elephants, go tubing, and visit the waterfall and hot spring, followed by free time.
Day 4 — Dollar Village
After breakfast we visit Dollar Village to see Reog Ponorogo, an art form from East Java, along with guava, snake fruit and sugarcane trees, the fields and the mangrove forest. You can also play traditional games with the local community, followed by free time.
Day 5 — Departure
After breakfast we transfer you back to the airport. Have a good flight, and we hope to see you again.
Price
USD 825 per person.
What the Price Includes
- Breakfast, lunch, dinner and accommodation
- Airport pick-up and all transport with your guide and driver
- Trekking and rafting in Bukit Lawang
- Washing the elephants in Tangkahan, the tubing tour, waterfall and hot spring programme
- Reog Ponorogo performance and all entrance fees
- Guide and driver fees
What the Price Excludes
- Alcoholic drinks
- Travel insurance — we strongly recommend arranging this in your own country before you travel
- Airport tax
- Souvenirs and snacks along the way
- Tips. If you enjoy the trip, anything extra you give is warmly received — we share it with others who need it, including local orphanages.
Booking Terms
- A deposit of at least 30% of the total tour price is required to confirm your booking.
- Deposits are non-refundable if you cancel the tour.
- The full tour price must be settled 4 days before you arrive in Indonesia.