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KETAMBE (aka Gurah) is little more than six hotels and a sprinkling
of houses at the very edge of the Gunung Leuser national park, a ninety-minute
bus ride north of Kutacane. There's nothing to do here except plan a
trek in the park , or recover from one. At the northern end of Ketambe
is a small kiosk, where you can pick up a permit (Rp2000) for the park.
All the travel agencies in Ketambe organize rafting trips down Sungai
Alas, lasting between one and five days, averaging about US$100 per day
including food and permit. It's a very good idea to inspect your raft
before you go to make sure it's riverworthy; life jackets are a must
too.
Two of Ketambe's homestays , the PHPA Guest House ($5-10) and the Gurah
Bungalows ($20-25), are actually inside the park beyond the entrance
gates. The Gurah Bungalows have the best accommodation, with spotless
doubles. South of the gates, the Sadar Wisata (tel 0629/21406; $5-10)
offers attractive wooden bungalows on the banks of the Alas; the
en-suite bungalows at Pondok Wisata Ketambe (tel 0629/21289; under $5)
are similarly charming; and Pondok Cinta Alam (under $5), nearest the
park entrance, is older and scruffier but has the cheapest rooms.
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