🚶‍♂️ Village Tour – Bukit Lawang

Duration: 3–4 Hours
Price: €35 per person

Discover the charm of Bukit Lawang’s countryside with our Village Tour. This experience offers you the chance to step beyond the jungle trails and connect with local life, culture, and traditions. Guided by a local expert, you’ll explore rice fields, plantations, and rural villages where people live in harmony with nature.

What to Expect

Your journey begins with a leisurely walk through scenic rice paddies, rubber plantations, and cacao farms. Along the way, your guide will explain how farmers cultivate and process their crops, from tapping rubber trees to producing raw cacao and palm oil.

In the village, you’ll be welcomed into traditional homes and small workshops. Depending on the season, you may see villagers making brown sugar from palm trees, pressing coconut oil, or preparing fresh tofu and tempeh. The tour also offers the chance to learn about local medicinal plants and traditional farming practices that have been passed down for generations.

Friendly locals often share their produce with visitors — whether it’s a refreshing coconut, tropical fruits, or homemade snacks. This intimate cultural exchange is a highlight of the tour, giving you a true taste of daily life in rural Sumatra.

Highlights

• 🌾 Scenic walk through rice fields and plantations

• 🍫 Learn about cacao, rubber tapping, and palm oil

• 🏡 Visit local homes and workshops (sugar, coconut oil, tofu, tempeh)

• 🌿 Discover traditional herbal medicines and village plants

• 🥥 Taste seasonal fruits and homemade snacks

• 😀 Meet and interact with welcoming villagers

• ✨ Support the local community through responsible tourism
  
  

Itinerary (Approx.)

• 09:00 / 14:00 – Meet your guide in Bukit Lawang

• Walk through rice fields, farms, and plantations

• Visit local homes and learn about daily village life

• Taste fresh fruits or local snacks, depending on the season

• Return to Bukit Lawang after 3–4 hours
  
  

Optional Add-ons: Combine your village tour with river tubing on the Bohorok River or a short jungle trek for a half-day adventure.