Uploaded March 2015 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago
Sumatra is home to arguably the greatest diversity of carnivorous pitcher plants of the world. A total of 37 known species are found on this biologically rich island alone, along with tigers, rhinoceros, elephants, countless orchids, and even the biggest flowers on earth.
This expedition takes you on a 16 day itinerary to see many of the most spectacular Sumatran pitcher plants in the wild. We will trek through pristine rainforest, mossy cloud forest, and up to the summits of dormant volcanoes to observe Nepenthes in their natural habitats. Along the way, we will encounter a vast diversity of birdlife, mammal life, orchids, and (with luck) open blooms of Rafflesia arnoldii and Amorphophallus titanum, both the largest of their genera and the world’s biggest blooms.
Sumatra is home to arguably the greatest diversity of carnivorous pitcher plants of the world. A total of 37 known species are found on this biologically rich island alone, along with tigers, rhinoceros, elephants, countless orchids, and even the biggest flowers on earth.
This expedition takes you on a 16 day itinerary to see many of the most spectacular Sumatran pitcher plants in the wild. We will trek through pristine rainforest, mossy cloud forest, and up to the summits of dormant volcanoes to observe Nepenthes in their natural habitats. Along the way, we will encounter a vast diversity of birdlife, mammal life, orchids, and (with luck) open blooms of Rafflesia arnoldii and Amorphophallus titanum, both the largest of their genera and the world’s biggest blooms.
