Wonderful 7 Days North Sumatra Tour (Include: 2 Days 1 Night Jungle Trekking)

Superb tour guides. They organized a custom 7 day tour for us and it was excellent from beginning to end. Very straight forward process with Hendra discussing and negotiated hotel option, prices, etc. The guide Konong and driver Riski (don't worry, he is a very good and safe driver :-), were brilliant. The minibus was very roomy and comfortable. Travel was easy. Konong is very intelligent and we had very interesting discussions with him about local and international social, economic and political developments. We stayed at very nice hotels but upgraded a bit from their initial suggestions. I would recommend you do the same. All accommodation was good, but when possible, I would suggest not eating at the hotels and go find local restaurants instead.

Thought it was excellent, the whole supporting team was great and the tour ticked all the boxes for me. Everything organised well and Hendra was very flexible in tailoring the trip to my preferences. Didn't see as much wildlife as I'd hoped, however that was more likely due to going in the wet season where rain can make animals less active. In hindsight, I would maybe suggest going hiking earlier in the morning, because the pattern seemed to be rain in the early afternoon. Overall a great trip

I don't normally write reviews but after a wonderful 9 day tour with Berastagi Adventure, it was only fair that we thank them in a very public way. My wife and I went on the 7-day North Sumatra tour with a two day extension (at the beginning) to visit Batu Katak on the edge of the Gunung Leuser NP where we hoped to see (and amazingly did see) truly wild Orangutans as well as a host of rare plant and bird species. We are very grateful to Berastagi Adventure for helping to arrange the extension locally. And from Batu Katak, we then continued with the published programme visiting Bukit Lawang, seeing dozens more primates, birds, snakes and other wildlife. Massive thanks to our guides Henri and Jojo who somehow managed to track down two much wanted bird species (Rhinoceros Hornbill and Great Argus) amongst the other incredible wildlife in the Gunung Leuser NP. Sadly, we had to leave the national park after 5 days of leeches, camping, hiking and rafting but we then experienced the wonders of Mount Sibayak (more hiking - up the volcano for sunrise), exploring the history and culture of the Toba people and finally a restful couple of days relaxing on Lake Toba. Throughout the trip, the Berastagi team were brilliant - real local guides committed to making sure every aspect of our trip was a memorable one. Good hotels, remote lodges and one night under canvas - everything we asked for and more. And just if you are wondering, we turn 60 next year so even the oldies can do it. Thank you Hendra and the team for the many personal touches and going the extra mile for us. Good luck with the tour guiding.