tessabnz
August 10, 2024
Awesome location surrounded by jungle, upriver from Bukit Lawang. Very quiet place with friendly staff. Owner is a passionate conservationist and actively making a difference in the area. We stayed in the bungalow up the hill - beautiful view & great spot for looking out for wildlife. Back to Nature is right beside the river, with an excellent swimming spot - easy access, fresh cool water and has a lovely shady riverside seating area under a tree. The main building is well set up and filled with hand crafted furniture and character features. Good food, StarLink WiFi and power for charging at the main building, lights in the evening. We loved walking along the riverside tracks watching out for interesting creatures, and we saw heaps, including lots of different butterflies. Access is along a narrow riverside track from Bukit Lawang, 20-30 min walk. Staff members carried our main luggage along the track for us when we arrived, and we arranged to take the “jungle taxi” (tube raft) downriver to Bukit Lawang when we left, which was great fun! We loved staying at Back to Nature - we didn’t want to leave.