Sumatra Jungle Challenge Group 2

A Charity Challenge representative will meet the group at Kuala Namu Airport for the transfer (approximately 4-5 hours drive) to Bukit Lawang, which literally translates as ‘door to the hills’. Once there, we can enjoy the rest of the day acclimatising and relaxing before our evening dinner and a full challenge briefing from the group guide. Overnight in the Ecolodge.

The team will divide into groups for this morning’s jungle trek experience. Over the next five days we will experience steep climbs and ascents with the aid of ropes and local guides who will teach us rainforest survival skills. There are plenty of stops along the way to acclimatise and appreciate the spectacular. We will spend our first night in a jungle camp at Adi Black.

It’s time to test those all-important tracking skills, so keep your eyes peeled for orangutans! Begin to explore the jungle like a native as the guides point out the variety of wildlife and plant species along the way. Follow their lead and you may be in luck, though obviously sightings are never guaranteed. The trekking route ultimately heads for our jungle camp at Tapak Begu.

Rise and shine early for the last day of trekking, starting with a short walk upstream to the tree replanting project along the Landak River. The group will assist in clearing the land to make space for new saplings, as well as carrying out maintenance gardening around existing saplings. There’s time for a refreshing swim before we head for back to the ecolodge, where we dine and overnight.

Be sure to swap contact with new-found friends and trekking partners before we touchdown early in the UK.