3-Day Marike Nature Tour from Medan with Rafting and Jungle Trekking

3 Days Duration

Experiences

About This Tour

Sign up for this short 3-day tour to the gorgeous village of Marike in Langkat District and enjoy rafting on the Sei Wampu River. Explore the flora and fauna of...

Duration: 3 Days · Tour type: Shared · Activity level: Moderate · Accommodation: Included · Budget · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Medan, Gunung Leuser National Park · Languages: English

Know before you go: Marike is one of the villages in Langkat District. It can be reached with a 2-2.5 hour drive from Medan city or about 1 hour from the tourist attraction of the Bohorok Orangutan Semi-Wild Center.; Sei Wampu River flows across two districts in North Sumatra, namely Karo Regency in the upstream area and Langkat District in the lower reaches. For the Amazing Wampu Experience package, the starting point of rafting on the Wampu River is in Marike.

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What's Included

Welcome drink
Homestay or hotel
Safety equipment (helmet, life jacket, paddle)
Indonesian guide
Rafting guides
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Private car from Medan to Marike and local transport in Marike
All tourist object entrance fees
Insurance for rafting and forest trekking from the Leuser National Park Department
Free "Save Low Loris" T-shirt for each traveller and 150 g of packaged roasted bean "Kukang Coffee"

Not Included

Personal expenses
Flight ticket
Tipping

Itinerary

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Day 01

Sei Wampu River Rafting Adventure

Pick up from the airport or your hotel in Medan. Pick up from the airport or your hotel in Medan. Stop somewhere for food and to see some nice plantations along the way to Marike, Langkat District, North Sumatra. Stop somewhere for food and to see some nice plantations along the way to Marike, Langkat District, North Sumatra. Meet my team for rafting and attend a briefing before the activity, including an explanation of the equipment and safety gear for participants. Meet my team for rafting and attend a briefing before the activity, including an explanation of the equipment and safety gear for participants. Start rafting on the Sei Wampu River. Start rafting on the Sei Wampu River. Finish in the afternoon and head back to the hotel for free time. Finish in the afternoon and head back to the hotel for free time.
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Day 02

Jungle Trekking in Simolap Marike Forest

After breakfast at the homestay, start the jungle trek to Simolap Marike Forest, which is also part of Leuser National Park. After breakfast at the homestay, start the jungle trek to Simolap Marike Forest, which is also part of Leuser National Park. Walk through the forest to see flora and fauna such as hornbills, gibbons, siamangs, and orangutans. Orangutans here are still wild, so there is no guarantee of seeing them. It depends on the fruit season, which is usually from March to July, when there is a better chance of spotting orangutans. Walk through the forest to see flora and fauna such as hornbills, gibbons, siamangs, and orangutans. Orangutans here are still wild, so there is no guarantee of seeing them. It depends on the fruit season, which is usually from March to July, when there is a better chance of spotting orangutans. See other primates such as silver leaf monkeys, Thomas leaf monkeys, macaques, as well as deer and songbirds. See other primates such as silver leaf monkeys, Thomas leaf monkeys, macaques, as well as deer and songbirds. Stay overnight in the forest. Free program at the base camp.
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Day 03

Cave, Waterfall, and Hot Springs Excursion

Visit Gelap and Terang Cave, which is about 200 m long. We have to use a headlamp or flashlight to explore the contents of the cave. Visit Gelap and Terang Cave, which is about 200 m long. We have to use a headlamp or flashlight to explore the contents of the cave. Enjoy Sampuran Ganjang Waterfall. Enjoy Sampuran Ganjang Waterfall. Have fun at Sei Murak Hot Springs. Have fun at Sei Murak Hot Springs. Head back to Medan for transfer out. Head back to Medan for transfer out.

Meeting Point

Meeting point: Medan, Medan City, North Sumatra, Indonesia · Tour start: Medan, Medan City, North Sumatra, Indonesia — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.