Central Kalimantan

Orangutan Boat Trip

Tanjung Puting Tour

Orangutan Camp Leakey

Explore Essential Borneo

ORANGUTAN TRIP AND EXPLORE THE REMOTE DESTINATION OF CENTRAL BORNEO INDONESIA
Duration : 10 DAYS - 9 NIGHTS
Start and Finish : Jakarta - Pangkalan Bun Airport
Grade : Easy - Moderate
Tour Code: KNLRKH04

ITINERARY
DAY 01 : Jakarta - Pangkalan Bun - Orangutan Reserved
Wake earlier for your flight to pangkalan bun via Semarang. Upon arrival at Pangkalan Bun Airport, you will be picked up and meet with our local staff and transfer to the small town of Kumai where you will board your boat, called a Kelotok, and meet your crew. The boat is a traditional Kelotok wooden river boat about 12m by 2m with a roof which forms the upper deck where you can view the rain forest as it glides by. The guide's team includes the boatman, a cook and expert guide. In the peaceful afternoon we will slowly explore the quite river by the kelotok while observe the monkeys along the riverside. Dinner and overnight on the boat. simple mattress, pillow, fine meals, bottled "mineral" water, mosquito net, kitchen, simple toilet available on boat besides the familiar - helpful guides and boatmen. (D)

DAY 02 : Orangutan Reserved - Camp Leakey - Boat
After breakfast board the kelotok to travel up river for about 2½ hours boating and then up a side creek to Camp Leakey where the older orangutans are reintroduced into the rain forest and also known as research centre for Orangutan. Trekking through tropical rainforest searching for wildlife, wild orangutan, birds and other primate as well as tropical jungle plant. Back to the boat for lunch then witness feeding time at 14.00 pm for old rehabilitation orangutan given additional foods. Overnight on the boat. (B, L, D)

DAY 03: Orangutan Reserved - Pondok Tangguy – Pesalat reforestation camp - Pangkalan Bun Hotel.
After breakfast board the kelotok to travel up the river for Pondok Tangguy, the rehabilitation center for the new ex-captive orangutans, see feeding time at 09.00 am. Continuing the trip to Pesalat re-plantation camp, See the process of replantation project or take this opportunity to hike at forest. We could visit village near by the park before proceed to boating down the river back to Kumai and Pangkalan Bun. Overnight at Hotel Pangkalan Bun. (B, L, D)

DAY 04 : Pangkalan Bun Hotel - Bayat Dayak Village
After breakfast, straight to the speed boat harbor about 5 - 10 minutes away. Please covered your valuable things with dry bags and put suntan lotion for sun protection. We recommend also bring soft ear plugs as the sounds of speed boat is so noisy. You will be boarding your speed boat on the Arut River before change to the Lamandau River and Balantikan river. On the way you will pass some villages, logging company and rapids. You will stop for lunch on the way. Upon arrival at Bayat Village after 5 - 6 hours drive. Bayat is one between other semi modern dayak village and also our starting point to the deep forest of Borneo. Dinner and overnight at villager house. (B, L, D)

DAY 05 : Bayat Village - Kahingai Village
Breakfast at, and then boat up the river by motorized canoe for almost one day ride.In the wap up is the breathtaking surrounding view of some traditional dayak village and rain forest, challenging rapid. Lunch will be serve on the route. Afternoon arrive Kahingai and overnight at villager house. (B, L, D)

DAY 06 : Kahingai - Moving Plantation
After breakfast, one day exploring the surrounding area of Kahingai, following the trails up of the hill accompanied with our local expert to learn their live such as hunting, set the trap, collecting the rattan and any other local peoples activities. Lunch will cook as their way of cooking. Overnight in the forest with tend. (B, L, D)

DAY 07 : Moving Plantation - Kahingai Village
Take morning opportunity to surrounding the forest then proceed to get back to Kahingai village overnight at village house. (B, L, D)

DAY 08 : Kahingai - Bayat - Bakonsu Village
Morning breakfast then boat down the river to Bayat village and proceed by speed boat to take other different river to Bakonsu village. After dinner, they will ring their gong or one of their music instruments to gathering together for this Horn Bill Dancing Party. You will be welcome to join the dancing party. Time to enjoy the local wine and involved with Dayak tribe. (B, L, D)

DAY 09 : Bakonsu - Pangkalan Bun Hotel
Morning breakfast sightseeing around the village observe of the remain of head hunting expedition age then boat down following the stream to Pangkalan Bun. Having farewell dinner with all the crew. Dinner and overnight at Pangkalan Bun Hotel. (B, L, D)

DAY 10: Pangkalan Bun Hotel - Next Destination (Jakarta).
After Breakfast - Enjoy your time at hotel until we escort you to airport for your next destination. (B)

PRICE: On Request (please advice us the number of the participants)

INCLUDED: • Local Guide • Transfer in/out from/to Pangkalan Bun airport • River transportation called wooden boat KELOTOK 12M length - 4M width • 6 Days / 5 Nights Remote Destination Trip • 2 night’s finest pangkalan Bun Hotel - Blue Kecubung Hotel • Pick up Service at Pangkalan Bun airport Borneo • Police permit (copy of the first page of passport and visa are required) • Accommodations at Dyak's house • Entrance fee • park permit • Fallboards meals during the tour • Fruit • Mineral water (aqua) • Soft drink • Cook • Snack • Tea/coffee EXCLUDED: • Insurance • Domestic airfare • Laundry • Health services • Alcoholic Beverage • Other personal expenses

Expedition Schedule

26 Apr 09 - 4 May 09
10 May 09 - 19 May 09
24 May 09 - 02 June 09
7 June 09 - 16 June 09
21 Jun 09 - 30 Jun 09
4 Jul 09 - 13 Jul 09
18 Jul 09 - 27 Jul 09
2 Aug 09 - 11 Aug 09
16 Aug 09 - 25 Aug 09
30 Aug 09 - 8 Sep 09
13 Sep 09 - 22 Sep 09
27 Sep 09 - 5 Oct 09
10 Oct 09 - 19 Oct 09
24 Oct 09 - 1 Nov 09

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