Monkey Business Tour: Eco-Friendly Jungle Adventure

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Embark on a thrilling 3-day, 2-night jungle trekking adventure with Monkey Business. Experience rafting, personalized tours, and support local education and ecofarming projects.

Duration: 3 days

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Jungle Trek Day 1

Gunung Leuser National Park - Embark on an exciting overnight trek in Gunung Leuser National Park, the most popular choice for exploring and truly experiencing the tropical rainforest of North Sumatra. This three-day trek takes you deeper into the jungle, offering excellent opportunities to see orangutans and various other wild animals up close in their natural environment. On the first day, the group will depart around 9 am and trek through the jungle for 6-7 hours, with numerous breaks for food, drinks, and fruit. There will be plenty of chances to capture stunning photos of the wildlife and scenery encountered. Arrival at the camp is expected around 3:00 - 4:00 pm, where participants can enjoy the beautiful surroundings or take a swim. Dinner will be prepared by a private chef at the camp around 6:30 - 7:00 pm. After dinner, jungle tea will be served, and everyone can choose to spend the evening sharing stories or playing games.

Jungle Trek Day 2

Gunung Leuser National Park - Awaken to the delightful sounds of the jungle, such as monkeys and birds. Tea or coffee with biscuits will be served, followed by breakfast between 8 am and 9 am. The adventure continues with further exploration to observe more wild animals, and the group will stay at another campsite located near a large river and waterfall. After a day of exploring, participants can refresh themselves by swimming in the river or waterfall. Tea, coffee, and biscuits or other snacks will be provided. Dinner will be served between 6:30 pm and 7:00 pm, followed by games, including magic tricks, to enjoy the final night in the jungle.

Jungle Trek Day 3

Gunung Leuser National Park - On the final day, there will be time to explore the surrounding area, swim in the river, and enjoy a traditional Indonesian breakfast. After breakfast, the group will continue exploring the jungle to spot more animals. Following lunch, preparations will be made for the return journey via traditional rafting. Arrival in Bukit Lawang village is expected between 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm.

What's Included

All necessary gear provided, including jungle shoes and mosquito spray
Meals covered: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Entrance permits included for hassle-free access
All fees and taxes taken care of

Additional Information

Monkey Business tours are always fun, educational and very personalised. We adapt to our audience and ensure you feel comfortable and safe during our tours. Also, we value improvement of our nature a lot: with our tours we make people more consious how to contribute to a better environment. Next to our tours, we focus on projects to support the…

Location

Monkey Business Tours

Proceed East from Mesjid Jabal'nur on Jalan Orangutan. Monkey Business Tours is located before the road curves North. Look for the beige building with green vertical stripes.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Ingridwq4689kc

May 20, 2025

3 days 2 nights - highly recommend! - We went on the 3 day trek and really liked it. The trek was steep up and down and a bit challenging at times but our guides were very accommodating and we took a lot of breaks. We saw at least 8 orangutans and a lot of monkeys. Special thanks to Ian, Mantu, Rijal and the rest of the guides for showing us a good time🙌

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642kerwinb

May 20, 2025

Great tour - Recommend the tour. Saw some orang-oetans and the guides are very friendly. Also they have good communication. We did the 3 nights

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Shadowsiem

May 18, 2025

Fantastic! - What a great jungle trekking! Nang Nang and Didi were very professional, but also very funny! She entertained us well with all different jungle games (no spoilers). We were also able to spot a lot of wildlife in the 3 days, and ate fantastic food. We will never forget this trip 🙉.

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Brecht

May 18, 2025

Relaxed, vacation and fun! Not suffering... - It was an amazing experience with the best guides of bukit lawang. Thank you Nengneng and Diddi! We saw al the animals we hoped to see, and the food from Bengbeng was AMAZING!

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E3560xkmariak

May 18, 2025

Highly recommended adventure! - Our guides Nang Nang and Daddy were very funny, we saw orangutans every day, almost every hour and played funny games. The food was super delicious, the fresh fruit was amazing. Mosquitoes were few and far between in our time, but of course it is always advisable to protect yourself with spray. Sometimes the tour was very exhausting because of the climate and the steep mountains, we sweated a lot but it was all worth it. The whole organization, especially by organizer Geo worked out great. We highly recommend the 3-day tour.

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U545prmichaelh

May 15, 2025

Fantastic Jungle Yrek - Everything about this tour was fantastic… working with Suria to book it, being greeted by the super friendly Geo upon arrival. I can’t imagine a better guide than Nang-Nang. Incredibly talented guide and fun to spend time in the evening, and Hendrick hosting us in the camp each night. The food, especially the fruit, was delicious. Now let’s talk the animals. We saw 10 orangutans, including the alpha male (often elusive) and a few babies, 9 Siamang, countless Thomas monkey and macaque, 2 hornbills, and some wild boar. Treks were very challenging, but well worth seeing my favorite animals in their natural habitat. The jungle taxi ride back was the perfect ending to an amazing three days in the Sumatran jungle. Absolutely recommend the jungle trek and booking with Monkey Business. You won’t go wrong.

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Jocelle_e

May 14, 2025

One of the best trips... - One of the best trips I’ve had! Kian an Dedi were really friendly and attentive—made sure we make the most of our trip! Suria too—thanks for the accommodation! They are very knowledgeable and fun! Learned a lot and had a great time! Glad to have booked Monkey Business. The best thing about Monkey Business is that it is owned by locals. So if you want to support the locals, please book them! Our guides speak good English and if you will indulge, they have some nice stories and funny jokes to share. The food was great! Tropical fruits are the best! Definitely going back!

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606hannest

May 9, 2025

Serious Monkey Business - I enjoyed a lot the jungle trek. We had a lot of fun with the team, who guided us and helped us find and watch monkeys. They were funny and very helpful and a great company. Also the food they prepared was top notch. And of course we saw orangutans in the wild! And it all ended with rafting through the jungle back to the base. Huge shoutout to our guides and cook Nang-Nang, Antonio, and Rizki!!

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T2009ddmathieug

May 6, 2025

An amazingly beautiful and delicious local trek in the jungle! - What an incredible experience! I’m a 24-year-old solo traveler from Belgium, currently exploring Southeast Asia, and I’m so happy I decided to come to Sumatra for this orangutan trekking adventure deep in the jungle. First of all, the food — it’s on another level. Getting such delicious, fresh meals right in the middle of the jungle felt unreal. Every meal was a treat and definitely exceeded my expectations. Our guide was fantastic: super helpful, informative, and genuinely funny, which made the whole trek even more enjoyable. We spotted so many different species of monkeys, and of course, plenty of orangutans — watching them move freely through the jungle was just magical. And the rafting back was such a fun and exciting way to end the adventure! But what really makes Monkey Business special is that it’s fully owned and run by locals. Unlike some of the bigger, foreign-run companies, here you can feel the difference: the warmth, the pride, and the extra care they put into every detail. The food is better, the experience feels more authentic, and you know your money is supporting the local community directly. That’s exactly why I chose them, and I couldn’t be happier with my decision. If you’re looking for a real adventure that also supports local people and respects the jungle and its wildlife — this is the one. Truly, what a great adventure — one I’ll never forget!

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Rinketijnes

Apr 23, 2025

Urang utans! - Amazing experience! We saw loads of different animals and had an amazing guide. Dedi showed us all kinds of fun facts about the plants and animals we saw. The food was great. Loads of fun, prepare yourself for lots of sweating tho. It is a tough hike bit totaal worth it!

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From $193

up to 8 guests

1 - Adult