Batu Kapal Guest House & Jungle Trekking

If you want a real genuine and experience of the jungle, and meet locals to learn about the real culture of Bukit Lawang this is a great place to stay. The team at Batu Kapal is big and they all work together to make your stay a very special experience. They have certified, professional and experienced guides for jungle treks that are very environmentally responsible. It is located out of the tourist area so you need to be comfortable getting on the back of a motorbike on a dirt track to get there( awesome fun) you can also walk this track once you know the way which is a great activity in itself. There is a river that is a beautiful swimming spot and a great place to do your laundry, great food options at the guesthouse and great entertainment, So much to explore around the area you can easily fill a 7 days here! The team are great but it is difficult to understand who manages the place and the bookings , they could definitely improve the booking and payment process by clearly outlining who to pay for what and having it recorded in writing somewhere so it can be checked by everyone, We had some trouble with our arrival and they did not arrange our transfer as planned we found it difficult to get in touch with them and had to make our way there with no wifi or idea of where we had to go, so make sure you establish a clear line of contact before your arrival so if you have a problem finding them they can help you. Luckily we could rely on locals to help us when we arrived late after a 3 hr taxi journey in Bukit Lawang. Despite the lack of process's, this is often the Indonesian way so we understand the need to be flexible. You will not be disappointed if you love adventure! This place is amazing. We would 100% stay at Batu Kapal guesthouse again and hope to get back to spend more time with the great guides and staff again soon!

My partner and I loved Batu Kapal guest house, people that own the place are so lovely. They drove us around to the village and back so the distance is no problem. They did a lot of extra things for us what we appreciate a lot 🙏 bird watching, cooking local meals, magic colour chancing tea ☕️. We booked a 6 days jungle track with them too! That was super awesome. They bring you really deep in the jungle where we saw a lot of wild animals! Not the semi wild animals like most tours offer you! Eddie the local guide we had booked though Batu Kapal is the best guide in town, even in his time off you can find him in the jungle. Everyone is so friendly and I surly recommend this place!

We had an amazing experience here in Batu Kapal with Aji, Bayu and their crew! Surrounded by the lush green jungle, absolutely full of life and the awesome Landak River for a swim! We had the astonishing luck of seeing a wild female orangutan and her baby on the ficus tree just up our room 2 days in a row! And then they arranged us with a 3 days/2 nights trek in Gunung Leser National Park jungle and it was amazing. We saw 3 semi wild females with their babies and a wild male, super close to us (5m away)! Our guide explained everything to us about wildlife but also about plants and culture. The food was super nice and the bound fire and rafting on the final day were awesome! Truly recommend, and we will be back for sure, as we felt like family here, in the Batu Kapal tribe. Life-long lasting memories guarantees!

I stayed with my 6 year old son in Batu Kapal. All I can say is that it is definately a place where you should go. It is not just the stunning surrounding by the jungle and its noise. You really feel very welcomed and familiar within the first moment. The owners Bayu and Aji and their stuff do run this place by heart which is very special. Especially it is a nice place for kids because all of them really take care and like children. The room is clean, food is very good. We saw an Orangutan Mum with her baby hanging in the tree on the first day next to the restaurant. We also did a Trekkingtour to Gunung Leuser NP which they arranged for us. Everyone is very helpful and kind. You can do also Birdwatching with them. We went to the river nextby a couple of times for swimming which was very nice. The fish BBQ was also great pleasure. We had really great days and enjoyed the time staying there so much. I would go there again. Thank you to all of you!

Geweldig verblijf gelegen in de jungle. Tussen de fruitbomen ligt dit prachtige verblijf met uitstekend personeel. De mensen behandelen je hier als familie en alles is uitstekend geregeld. We hebben hier ook een Jungle Tour gedaan van 3 dagen. De gidsen zijn ook van het verblijf en ze weten van alles te vertellen over de dieren & de bomen en planten. Echt een hele fijne tijd gehad & we gaan het zeker missen.