About us

Selamat datang, 

Welcome to our website! We are Irwan and Dieuwertje, and since August 2017, we have been the proud owners of Pondok Wisata Guesthouse. Our guesthouse is located in Ketambe, a beautiful destination in North Sumatra.

We got this place from the parents of Irwan and we are very happy to have the privilege to keep this guesthouse in our family.  The parents of Irwan rented their land many years ago to other people and those people decided to built a guesthouse on this land. In August 2017 the contract of the land was finished and the land including guesthouse went back to our parents. They decided that we could take care of this guesthouse and so we did.

Irwan was born and raised in Ketambe. When he was younger Irwan started working as an assistant for jungle trekking tours at different guesthouses. After a few years of learning and practicing he became a professional guide in 2010. He started guiding his own groups, which gives him lots of experience in spotting orangutans and other wildlife and he knows the Gunung Leuser Area really well. Although we now run the guesthouse together, he still loves to do the jungle treks with our guests. He has a real passion for sharing the secrets of nature and wildlife in the jungle.

Dieuwertje is originally from the Netherlands and first visited Sumatra in April 2016. She quickly fell in love with the jungle, the orangutans, the food, the wonderful people of Sumatra, and with Irwan. After a long-distance relationship for two years, she decided in April 2018 to settle in Ketambe and join Irwan and his family in managing the guesthouse.

We are excited to welcome you to our guesthouse! We offer a range of rooms to suit every budget, along with jungle trekking tours and other activities. Feel free to explore our website for more information about Ketambe and to see what we can offer you. Together, we'll make your stay in Ketambe unforgettable!

Wishing you all the best, and we hope to see you soon in Ketambe.      Irwan and Dieuwertje