I went to Ketambe without any idea of the place. I just new I wanted to go to the jungle and see orangutans in their natural environment and other wild life as well. Luckily the bus driver told me to get off at the Wisma Cinta Alam Guest House. There were the jungle guide, Johan Ketambe and two other tourist... More

I sent to Ketambe in Gunung Leuser National Park. It's way better than Bukit Lawang, then you are in the middle of the park. The treks around Ketambe are awesome and staying in Wisma Cinta Alam you may also do a spectacular River Rafting. Johan who runs Wisma Cinta Alam (ask for the yellow bungalow) is a perfect guide, he... More

Gorgeous place with real rainforest and wild orang-utans. I went and did a one day trek (just me and the guide) in a different area about 45mins away on bike – we were the only trekkers in the area and it was so beautiful. We saw 8 completely wild orang-utans (which the guide said was very rare as most people... More

We spent eight days around Ketambe including five days on a jungle trek in Gunung Leuser national park. As others have posted, the treks around Ketambe are excellent and well worth the relatively high fixed price of Rp350,000 per person per day. Most of the trip reports - on this forum and elsewhere on the Interwebs - recommend the more... More

We spent the most fantastic 2 weeks on Sumatra, biggest part of it in Gunung Leuser National Park. The first place was in the middle of it- Ketambe, as I was told before the trip- the best place to see wild orangutans. The village is right at the edge of the jungle in a beautiful valley of Alas river, all... More

It was a long time ago, 1992. But if it is anything similar today it was the best place I have ever been on earth. The people, the climate, the geography and wildlife, I remember it all like it was yesterday. The highlight for me was the orangutan rehabilitation centre. But many other fond memories were of inner-tubing down the... More