Gunung Leuser National Park

The Aceh section of Gunung Leuser National Park has slipped under the tourist radar for years, seeing only a trickle of visitors while the masses head to the more hyped Bukit Lawang. Its jungle is basically the same, minus the well-worn paths and tourists clambering about trying to spot semi-wild orang-utans. This is the place for a real jungle experience.

An orangutan hanging on a tree branch in a green forest

©Katesalin Pagkaihang/Shutterstock

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