Borneo Orangutan Tours
Our aim is to provide a beautiful Orangutan Houseboat Tour in Tanjung Puting. We use comfortable wooden boats, work with experienced guides, and have fair & transparent tariffs:
| 3D/2N Tour INCLUDED: Private Klotok boat with aboard your own cook, captain, engineer and english speaking guide. Meals, snacks, fruit and drinks. Tickets, taxes and parking fees for the park, 1 x Taxi transfer at the start and at the end of the tour, and a mandatory registration. EXCLUDED: taxi transfer to hotel on days before or after the tour, Travel insurance, tips | Low Season all other months | Mid Season May & Oct | High Season Jun-Jul-Aug-Sep |
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| 2 person | 6.7 mln IDR | 7.3 mln IDR | 8.1 mln IDR |
| 3 persons | 8.3 mln IDR | 9.0 mln IDR | 9.9 mln IDR |
| 4 persons | 9.9 mln IDR | 10.7 mln IDR | 11.7 mln IDR |
| Prices for private 4D3N, 5D4N, or Dayak Tours? Go to our BOOKING FORM | |||
Above prices are for private tours. We don’t offer shared tours, but solo traveler can look for travel companions on our Solo Traveller’s Forum.
Tanjung Puting Orangutan & Klotok Tours
Tanjung Harapan – Camp Leaky – Pondok Tanggui – Proboscis Monkeys
3D2N Orangutan Tour Excellent for seeing Orangutans!
We cruise with a wooden klotok houseboat in Tanjung Puting, visit all three feeding stations and Camp Leaky, have traditional meals aboard, and see fireflies at night if weather conditions allow.
4D3N Orangutan Tour Excellent choice if you want more time in the jungle!
Additionally, we do small jungle treks, a night trek, and we visit the reforestation site or the local Sekonyer village.
5D4N Orangutan Tour Excellent for an off-the-beaten path experience!
Additionally, we do an all-day trek off-the-beaten-path with local rangers. We return with a canoe through a small jungle river. Prepare for getting a little bit dirty in this untouched part of the jungle.
Dayak Tribe. You could also combine an orangutan tour with a one or two night stay at the Dayak village which is 5 hours driving from Pangkalan Bun. Overnight in a traditional longhouse or in a tent in the jungle near a waterfall.
Wooden Klotok Boat with Western Facilities
As the boat is half the fun, we advice you to not save too much on this. All our boats are eco-friendly (less noisy), have Western shower (no Mandi!), Western toilet (no squat toilet!) and fresh water (no river water!). Moreover, we pay extra attention to the meals so that this tour won’t be only an adventurous but also a culinary highlight of your holiday!
The Borneo Orangutan Tour is tailor-made
Do you need to catch a flight immediately after your tour? Do you have any dietary wishes? Don’t worry! We tailor the itinerary, time schedules and meals; just tell us about it in the booking form.
Certified, English Speaking Guides
We want travellers to experience the beautiful nature of some of Earth’s remote places. Therefore, only experienced guides with a terrific track record of satisfied clients can join our network.
Our team in Pangkalan Bun consists of experienced guides, born and raised in Kalimantan. They are experts about the local fauna and flora and follow strict safety- and environmental rules to minimise the human footprint to the orangutan’s habitat.
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Nur | 
Aan |
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As a Final Note, Help Us Save the Rainforest
Borneo’s magnificent virgin rainforests that have evolved over the course of millions of years into the beautiful eco-system it is today, is being deforested at an incredible pace to supply global palm oil demand.
While most people are heartbroken if they see images of deforestation, the inconvenient reality is that deforestation is mostly taking place because of the immense palm oil consumption in the West.
By enhancing consumer awareness of how our daily habits facilitate the forest destruction, we may be able to change course. Read our post on the palm oil issue and 4 simple things you can do about it. Please help us spread the awareness and share the post.
Prepare for your Orangutan Tour
For a detailed description of how to get to or where to stay in Pangkalan Bun, we recommend to read the The Ultimate Guide to Tanjung Puting Orangutans
How to get to Pangkalan Bun?
