Wild Jungle Safari. 12 Days

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1 Wild Jungle Safari 12 Days

2 Your tour at a glance... Day 1 The Journey Begin Day 2 Experiencing Traditional Karonese Culture Day 3 Jungle Trekking & Cave Exploration Day 4 River Tubing Day 5 Mysteries of the Jungle Day 6 Jungle Patrol Day 7 Jungle Trek & Jungle Camping Day 8 Rainforest Hike Day 9 Buluh River and Hotsprings Day 10 Bukit Lawang Orangutans SAMPLE Day 11 Up Close & Personal with Orangutans Day 12 Final Feature Adress: City/State

3 Day 1 Day 2 The Journey Begin Begin your adventure by crossing into village life where you will be welcomed with an array of different colours, smells and smiling people. After tasting the traditional foods of North Sumatra, you will conclude your drive in Tangkahan, where your wildlife experience will commence am - Pick up from hotel/ airport & drive to Tangkahan (4hr drive) Fruit Market pm - Lunch stop at Batang Sarangan & Explore the Traditional Markets. 3.00pm - Arrive in Tangkahan. 4.00pm - Afternoon tea and meet the elephants. Watch them socialising. 6.30pm - Dinner. Experiencing Traditional Karonese Culture Spend the morning winding down the river past village life and the neighboring jungle. Keep watch for all the monkeys and birds which can be seen playing along the river s edge. As you stop to seek out a hidden waterfall, you will have the opportunity to swim and relax while a tasty picnic lunch is being cooked. Once your tummy is full, you will then proceed to visit the local village where a traditional afternoon tea will be served and herbal remedies will be made exclusive for you. Make your way back to Green Lodge by a motorbike, a traditional transport method! 7.30am - Breakfast 8am - Elephant Bathing & Socialising. Interact with the baby elephants and help wash them and feed them! 11am - River tubing to Waterfall 12am - Waterfall Swimming and Picnic Lunch 2pm - Trek to local village 3pm - Traditional Medicine Class in Village 5pm - Pick-up by motorbike and returned to Green Lodge 7pm - Karonese Banquet L, D

4 Day 3 Day 4 Jungle Trekking & Cave Exploration Push yourself with a challenging trek through beautiful jungle landscapes consisting of rocky outcrops and winding river systems to a hidden cave system. Here you will explore the endless branches of limestone corridors, filled with the sights and sounds of thousands of bats. Emerging from the cave, you are greeted with a picnic lunch. Swim in the river, relax in the hot spring and take in the beautiful jungle landscape. Conclude the day with a river tube back down to GreenLodge. This is one of the most beautiful landscapes you will witness! 7am - Breakfast 8am - Jungle Trek to Bat Cave. Includes wait silently & patiently in the jungle for wildlife spotting. A renowned part of the jungle to see wildlife including gibbons! Explore Bat Cave 1hr. Picnic Lunch. Swimming, Hot Springs. River Tubing to Green Lodge 6.30pm - Dinner River Tubing After interacting with the elephants, get prepared to river tube and float down the incredible Batang-Serangan River. You will travel past local villages, fruiting gardens and through an array of beautiful jungle landscapes. Make sure you look out for monkeys, monitor lizards and other inconspicuous wildlife that hide along the river banks! Stop for a picnic lunch and return to GreenLodge in the back of a pick-up truck. Later that night, we will be entertained by the local guides with music, singing and dancing. 8am - Breakfast. Elephant washing and socialising. Elephant feeding. 11am - ½ day River Tubing to 7 Island (Local Village) 1pm - Picninc Lunch. Relax, read a book, play badminton on the river foreshore. Afternoon Tea. Pick-up from local village in a pick-up truck and return to Green Lodge. 7pm - Dinner. Local Music, singing entertainment after dinner!

5 Day 5 Day 6 Mysteries of the Jungle Cook up your own sumptuous Karonese Banquet with fresh local ingredients, before setting off on an elephant! Get ready to hike through the rainforest to a secluded cave, where you will enjoy the next two nights of fun and hospitality under a 30-foot waterfall. 9am - Breakfast 10am - Traditional Cooking Lesson 12pm - Lunch 1pm - Pack bags for camping 2pm - Rainforest hike to Waterfall cave 4pm - Arrive in cave 6pm - Traditional Cave Cooking 7pm - Night spotlighting walk 1 hour Keep a look out for slow loris monkeys, bats and other night wildlife! Jungle Patrol Wake up early and set-off on a morning trek throughout the jungle. This morning is all about listening to the jungle come alive, whilst recording what you see and hear. It is here our guides will showcase their intimate knowledge of the sights and sounds of the jungle. Several trek locations ensure you take in the beauty of the jungle, sounds of the gibbons and awe-inspiring view. Immerse yourself deep in the jungle and look out for its inhabitants. Binoculars and camera is a must have! 6.30am - Jungle Breakfast & Debrief Ranger packs for each guest to record flora & fauna 8am - Morning Jungle Trek 12pm - Jungle Lunch 1pm - Analyse Jungle Patrol 2pm - Afternoon Jungle Trek 6pm - Traditional Cave Cooking & entertainment Waterfall Cave Waterfall Cave

