Orang utan tour package starting point is from Kumai boat stage, where we will be boarding on the boat called ” Klotok “, the traditional wooden boat 12m long and 2.5m wide. It take you slow moving boat ride up the tributaries of the Sekoyer river getting closer to the home of Orangutans. As the narrow river, you cruise past nipah palm mangrove and it is not unusual to spot fresh water crocodile.
Along the way, about 1 hours up the river, families of Proboscis Monkey ( Nasalis lavartus) treated you to spectacle acrobatics. Following the sun goes down, some more groups of long noses monkeys & other creatures easy to see in their love river bank. They are constant source of entertainment.
Borneo Orangutan tours in Pangkalan Bun 3days/2Nights
Tour Itinerary:
Day 01 Pangkalan Bun – Kumai Port – National Park
Upon arrival in Pangkalan Bun airport, you will be picked up by our local staff and take you to kumai port by car for 20 minutes and then proceed to National Park Tanjung Puting area by Boat for 2 hours. The boat is wooden river boat for tourist specialist. It’s 12m by 2,5m with a roof and called by Klotok, which forms the upper deck, you can view the natural rainforest. We will slowly explore the quite river by Klotok to observe wild animals and natural environment along the river sides. Cabin with Simple mattress, pillow, meals, bottled mineral water, mosquito net, kitchen and simple toilet are available on Boat. You can choose to take dinner and stay over night on Boat or at Rimba Lodge.
Day 02 Boat/Lodge – Pondok Tangguy – Camp Leakey
After breakfast, we will travel up the river for 2 hours boating to Camp Leaky where the older orangutans are reintroduced into the rain forest and before arrive in Camp Leaky, we will stop in Pondok Tanggui to see feeding time at 09:00 then proceed to Camp Leaky. After lunch on Boat you have opportunity to take small trek before see feeding time in Camp Leaky area at 14:00. Enjoy the river safari when you are on way back to stay over night on boat or at Lodge.
Day 03 Boat/Lodge – Kumai Port – Pangkalan Bun airport
After breakfast, we will transfer you to Kumai port by Klotok about 2 hours then take car to Pangkalan Bun airport to catch flight for your next destination.
For competitive price and to get much more opportunity to see wildlife in this area you can stay over night on boat. The boat is river wooden boat and called by Klotok. It’s 12m by 2,5m and there is toilet, cabin with clean mattress, on upper deck you can enjoy natural rainforest view and in the morning you will fell the sweetest greeting from any kind of birds and other wild animals such as macaques, proboscis monkeys, orangutans while you enjoy breakfast with coffee or tea.