Guide to local attractions during visits, transfers without a guide.
include meals (v. the fee includes)
departures are guaranteed (min 2 participants). Subject to availability
Itinerary
Giorno 1 — Bukit Lawang
I arrive at the Medan and go through customs formalities., Meet with the local guide and transfer directly to Bukit Lawang via the Kualanamu-Binjai toll road, which will take approximately 3 hours. Arrive in Bukit Lawang around 12 noon and check in at the hotel. At 2 p.m., we will venture into the jungle to begin an excursion to explore the nature of Leuser National Park with its rich flora and fauna. You will be able to spot wild orangutans in their natural habitat and other types of animals such as Thomas leaf monkeys, long-tailed macaques, gibbons, black gibbons and other species of flora and fauna of the tropical rainforest. This excursion will last approximately 3 hours. After the excursion, we will return to the hotel., Along the route, stops are planned to see the large rubber tree and oil palm plantations., dinner free, Pernottamento a Bukit Lawang,
Traghetto
Giorno 2 — Bukit Lawang → Samosir (Toba Lake)
Breakfast, We head towards Lake Toba via Tebing Tinggi and Pematang Siantar, with stops planned at some rubber and oil palm plantations. Upon arrival in Parapat, we cross the island of Samosir by ferry and, once on the island, we check in at the hotel. Overnight stay on the island of Samosir., dinner free,
Giorno 3 — Samosir (Toba Lake)
Breakfast, We will set off by car to visit the traditional Batak Toba villages on the island of Samosir: Ambarita: we will see the stone chairs and table, the ancient meeting place of the kings of Siallagan; Simanindo: we will visit the Batak Toba museum; Pangururan: we will admire the panoramic view of Lake Toba and the hot springs; Tomok: we will discover the ancient tombs of the Sidabutar kings. There will be an opportunity to visit the village school (closed on weekends and public holidays) to watch the young people's activities in class, or to visit the villages to observe the local weavers at work. We will return to the hotel in the afternoon. Pernottamento a, dinner free,
Giorno 4 — Samosir (Toba Lake)
Breakfast, transfer to the port, meeting with the driver and transfer to the airport at Medan, duration 6 hours approximately, end of the tour,
Notes
ROOMS: Triple rooms are always double rooms with an additional bed, often smaller than the two existing beds; triple rooms are subject to availability at the time of booking. Requests for smoking rooms, connecting rooms, adjacent rooms, higher or lower floors, etc., are always on request and not guaranteed.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Participants must ensure before departure that they have the necessary and valid documentation for entry into the countries visited during the tour.
HOTEL FINAL LIST: indicated in the travel documents
HOTEL, CHECK-IN: as a rule, rooms are assigned starting from 2-3 pm; any early check-in is at the hotel's discretion. The request for a guaranteed early assignment requires booking an extra night prior to arrival.
HOTEL, CHECK-OUT: The room must be vacated in the morning, by the time indicated by the hotel; the surcharge for late check-out is equal to 50% of the extra night for check-out by 6 pm; for check-out after that time, an additional night will be charged.
HOTEL / ITINERARY, CHANGES: The organizing company reserves the right to modify the itinerary and/or hotels with others of similar or higher category, means of transportation, etc., if required by unforeseen circumstances and necessary for the safety and normal continuation of the trip. Furthermore, when it is not possible to accommodate all participants in the same hotel, the group will be divided among different hotels of equal category.
TIMETABLES: departure times are indicative and depend on the number of hotels from which pick-ups are scheduled for each day; the pick-up start time indicates when customers should be ready in the lobby for departure; in hotels reached last, a wait of at least fifteen minutes or more compared to the indicated time is likely. The return times to the hotel are purely indicative and variable depending on a considerable number of factors including the time dedicated to visits and the intensity of traffic.
PUNCTUALITY: we recommend respecting the scheduled times. No refunds are provided for services missed due to customer delays.
TIPS: not included, at the discretion of the tourist
MEALS: not included unless specified.
REFUNDS: There are no refunds for parts of the tour or excursions not carried out due to force majeure; in any case, no refund is due to the customer who decides to interrupt the trip or stay.
TRANSFERS: not included unless specified; if included, they are exclusively for/from the hotels scheduled for the tour on the days of the tour's start/end; in case of extending the stay, for transfers to/from other hotels, or for arrivals/departures from other airports, a supplement applies. The supplement always applies if the passenger is traveling alone. Requests for booking transfers not included or for different hotels must be received at least 3 weeks before departure, or an additional urgency supplement will be applied.,
Starts from
3 days / 2 nights - from Bukit Lawang to Samosir (Toba Lake),
Meals
Legend: B breakfast,
Price includes
Transfers and tours by bus or minivan with assistance and local guides, local English-speaking guides during the tours, accommodation at the scheduled hotel (or similar), meals: 3 breakfasts,
Price does not include
Opening fee and Zero Risk coverage, medical-luggage-cancellation insurance, unmentioned meals, beverages and extras in general, tip, janitorial work, domestic flights, flights and airport taxes, everything not expressly mentioned in "The fee includes",
Important notes
Flight to Medan (not included): it is necessary to book flights arriving by 08.00, It is necessary to plan for at least one overnight stay in if it is not possible to arrive by the indicated tour start time. flight from Medan (not included) last day: it is necessary to book a flight departing after 16.00., The scheduled times are indicative; the exact times will be confirmed locally by the guides., Planned accommodations:
Bukit Lawang: Eco Lodge Bukit Lawang
Samosir: Tabo Cottages/Samosir Villa, accommodation at the scheduled hotel (or similar) PLEASE NOTE: What to bring on your Orang Utan jungle trek: (Take nothing but photos, leave nothing but footprints):
Camera - video camera.
The Forestry Department will charge an additional fee for carrying a mini video camera or camera, equal to USD 15.00 per mini video camera and USD 5.00 per camera, inside the forest.
These fees must be paid directly on site to Gunung Leuser National Park officials and are non-refundable for any reason. These fees are subject to change without notice.
Lightweight clothing (including long trousers and long-sleeved shirts), sun hat or visor with chin strap, safety straps for sunglasses or prescription glasses (if worn), comfortable and sturdy walking shoes, rain socks and rain poncho.
· Any personal medications taken regularly, such as chloroquine, prescription medications, etc.
· Sunscreen for use on exposed skin and insect repellent for those particularly sensitive to insect bites.
· An unbreakable water bottle or a water bottle that leaves both hands free for trekking.
PLEASE NOTE:
The trip is quite physically demanding, as the trek winds through ancient rainforest and high hills. If anyone starts to feel uncomfortable (not fit and healthy), they are free to stay at the hotel.,
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