Top Medan Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

If you need a break from the heat in Medan then consider a private day tour to the Brastagi, a welcoming village nestled in the cooler Karo Highlands. This tour offers a glimpse into rural Sumatran life without the hard work of hiring and driving a rental car. You’ll enjoy fresh local passion fruit and travel between a traditional Karo Batak village and the Sipisopiso waterfall, where you can cool down in natural pools, without worrying about navigation.

This tour is very unique with Sunrise Hiking or just Hiking Tour on a Mount Sibayak combine with Waterfall and Hot Spring.

The Mt. Sibayak volcano offers some of Sumatra’s most spectacular sunrise views, all the way to Medan, Berastagi, and Mt. Sinabung. It’s a short hike, but not one to attempt without a guide. This small-group tour makes everything simple, with 2-way transfers from your Berastagi hotel, entrance fees, snacks, and hot drinks included—you even get to soothe tired muscles in some nearby hot springs after the hike.

Spot semi-wild orangutans plus gibbons and maybe even jungle turtles on this intimate guided hike through the Sumatran rain forest. Setting out from Bukit Lawang in a group no larger than six, hike to a campsite by a river or a waterfall, then swim, eat dinner, and chat around a bonfire. The next day, hike even deeper into the forest before tubing the Bohorok River back to base.

Ideal for travelers interested in spending a night in the jungle, this private tour takes travelers to explore Gunung Leuser National Park over two days of trekking. Hike through parts of Bukit Lawang Mountain on the eastern side of the park, while looking out for Orangutans and many species of resident monkeys. Camp next to a river for one night and make the return journey on foot or via a tube raft.

Spend a full day exploring the remote jungles of Bukit Lawang on a private trekking adventure. Embark on your trekking journey through the small village an jungle. See gibbons and orangutans in their natural habitat, and learn about medicinal plants from your guide. After a vigorous hike and a jungle picnic lunch, opt to continue the hike, or river-raft back to the village. Overnight accommodation in Bukit Lawang is also an option (additional fee).

If you need a short Holiday with Nature Place and Nice View in North Sumatera then consider a private day tour to the Brastagi, a welcoming village nestled in the cooler Karo Highlands. This tour offers a glimpse into rural Sumatran life without the hard work of hiring and driving a rental car. You’ll enjoy fresh local passion fruit and travel between a traditional Karo Batak village and the Sipisopiso waterfall, where you can cool down in natural pools, without worrying about navigation.

Join a local guide with excellent knowledge of the Bukit Lawang jungle and its inhabitants on this small-group forest hike, with transfers from Bukit Lawang area hotels. Your guide will teach you about the wildlife and help you spot animals such as macaques, gibbons, hornbills, and maybe even orangutans. Lunch and Gunung Leuser National Park entry is included, while you can opt to return by tubing the river.

this tour is the highlight of Medan - North Sumatera, one day trip to Brastagi Highland and Lake Toba ,This tour offers a glimpse into rural Sumatran life without the hard work of hiring and driving a rental car. You’ll enjoy fresh local passion fruit and travel between a traditional Karo Batak village Dokan, and the Sipisopiso waterfall & ofcourse with the highlight tours is the beauty of Lake Toba View from the highland .

Monkey Business tours are always fun, educational and very personalised. We adapt to our audience and ensure you feel comfortable and safe during our tours. Also, we value improvement of our nature a lot: with our tours we make people more consious how to contribute to a better environment. Next to our tours, we focus on projects to support the education of the local children and ecofarming. Profits being made with our business are being used to support these projects!

Lost in the depths of Sumatra, Bukit Lawang is a small riverside town built beside the rainforest of the vast Gunung Leuser National Park. Orangutan is one of the most endangered species in the world, found only in Sumatra and Kalimantan, Bukit Lawang (‘gateway to the mountain’) is situated just 96kms northwest of Medan, making it one of the easiest, most accessible places to start your jungle adventure.

Stop by the historical landmarks of Medan on a private sightseeing tour of the North Sumatra capital. Your own personal guide provides commentary on Dutch colonial–era buildings such as the Old City Hall and the Medan Post and Telegraph Office. See the Great Mosque of Medan (Masjid Raya Medan) and visit the royal palace of the sultan of Deli, known as Maimoon Palace, built in 1888. You’ll also spend time at the Asam Kumbang Crocodile Park and browse for antiques on Kesawan Street.

During this short jungle trek you have a big chance to see Sumatran Orangutans and other wildlife as well as a wide variety of plants and insects. In the morning at 10:30 our English speaking guide will pick you up from your nearby guest house in Bukit Lawang. Afterwards your group will start your trek through dense rainforest passing unforgettable scenic viewpoints overlooking the whole valley, the Bohorok River and the village of Bukit Lawang. Towards the end of your trek you will arrive at the foot of Bukit Lawang and will be guided back to your guesthouse by around 15:00 pm. Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints, kill nothing but time. This is the mantra of our trekking tours intending to leave nothing non-organic behind. Due to its continuous efforts our EcoTravel team has been awarded e.g. “Eco Friendly Tour Operator of the Year 2018”, “Travel & Hospitality Award Winner” and received the “Hall Of Fame Status” on TripAdvisor 2019.