Fly to the airport in Pangkalan Bun (Iskandar Airport). Currently, there are direct connections from Jakarta, Semarang, Surabaya in Java, and from Ketapang and Palangkaraya in Kalimantan.
You could use SkyScanner to search and book both the international flights to Indonesia as well as the domestic flights to Pangkalan Bun.
Where to stay in Pangkalan Bun?
The best hotel by far in Pangkalan Bun is Grand Kecubung Hotel (link to booking.com). Recommended hotels in the middle and budget segments are the Arsela Hotel and Hotel Bahagia, respectively.
What to bring for the Borneo Orangutan Tour?
- comfortable/closed shoes
- light trousers and shirts with long sleeves
- towel
- insect repellent (DEET 40%)
- flashlight
- small backpack for the treks
Also, while there are sockets onboard, we advice not to use it to charge electronic devices because the power is not constant. Instead, bring a mobile charger. Consult with your doctor if malaria pills are necessary. In case you wish, bring alcoholic beverage with you into Pangkalan Bun, as you cannot purchase it here (but you can consume it).
Also Good to Know
A small online booking confirmation fee is required to confirm your booking request. The outstanding amount is usually paid in cash upon arrival. Alternatively - and only if you wish - the outstanding balance can be transferred in advance to our guide's Indonesian bank account.
In case you wish to pay the outstanding balance in advance, we recommend using TransferWise.
This is an increasingly popular payment platform among Western travellers for payments to non-Western countries, because international transfers via bank or PayPal usually assume unfavourable currency exchange rates on top of the commissions. Create a Transferwise account now - the confirmation process takes a few days - and ask us for bank details.
We advice you to visit Indonesia with a good travel insurance. In case you do not have one yet, you may want to consider the international travel insurance World Nomads that many backpackers use.
For frequently asked questions about our Borneo Orangutan Tours in Tanjung Puting, please see our FAQ section to the right.
Donation Program for Local Family's Education
We have created a donation program to help our dear guide Edie in Bukit Lawang. His son Dena has just finished secondary school, and his dream is to continue his education to become a police officer.
Because of the modest salaries in Bukit Lawang, and the significant enrolment fees for the education, Edie is not able to help his son pursuit his dream.
Would you like to support Edie and his son Dena? Any donation would be a meaningful contribution. In the booking form below, you have the option to make a donation for this cause.
Your entire donations will be spent on the cause. Local Guides will make a donation on top of that.
A big thanks on behalf of Edie and his family!
Orangutan Tours – Itineraries
DAY 1: Pangkalan Bun - Kumai - Tanjung Harapan (L D)
Included: pick-up by car, police registration, entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, meals as mentioned
Transfer service from Pangkalan Bun Airport (or at your hotel) to Kumai, where you'll board the Klotok boat and meet your staff.
We use traditional Klotok wooden river boats of which the size depends on your group size. We only make use of boats with a Western toilet (not a squat toilet) and a Western shower (not a mandi).
There is a bottom deck for the crew and a top deck exclusively for you. The boats are open on the sides for the view, but in case of rain they can be closed. All your meals, snacks and drinks will be served in the boat. At nights your mattresses and mosquito nets are prepared.
It takes about an hour to get from the harbor in Kumai to the entrance of Tanjung Puting National Park. The first stop is at Tanjung Harapan where the orangutan feeding takes place at 15h.
We continue the cruise as the jungle is at its noisiest. We hear Proboscis monkeys, Macaques, Silver Langurs and colorful birds. Finally, it is time for a candle light dinner, and an exciting night in the jungle.
DAY 2: Pondok Tanggui – Camp Leakey – Nipa Area (B L D)
Included: entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, meals as mentioned
After breakfast, we cruise through the habitat of the Proboscis monkeys and the crocodiles as we go to Pondok Tanggui.
We visit the orangutan feeding here at 9 am. Then, we continue the cruise, turn in a junction of the river where the water color changes and gives a surreal dark reflection of the jungle.
We arrive at Camp Leakey, a research- and rehabilitation center for orangutans. The feeding takes place at 2 pm. If you are lucky you will meet here the "King of Camp Leaky": a male orangutan named Big Tom.
