TWO DAY OFF ROAD TOUR TO VISIT THE ELEPHANTS OF TANGKAHAN

A 2 day, overnight, exclusive elephant tour to Tangkahan in Gunung Leuser National Park.
Inclusive of overnight hotel accommodation and a 1 hour elephant trek through the jungle with elephant washing and optnioal river tubing and caving.
Tangkahan is a peaceful jungle retreat, situated alongside the Kualsa Buluh river. Tangkahan was established as an ecotourist location in 2001. Previously the area was logged and poachers hunted the animals. The local people have transformed the region, stopping the logging and forming forest ranger groups to patrol for illegal activities. With the help of FFI (Flora and Fauna Intenational) they have developed a functional, self-sustained ecotourism destination.
There are 7 elephants based at Tangkahan, who work together with the rangers to patrol the forest and keep illegal loggers and poachers out. Joining the elephants for their afternoon bathing or taking a trek on elephant back will help to support this local initiative.

Itinerary
First Day
Pick up from Medan or Bukit Lawang and journey direct to Tangkahan. Relax at the jungle lodge accommodation. Lunch followed by a 1 – 2 hour elephant trek from Buluh River to the Conservation Response Unit (CRU) elephant camp to help out with the elephant washing. Possible to tube back to Buluh river, close to the jungle lodges. Enjoy an evening meal and local entertainment. Overnight accommodation in an airconditioned room.

Second Day
After breakfast, enjoy relaxing and swimming in pristine clean jungle river. Watch the elephants washing in the river. Followed by a barbeque lunch and overland jeep transport back to Bukit Lawang or Medan.
Optional – bathe underneath a beautiful waterfall and soak in the hot springs.

Overnight trekking (optional)
We recommend to prepare and bring several items so you can enjoy your trekking with/without overnight trekking, such as :
Comfortable and suitable walking shoes
Spare clothes
Blanket/sleeping bag
Big bottle of water, you can buy it in local stores
Insect repellant cream and sun block cream
Swim wear
Toilet paper
Torch

Inclusive of:
Off road jeep ride from Bukit Lawang (or Medan)
One night accommodation in Tangkahan in AC room
One hour jungle elephant ride
Breakfast
Dinner
2 lunches
Cost : Contact Us