Our team is made of experienced English-speaking guides who are certified by the Indonesia Tourist Guides Association (ITGA-HPI Himpunan Pramuwisata Indonesia). They strictly follow the Gunung Leuser National Park guidelines and do their best to keep the jungle clean and the wildlife safe! ​ We organize unique and unforgettable jungle trekking striving to respect and preserve the unique ecosystem & biodiversity of the Gunung-Leuser National Park and especially protect the endangered Sumatran Orangutans. Our eco-friendly daily tours aim to support local people & traditional activities. The love of nature, respect and sustainability. We believe that we all have a role to play in the preservation of the rainforest and its wildlife but also in the support of local communities. Choosing a trek or a tour with us is your way to act in favor of our amazing but endangered rainforest, its exceptional biodiversity and its inhabitants!

Monkey Business tours are always fun, educational and very personalised. We adapt to our audience and ensure you feel comfortable and safe during our tours. Also, we value improvement of our nature a lot: with our tours we make people more consious how to contribute to a better environment. Next to our tours, we focus on projects to support the education of the local children and ecofarming. Profits being made with our business are being used to support these projects!

We make this tour for those of you who live in hotels outside the island of Samosir such as Balige, Parapat and its surroundings, so that it is easier for you to explore Samosir Island, because the driver will pick you up from the hotel or can meet at the designated port points. This tour will visit tourist villages on the island of Samosir such as Tomok, Ambarita and Tuk Tuk Siadong, after the tour is complete you will be dropped back to the hotel by ferry boat and car.

Experience the highlights of North Sumatra on this 7-day itinerary. Go hiking in Gunung Leuser National Park, climb the Sibayak Volcano in Berastagi and relax at the largest crater lake in the world. This route is a suggestion and will of course be adapted to your particular wishes and framework conditions.

We make this tour specifically for those of you who live in the Samosir Island area, equipped with drivers who can speak English and are experienced in the local area, so that they can help those of you who want to explore Samosir Island such as Pangururan, the capital of Samosir, Ambarita, Samosir tourist village, Aek Rangat hot spring on the edge of Lake Toba, the history of the first Batak King in Sianjur mula and also the place for the treasure of the King and the Legend of the water of the seven Flavor

Because you will get the best tour program, experienced tour guide, transportation that makes our tour comfortable

we are specialist in tourist guide service, humble and friendly. will serve you more than your hope.

Orang utan is only live in Sumatra and Borneo island. Orang utan is smart animal looks like a human and it is protected animals.

WELCOME to Gunung Leuser National Park. We are a team to do jungle trekking and growing up in bukit lawang .we are not perpect but we are promise to be the best for your experience in the jungle. Even this jungle trek short time you still have a big chance to see Sumatran Orangutans and other wildlife as well as a wide variety of plants and insects. your group will start your trek through dense rainforest passing unforgettable scenic viewpoints overlooking the whole valley, the Bohorok River and the village of Bukit Lawang. And in the last is more fun with TRADITIONAL RAFTING.

We are a team doing fantastic jungle trekking in TAMAN NATIONAL GUNUNG LEUSER (bukit lawang), As we grew up in this area, we have excellent knowledge about the jungle and the animals who live in the Gunung Leuser National Park. You will get the chance to see some rare species of animals including the orangutan. Besides the beauty of the jungle we offer some extreme fun as well by tubing the river as the final part of your jungle trek. We will fully guide you on your jungle trek to make sure you have an unforgettable experience. We will do our best for the trip..In the trip ussualy we can see orang utan, thomas leaf monkey, white handed gibbon , long tail macaque. And other wild Animals. We hope we always lucky to meet them. ❤

We which with local guides and local people from Bukit Lawang.Our team is made of experienced English-speaking guides who are certified by the Indonesia Tourist Guides Association (ITGA-HPI Himpunan Pramuwisata Indonesia). They strictly follow the Gunung Leuser National Park guidelines and do their best to keep the jungle clean and the wildlife safe! ​We organize unique and unforgettable jungle trekking striving to respect and preserve the unique ecosystem & biodiversity of the Gunung Leuser National Park and especially protect the endangered Sumatran Orangutans. The love of nature, respect, sustainability and we believe that we all have a role to play in the preservation of the rainforest and its wildlife but also in the support of local communities. Choosing a trek or a tour with us is your way to act in favor of our amazing but endangered rainforest, its exceptional biodiversity and its inhabitants!