After Camp Leakey, we cruise down slowly to the Nipa Palm Area, where we may see fire flies in the evening depending on the weather. We will have candle light diner and spend the night in this area.
DAY 3: Nipa Area – Kumai – Pangkalan Bun (Airport) (B)
Included: drop-off by car, entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, meals as mentioned
After breakfast we cruise through the lush jungle back to Kumai. You say goodbye to your staff and will be dropped off by car at Pangkalan Bun airport or at your hotel (around 10-11 am).
DAY 1: Pangkalan Bun - Kumai - Tanjung Harapan (L D)
Included: pick-up by car, police registration, entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, meals as mentioned
Transfer service from Pangkalan Bun Airport (or at your hotel) to Kumai, where you'll board the Klotok boat and meet your staff.
We use traditional Klotok wooden river boats of which the size depends on your group size. We only make use of boats with a Western toilet (not a squat toilet) and a Western shower (not a mandi).
There is a bottom deck for the crew and a top deck exclusively for you. The boats are open on the sides for the view, but in case of rain they can be closed. All your meals, snacks and drinks will be served in the boat. At nights your mattresses and mosquito nets are prepared.
It takes about an hour to get from the harbor in Kumai to the entrance of Tanjung Puting National Park. The first stop is at Tanjung Harapan where the orangutan feeding takes place at 15h.
We continue the cruise as the jungle is at its noisiest. We hear Proboscis monkeys, Macaques, Silver Langurs and colorful birds. Finally, it is time for a candle light dinner, and an exciting night in the jungle.
Day 2: Camp Leakey – Pondok Ambung (B L D)
Included: entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, day trek, night trek, meals as mentioned
After breakfast, the boat cruise continues as we enjoy the sunrise and go through the habitat of the proboscis monkey and the estuarine crocodile.
At some point we'll make a turn in a junction of the river where the water color changes from bright orange to dark black. The river narrows and the reflection of the dense jungle in the water gives a surreal feeling.
We arrive at Camp Leakey, a research- and rehabilitation center for orangutans . If you are lucky you will meet here the "King of Camp Leaky": a male orangutan named Big Tom. Here, we take an exciting, short jungle trek. We return at 2 pm to witness the orangutan feeding.
Then, we cruise down to Pondok Ambung. We get a candle light dinner, and then take a brave night trek through the jungles in search of glowing mushroom, tarantulas, deers, and tarsier (unique to the region).
Day 3: Pondok Tanggui – Pesalat – Local Village – Tanjung Harapan (B L D)
Included: entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, meals as mentioned
After breakfast we cruise down towards Pondok Tanggui; a ranger camp home to pre-wild and adolescent orangutans, as well as deer, boar and many bird species. We'll visit the orangutan feeding at 9h am.
Back at the boat, we get lunch and we proceed to the reforestration site Camp Pesalat, where you learn about the importance of their conservation initiatives, and can donate through planting your own tree.
Then, we visit the Sekonyer village, meet locals and view hand made souvenirs. In case there is any time left, we visit for the second time the feeding at Tanjung Harapang.
We cruise down to the Nipa area, where we may see fireflies depending on the weather. Here, we'll have a candle light diner, and spend the rest of the night.
DAY 4: Nipa Area – Kumai – Pangkalan Bun (Airport) (B)
Included: drop-off by car, entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, meals as mentioned
After breakfast we cruise through the lush jungle back to Kumai. You say goodbye to your staff and will be dropped off by car at Pangkalan Bun airport or at your hotel (around 10-11 am).
DAY 1: Pangkalan Bun - Kumai - Tanjung Harapan (L D)
Included: pick-up by car, police registration, entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, meals as mentioned
Transfer service from Pangkalan Bun Airport (or at your hotel) to Kumai, where you'll board the Klotok boat and meet your staff.
We use traditional Klotok wooden river boats of which the size depends on your group size. We only make use of boats with a Western toilet (not a squat toilet) and a Western shower (not a mandi).
There is a bottom deck for the crew and a top deck exclusively for you. The boats are open on the sides for the view, but in case of rain they can be closed. All your meals, snacks and drinks will be served in the boat. At nights your mattresses and mosquito nets are prepared.
