Nature · Bahorok

Bukit Lawang

⚠ Note: A flash flood destroyed much of the village on 2 November 2003. Keep away from the riverbank in heavy rain.

Village on the Bahorok River, the eastern gateway to Gunung Leuser National Park. An orangutan rehabilitation centre was founded here in 1973; today semi-wild and wild orangutans can be seen on guided treks.

🚗 Getting there

About 86 km north-west of Medan, via Binjai.

💡 Tip

Enter the forest only with a licensed guide, and never feed the orangutans.

Source: Bukit Lawang — Wikipedia · Wawancara: Ekowisata Bukit Lawang, Wisatawan Datang Jauh untuk Lihat Orangutan — Mongabay Indonesia · 4 Tempat Wisata Hits di Langkat — detikSumut · Migrasi masyarakat Karo ke Kecamatan Bahorok — Jurnal Pendidikan Sejarah, Universitas Negeri Medan