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Description
Hello, my name is Joko and welcome to our family's house, which is located in the jungle in the Batu Kapal, North Sumatra, Indonesia. You will find our beautiful house a 50-minute walk or 15-minute motor bike ride from Bukit Lawang village on the peaceful Landak River overlooking Gungung Leuser National Park.
The surrounding is green, untouched and peaceful, which is perfect to experience the wild life, tranquillity, eco-homegrown food, swim in the clean river (probably still one of the rare one in Indonesia) and the real life of the people who live here.
Behind the house you can wake up with the view of orangutans, other monkeys , birds and other wild life. We started creating this place with my family. This is the land of my grandfather and it said it is very special place. Behind the house it’s a big cave in the shape of the boat, that is why the name is called Batu Kapal (stone boat), which you can also explore.
Its a relaxed perfect nature get away from a crowded stressed life . It gives you time to think, to take in and just enjoy the moments, fresh air, animals and nature. It is a beautiful place and I would like to keep it like that. That is why I'm looking for some help from people who care about the nature and environment.
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Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
Light gardening
Creative DIY projects
Help around the house
Light maintenance
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UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
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Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
For sure you will feel comfortable and full of peace. We can learn from each other about hand craft. In your free time you can do some jungle trekking, exploring the cave behind us, swim in the river and just enjoy the jungle vibe. We can also teach you some Indonesian language and you can share your language with us. All the family is easy going and ready to learn also from you. Hospitality is number one in our list. We look forward to welcoming you to our little piece of paradise.
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Help
We are still in the process of creating this area and we would need your help with work around the house. It's good if you are handy, you will help with maintenance around the house, do some light gardening tasks, creating new paths around the house, carry river stones, create things from wood and just be creative. Overall manual work is need to be done (Putting sings on the land (like no litter, ect...) ) We also need someone who is good at social media, maybe also Web designer for promotion our place.
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Languages spoken
Indonesian: Fluent
Malay: Fluent
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Accommodation
We can offer you a free accommodation, and three meals per day. We have home grown vegetables, fruit from the garden but other things we need to go to the market and buy. We have a kitchen; you can cook for yourself our we cook together. We can teach you how to cook with Indonesian herbs and the vegetables that are grown here. The coffee, tea and boiled water is always available but other drinks (bottled water, soft drinks, beer ect.) you pay by yourself. Also, the transportation and the gas is additional charge.
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What else ...
Because we live in the jungle, you can explore the jungle and the nature around. You can do some short trekking, fishing, caving. And just by walking around you will see orangutans and other beautiful wild life, like monkeys, butterfly, birds,.. . We have a Wi-Fi .
For transportation we usually use motorbike going to the village to get food and other supply, but you can also walk.
Maximum length of stay is 1 week.
To COME to us you take a bus from Medan airport to a town called Binjai (1,5h away) and from there you get to another bus that takes you to Bukit Lawang (3h). And from there we pick you up.
For more detailed information we write in inbox.
Best regards
Rimba's Family -
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Internet access
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Limited internet access
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We have pets
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We are smokers
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Can host families
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How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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My animals / pets
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You are really in the middle of the jungle with lots of beautiful animals around. The place is truly amazing, you can bath and swim in the clear river, its like a nature spa.
In the "backyard" you can even spot orangutans. It is like a dream.
Joko and his family are … read more
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You are really in the middle of the jungle with lots of beautiful animals around. The place is truly amazing, you can bath and swim in the clear river, its like a nature spa.
In the "backyard" you can even spot orangutans. It is like a dream.
Joko and his family are … read more