It takes about an hour to get from the harbor in Kumai to the entrance of Tanjung Puting National Park. The first stop is at Tanjung Harapan where the orangutan feeding takes place at 15h.
We continue the cruise as the jungle is at its noisiest. We hear Proboscis monkeys, Macaques, Silver Langurs and colorful birds. Finally, it is time for a candle light dinner, and an exciting night in the jungle.
Day 2: Camp Leakey – Pondok Ambung (B L D)
Included: entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, day trek, night trek, meals as mentioned
After breakfast, the boat cruise continues as we enjoy the sunrise and go through the habitat of the proboscis monkey and the estuarine crocodile.
At some point we'll make a turn in a junction of the river where the water color changes from bright orange to dark black. The river narrows and the reflection of the dense jungle in the water gives a surreal feeling.
We arrive at Camp Leakey, a research- and rehabilitation center for orangutans . If you are lucky you will meet here the "King of Camp Leaky": a male orangutan named Big Tom. Here, we take an exciting, short jungle trek. We return at 2 pm to witness the orangutan feeding.
Then, we cruise down to Pondok Ambung. We get a candle light dinner, and then take a brave night trek through the jungles in search of glowing mushroom, tarantulas, deers, and tarsier (unique to the region).
Day 3: Pondok Tanggui – Pesalat – Local Village
Included: entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, meals as mentioned
After breakfast we cruise down towards Pondok Tanggui; a ranger camp home to pre-wild and adolescent orangutans, as well as deer, boar and many bird species. We'll visit the orangutan feeding at 9h am.
Back at the boat, we get lunch and we proceed to the reforestration site Camp Pesalat, where you learn about the importance of their conservation initiatives, and can donate through planting your own tree.
Then, we visit the Sekonyer village, meet locals and view hand made souvenirs. In case there is time and the possibility, we visit a nearby palm oil field. Then, we return to the boat for a candle light diner.
Day 4: Tanjung Harapan – Nipa Area (B L D)
Included: entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, long trek with ranger and canoe, meals as mentioned
After breakfast, we prepare for an exciting jungle trek of 3-4 hours! Rangers accompany us. This special activity gets us away from the crowd and into the untouched jungle!
At the end, we get into a canoe and take a exciting cruise in the small river back to our boat in the Sekonyer river. We have a well-deserved lunch, and then visit the feeding at Tanjung Harapan for the 2nd time.
We relax as we cruise through the noisy jungle, and try to spot animals from the lounge area. We end the day with a candle light dinner around the Nipa Area, where we may see fireflies.
DAY 5: Nipa Area – Kumai – Pangkalan Bun (Airport) (B)
Included: drop-off by car, entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, meals as mentioned
After breakfast we cruise through the lush jungle back to Kumai. You say goodbye to your staff and will be dropped off by car at Pangkalan Bun airport or at your hotel (around 10-11 am).
What’s included?
Included: See itineraries below for a detailed description
Excluded: Travel insurance, flights, taxi transfers outside of the tour dates, accommodation in Pangkalan Bun, voluntary tipping
What to bring?
Comfortable shoes, insect repellent, light trousers and shirts with long sleeves, flashlight, small backpack, towel, mobile charger, malaria pills (according to your doctor’s advice).
Recommended Accommodations
Accommodation in Pangkalan Bun is excluded. The best hotel is the Grand Kecubung Hotel .
Orangutan & Dayak Tours – Itineraries
DAY 1: Pangkalan Bun - Kumai - Tanjung Harapan (L D)
Included: pick-up by car, police registration, entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, meals as mentioned
Transfer service from Pangkalan Bun Airport (or at your hotel) to Kumai, where you'll board the Klotok boat and meet your staff.
We use traditional Klotok wooden river boats of which the size depends on your group size. We only make use of boats with a Western toilet (not a squat toilet) and a Western shower (not a mandi).
There is a bottom deck for the crew and a top deck exclusively for you. The boats are open on the sides for the view, but in case of rain they can be closed. All your meals, snacks and drinks will be served in the boat. At nights your mattresses and mosquito nets are prepared.
