BATU KATAK - The Best-Kept Jungle Trekking Secret in SUMATRA

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  • čas přidán 29. 03. 2024
  • Batu Katak is an off the beaten path jungle village with a difference! Located in North Sumatra, this jungle paradise is just 30 minutes from the more well-known (and much busier) village of Bukit Lawang.
    While they are so close, they are worlds apart. Batu Katak is a small, local village with just a few guesthouses perched alongside the river, overlooking the rainforest.
    No souvenir shops, no bars, no crowds, just pristine rivers, waterfalls, and incredible jungle to explore.
    In Batu Katak, you'll wake up to the sound of gibbons calling in the nearby trees. You can trek in search of orangutans, leaf monkeys, hornbills and more. What's more, you can find the incredible corpse flowers here if you get the timing right (amorphophallus titanum and rafflesia).
    Want to know more? Find out all about jungle trekking in Batu Katak in our website here:
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Komentáře • 27

  • @ExploringSumatra
    @ExploringSumatra  Před 4 měsíci

    Rewatching this video makes us want to go back to Batu Katak SO BAD! If you feel the same, check out our blog with everything you need to know: exploringsumatra.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-batu-katak-north-sumatra/

  • @OffbeatFrance
    @OffbeatFrance Před 4 měsíci

    Brilliant, both the destination and the video!!

  • @lizcarlyle2477
    @lizcarlyle2477 Před 4 měsíci

    Thanks!

    • @ExploringSumatra
      @ExploringSumatra  Před 4 měsíci

      Awww Cookie and Liz - you two are so sweet! This really made our day - especially since we've just spent a small fortune on medical tests here in KL. Terima kasih banyak 🙏☺

  • @walterdavey4196
    @walterdavey4196 Před 4 měsíci

    Lovely. I wish we had gone there as well as Tangkahan. We needed more time. Thanks

    • @ExploringSumatra
      @ExploringSumatra  Před 4 měsíci +1

      I understand that feeling! Always hard to fit everything in on a holiday - especially in Sumatra. Too many amazing places and often spread out too far! So glad you made it to Tangkahan though.

  • @rockettravels1977
    @rockettravels1977 Před 4 měsíci

    Wow that’s a great video love your filming techniques happy days

    • @ExploringSumatra
      @ExploringSumatra  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thanks so much Tony! It's aallll Agung's creative genius. Looking forward to collab with you one day :D

  • @petualangantv
    @petualangantv Před 4 měsíci

    Batu katak are just to amazing ❤

  • @sherylday5474
    @sherylday5474 Před 4 měsíci

    Great vid Agung - love it and the sound track and of course the beautiful location - a must see place for travellers. I hope you get back there soon - it is your happy place (both of yous) (sic). The leech ugh!!! As always love seeing you xxxxx🌻💛

    • @ExploringSumatra
      @ExploringSumatra  Před 4 měsíci

      ❤️❤️❤️ jungle will be on the cards again soooon

  • @LifeOnLombok
    @LifeOnLombok Před 4 měsíci

    Amazing video! Absolutely stunning! Your editing skills are superb Agung. 😍👌👍

    • @ExploringSumatra
      @ExploringSumatra  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thanks guys - we love the chance to do these kind of videos from time to time! Well I say we but really it’s just Agung haha

  • @lizcarlyle2477
    @lizcarlyle2477 Před 4 měsíci

    Selemat Sore, video spectacular, share secrets: drone? master photographer, nature at its best! Cookie sends love & a treat! Love the gibbon, green snake, river & flowing water! Terima kasih

    • @ExploringSumatra
      @ExploringSumatra  Před 4 měsíci

      Selamat sore Liz and Cookie. Always look forward to hearing from you. Haha Agung is the video master! We have a little DJI Mavic Mini, for those high shots, a second hand Sony Alpha6000 camera, and a GoPro. The magic all happens with Agung's vision - and of course the natural magic of Sumatra. 😍

    • @lizcarlyle2477
      @lizcarlyle2477 Před 4 měsíci

      @@ExploringSumatra Hope everything ok. Medical tests? KL=Kuala Lumpur? Magical video. Terima Kasih.Take care.

  • @rockettravels1977
    @rockettravels1977 Před 4 měsíci

    Thanks

    • @ExploringSumatra
      @ExploringSumatra  Před 4 měsíci +2

      Awww Tony! This is our first ever Super Thanks! How exciting! So much appreciated. Terima kasih banyak. 🙏☺

  • @danikwsshooting1353
    @danikwsshooting1353 Před 4 měsíci

    Mantap mpal.....

  • @styx814
    @styx814 Před 4 měsíci

    Just discovered your channel - great videos. I was planning on visiting Sumatra this August but I see comments saying that it is burning season. I experienced it in Chiang Mai and it is horrible. How bad is it in Sumatra? Maybe you could make a video on it?

    • @ExploringSumatra
      @ExploringSumatra  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Hey! There is reportedly a burning season, but it's nothing like the one in Thailand. Here in North Sumatra, it's not at all noticeable in our experience, and even friends down in West Sumatra say they've never had any issues for the decade they've been living there. We've seen news reports from South Sumatra (where the burning is usually the most intense) that locals have had to wear masks and have increased breathing issues, but it really does seem to be limited to a small part of Sumatra. Also, if there is burning, it tends to be in the middle of dry season - August is getting into wet season :)

    • @styx814
      @styx814 Před 4 měsíci

      @@ExploringSumatra
      Thank you. Sounds reassuring