Note: itinerary is indicative only, variations are possible due to weather conditions (in the rainy season we may ask you to make an earlier start, but it is not essential as we can continue even in heavy rain) and the characteristics of the group (e.g., we can make the trek longer or shorter according to your physical condition).

9am: Your guide will meet you at your guesthouse, and you will join with the other guests joining the trek (if applicable, and there won't be more than six people in your group).

9:15am (approximate): Walk to the entrance to the national park, near the Ecolodge guesthouse.

9:30am (approximate): Enter into the national park, trek through the jungle, keeping an eye out for wildlife including of course orangutans.

10:30am - Stop for variety of tropical fruit (depending on the season), such as pineapple, passion fruit, bananas, rambutan and tangerines.

11am - Continue walking

Noon: break for lunch. Typically fried rice, which we bring from the village.

12:30pm: continue trekking, watching for orangutans and other wildlife.

3pm: board the jungle raft down the Bohorok river back to the village - around 1 hour (option: walk back instead). We exit the river next to Wisma Sibayak guesthouse.

4pm: end of trek

What to bring

You need to bring a small backpack containing swimsuit (if you are returning by rafting), mosquito repellent, sun block, and camera.

You also need to bring at least one large (1.5l) bottle of water, for each person, this you can buy locally for around $0.50.

Jungle clothing choices are flexible. You can wear either long or short clothing, longer clothing will keep the sun and mosquitoes away, but it needs to be lightweight as the weather is hot (around 30C) and humidity is near 100%.

Footwear is quite important - never wear new shoes on a trip, please 'break them in', by wearing them first for a week or two, so that they don't cause blisters. You can be sure that your shoes will get wet in the jungle. For this reason avoid 'Gore-Tex' waterproof shoes, as these are designed to keep water out, which means that once they get wet (which they will), they will never dry get dry. Lightweight walking shoes or walking sandals (not flip-flops) are a good choice. Boots might be too hot for our conditions. If you are wearing sandals, please ensure that they are not slippery between your feet and the shoe when wet, as you can expect to walk through streams, etc., in them and they will get wet, and if they are slippery it makes it impossible to walk up any hill.

Orangutans and other wildlife are susceptible to human illnesses. Please do not feed them or touch them.

Restrictions

The trip requires an average to above average level of fitness. Paths can be steep and/or slippery. Our assistants will try to help you if you need a hand, but you are responsible for your own personal safety and your fitness to travel.

Children of any age are permitted, but please consider if your own child will be able to walk for several hours in the jungle (age 5 is normally possible, but it depends on the child, and they will be very tired). For a family of four or larger we will provide a private group to help tailor the trip to your children's needs.

Extras

You have a choice for your return down the river to go by our jungle raft, or by walking.

Included

Packed lunch, guide(s) and their assistant(s). National Park admission fee

Excluded

Drinking water, breakfast, dinner, your personal items