Tangkahan Adventure
Meet The Sumatran Elephants (1-Day Tour)
The peaceful jungle village of Tangkahan is a hidden paradise – and only a 2,5 hour drive from Bukit Lawang (one way)! Famous for its Sumatran elephants it also offers a natural, unspoilt environment. This is where you will experience a unique jungle adventure. By joining our Tangkahan Adventure EcoTravel guests also add to the benefit of the local community.
Duration: full day
Intensity level: low
Tour prices: 65 EUR / per person
Group size: minimum 2 people, maximum 8 people
Start: at 08:30 am – Mondays and Thursdays only
Tour description
This Sumatra EcoTravel tour starts at 08:30 am with a pick up by air-con car and off-road transfer to Tangkahan. Jungle roads which can be bumpy take you through small villages. Witness the destruction of the rain forest through palm oil plantations stretching to the horizon – a sad image you will never forget.
On arrival and after registering with the park office you will enjoy a delicious lunch in the Mega Inn restaurant overlooking the river. Then you need to make up your mind how to spend the next 3 hours in this hidden paradise: A short walk from the restaurant and a swim across the river would take you to a natural hot spring, where you will have time to swim and relax. Alternatively, you are welcome to discover the local village joined by our EcoTravel team. Afterwards you will visit a local afternoon school and have the opportunity to observe the famous Sumatran elephants from a distance of about 50 meters during their daily bath! Guests who wish to get closer to the elephants can additionally book a voucher for the daily bathing ritual (up to 1 hour) or for the “Angong Gajah” experience (up to 3 hours), operated by our partner CRU/LPT Tangkahan.
The journey back to Bukit Lawang starts in Tangkahan at 16:30 pm, travel time is around 2 hours again.
Includes: transport by air-con car, driver, petrol, licensed English speaking guide, lunch at Mega Inn Restaurant, drinking water, all permits for the national park, tickets for crossing the Buluh River, local guide (CRU/LPT), visit to a local afternoon school, relaxing stop at hot springs, possibility to observed the elephant from a distance of about 50 meters during their daily bath
Optional: voucher for the daily bathing ritual (up to 1 hour / +38 EUR/ person ) or for the “Angon Gajah” experience (up to 3 hours / +68 EUR/ person), run by LPT/CRU Tangkahan
What to bring: a change of clothes, raincoat, swimwear, small towel, insect repellent, sunblock, sun glasses, plastic bag (for wet clothes), toilet paper
