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Bukit Lawang in November
Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: Rainy Season: Muddy Trails and River Floods.
The season opens in May, 6 months away.
2 days in Bukit Lawang in November · from ₹13,860 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
The weather in November
What the season does to Bukit Lawang this month.
Heads up
Rainy Season: Muddy Trails and River Floods
North Sumatra's heaviest rain falls from about September to December. The jungle trails turn to mud and leeches, river tubing stops when the Bohorok runs high, and flash floods come down the valley after storms (one destroyed much of the village in 2003). Treks still run most days; stay in a guesthouse above the river and follow your guide's advice.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 2 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹13,860 for two
- Room a night₹1,330
- Food a day, each₹624
- Main sight entry, each₹4,270
Mid-range
₹21,154 for two
- Room a night₹2,920
- Food a day, each₹1,440
- Main sight entry, each₹4,270
Luxury
₹36,404 for two
- Room a night₹6,360
- Food a day, each₹3,360
- Main sight entry, each₹4,270
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Indonesia yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Jakarta (CGK), 1451 km away
Then: Flight · 8h 30m (Jakarta–Medan (KNO) flight + car to Bukit Lawang)
Flights from India: from 2 cities, one way from ₹15,000
Fly into Kuta (DPS), 2331 km away
Then: Flight · 10h 30m (Flight to Medan (KNO), often via Jakarta, + car to Bukit Lawang)
Flights from India: from 8 cities, one way from ₹14,000
Routes compared
Entry rules
Visa on arrival for up to 30 days, about ₹2,650
- Before you fly, buy the e-VOA (visa on arrival) at evisa.imigrasi.go.id: IDR 500,000, about ₹2,700, valid for 30 days. You can also pay at the visa-on-arrival counter in Bali or Jakarta, but the queue is long.
- Within 3 days before landing, fill in the free All Indonesia arrival card at allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id. It replaces the old customs (e-CD) and health forms. Save the QR code. Do one card per traveller.
- Going to Bali, Nusa Penida or Lembongan: pay the IDR 150,000 (about ₹810) Bali tourist levy per person at lovebali.baliprov.go.id and keep the QR voucher. It is checked at the airport and at some attractions.
- To stay longer than 30 days, extend once by 30 days (IDR 500,000) on the same portal before the visa expires. The first extension may need a visit to an immigration office.
Carry: Passport valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive, with blank pages; Confirmed return or onward ticket out of Indonesia; e-VOA approval (printout or PDF), or a card or cash for the visa on arrival; All Indonesia arrival card QR code; Love Bali levy QR voucher, for Bali; Hotel bookings for the stay.
India is not on Indonesia's visa-free list, so you need the visa on arrival or e-VOA. India was proposed for visa-free entry in June 2026 but left off the July 2026 list. Indonesia proposed in August 2026 raising the fee to IDR 750,000 online and IDR 1,000,000 at the counter; as of October 2026 it is still IDR 500,000 with no start date, so check evisa.imigrasi.go.id before paying. Use only the .go.id sites: look-alike sites charge extra for the e-VOA, the arrival card and the Bali levy.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Indonesia in November
Instead in season this month.
- Labuan Bajo · great month
- Raja Ampat · great month
- Senaru (Mount Rinjani) · good month
Nearby in North Sumatra:
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