Unforgettable adventure trips up the river to observe wildlife & hike through tropical rain forest. Orangutan, proboscis monkeys, and any kind of birds on the jungle plant will greet you sweetest. For natural lovers, trip to Tanjung Puting National Park in Borneo offer something totally unique. The island give lot of adventures activities to choice for : Cruising the mighty Borneo River and it’s tributaries on a houseboat at Kumai Pangkalan Bun. Here, we will meet endangered animals of Orangutan Borneo where is only found in Sematera and Borneo. Your can also enjoy eco trip to observe wildlife and tropical jungle plant, do jungle trekking including jungle camping also for helping in forest rehabilitation project.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 01 Pangkalan Bun Airport – Kumai Port – National Park
Upon arrival in Pangkalan Bun airport, our local staff will pick you up, meeting service and take you to Kumai Harbor by air conditioning car for 20 minutes and then proceed to Tanjung Puting National Park area by traditional wooden river boat. It is 12m by 2,5m and called by “Klotok”, there is cabin, toilet and on upper deck, you can see natural view of National Park area while you enjoy a cup of coffee or tea with local snacks. After boating around 2 hours, you will be in Rimba Orangutan Eco Lodge. Just simple, you can choose to take dinner and over night at Lodge or on Boat.
Day 02 Lodge/Boat – Camp Leaky
After breakfast, we will travel up the river by Boat to see Orangutan feeding time in Camp Leaky feeding station and orangutan education center at 14:00. Before, we arrive in Camp Leaky you can observe river ecology and enjoy your lunch on boat while you see kind of wild animals on the river sides (Prosboscis Monkeys, Birds, Sun Bears, Kind of Macaque and Wild Orangutan). You can also enjoy sunset time with view natural of rain forest as long as river side, when you are on the way back. Take Dinner and over night at Lodge or on Boat
Day 03 Lodge/Boat – Pondok Tangguy – Reforest Station – Traditional Village
After breakfast, we will travel up the river by Boat or Klotok to observe river ecology and see wild life as long as river side then stop in Pondok Tanggui Feeding station to learn about Orangutan habitat and see the rangers feed them at 09:00. After you enjoy natural view in this area then proceed to Pesalat reforest station to look reforest daily activities and learn about the famous of ‘iron wood’. Take lunch on Boat or at Lodge and enjoy wild Animals activities as long as river sides. Take your free time on Boat or at Lodge for few hours then continue to Tanjung Harapan Feeding Station at 15:00, from this area we will proceed to Traditional Village of Tanjung Harapan to see villager activities. Enjoy natural river view on the way back, take dinner and over night at Lodge or on Boat.
Day 04 Lodge/Boat – Pondok Tangguy – Camp Leaky
After breakfast, we will travel up the river by Boat to see Orangutan feeding time at 09:00 in Pondok Tanggui Feeding Station then proceed to Camp Leaky feeding station to see other feeding time and orangutan education center at 14:00. Before, we arrive in both of feeding stations you can observe river ecology and enjoy your lunch on boat while you see kind of wild animals on the river sides (Prosboscis Monkeys, Birds, Sun Bears, Kind of Macaque and Wild Orangutan). You can also enjoy sunset time with view natural of rain forest as long as river side, when you are on the way back. Take Dinner and over night at Lodge or on Boat. ( If good weather you can enjoy Fireflies tours and take dinner on Boat)
Day 05 Lodge/Boat – Kumai Harbor – Pangkalan Bun Airport
After breakfast, we will travel down the river by boat to escort you to Kumai port then proceed to Pangkalan Bun airport by car to catch your 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.