Wisma Batu Mandi and Jungle trekking

The staff was very nice. When a frog got into my room, they dealt with it promptly. The eating area has great views.

This hostel is FAR from the rest of town, which honestly came as a surprise to me. It looks close on Google Maps, but it is not close.

Lovely quiet location, surrounded by beautiful gardens, the jungle and river very close by. Nice family. Rooms a decent size. Fan in the room is enough to keep us cool.

The rooms are in great need of renovation- the beds are very worn, the walls cracked, the bathroom door doesn’t close, non-flushing toilet, cold shower, a sink that just empties into your feet beneath.

We cannot recommend this accommodation enough!!! Wisma Batu Mandi really is a small paradise with a beautiful, lovingly landscaped garden with many fruit trees, a great lounge area and 3 dogs as well as cats. The accommodation is located in the forest right by the river, so you can hear the amazing sounds of animals and the water at night. The village and small supermarkets are accessable within easy walking distance. The restaurant offers very delicious, both indonesian and western food and drinks. We were welcomed so warmly and friendly from the beginning, especially by Supri, Holanda and Putra. Supri organized a transport from Medan to Bukit Lawang and also drove us to the nearest ATM. Unfortunately we got very sick during our stay, but everyone took care of us touchingly, brought medicine and food and offered a transport to the nearest doctor. Thanks to Supri we were also able to flexibly postpone the jungle tour and extend our stay. It was definitely our favourite stay on our entire trip so far and we really felt like part of the family, thank you so much!! Greetings, Tabea & Theresa

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We loved the 2-day/night stay with Supri, Jamila, Gina, Duwi and Putra. Beautiful garden and incredible food! The bungalows are basic. The 2 day trekking was amazing and we were very well guided by Supri, Mr Jo, Mardan and Nikki. Best jungle pineapple fish sweet and sour ever!

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The staff was very nice!! The food was good and the location was amazing (next to the river). They had a nice garden and sweet animals. Also, we booked a jungle trekking with them and it was an amazing experience!!! Highly recommend!

The beds were not comfortable and we didn’t have a fan for one of our beds. Also, the bathroom smelled and didn’t work great.

Very friendly place to stay. Trekking and guides. Gardens and grounds. Quiet (but still only a short walk to Bukit Lawang). Restaurant.

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Batu mandi was a very special place. Run by kind and sweet people who are local people. I think we as tourist need to be aware and when visiting a place like bukit lawang we need to remember we are visiting their land and their jungle! It’s important to help local people, to stay in their homestay or guesthouses, to eat in their restaurants. Also there are many foreign company who organise tour in the jungle but we should prefer organisation made and run by locals, so it’s important to study a little bit before booking a tour. Please everybody just pay attention on where your money goes! A special word to Putra, nice boy who helped me to explore the batcave and discovers rivers. I will definitely come back here next time.

Toilets could be a little bit more “organised”

I definitely reccomend booking your stay at Wisma! Can’t reccomend it enough. The family are lovely and so helpful! The food is delicious and very cheap! They really make you feel at home here. Hospitality was 10/10! You can also book your trek with them which I really reccomend. Supri, the guide, is soooo helpful and was the best! He was able to customise the trek to our needs and went out of his way to make us happy! We went on the trek with him and Rudy and they were both amzing! We saw so many orangutans and stayed in huts overnight. The food along the way was also incredible and so fresh! We loved it! Thanks to Supri and Rudy we had the best time. They are super easy going and relaxed while still always ensuring that everything runs smoothly and we are safe and happy. 10000/10! It’s also much better to book the trek with local companies like Wisma to help the jungle and Bukit Lawang. Larger companies like “Sumatra Orangutan Explore” are owned by larger overseas companies and they don’t respect the local people and jungle. So it’s much better to book with a local business. This also means that you will have a more personalised and friendly experience. The accomodation is so beautiful! It’s a close walking distance to anything you need, but far enough away from the hustle and bustle. It’s very peaceful and calm, it sits right on the river so you can easily pop down for a swim whenever you want. They have a beautiful garden where they grow their own fruit. The juices and smoothies are so greasy and delicious. The food was also the best we had in Bukit Lawang. I could stay forever and ever! Really can’t reccomend this place enough we had an amazing time and can’t wait to go back!

There is nothing I didn’t like

Beautiful Location next to the river and with a big and wonderful garden, a lot of place to lay in the grass and relax. Very quiet and peaceful place. The food was amazing! Everything fresh from the garden, a lot of delicious vegetables and fruits. The family who are running this place is super sweet! We felt so welcome and had a very good time!