Wisma Batu Mandi and Jungle trekking

We had such an amazing time here. The grounds were beautiful and the room was simple and basic but clean (you cannot complain for the price) the food was some of the best that we have had in Indonesia and our trip around Asia for the past 6 months. There are 3 cute cats too and a dog who just had some little puppies! The best part though was our jungle trekking with Supri and Rudi. They were such brilliant guides and they really made the experience amazing for us. They are such kind people and we felt so comfortable in the jungle with them. Both their English is amazing - especially as Supri lived in the UK for many years. Supri even helped us buy mosquito spray and helped me when my shoes broke 😆 and they gave us a lift to buy our bus tickets and drove us to our new accommodation. The food they gave us at the trek was so tasty too! A really important part of this trek for us was making sure our guides were ethical and respectful of the animals and jungle and you can really tell that these guys care a lot about their environment and the animals. They didn’t give any of the animals fruit and they were really careful in taking all rubbish etc away with them. They spoke so highly of their community that they grew up in and the plans they have for the future sustainability of the forest. They helped us get so (safely) close to so many orangutans 🦧 and even a huge male! Please don’t hesitate at all and book a tour with these guys! Thank you Supri and Rudi! We hope to see you again! ❤️

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Location, great surrounding, in the vicinity of the jungle full with monkeys (Thomas leaf monkey), Sumatran orangutans and other animals, and close to the river; Very calm, no traffic noises, you only hear noices from animals and the river flowing. Staff is very friendly, helpfull and can organise for you orangutan trekking and other activities with affordable cheap prices.

The location next to the nature park and along the river is vëry very nice. Beautiful garden. The food in the guesthouse is truly excellent and the staff very friendly and hospitable. We booked the jungle tour through Supri the manager. Supri is a certified guide and together with Chandra, also a certified guide, we made a great jungle hike and spotted the orang oetans. We have always received a lot of information from them. Even with transport. We can definitely recommend this guesthouse and the jungle hike with Supri and Chandra.

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De sympathie . Everybody like to help us. It was clean and the food was wonderful, better than in my house. The owner and the family are very lovely people. We come back . We also had made a 2days tour to see the animals in the jungle. We never have seen such a animal not far from us.But the guide and helper did todos what was possible. Food and a lot of things for eating. Sleep places, toilet etc. Everything was in the jungle. So next time, we go again . Frits and Manuel, Portugal.

Nothing, nothing and nothing. Everything was-100%-ok

I would like to stay here forever! It was just amazing. Beautiful garden all situated in nature next to the river but still close to village (5 mins walking). And the people here all smiling all the time, so nice, friendly and helpful. And the food so delicious.

- the best food we had in Bukit Lawang - prices in the restaurant were really affordable - the garden was really beautiful - room was basic but clean - really good access to the river to take a bath

- the only thing we can mention here: the rooms could be modernized (but they are still fine)

Thank you, Batu Mandi! We came here with horrible food poisoning and they absolutely did everything to help us to recover. They gave us traditional medicine and brought us everything we needed to our room. Room was basic, but very nice and comfortable. Their garden is next to the river, it's very quiet and peaceful.

Upon making booking hosts pressure you into booking trekking tours through them. Ironically we met two guests who stayed here who said the same thing.

If you have already made your own plans the property get offended and send you strange messages. Which were very disturbing. Why should staying at this accommodation mean you have to book everything else through them so they can exploit guests to over pay.

Lovely garden and location by the river, out of town, nice restaurant, helpful staff, affordable.

Mosquito net is necessary here and there were holes. Bathroom could use a little extra love- door can’t close from outside and constant dripping taps

A beautiful tranquil location with gorgeous gardens and a private river to bathe in. All just a 10 min walk from the center. The food is lovely and the staff go out of their way to make you feel welcome. The owner spends a lot of his time getting to know the guests and goes out of his way to keep everybody happy and provides a great service -nothing is too much to ask. He also tailors his treks to suit peoples individual needs and is very respectful of the environment. He has great knowledge about the jungle and whats happening in the area.I wish we could have spent more time here.

Everything is great.