6 Day 7 Day 8 Jungle Trek & Jungle Camping Sleep in and enjoy your cave surroundings before heading off in the jungle to survey a new route. Make your way back down the forest to your camping ground where you will be entertained for the evening, traditional camping style in comfort. Jungle Breakfast Morning jungle trek Jungle Lunch Trek to Camping Ground. Dinner Jungle Trek & Simple Pleasures Leaving this secluded hideaway, we trek back through the jungle looking out for wildlife. As we conclude our day journey you have time to relax, explore or have a well deserved traditional massage. After dinner, prepare yourself for traditional Karonese dancing, where your guides will introduce you to their traditional dancing and local songs! Jungle wakeup & Breakfast Jungle Trek to river River Tubing back to Green Lodge Lunch at Green Lodge Free time Traditional Massage available Dinner Traditional Dancing In Tents

7 Day 9 Day 10 Buluh River and Hotsprings River tube to the famous Buluh River where a picnic lunch will greet you. After lunch explore the area, and sit back and relax in the hot springs. Today is all about relaxing! 8am - Breakfast 11am - Explore Buluh River and the hot springs 1pm - Picnic Lunch. Free time at Buluh River 6pm - Dinner Bukit Lawang Orangutans Today you will depart Tangkahan to Bukit Lawang. Known for its orangutans, Bukit Lawang will greet you into a new landscape and environment The next two days will be all about orangutans! Aim to spot orangutans in the jungle and trek with the local guides to interesting locations where their stories and experiences will enhance your experience. 8am - Breakfast and pack bags 10am - Depart. Lunch on the way. Check into Ecolodge Bukit Lawang 3pm - Explore Markets Free time. 7pm - Dinner in Bukit Lawang. B, L EcoLodge Standard Room

8 Day 11 Day 12 Up Close & Personal with Orangutans Experience the heart pounding and emotional encounter as you search for wild orangutans! The morning is dedicated to watching these animals be free in the wild. After lunch you have the option to explore the surroundings of Bohorok where yousee the sugar palm tapping and visit an organic permaculture farm. Trek to orangutan feeding platform Jungle trekking two hours Lunch Tour of Bohorok palm sugar, markets, organic farm Dinner Final Feature Say goodbye to the jungle and your friends as you depart Bukit Lawang and return to Medan. We hope you had an enjoyable and memorable adventure! A final dinner at Medeka Walk for those that do not need to catch a flight will be arranged. Reminisce about your adventure and prepare yourself for your next adventure the following day. Breakfast Free Time or optional trek to feeding platform. Lunch Return to Medan Drop off at airport (PM Flight only) or Drop off at Hotel B, L Ecolodge Bukit Lawang - Standard Room B, L

9 Your Sumatran Safari Leader Meet Christie Reeves! Christie Reeves is a qualified dog trainer and owns and runs a successful dog daycare and pet care services business at Hairy Hounds Playground and Onsite Pet Care Services. Christie has been in the animal industry for fifteen years, starting with small companion animals at the Lost Dogs Home in Victoria and then starting her own pet care services business before acquiring Hairy Hounds Playground a few years ago. Christie has been and continues to be an advocate for all animals, opening her heart to help any stray that comes her way. She actively campaigns against puppy farming, promoting the adopt, do not shop philosophy. After organising a Trivia Night to raise money for SOCP in 2014, Christie made the life changing trip to North Sumatra to see these gorgeous creatures up close and this renewed her love for these primates and fuelled her determination to raise money to help them return to the wild. The community spirit she encountered from the locals in North Sumatra also inspired her to continue to help their plight. Christie has since returned as a Tour Safari Leader in 2015 and also has guided for the Earth 4 Orangutans Adventures during 2014/15. Her experience, passion and expertise has enabled her to start the community supported program The Tangkahan Effect and guide for Raw at the same time.

10 INCLUDE EXCLUDE All activities (as per itinerary) Activity Logistics (as per itinerary) All meals (as per itinerary stated as B,L,D) Water supplied during all activities Forest Permits Guides, porters Transport Conservation & community levy Laundry in Tangkahan only International or Domestic flights, Visa, Travel Insurance. Alcoholic Beverages & Drinks that is additional to the itinerary. Snacks & food outside the itinerary (B,L,D will be stated) Tips/Gratitude s Any activities beyond the schedules itinerary. Any Medan City Expenses Transport to any location other than stated in itinerary Laundry in Bukit Lawang * B,L,D Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner included in the itinerary. Any other meal allocated is at your expense and destination choice. **Upgrade to available. Please consult your travel agent for preference. Additional expenses apply. ***This itinerary should be considered a guide only, as circumstances beyond the control of the operators will often necessitate changes or modifications to the scheduled program. Raw Wildlife Encounters will always endeavor to maintain the same level of experience to that originally booked. Contact: info@rawildlife.com T/A 32907