Gunung Leuser National Park

For some, a trip to the forest is simply just another day trip to enjoy the nature. But for wildlife enthusiast, this trip is more than that. A three to five hours’ hike to explore the nature and wildlife of Gunung Leuser National Park will be worth your time. This National Park covers approximately 7,927 km2 area in Northern part of Sumatra, Indonesia.  Accompanied by Forest Ranger, his friendliness and knowledge for the National Park will help you learn more about this beautiful park. 

About fifteen to twenty minutes walk, a naughty Thomas’ Langur will welcome you to his place. He will throw seeds or anything he can get his hands on, but fret not, most of them will leave you to be captivated by their presence. Move along to the deep jungle, you will see more of the plants that sometimes only available in Indonesia or any tropical countries such as nutmeg, guava, mango, and so on. If you take a look closer, some trees has the marking of bear claws on it. 

Here, if you are lucky, a pair of mother and child of Orang utan might come closer. These are the remaining pairs that was once grow up in a rehabilitation center before returned to the jungle. Their friendliness–part of being used to the locals–was not common, although proximity warning sometimes being let out by the Ranger to maintain the contact with the beautiful animal. 

If you feeling adventurous, try the three days camping, where you will be taken deeper into the national park and feel the atmosphere of living in the jungle, something that you might never experience before.