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Travel to Indonesia is
not complete if you didn't visit Borneo. As the world's third
largest island, Borneo (Kalimantan) has rich tribal cultures and an
extraordinarily diverse range of flora and fauna – especially the
orangutans (pongo pygmaeus) one of the human closest
living relatives in Animals Kingdom, besides the Chimpanzee and
Gorilla in Africa.
In this unique and
“romantic” trip adventure in Indonesia, we take you for fascinating days visiting
the orangutan research and rehabilitation centers: Camp Leakey,
Tanjung harapan and Pondok Tanguy in the Tanjung Puting
National Park at Central Borneo Province. We will use “klotok”,
a traditional fisherman boat which have been modified to carry
tourists and explore the quite Sekonyer river to visit the centers
while experience the magical atmosphere of the tropical rain forest.
Natural tannins darken
the pure river water and provide beautiful reflections. We will walk
around the centers to meet the orangutans, the proboscis monkeys,
gibbons and other endemic fauna and exotic flora of Borneo. You can
either spend the nights on the boat surrounded only by the magical
jungle sounds or in the comfortable lodge or a combination of the
two.
This trip is suitable
for children, family, honeymooners, photographers and those the
nature lovers.
On
the trips to visit the Dayak tribes in this province, we will use
a boat cruise along the Lamandu River to observe the way of life of
the Central Kalimantan’s Dayak Tribesman and enjoy the stunning
views of nature with rich of flora and fauna along the river bank.
Dayak Tribesmen who well known as
‘head hunters’ and the ‘cannibal’ from in the past, now they are
leaving peaceful in the communal ‘Long Houses’ of the village.
Itineraries:
Orangutan
Widlife & River Cruise I
Duration
: 03 DAYS /
02 NIGHTS
Start/Finish
:
PANGKALAN BUN AIRPORT
Grade
:
EASY
DAY 01: PANGKALAN
BUN ARRIVAL - KUMAI - TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK
Upon arrival at Pangkalan
Bun, transfer to the boat at Kumai and then boating into the river
to Tanjung Puting National Park. Visit the orangutans. Overnight on
boat.
DAY 02:
TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK TOUR
We explore the calm river to Pondok Tanguy and Camp Leakey. Trekking
the surroundings to see the orangutans. Back to the boat for
overnight.
DAY 03:
TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK - KUMAI - PANGKALAN BUN AIRPORT
Morning
boating back to Kumai and onto the airport by car, for
flight to your next destination (B).
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Orangutan
Widlife & River Cruise II
Duration
: 04 DAYS /
03 NIGHTS
Start/Finish
:
PANGKALAN BUN AIRPORT
Grade
:
EASY
DAY 01: PANGKALAN
BUN ARRIVAL - KUMAI - TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK
Upon arrival at Pangkalan
Bun, transfer to the boat at Kumai and then boating into the river
to Tanjung Puting National Park. Visit the orangutans. Overnight on
boat.
DAY 02:
TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK TOUR
We explore the calm river to Pondok Tanguy and Camp Leakey. Trekking
the surroundings to see the orangutans. Back to the boat for
overnight.
DAY 03:
TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK TOUR
We explore the calm river to have more experiences at Pondok Tanguy
and Camp Leakey. Trekking the surroundings to see the orangutans.
Back to the boat for overnight.
DAY 04:
TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK - KUMAI - PANGKALAN BUN AIRPORT
Morning
boating back to Kumai and onto the airport by car, for
flight to your next destination (B).
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Orangutan
Widlife & Forest Tribes Adventures
Duration
:
10 DAYS /
09 NIGHTS
Start/Finish
:
PANGKALAN BUN AIRPORT
Grade
:
EASY
DAY 01: PANGKALAN
BUN ARRIVAL - KUMAI - TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK
Upon arrival at Pangkalan
Bun, transfer to the boat at Kumai and then boating into the river
to Tanjung Puting National Park. Visit the orangutans. Overnight on
boat.
DAY 02:
TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK TOUR
We explore the calm river to Pondok Tanguy and Camp Leakey. Trekking
the surroundings to see the orangutans. Back to the boat for
overnight.
DAY 03:
TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL
PARK - KUMAI - PANGKALAN BUN
Half day explore the national park and boat and
trekking to see more of the wildlife. Afternoon boating back to
Kumai and proceed by car to the town of Pangkalan Bun. Dinner and
overnight at a hotel
(B,L,D).
DAY 04: PANGKALAN BUN – KOTAWARINGIN
– DAYAK TAPINBINI VILLAGE
On
local speedboat on Arut River we boating to the north to
the home of Dayak tribes.
En route stop at Koawaringin for lunch and sightseeing. Arrive
Tapibini,
sight seeing around the village to and make an easy climbing to
their traditional/slash and burn plantations nearby the village.
After dinner at the villagers simple house, they will welcome you
with a traditional ceremony and dance called Bagondang or hornbill
dance. Overnight at the simple house (B,L,D).
DAY 05: TAPINBINI - KINIPAN
Proceed by by
motorized long boat up the stream to Kinipan Village.
Explore the surrounding
"untouristic"
villages, ancient graves, some slash and burn plantations and some
rapids along the hilly riverside.
Overnight at a villager
house long
house with very basic facilities.
Enjoy the
welcome
dance and ceremony
(B,L,D).
DAY 6: KINIPAN - NOMADIC DAYAK REGION
Proceed trekking to the
nomadic Dayak Tumon
who
live in small groups
practising ancient slash and burn farming techniques as well as
hunting and gathering in the forest.
Explore the area and join their
way of live. Overnight in a shelter and dinner over the campfire
(B,L,D).
DAY 07: EXPLORING THE SURROUNDING
Full day explore the area and join their way of live. Overnight in a
shelter and dinner over the campfire
(B,L,D).
DAY 08: DAYAK NOMADIC REGION –
KINIPAN – TAPINBINI
After breakfast under the morning dew
return to Kinipan and continue by the boat back to Tapinbini.
Overnight at the villager's house with basic facilities. Meals will
be provided by your own cook (B, L, D).
DAY 09: TAPINBINI - PANGKALAN BUN
Proceed the journey
down stream to Pangkalan
Bun town. Dinner and overnight at the hotel
(B,L,D).
DAY 10: PANGKALAN BUN DEPARTURE
Transfer
to Pangkalan Bun airport for flight to your next destinations
(B).
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