It takes about an hour to get from the harbor in Kumai to the entrance of Tanjung Puting National Park. The first stop is at Tanjung Harapan where the orangutan feeding takes place at 15h.
We continue the cruise as the jungle is at its noisiest. We hear Proboscis monkeys, Macaques, Silver Langurs and colorful birds. Finally, it is time for a candle light dinner, and an exciting night in the jungle.
DAY 2: Pondok Tanggui – Camp Leakey – Nipa Area (B L D)
Included: entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, meals as mentioned
After breakfast, we cruise through the habitat of the Proboscis monkeys and the crocodiles as we go to Pondok Tanggui.
We visit the orangutan feeding here at 9 am. Then, we continue the cruise, turn in a junction of the river where the water color changes and gives a surreal dark reflection of the jungle.
We arrive at Camp Leakey, a reserach- and rehabilitation center for orangutans. The feeding takes place at 2 pm. If you are lucky you will meet here the "King of Camp Leakey": a male orangutan named Big Tom.
After Camp Leakey, we cruise down slowly to the Nipa Palm Area, where we may see fire flies in the evening depending on the weather. We will have candle light diner and spend the night in this area.
DAY 3: Nipa Area – Kumai – Kudangan Dayak Village (B L D)
Included: entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, car transfer, welcome ceremony, accommodation in village, meals as mentioned
After an early breakfast, we cruise down to Kumai where you say goodby to the boat staff, and then get a ride of ~4 hours by car to Kudangan Dayak village. We meet the locals, and explore the village.
![Dance Ceremony Kudangan Dayak Village](/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TanjungPuting_Ceremony-Kudangan-Dayak-Village_540x300px.jpg")
In the evening, you get a warm welcome dancing ceremony from the villagers. You end this evening a diner and traditional drinks with villagers. Overnight in a Dayak house.
Day 4: Jungle Trekking - Waterfall (B L D)
Included: guide, trek, accommodation in jungle or village, meals as mentioned
After breakfast, we start with our jungle trek, usually to one of the waterfalls. Along the way, we may spot animals, and the Dayak villagers may teach us some basic hunting and survival techniques.
Upon arrival, we can swim in the waterfall, and enjoy the serenity of the jungle and river landscape. We spend the night in a tent in the jungle (alternatively, you can also spend the night back in the village).
Day 5: Kudangan Dayak Village - Pangkalan Bun Hotel (B L)
Included: car transfer, meals as mentioned
Excluded: accommodation in Pangkalan Bun
After breakfast in the jungle, we return to the village. In case you wish, we could do another jungle trek before the drive back to Pangkalan Bun to your hotel (excluded). Enjoy the well-deserved warm shower!
Day 6: Pangkalan Bun Hotel - Airport
Included: airport transfer service
Excluded: meals
Pick-up at your hotel at your desired time, and drop off at Pangkalan Bun airport.
DAY 1: Pangkalan Bun - Kumai - Tanjung Harapan (L D)
Included: pick-up by car, police registration, entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, meals as mentioned
Transfer service from Pangkalan Bun Airport (or at your hotel) to Kumai, where you'll board the Klotok boat and meet your staff.
We use traditional Klotok wooden river boats of which the size depends on your group size. We only make use of boats with a Western toilet (not a squat toilet) and a Western shower (not a mandi).
There is a bottom deck for the crew and a top deck exclusively for you. The boats are open on the sides for the view, but in case of rain they can be closed. All your meals, snacks and drinks will be served in the boat. At nights your mattresses and mosquito nets are prepared.
It takes about an hour to get from the harbor in Kumai to the entrance of Tanjung Puting National Park. The first stop is at Tanjung Harapan where the orangutan feeding takes place at 15h.
We continue the cruise as the jungle is at its noisiest. We hear Proboscis monkeys, Macaques, Silver Langurs and colorful birds. Finally, it is time for a candle light dinner, and an exciting night in the jungle.
Day 2: Camp Leakey – Pondok Ambung (B L D)
Included: entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, day trek, night trek, meals as mentioned
After breakfast, the boat cruise continues as we enjoy the sunrise and go through the habitat of the proboscis monkey and the estuarine crocodile.
