Where to Hike: the 14 Best Forest and Jungle Hikes in Indonesia

1.Munduk: Twin Lake Jungle Hike, Ulun Danu Temple, & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 536 reviews · 5 - 8 hours · from $38Our pick

Explore Bali’s Tamblingan jungle, temples, canoe ride, and Banyumala Waterfall with practical tips on value, fitness, weather, and timing.

“I had an awesome driver and a very knowledgeable guide. Although it was pretty far away, this was definitely worth the trip. It was a serene jungle hike followed by a nice canoe trip across the lake. The lunch add-on was delicious and we finished at the waterfall, which had a lot of natural beauty. I would highly recommend this trip for anyone, especially if you want to see a different part of the island away from all of the traffic, hustle and bustle.”

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2.3-Day Ethical Orangutan Jungle Trek | Bukit Lawang, Sumatra

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 401 reviews · from $205Top rated

Spend three days trekking Gunung Leuser National Park, spotting orangutans, camping in the jungle, and tubing back to Bukit Lawang.

“Our small group had a wonderful experience in the jungle. Kiran our guide was great in spotting the Oran Utans and other Monkeys even when day were hiding due to the rain.”

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3.Monkey Business 3 days – 2 nights Jungle trekking (including rafting)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 294 reviews · from $205

Review of Monkey Business Tours’ 3-day jungle trek from Bukit Lawang, with orangutans, rainforest camping, meals, rafting, and practical tips.

“They are really nice. Thanks for caring a lot. I enjoyed it. I recommend to go there with your friends who like hiking or tracking. Actually I was really tired of walking so you need to prepare for your energy and items.”

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4.2 Days and 1 Night Ethical Jungle Trek

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 229 reviews · from $146

Review of a 2-day ethical jungle trek from Bukit Lawang, with orangutans, rainforest camping, river tubing, meals, guides, and practical tips.

“Firstly, I would note that this experience was well worth the journey to this day hike as our group was able to observe at close distance a mother and child orangutan as well as an alpha male. We also watched Northern Sumatra Leaf MonkeyRead more”

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5.2 Days 1 Night Ethical Jungle Trekking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 153 reviews · from $207

Spend two days trekking Gunung Leuser, camp beside a river, seek orangutans, enjoy included meals, and choose hiking or tube rafting back.

“We had an amazing experience during our trek (2D1N). Our guide Dedy made sure we were safe the entire time in the jungle. He knew exactly where to go and we saw lots of beautiful wild animals in the jungle. We even saw eight orang utaRead more”

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6.Munduk: Twin Lakes Jungle Hike with Lake Canoe and Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 139 reviews · 8 hours · from $44

Explore Munduk’s twin lakes, jungle trails, canoe ride, temples, Banyumala Waterfall, and Balinese food on this active $44 day tour.

“Everything was so good, Dharma was a good guide and fun and the walk is quiet and calm and there’s fresh air , was a very nice day!!”

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7.Bogor Botanical Garden & Rainforest Trekking to Hidden Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · from $95

Review of Bogor Botanical Garden and rainforest trekking, with rice fields, Cikaracak Waterfall, lunch, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“I loved my tour! The scenery is stunning and I had no idea the botanical garden would be as big as it was. They took me deep into Java and safely showed me parts of the country that a westerner like me would never have seen otherwise. My tour guide, Benn, was very knowledgeable about the history of Java and answered all of the questions I had about Indonesia and it's history. His English is very good and he had a terrific sense of humor. He also took me to an beautiful lunch spot where I had the best fried rice I've eaten in Indo. I have a much better…”

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8.volcano hike and jungle trekking adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $76

Hike Mount Salak from Bogor through jungle, crater terrain, rice fields, waterfall and hot springs with guides, lunch and transfers included.

“Amazing organised, kind and fun guides. Great way of learning about the Indonesian culture, nature and people without seeing a lot of turist. Would definitely recommend it!”

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9.Munduk Jungle Trek to Banyumala & Pucak Manik – Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 6 - 8 hours · from $33Best value

Trek Munduk’s rainforest to Banyumala and Pucak Manik waterfalls, swim in cool pools, enjoy Twin Lakes views, and share a local lunch.

“very helpfull guide. I am a solo traveling woman and felt at ease. the guide also took great pictures ;) great to discover three waterfalls with no other tourist and have an off the beaten path jungle experience.”

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10.Munduk Twin Lake Jungle Hike, Ulun Danu Temple, & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $42

Review of Bali’s Munduk jungle hike, Tamblingan canoe trip, Ulun Danu area, and Banyumala waterfalls, with honest tips on price, fitness, and logistics.

“Oka was an excellent guide - he was so knowledgeable about all the plants on our hike and gave us a great education on Balinese culture throughout the day. He shared coffee and some delicious snacks with us on our canoe ride, and was Read more”

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11.Twin Lakes, Handara Gates, and Forest Trekking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 11 reviews · 9 hours · from $72

Review of Bali’s Twin Lakes, Handara Gate, and Ulun Danu tour, with forest trekking, a traditional canoe ride, sunrise views, and practical tips.

“Helaas te vroeg voor sunrise bovenaan Twin Lakes en te laat voor sunrise benenden. door vroege vertrek wel rustig bij alle tempels. Veel vroeger terug dan gepland.”

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12.Munduk : Jungle Trekking,Canoeing,waterfall &authentic lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $45

Explore Bali’s Lake Buyan and Tamblingan with a jungle trek, canoe ride, waterfall, Hindu temples, and traditional lunch for $45.

“Our guide Dedy was very friendly, clear and helpful. The first part, the jungle trek was wonderful. Got a lot of information about the flora and fauna. Then with the duo canoe across the lake, nice and quiet and enjoying the view. Then to a local restaurant for the authentic Balinese lunch; great and super super delicious. To conclude, we visited the waterfall, very beautiful. The pick-up, guiding and also the return home went quietly. We are very satisfied and had a very nice day. Thank you Dedy!”

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13.Bukit Lawang: Jungle Trekking and Rafting Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 7 reviews · 12 hours · from $172

Review of Bukit Lawang jungle trekking and rafting, with orangutans, river adventure, lunch, transport advice, costs, and practical tips.

“I had a positive experience with one issue. I was picked up at my hotel in Medan by two friendly locals in a Honda Brio. The guys had great humor and taste in music. After 3hrs, we met the guide at Bukit Lawang. 20 minute into our hike, we saw an orangutan with its baby. This was worth every minute of the long drive! After an hour of watching it climb trees and getting close to us, we moved to a gazebo for lunch. The same orangutan came up and snatched our food! Chasing at us, we dropped the food and it left us alone. Tbh, this was my favorite…”

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14.Jakarta: Botanical Garden & Rainforest Trekking to Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 9 hours · from $101

Review of Jakarta’s Bogor day trip, with rice fields, botanical gardens, Indonesian lunch, rainforest trekking, and a 40-meter waterfall.

“My tour guy was Michelle. He knew a lot about the plants in the botanical garden. The rainforest trekking waterfall was so beautiful. But you need to take a little hike before you can see the waterfall. I recommend you wear shorts and sandals since you have to walking across the river. At first I was worried about the mosquitos but surprisingly not much mosquitos even near water. You must see this waterfall with Michelle.”

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