Super 4D/3N Tour!

We booked a 4D/3N tour quite late into our planning as we had to move our plans following the earthquakes in Indonesia. Both the staff at Local-Guides and our assigned guide Nur were incredibly helpful before the trip began and provided lots of information to us. We stayed a night in Pangkalanbun before we set off on the tour. Nur and our actual guide Chris met us at the hotel on time and took us to the harbour to get onto the boat (Hanesa 70). We were introduced to the rest of the crew and provided with some hot and cold drinks while we waited for the boat to be fully prepared. From here, the tour was absolutely amazing. The scenery of the park as you move through the river is incredible. We were lucky enough to see wild orangutan, proboscis monkeys and wild birds on the way to the feeding stations too. The tour took a leisurely pace and gave us plenty of time at each feeding station to watch the orangutan and other animals. Chris was always on hand to answer questions and even at one point provided us umbrellas when it started raining. We also took the opportunity to visit the nearby village, a reforestation project for a tree planting (take a donation with you!) and go on a night trek through the forest too to see tarantula and scorpions. After the end of the tour, we also managed to visit some other local attractions before going to the airport. What impressed me most was the amazing service on the boat. We had the top deck of the boat to ourselves and the staff would come to prepare the beds and then remove them each day for us. We had dinner on the deck and slept there too which was an incredible experience (a mosquito net and bedding is provided – but bring your own towel). There was an opportunity to shower every day – this was a cold shower but works perfectly for us as we wanted to reduce environmental impact. The food was incredible. We were treated to breakfast, lunch and dinner and even snacks each day – including a surprise lunch just before we left to the airport! Nur, Chris and the team were able to provide us a vegetarian diet to meet our request and the food was amazing. The rice and vegetables were great and the fruit was so amazingly sweet and tasty. I really recommend a booking here. Thanks everyone! Iago