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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Batu Kapal Guest House & Jungle trekking in Bukit Lawang offers family rooms with air-conditioning, balconies, and private bathrooms. Each room includes free toiletries, tiled floors, and a seating area. Dining and Leisure: Guests can enjoy a restaurant serving Asian cuisine in a traditional and romantic ambiance. The bar provides a relaxing space for evening entertainment. Additional facilities include a terrace, garden, outdoor fireplace, and live music. Location and Activities: Located 72 mi from Kualanamu International Airport, the guest house offers river and mountain views. Activities available include fishing and cycling. Guests appreciate the convenience for a peaceful nature-centric trip.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.7)

Breakfast Info

Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Asian


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
1 queen bed
1 twin bed
and
2 king beds
4 bunk beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Daniel
    Germany Germany
    The location of this place is absolutely stunning. You are deep in nature, far away from noise, pollution, people. Absolutely loved it. The staff is also super friendly, speaks good English and happy to sing and entertain you in the evenings and...
  • Aisgar
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    The location, the price and, most importantly, the people who work there! The guesthouse is located on the edge of the jungle and getting there on the back of a motorbike is an adventure in itself. The room is basic, but clean and has everything...
  • Virgil
    United States United States
    Staff is amazing, food is great and also the location which is deeper in the jungle. Only accessible by motorbike, but the staff is super flexible and take you up and down to the town whenever you want (not needed and not expected but we tipped...
  • Timothy
    Germany Germany
    Friendly staff, good food and a very quiet location. I used it to relax after 3 days in the jungle. Would definitely go again!
  • Elizabeth
    United States United States
    The location is a bit remote, so it's very quiet and peaceful. The owner was super accommodating and we were able to book transportation through him, in addition to a last minute half-day trek in Bukit Lawang.
  • Алексей
    Russia Russia
    Price, Staff, food and accommodation was sooo nice, nature bath in the river, jungle road to place. Live in a deep nature-that’s what I really want in Bukit Lawang. Owner Bayu and his team help me with everything, I will come back brothers
  • Nick
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Wonderful Environment The environment is beautiful, responsibly, and respectfully managed.
  • Lucienne
    Australia Australia
    My partner and I had a fantastic stay at this Lodge. The staff were so friendly and accommodating - they made our stay just how we wanted it. The 2-day trek was very memorable thanks to our wonderful guides, Ali and Mowgli. Facilities and food...
  • Claudia
    Austria Austria
    Batu Kapal is a special place. You will not only find yourself surrounded by incredible nature, but you will also be surrounded by warmhearted people, trying to do their best to support nature and spread some love into this world. On your daily...
  • Martina
    Germany Germany
    Very quiet located, next to a river and surrounded by the jungle. The family bungalow is very well equipped and has a fantastic design. You can hang up in the hammock and just relax. Everything was very clean, the bed was very cozy and the...

Hosted by Julia Bayu designing a batik t-shirt

9.8
Host Review Score
Julia Bayu designing a batik t-shirt
Welcome to our family's Batu kapal guest house. We would love you to come and stay with us in North Sumatra. You will find our beautiful guesthouse a 40 minute walk or 15 minute motor bike ride from Bukit Lawang village on the peaceful Landak River overlooking Gungung Leuser National Park. We were the only guest house here but now there is 2 more , which is perfect for nature lovers and people looking for a tranquil place to get away from the hustle and bustle of busy city life. With an abundance of nature on your door step, you will love hearing the gibbons morning and night spotting wild orangutans from your guest house. Enjoy our traditional Indonesian family food, we only use natural and fresh ingridients from our garden that we planted ourself here in a backyard,our family working so hard to build our family guest house and dream to introduce our place to the people from all over the world, and we love to make you enjoy and comfortable and be entertained in the evenings by the campfire and the strumming of the guitar. We look forward to welcoming you to our little piece of paradise. electricity 24 hours On booking please contact us to arrange pickup from Bukit Lawang or Medan airport to our guest house. best regard Batu kapal guest house family
We have great friendly staff on site. My Brother Bayu is the Artist in Residence here. Come and have a look at his artwork in the gallery or take an art lesson with Bayu to make your own Batik Tshirt to take home!
There are so many things to see and do when you visit us Swim in the river, play badminton or takraw the local soccer game played on a volleyball court Visit Ship Cave Go on one of our many treks and day tours We have a range of treks and day trips we can organise for you during your stay at Batu Kapal. We are also happy to organise your day trips for you after you arrive. Sumatra Orangutan Treks Choose from our popular 3 hour (550.000 IDR pp) , 1 day (900.000 IDR pp) or 2 day treks (1.5 M IDR pp) to see the wonderful Orangutans that call this place home. The Gunung Leuser National Park is home to over 7000 Orangutans, most of them wild with a small semi-wild population (approx 220 were released here after rescue and rehabilitation). Jungle Trek Wild Exploring 3 to 7 days Tubing and White Water Rafting Market and Village Tour by Becak (Tuk Tuk), Bicycle or Motor Bike Gelugur Hot Springs With Picnic Lunch Tangkahan Elephant Encounter Day Trip Saringgana Waterfall Day Trip with Picnic Lunch Volunteer to teach English at the next village English School house. Plant trees as part of the local reforestation project in Selang Pangeran
Languages spoken: Catalan,English,Spanish,Indonesian

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
  • batukapal resto
    • Cuisine
      Asian
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Brunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Traditional • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan

House rules

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Check-in
From 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Check-out
From 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 2 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

5+ years
Extra bed upon request
Rp 100,000 per person, per night

Prices for extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

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There are no cribs available at this property.

All extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

The property runs a generator from 6 pm to 10 pm every night.

Please contact the property using the details in the booking confirmation to inform your expected time of arrival, so they can arrange the motor bike transfer from Bukit Lawang Village or the bus terminal.