At some point we'll make a turn in a junction of the river where the water color changes from bright orange to dark black. The river narrows and the reflection of the dense jungle in the water gives a surreal feeling.
We arrive at Camp Leakey, a reserach- and rehabilitation center for orangutans . If you are lucky you will meet here the "King of Camp Leakey": a male orangutan named Big Tom. Here, we take an exciting, short jungle trek. We return at 2 pm to witness the orangutan feeding.
Then, we cruise down to Pondok Ambung. We get a candle light dinner, and then take a brave night trek through the jungles in search of glowing mushroom, tarantulas, deers, and tarsier (unique to the region).
Day 3: Pondok Tanggui – Pesalat – Local Village – Tanjung Harapan (B L D)
Included: entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, meals as mentioned
After breakfast we cruise down towards Pondok Tanggui; a ranger camp home to pre-wild and adolescent orangutans, as well as deer, boar and many bird species. We'll visit the orangutan feeding at 9h am.
Back at the boat, we get lunch and we proceed to the reforestration site Camp Pesalat, where you learn about the importance of their conservation initiatives, and can donate through planting your own tree.
Then, we visit the Sekonyer village, meet locals and view hand made souvenirs. In case there is any time left, we visit for the second time the feeding at Tanjung Harapang.
We cruise down to the Nipa area, where we may see fireflies depending on the weather. Here, we'll have a candle light diner, and spend the rest of the night.
DAY 4: Nipa Area – Kumai – Kudangan Dayak Village (B L D)
Included: entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, car transfer, welcome ceremony, accommodation in village, meals as mentioned
After an early breakfast, we cruise down to Kumai where you say goodby to the boat staff, and then get a ride of ~4 hours by car to Kudangan Dayak village. We meet the locals, and explore the village.
In the evening, you get a warm welcome dancing ceremony from the villagers. You end this evening a diner and traditional drinks with villagers. Overnight in a Dayak house.
Day 5: Jungle Trekking - Waterfall (B L D)
Included: guide, trek, accommodation in jungle or village, meals as mentioned
After breakfast, we start with our jungle trek, usually to one of the waterfalls. Along the way, we may spot animals, and the Dayak villagers may teach us some basic hunting and survival techniques.
Upon arrival, we can swim in the waterfall, and enjoy the serenity of the jungle and river landscape. We spend the night in a tent in the jungle (alternatively, you can also spend the night back in the village).
Day 6: Kudangan Dayak Village - Pangkalan Bun Hotel (B L)
Included: car transfer, meals as mentioned
Excluded: accommodation in Pangkalan Bun
After breakfast in the jungle, we return to the village. In case you wish, we could do another jungle trek before the drive back to Pangkalan Bun to your hotel (excluded). Enjoy the well-deserved warm shower!
Day 6: Pangkalan Bun Hotel - Airport
Included: airport transfer service
Excluded: meals
Pick-up at your hotel at your desired time, and drop off at Pangkalan Bun airport.
DAY 1: Pangkalan Bun - Kumai - Tanjung Harapan (L D)
Included: pick-up by car, police registration, entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, meals as mentioned
Transfer service from Pangkalan Bun Airport (or at your hotel) to Kumai, where you'll board the Klotok boat and meet your staff.
We use traditional Klotok wooden river boats of which the size depends on your group size. We only make use of boats with a Western toilet (not a squat toilet) and a Western shower (not a mandi).
There is a bottom deck for the crew and a top deck exclusively for you. The boats are open on the sides for the view, but in case of rain they can be closed. All your meals, snacks and drinks will be served in the boat. At nights your mattresses and mosquito nets are prepared.
It takes about an hour to get from the harbor in Kumai to the entrance of Tanjung Puting National Park. The first stop is at Tanjung Harapan where the orangutan feeding takes place at 15h.
We continue the cruise as the jungle is at its noisiest. We hear Proboscis monkeys, Macaques, Silver Langurs and colorful birds. Finally, it is time for a candle light dinner, and an exciting night in the jungle.
