Wildlifeof Sumatra
Wildlife in Bukit Lawang
Bahorok, North Sumatra
The classic gateway into Gunung Leuser National Park, on the Bohorok River in Bahorok. Multi-day treks through lowland rainforest and limestone outcrops offer relatively easy access to semi-wild and wild orangutans that come down to the riverbanks to feed, alongside gibbons, macaques and hornbills. Well suited to first-time visitors.
Highlights
- Reliable orangutan encounters along the Bohorok River
- Multi-day treks through lowland dipterocarp forest
- Siamang, white-handed gibbon and Thomas's Langur troops
- Night walks for nocturnal mammals, frogs and insects
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Quick answers
- What wildlife can you see in Bukit Lawang?
- Top wildlife targets in Bukit Lawang include Sumatran Orangutan, Thomas's Langur, Siamang and Rhinoceros Hornbill. Highlights: Reliable orangutan encounters along the Bohorok River.
- Where is Bukit Lawang?
- Bukit Lawang is in Bahorok, North Sumatra, Sumatra (about 3.55°, 98.15°).
- What are the highlights of Bukit Lawang?
- Reliable orangutan encounters along the Bohorok River, Multi-day treks through lowland dipterocarp forest, Siamang, white-handed gibbon and Thomas's Langur troops and Night walks for nocturnal mammals, frogs and insects.