Sumatran Orangutan Society Eco-Trek

Giving you a taste of life in the orangutans' rainforest home, this 10-day trip includes trekking and camping in the forest, searching for wild orangutans, an elephant trek, visiting a local Karo tribe village, tubing, swimming in hot springs and a visit to the Bohorok Orangutan Centre.

The next trip will be in September 2008.

Throughout the challenge you will be accompanied by experienced, highly knowledgeable, local guides who will help make this an unforgettable, once in a lifetime experience. All proceeds raised go to our projects in the field.

General Information

  • Trekking groups will be kept to a maximum of 6 people to ensure minimal environmental impact.
  • To take part in this trek you will need to raise a minimum £1,750. This will cover the costs of in-country transport, visas, food and accommodation, it is also used to pay your local guides. The remaining funds raised will be used to support SOS and our programmes in Sumatra.
  • Travel insurance and inoculations will be your responsibility. We recommend that you seek expert advice regarding these, as SOS is not qualified to give advice on these topics.
  • SOS has developed this challenge to give you the opportunity to see some of Sumatra's endangered animals and experience the rainforest firsthand with minimal environmental impact. The beautiful island of Sumatra is home to the critically endangered Sumatran Orangutan as well as the endangered Sumatran tiger, rhino and elephant

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Are you up to the challenge?
Test yourself with the questions below

  1. Do you have an interest in wildlife and conservation?
  2. Are you physically fit and adventurous?
  3. Do you have a good sense of humour and get on well with people from different backgrounds, cultures, and abilities?
  4. Can you handle 'roughing it' and sharing the forest with all its other inhabitants (leeches, mosquitoes etc)?
  5. Are you happy being sweaty and trekking in hot and humid conditions for several hours a day?
  6. Can you live gadget free without creature comforts for 7 days, carrying all your necessary personal possessions on your back?
  7. Are you happy to get wet, dirty and tired each day and then spend the night in a hammock or under a shelter on the forest floor?
  8. Do you want to do your bit to help save the Sumatran orangutan and its forest home?
  9. Can you raise a minimum of £1,750? (fundraising tips available)
  10. Are you over 18 and ready for a challenge of a lifetime?

If you answered 'yes' to all of the above questions, then this challenge is for you!

Download our Eco-trek brochure for further information, including a booking form.

Click here to download our Guidelines for visitors to the Gunung Leuser National Park: SOS - Sumatran Orangutan Health Protocols and Guidelines

Please contact us if you require any further information or wish to discuss taking part.

For more information about orangutan tourism, click here