Day 2: Camp Leakey – Pondok Ambung (B L D)
Included: entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, day trek, night trek, meals as mentioned
After breakfast, the boat cruise continues as we enjoy the sunrise and go through the habitat of the proboscis monkey and the estuarine crocodile.
At some point we'll make a turn in a junction of the river where the water color changes from bright orange to dark black. The river narrows and the reflection of the dense jungle in the water gives a surreal feeling.
We arrive at Camp Leakey, a reserach- and rehabilitation center for orangutans . If you are lucky you will meet here the "King of Camp Leakey": a male orangutan named Big Tom. Here, we take an exciting, short jungle trek. We return at 2 pm to witness the orangutan feeding.
Then, we cruise down to Pondok Ambung. We get a candle light dinner, and then take a brave night trek through the jungles in search of glowing mushroom, tarantulas, deers, and tarsier (unique to the region).
Day 3: Pondok Tanggui – Pesalat – Local Village
Included: entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, meals as mentioned
After breakfast we cruise down towards Pondok Tanggui; a ranger camp home to pre-wild and adolescent orangutans, as well as deer, boar and many bird species. We'll visit the orangutan feeding at 9h am.
Back at the boat, we get lunch and we proceed to the reforestration site Camp Pesalat, where you learn about the importance of their conservation initiatives, and can donate through planting your own tree.
Then, we visit the Sekonyer village, meet locals and view hand made souvenirs. In case there is time and the possibility, we visit a nearby palm oil field. Then, we return to the boat for a candlelight diner.
Day 4: Tanjung Harapan – Nipa Area (B L D)
Included: entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, long trek with ranger and canoe, meals as mentioned
After breakfast, we prepare for an exciting jungle trek of 3-4 hours! Rangers accompany us. This special activity gets us away from the crowd and into the untouched jungle!
At the end, we get into a canoe and take a exciting cruise in the small river back to our boat in the Sekonyer river. We have a well-deserved lunch, and then visit the feeding at Tanjung Harapan for the 2nd time.
We relax as we cruise through the noisy jungle, and try to spot animals from the lounge area. We end the day with a candle light dinner around the Nipa Area, where we may see fireflies.
DAY 5: Nipa Area – Kumai – Kudangan Dayak Village (B L D)
Included: entrance fee, boat, guide & boat staff, car transfer, welcome ceremony, accommodation in village, meals as mentioned
After an early breakfast, we cruise down to Kumai where you say goodby to the boat staff, and then get a ride of ~4 hours by car to Kudangan Dayak village. We meet the locals, and explore the village.
In the evening, you get a warm welcome dancing ceremony from the villagers. You end this evening a diner and traditional drinks with villagers. Overnight in a Dayak house.
Day 6: Jungle Trekking - Waterfall (B L D)
Included: guide, trek, accommodation in jungle or village, meals as mentioned
After breakfast, we start with our jungle trek, usually to one of the waterfalls. Along the way, we may spot animals, and the Dayak villagers may teach us some basic hunting and survival techniques.
Upon arrival, we can swim in the waterfall, and enjoy the serenity of the jungle and river landscape. We spend the night in a tent in the jungle (alternatively, you can also spend the night back in the village).
Day 7: Kudangan Dayak Village - Pangkalan Bun Hotel (B L)
Included: car transfer, meals as mentioned
Excluded: accommodation in Pangkalan Bun
After breakfast in the jungle, we return to the village. In case you wish, we could do another jungle trek before the drive back to Pangkalan Bun to your hotel (excluded). Enjoy the well-deserved warm shower!
Day 8: Pangkalan Bun Hotel - Airport
Included: airport transfer service
Excluded: meals
Pick-up at your hotel at your desired time, and drop off at Pangkalan Bun airport.
What’s included?
Included: See itineraries below for a detailed description
Excluded: Travel insurance, flights, taxi transfers outside of the tour dates, accommodation in Pangkalan Bun, voluntary tipping
What to bring?
Comfortable shoes, insect repellent, light trousers and shirts with long sleeves, flashlight, small backpack, towel, mobile charger, malaria pills (according to your doctor’s advice).
Recommended Accommodations
Accommodation in Pangkalan Bun is excluded. The best hotel is the Grand Kecubung Hotel .
