Before our trip Ahmed was very helpful and emailed back and forth answering questions we had about what to bring, as we were in Indonesia for a 2 week honeymoon and mostly staying in hotels so we didn't want to carry unecessary luggage. Although the basic accomodation was a bit of a shock to the system after more luxurious hotels,... More

we arrived in the night at friendships gh and ahmad the owner tried to call us on the way because we were late..so the first nice thing was that he takes care of us. we missed the shower in our bungalow because it was written down at our travveller book, but its not bad to do it the simple way... More

The six of us, including two children aged 7 and 10, booked a two night/three day jungle trek with Ahmad with accommodation at the Friendship Guesthouse at the start and end of the trek. The whole expereince was extraordinarly wonderful, even when two of us decided that jungle trekking wasn't for us and chose to leave on the 2nd day... More

The friendship guesthouse ended up as our natural choice in Ketambe, simply beacuse they have the by far best marketing. google Ketambe and you end up on their website. There are plenty of other guesthouses in Ketambe as well, and we are sure they are just as good. But it was very good, given the surroundings. There is no hot... More

Ketambe has about 7 hotels that are all very similar to the Friendship guesthouse. The Friemdship guesthouse markets itself best, which is why i ended up there. The rooms are actually bungalows, suitable for 2 people, although they have 1 or 2 family sized bungalows too. Facilities are minimal: There is running cold water, but no shower, so you will... More

We stayed in Friendhsip Guesthouse Ketambe in March 2011 for a week. We had an amazing time. The owner Ahmad is very friendly and helpful and a great cook as well. We had an arranged barbecue beside the river with grilled fish and chicken and special jungle vegetables. The food in the restaurant is from the best as well. Try... More

People give friendship a great review and while it is a nice place with good food, the reason you go to Ketambe is to walk and sleep in the jungle. Arranging a trek through the guesthouse takes most of the money out of the pocket of the guide and porter who are doing ALL the work and gives it to... More

We stayed at Friendship Guesthouse for 4 nights during our 2 weeks trip in Sumatra. This part of our journey was my favourite and I can only regret that we did not stay there longer. The journey to the place was one big experience of its own- 9 hours drive from Medan to Ketambe on the worst, 'holey' road I've... More