tourism charm BUKIT LAWANG BAHOROK district LANGKAT province sumatra north INDONESIA

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Bukit Lawang is a natural tourist attraction in Bahorok district, Langkat regency, North Sumatra province. The place is famous for its rushing and crystal clear streams and wild Sumatran Orangutan observation spot in the protected forest area of ​​Gunung Leuser National Park. The Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii) is one of two species of orangutans in Indonesia and can only be found on the island of Sumatra.

Gunung Leuser National Park, which is covered by dense forest typical of tropical rain is a natural conservation area of ​​Indonesia which is part of the Bukit Barisan Mountains that stretches along the island of Sumatra. Bukit Lawang become an attractive destination for foreign tourists, no wonder you will meet many foreign tourists "Bule" there.

To get to this natural resort, you take a taxi from Kualanamu Airport or from hotel to bus terminal Pinang Baris, followed by a bus or chartered car that is in the intersection before Pinang Baris terminal, the estimated cost of the cost of about Rp. 50.000 / orang, Pinang Baris-Bukit Lawang. Or with a personal vehicle with travel time about 2.5 hours from the city of Medan.

Travel through Binjai City towards Gatot Subroto intersection towards Jalan Binjai-Kuala. You will also pass a bridge of iron as many as 7 bridges before getting to Bukit Lawang. At some point there are damaged roads and waves of caution keep the pace, the cattle of the community sometimes are in the middle of the road.

After Gate / Gate PT. Langkat Nusantara Kepong there is a crossroads, continue to Rindu Alam Hotel - Bukit Lawang, turn right into the parking lot of the vehicle. Parking fee Rp. 10,000. After parking the vehicles, you will be greeted by the sound of the rushing water of the river and find a row of stalls, souvenir kiosks and restaurants before the pedestrian bridge.

Bukit Lawang nature tourism became a mainstay in Leuser due to the rare wildlife attraction of the semi-wild Sumatran Orangutan and the panorama of tropical rain forest. Bukit Lawang or better known as the Center for Observation of Orangutan Sumatra is located in the Village Plantation Bukit Lawang, Bahorok, Langkat, North Sumatra. This area has an area of ​​200 hectares. Bukit Lawang is located about 120 km from the city of medan, can be reached by intercity bus about 3-4 hours drive from downtown.

Bukit Lawang is included in the scope of Mount Leuser National Park which is a region famous for its river tourism and made the conservation of Orang Utan Sumatera. You can use the intercity bus with the route from the city center, take an angkot or betor and get off at the Pinang Baris bus terminal, then from the bus terminal in Bukit Lawang. The bus to Bukit Lawang is available from 09.00 to 17.00 WIB. Then get off at the Gotong Royong bus terminal in Bukit Lawang. Bukit Lawang entrance is about one kilometer from Gotong Royong bus terminal. You can use a betor service with a cost range of Rp.5000, or just walk.

Natural attractions of this one, you could say already very famous to foreign countries. For those who have been to this tourist area, calling the name of Bukit Lawang at least can immediately imagine how clear and gurgling the flow of the Bahorok river melitasi hilly area. The beauty of tropical forest with its flora and fauna inhabited by Sumatran orang utans. At first Bukit Lawang is an orangutan rehabilitation center. But along with its development, this area developed into the Sumatran Orangutan Observation Center or Viewing Center. This primate behavior is able to attract local and foreign tourists to visit the park, so the park is crowded every year visitors.

This orang utan rehabilitation center was established from WWF (World Wild Life Found) world wildlife reserve since 1973, aiming to let orangutans back into their natural habitat in the Gunung Leuser National Park (TNGL) forest area. The population of orangutans is estimated to still have 300 animals in the wilderness of TNGL forest. Some of them are fed daily by officers from Sub Bukitlawang TNGL Sub-Center. Giving food for orangutans twice a day, each ranging from 08.30 - 09.30 pm and the afternoon at around 15:00 to 16:00 pm. Several bunches of bananas and a bucket of milk for the orang utan food have been prepared, so the food feeding attraction for orangutans is a great sight for local tourists and foreign tourists alike.

Bukit Lawang in addition to offering outstanding natural beauty with lush forest also gives the impression of friendly by the surrounding community to any visitors who will be obtained through interacation between visitors with a tour guide. It is not difficult to find the tour guides in Bukit Lawang, practically every community of Bukit Lawang knows the area well so that not a few visitors also hire local community services to guide them to enjoy the outdoors in the form of tropical rain forest is very dense.

Bukit Lawang is not only famous for its orangutan rehabilitation center, but the forest in Bukit Lawang is a place for conservation of some protected flora and fauna. Rhinos, elephants, and tigers are the animals that inhabit the forest in Bukit Lawang. The famous flora is the flower of Rafflesia Arnoldi, whose diameter can reach three meters. No less interesting is Tubing tour. Maybe this term is alien to our ears, tubing is a water tour such as rafting, but the boat used is a tire, and can only be climbed one person for one tire. Due to the location of Bukit Lawang which is close to the flow of the Bahorok River, and the rushing river flow, this tour is suitable for those of you who are happy with the adrenaline-racing game. At an affordable cost, we can rent a tire and one guide for this tour.

One more place that can trigger adrenaline, is Bat Cave. In Bukit Lawang there is a cave, which contains thousands of bats. When entering the cave, there is no total dark alias lighting. It is advisable to bring lighting when entering Bat Cave. Inside the cave you can feel the sensation of bat singing, the sound of water droplets from the river Bahorok, and that must be a typical bat smell. Facilities at Bukit Lawang include natural tourist lodges with rates varying between Rp. 100,000 up to Rp. 500,000 per night. Other tourist facilities available in the form of restaurants, camping ground, feeding site, and ferry boat to the Leuser area. In Bukit Lawang many experienced local tour guides are available. For visitors who need a guide during an adventure at Leuser can contact the Indonesian Tour Guides Association

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