NSAW and Sarawak Travel Agency present tour in Tangkahan North Sumatra Indonesia

Welcome to Tangkahan…
Tangkahan is sometimes mentioned as the HIDDEN PARADISE IN SUMATRA. It is definitely hidden and for many a paradise. It is the perfect place to get off the beaten track, but still have access to nice food and comfortable bungalows. Tangkahan is an interesting place in many ways. Interesting for what it has to offer and an interesting background. The elephants, the jungle, and the clean rivers are obvious attractions. What makes Tangkahan different is that it is a good example on how community based eco-tourism can stop illegal logging, improve livelihood, and develop a sense of pride amongst the locals. This development on the border of Leuser National Park where the bigger river Batang Serangan meets the smaller river Sungai Musam is the hidden paradise of Tangkahan.
• Join the forest rangers on their elephants when they patrol the jungle!
• Float down the clear river!
• Go jungle trekking!
• Soak yourself in hot springs!
Lembaga Pariwisata Tangkahan (LPT) is a local organization formed with the purpose to develop eco-tourism as a new form of lively hood and in this way prevent illegal logging. The idea was successful and illegal logging was effectively stopped in 2001. Indecon helped establish LPT and gave training in guiding, handicraft, etc.
The Community Response Unit (CRU) was formed by Fauna & Flora International and elephants were brought in to Tangkahan from Aceh. In some areas where humans and elephants often come in conflict over land use, elephants have been removed to a few "elephant schools". One of these is in Saree, south of Banda Aceh. In Tangkahan the elephants were given a new dual function:
1. They directly help the rangers to patrol the forest of the national park againts illegal logging
2. As an eco-tourism attraction they improve the livelihood of the local communities and in this way indirectly prevent illegal logging.
You can find an area map under TRANSPORTATION and a local map under ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD.

in this tour we arrange/guide you for 4 days 3 nights
price US$510/per person minimum 2 person
and from our sallary we will cut 20% donated to our NGO's NSAW(north sumatra animal welfare)that we use for help animal welfare case program.

Tour schedule:
Day 1.Medan
You will we pick from polonia airport and then stay in medan hotel,here you can rest after the long journey..and if you have time we will walk arround medan city to visit Medan zoo,snake farm,crocodile farm,maimoon palace,grand mosque,museum,slum people district etc.

Day 2.Medan/Tangkahan
Early departure for Tangkahan elephant lodge.this is arround 5 hours Driving.If you arrive in due time you can visit the elephant camp.overnight stay in tangkahan beach jungle lodge.include breathtaking views over the jungle.includes :(B.L.D).

Day 3.Tangkahan
Free at your own program in this facinating jungle area.You can have a very nice swim in the unspoiled jungle river,sit on small beach full of butterflies and take a shower under a jungle waterfall.You can make an appoitment with the elephant trainer to see the elephan bathing in the river and ride the elephant.Junggle trecking for a few hours also possible.overnight stay inTangkahan beach jungle lodge includes:(B.L.D).

Day 4.Tangkahan/Medan
After breakfast,leave tangkahan and drive back to medan and proceed to polonia airport.

Tour already included:
Tranportation with air condition private car(Toyota,Dahatsu,Mitsubishi ,etc), Hotel,English speaking guide,entrance and parking fees.

Notes:
Additional tips,loundry and Personal Expenses is not included in the tour price.

Note: When this was written, prices where about to change any time defend of needed in field.

for more info contact us:
1.Rudianto sembiring(indonesia guide)
phone : +62-81533260974
email : nsawtim@yahoo.com
2.Thomas Ouhel(europe guide)
Phone :+420-774161417
email :schikaneder@seznam.cz
ouhel@sarawak.cz
website :www.sarawak.cz