Private Sumatra Tours
Tailor-Made Adventures

Explore Sumatra on a private tour designed around your interests, travel dates and budget. Discover wild orangutans, rainforest, volcanoes, Lake Toba, tropical islands and authentic local culture with our local team.

Create Your Own Private Sumatra Tour

Sumatra is enormous, and there is no single itinerary that works for every traveller. A private Sumatra tour gives you the flexibility to decide where you go, how long you stay and what you want to experience.

Whether you have a few days or several weeks, we can help you create an itinerary around your interests. Combine jungle trekking and wildlife with volcanoes, lakes, beaches, local culture and remote destinations.

Your trip can be adapted to your travel dates, budget and travel style, with private transportation, accommodation and local experiences arranged according to your needs.

Sumatra itinerary

Why Choose a Private Sumatra Tour?

Your Own Itinerary

Travel according to your interests rather than following a fixed group itinerary.

Flexible Travel

Add extra nights, change destinations or slow down when you find somewhere you love.

Local Knowledge

Travel with local guides and trusted partners who know the destinations beyond the usual tourist routes.

Designed Around You

Your itinerary can be planned around your dates, group size, interests and budget.

Explore Sumatra Your Way

From rainforest and orangutans to volcanic landscapes, traditional villages and remote tropical islands, build your private Sumatra tour around the experiences you want most.

BUKIT LAWANG

Orangutans & Jungle Trekking

BERASTAGI

Volcanoes & Karo Culture

Lake Toba

Lake, Landscapes & Batak Culture

Mentawai Tribe

Indigenous Culture & Remote Island Life

What Can You Experience in Sumatra?

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Example Private Sumatra Itineraries

Not sure where to start? Here are a few examples of how you could combine different destinations and experiences into one private Sumatra adventure. These itineraries are flexible and can be adapted to your travel dates, interests and budget.

5–7 DAYS
North Sumatra Highlights

Medan → Bukit Lawang → Berastagi

Experience the highlights of North Sumatra, from rainforest and orangutans to volcanic landscapes.

Best for: First-time visitors with limited time.

10 DAYS
Wildlife & Culture

Medan → Bukit Lawang → Sumber Waras → Berastagi → Lake Toba

Combine jungle trekking and wildlife with volcanoes, local culture and time on Samosir Island.

 

Best for: Travellers who want a mix of nature, adventure and culture.

14+ DAYS
The Ultimate Sumatra Adventure

Bukit Lawang → Berastagi → Lake Toba → Pulau Banyak → Mentawai

Take your time exploring Sumatra, combining rainforest, mountains, Lake Toba, tropical islands and a unique cultural experience in the Mentawai Islands.

Best for: Travellers who want to go beyond the classic North Sumatra route.

Don’t see your perfect itinerary?

That’s exactly the point. These are only examples. Your private Sumatra tour can be built completely around you.

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Spots are limited as we keep our tour groups small to ensure ethical wildlife tracking and dedicated local guiding. Inquire today to secure your dates, customize your itinerary, and help us fund critical local community and conservation projects on the ground.

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We've had an amazing time with Escape to Sumatra team. Great and reliable organisation, the guides are knowledgeable and always happy to help and answer any questions. What I loved is that the company focuses on making the travel ethical for both the wildlife and also local people. This is so important and unfortunately often omitted aspect, but the team here made it their priority! I can only recommend booking your holidays with them.
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Had a great time joining the 3 days/2 nights Mentawai tribe excursion! It is a once in a lifetime experience and definitely recommended! The tribe was welcoming, it was very interesting to see how they live (even if you can tell some traditions will be slowly lost), participating in their activities and the guide Laijet was very nice. Expect to spend a lot of time sitting, chatting, drinking coffee and smoking! I ended up the experience with a traditional tattoo made by Laijet and I really loved it!
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Diana Garzia
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Our overnight trekking experience with my fiancé was unforgettable. Our guides, Rendy and Anga, were amazing. knowledgeable, friendly, and made the whole journey special. The food was delicious, we saw incredible wildlife, and we had the chance to visit a local village. One of the highlights was the cooking class with a local family, where we learned about their culture and the conservation efforts the company is supporting within the community. If you’re looking to support a company that truly makes a positive difference, I highly recommend choosing this one. It was an experience that went beyond trekking. It was about connecting with nature, people, and meaningful conservation work.
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Claudia
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Can’t recommend the batu katak jungle trekking with these guys enough. Siddartha and Dikka were amazing guides. Really great company and initiative, employing from the community and supporting conservation efforts.
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Remi Pfister
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we had such an incredible experience doing the 3D2N trek. real jungle experience, plenty of wildlife (including orangutans!!) & so much to look at. ray and anga were awesome and kept the energy the whole way. thanks so much guys 🥳🥳
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Holly Bradshaw
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The best experience you'll ever have is here with them, something you simply won't find anywhere else... Trust me...!!
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M4SQUAD IQTHA
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My boyfriend and I recently did the 2D/1N jungle trek in Batu Katak with Escape to Sumatra and had a fantastic experience. We chose Batu Katak over Bukit Lawang because I had already visited Bukit Lawang and wanted something a little more authentic and off the beaten track. We knew there was a lower chance of seeing orangutans and unfortunately didn't see any this time, but that's part of visiting a truly wild environment! Our guides, Rey and Dika, were excellent and went out of their way to make sure we still had a great trip. We saw plenty of other wildlife, enjoyed some amazing food and learned so much from their knowledge of the jungle and local area. Be prepared though - this is a real jungle adventure! It's hot, humid, challenging in places and there will most likely be leeches. But if you're looking for an authentic rainforest experience, I'd highly recommend it.
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Francesca Hardy
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We were completely satisfied with our experience with Escape to Sumatra. We joined the 2-day jungle trek in Bukit Lawang, and it exceeded our expectations. Our guides, Fabio and Angga, were fantastic. They were very knowledgeable and showed us a wide variety of animals and plants throughout the trek, making the experience both exciting and educational. They were also very funny and created a great atmosphere throughout the tour. We had a lot of fun with the whole group, which made the experience even more memorable. The food provided during the tour was excellent, and everything was well organized from start to finish. We felt well taken care of the entire time. We highly recommend Escape to Sumatra to anyone looking for an authentic and unforgettable jungle experience in Bukit Lawang!
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Lena
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We had an amazing jungle trekking experience with Escape to Sumatra. Our guides, Likki and Pele, were fantastic throughout the entire tour. We were lucky enough to see orangutans and gibbons in the wild, which was truly unforgettable. Everything was perfectly organised from start to finish. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all excellent, and chef Genji took great care of us the whole trip. You could really tell the team puts a lot of effort into making the experience special. If you love adventure, nature and wildlife, this is absolutely something I would recommend. One of the highlights of our trip to Sumatra!
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Nick van den Waardenburg
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I had an amazing experience hiking thru the jungle and spotting wildlife! they team was very helpful with figuring out booking and accommodation.
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