Gunung Leuser National Park
Bukit Lawang
The orangutan jungle
EXPERIENCE SUMATRA
Authentic jungle treks, wildlife encounters and slow travel across North Sumatra.
Get-off the beaten track, meet the locals and go home with memories of a lifetime!
Locally owned· SMALL GROUPS· LICENSED GUIDES
Who we are
A LOCAL COMPANY,
FOR RESPONSIBLE TOURISM.
Sumatra Paradise was founded by a guide born and raised on the edge of Gunung Leuser National Park — one of the last places on earth where Sumatran orangutans, tigers, elephants and rhinos still share the same forest.
Every trek, every transfer, every guesthouse we work with is local. No middlemen, no fixed coach groups — just slow, careful travel through a part of the world worth protecting.
SIX LANDSCAPES
The North Sumatra circuit
Leuser Eastern Edge
Tangkahan
The hidden paradise
Karo Regency
Berastagi & the Karo Highlands
Volcanoes and Karo culture
Samosir Island
Lake Toba
The Batak heartland
Aceh
Pulau Weh
Indonesia's northern frontier
Aceh Province
Banda Aceh
Resilience and heritage
Gunung Leuser National Park
Jungle Treks
Choose from half-day introductions to 7-day deep jungle expeditions. All treks start from Bukit Lawang and are led by local certified guides with more than 10 years of experience. We strictly respect ecotourism rules to protect the rainforest and its wildlife.
SEE JUNGLE TREKS OPTIONS
TAILOR-MADE JOURNEYS AROUND NORTH SUMATRA
Tours
Our package tours are fully customized and private. You choose the dates, the destinations, and the pace. From jungle and elephant combos to grand tours covering Bukit Lawang, Tangkahan, Berastagi, Lake Toba, Aceh and Pulau Weh.
Browse all toursAround Bukit Lawang
Cultural & local life experiences
Add-ons led by villagers — walks through rice paddies, the bats cave, boat trip with the fishermen or cooking with a local housewife.
Half day
BUKIT LAWANG VILLAGE
Half day
BATS CAVE & LANDAK RIVER BBQ
Full day
FISHING VILLAGE TRIP
3 hours
Sumatran Cooking Class
Why travel with us
SHOWING YOU SUMATRA IN AN AUTHENTIC WAY SINCE 2014.
LOCAL EXPERTS
Founded in 2014 in Bukit Lawang. We have over 10 years of experience and our guides and drivers all have expertise in the local areas we cover.
LOW IMPACT AND SUSTAINABLE
Small groups, no plastic on trail, support for the Gunung Leuser conservation rangers and Tangkahan CRU.
LICENSED
Every trekking guide is licensed and member of the Indonesian Tour Guide Association (HPI), with years of experience in the Gunung Leuser National Park.
Let's plan something
Your North Sumatra, your way.
Tell us how many days you have and what you dream about — we'll come back with a suggested itinerary within 24 hours.