Kupu Kupu Garden Guest House & Cafe

Beautiful rooms, friendly staff and great food. This guest house is on the edge of the town (10 mins walk), very close to the jungle and next to the river. The location is beautiful and quiet. The family room is nicely decorated and big. The staff is very hospitable and can book jungle treks for you.

Wonderful peaceful spot just a short (10min) walk from the end of the tourist part of the village with super friendly staff. Rooms have a wonderful outlook and the food was great.

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While there have been complaints about the walk to Kupu Kupu (which a look on a map would have shown!) we found this part of the charm! We were met at the drop off point in the village by a porter and Gebrin who escorted us, it was exciting venturing along the dirt path into the jungle with macaw and Thomas Lungars frolicking above us as the day merged into night. If you’re in Bukit Lawang I would assume you’re hiking at some stage so why grumble about the walk to the hotel! Our neighbour was a tiny 90 year old woman, so as long as it’s not raining, the walk isn’t arduous. We loved being tucked away in this corner of paradise with nothing but the river, birds and copious butterflies! It was a wonderful escape from life. Our family had the orangutan room, not what we’d booked, but a fabulous room! The kids were in a loft above us, for young children the stairs would be too steep though especially if they need the bathroom in the night. The room was traditionally styled with woven walls, wood carvings for ventilation, high ceiling and polished floors but rather dark; given the heat I guess it does help keep it cooler! My daughter loved the hammock on the front balcony. We had an open air bathroom. Again, people have complained about this, but I thought it was magical and even my husband who is frequently in hotels with his job wasn’t fussed so I don’t know why some complained…There is a hot shower and a cold rain water shower open to the stars and a semi covered toilet with views of treetops; accessible from a side door and balcony so no one else can see or access it. Living in a busy concrete city being this close to nature was rejuvenating. I very much enjoyed the bathroom. There was electricity! We had no trouble charging phones and cameras or having the fans on during the night. We had a blast swimming up river a little from Kupu Kupu, which Wanda recommended when he came to introduce himself.

Meals were delicious -but there was no choice for dinner. Things also happen more slowly, but this was the same elsewhere in Bukit Lawang. We didn’t mind this but I imagine some may take issue with this. Having enough money was the only issue. We knew we had to bring cash and we thought we brought enough but paying for accomodation, meals, the trek, the driver… we didn’t have much left for tips. It was a shame we couldn’t get money in Bukit Lawang. I’d have been happier with more to tip because everyone really did go out of their way to ensure we were looked after and happy. Please don’t forget the cook on your trek- my husband learned the hard way how much work he has to do to set up camp and get food to each sight!

The place is truly magical.The accommodation we booked had a terrace overlooking the jungle, right on the river. We saw a lot of wildlife just by looking out of the room! The staff was incredibly nice as well and helped us with so many things. They also offer a porter service with the scooter as the road is not very suitable for carrying trolleys. The food they offer is also super good, and after dinner one of the guys treated us with a guitar session which was super nice! If we ever come back to Bukit Lawang, we'd come back here no doubt!

For us everything was perfect. The only thing to consider is that it's a 10/15 min walk from the village (which for us was a good thing).

We had the perfect time at Kupu Kupu Guesthouse. The staff Risky and Arif took wonderful care of us and organized everything for us. We had great conversations and the food was simply fantastic. The house is wonderful, located right by the river and a bit away from the village, so you experience pure jungle feelings. A special highlight of our experience was our three-day jungle tour with Oman. He truly made the trip unforgettable. Oman took care of absolutely everything, was always there for us, and even helped organize additional tours. He taught us so much about the nature, wildlife and people in Bukit Lawang. You can feel that he loves his job. We are so grateful to him for this incredible and memorable time. Judy provided the best food and drinks during the Dschungel trip, it was simply amazing. We can't find anything to complain about because we loved everything. We would come back anytime and can recommend this accommodation to anyone because these people know exactly how to make you happy. Thank you for everything to the entire team!

Everything was perfect!

They’re located further up from the village with an amazing view of the river and rainforest. We enjoyed watching the monkeys from our balcony. Perfect spot for taking a dip in the water. Everyone who works there couldn’t be more friendly, Risky is a brilliant chef, the Indonesian food is so good. We couldn’t get enough. Arif is my new best friend. This was the highlight of our trip and we can’t recommend them more.

Nothing to dislike although we did have a power cut during our stay but this was quickly resolved, at the end of the day the property is in the rainforest!

Very beautiful guesthouse in stunning surroundings. The staff (Arif and Risky) was amazing and so helpful. They were always available and present and had interest in us as guest.

We loved everything.

We had the most amazing time at Kupu Kupu. The guesthouse is so beautiful, the rooms are very clean and well-designed and the food is incredible. With the jungle at the doorstep, we really enjoyed sitting on the balcony and watch the monkeys play in the trees - it felt like we were in paradise! After two nights at the guesthouse, we did a 3 day / 2 night jungle trek our guides Wanda and Juli, which was an incredible experience. Wanda has so much knowledge about the jungle and all the living beings in it - he had a story to tell about any animal or plant we found, we enjoyed our talks with him so much! Both guides took very good care of us and always made us feel safe and well! After rafting (fun!!!) back to Kupu Kupu on the last day of our trek, we stayed at the guesthouse for one more night to relax and process our experience 🌿 Special thanks to Arif for organising everything for us (helping us with the itinerary from the airport and onwards to our next destination, picking us up from the town and organising the jungle trek) and to Risky for making us feel right at home 🙏

What they make it everything was sooo testy