JOIN THE ELEPHANT JUNGLE PATROL!

A UNIQUE AND
EXCLUSIVE RIDE
ON YOUR OWN ELEPHANT
THROUGH THE SUMATRAN RAINFORESTS
PATROLLING NATURE ON ELEPHANTS BORN IN THE WILD

The Leuser National Park in North Sumatra is a hidden paradise, one of the last places you can experience the rainforest at its best. Majestic trees, thick lush tropical vegetation interspersed with beautiful rivers, waterfalls, caves and hot springs combine to make this one of the most beautiful places on earth. This is also home for many endangered animals such as the Sumatran orangutan, the Sumatran tiger and the Sumatran elephant, to name but a few. It is also the only place in Indonesia where you can venture into the jungle on the back of your own elephant, exploring parts of the rainforest that would be difficult to reach otherwise. This is the place to come if you want a truly exclusive and unique experience combining rainforest exploration with camping and above all with riding elephants.

Join the Elephant Jungle Patrol if you are looking for a challenge and a unique holiday. This is for connoisseurs and adventurers only and not for the faint hearted! Four days are spent with your own wild born elephant trekking through the rainforest from Tangkahan to Bukit Lawang. You will have time to become a team with a mahout and his elephant, learn about handling elephants and how to look after them. There will also be plenty of time to enjoy the rain forest and swim in the rivers. Nights will be spent camping in our basic but romantic jungle camps, where you can sample the local food and fall asleep to the sounds of the rainforest at night. Early booking is essential! Only two 4 day treks with four elephants are available twice a month.

We call it the Elephant Jungle Patrol for a reason. Your participation has a meaning. The ride functions as a patrol keeping illegal loggers away. It is arranged jointly by local communities, the national park authorities, and local and International NGO’s. All profits are used for community development, social programs and nature conservation. The elephants originate from areas where human encroachment on elephant land has caused conflicts, causing the wild elephants to loose their habitat and forcing the authorities to round them up and move them to government camps. Our elephants are among the few to have been trained to carry people. They are not just used for tourists but do a valuable job patrolling and protecting their own remaining habitat.

Contact us to learn more about the adventure of a lifetime. You have to be fit enough to join. The path through the rain forest can be steep and slippery and yet always dramatic! Even though the elephants do most of the hard work for you, the going can be rough. You have to be prepared for the hot and humid weather. If you are adventurous enough to take on the challenge, the experience will be rewarding and unique. Not many get a chance to do it.

See www.sumatraecotourism.com for more information about Tangkahan and short 1 to 3 hour rides.