Day trip · Jungle Kayak

Bukit Lawang Jungle Kayak

Paddle the crystal-clear Bohorok and Landak rivers, watching for riverbank wildlife, with a picnic and a swim.

Duration≈09:00–15:00RiversBohorok / LandakMinimum2 peopleLevelBeginner-friendly

Overview

Bukit Lawang's newest activity gets you onto the water. You'll kayak down the clear, fresh rivers that run straight from the mountains, framed by rainforest on both banks.

With a little luck you'll spot wildlife right at the water's edge — Thomas leaf monkeys, silvered leaf monkeys, hornbills and monitor lizards — before a riverside picnic and a swim.

Highlights

  • Guided kayaking on the Bohorok or Landak river
  • Riverbank wildlife watching from the water
  • Riverside picnic with a swim stop
  • Beginner-friendly with full safety kit

A day on the river

  • 09:00
    Hotel pickup, transfer to the kayak office and a 30-minute walk to the start point.
  • 10:00
    Safety briefing and paddling practice, then the first stretch of kayaking.
  • 12:00
    Riverside picnic with the option to swim.
  • 13:00
    Second stretch of kayaking.
  • 14:00
    Finish and transfer back to Bukit Lawang (~20 min) by local Oplet; ends around 15:00.

Wildlife you might see

Thomas leaf monkeySilvered leaf monkeyHornbills & toucansMonitor lizard