7D6N Orangutan Tour in Tanjung Puting and Rahai'i Pangun
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Day 1 PALANGKA RAYA – START CRUISE
(Starts Tuesday)
Meet at Palangka
Raya airport and transfer your boat in Palangka Raya harbour to start your journey. Cruise past the stilted and floating
houses of the provincial capital and continue upriver along the forest lined
river, passing villages. In the early evening, take a canoe through the
shimmering black water lakes. Keep an eye out for proboscis
monkeys, hornbills, and Brahmini kites. Return to the boat for a quiet dinner
in the midst of the jungle. [L/D]
The boat moves up
the Rungan River as you enjoy breakfast. On arrival to Bapallas Island, take a motorised canoe to observe orangutans.Learn about the BOSF rehabilitation programs.
Leisurely lunch onboard while cruising to Kanarakan, a tiny riverside
village on the Rungan River. Arriving in the afternoon, welcomed by the village
elder with Dayak Ngaju welcoming ceremony then stroll around the village with a
local host to see the village home gardens, rubber field & rubber tapping
demonstration, and other village livelihoods. Visit to the elder’s house and
enjoy the traditional spices coffee while sharing stories.
Back to the boat and cruise down to Lake Tahai.
Overnight. [B/L/D]
Day 3
SEI GOHONG – MUARA RUNGAN
Optional dawn canoeing to the lake for bird
watching. Leisurely breakfast on board as the boat pass the orangutan
pre-release island of Pulau Kaja.
Visit the village of Sei Gohong to meet the
traditional medicine expert then a short walk to the nearby forest to find several
plants that are used as traditional medications by the Ngajus. Back to the village and see a larger
collection of the traditional medicines and discuss their functions with the
locals.
Back to the boat and cruise down stream to
Muara Rungan, passing
Katimpun village. Overnight near Muara Rungan. [B/L/D]
Day 4 MUARA RUNGAN – SAMPIT – PANGKALANBUN – KUMAI
After breakfast, the boat
cruises to Tanjung Sangalang for check out. Leave the boat
early for air-conditioned car transfer to Sampit (approximately 3,5 hours), to pick up the flight to Pangkalan Bun. On arrival at Pangkalan Bun airport, a guide will pick you up and
then transfer to Kumai by taxi (approximately 30 minutes), passing several
villages. Upon arrival in Kumai, boat moves up the river to explore the great
mangrove, nipah palm, and wildlife along the Sekonyer river while lunch is
prepared on the boat. Late afternoon,
observe the proboscis monkey and other primates along the river.
The boat is traditional boat wooden river boat about 14 m x 2,5m
with roof which forms
the upper deck where we can view the rain forest as it glides by. Overnight on the boat. [B/L/D]
All meals and
overnight on the boat, includes simple mattress, pillow, meals, bottled mineral water, mosquito net, kitchen, simple toilet available.
Helpful guide and boatmen.
Optional overnight in Rimba Lodge (For thelodge rates, just ask us!)
Day 5 CAMP LEAKEY – BOAT/LODGE
After breakfast board the klotok to travel up river
for about 21⁄2 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 center 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 2 pm for old rehabilitation orangutan given additional
foods. Overnight on the boat.
Optional overnight at the Rimba Lodge.(For
thelodge rates, just ask us!)
DAY 6 PONDOK TANGGUY – PESALAT – TANJUNG HARAPAN - BOAT/LODGE
DAY 6 PONDOK TANGGUY – PESALAT – TANJUNG HARAPAN - BOAT/LODGE
After breakfast, boat down the river to Pondok Tanggui
which is a rehabilitation center for the ex-captive orangutans and see feeding
time around 9 am. Continue to Pesalat where we will
have the opportunity to trek in the forest to observe the wildlife and see
reforestation project. We can also plant a baby tree there (donate to help the
project). In the afternoon, visit Tanjung Harapan
rehabilitation center to witness another feeding time around 3 pm. After that,
we may visit a village near the national park. Boat down the river to the Nipah palm area where we can see
the beautiful fireflies when the weather is good. Overnight on the boat. [B/L/D]
Optional overnight at the Rimba Lodge.(For
thelodge rates, just ask us!)
Day 7 TANJUNG PUTING
– KUMAI – DEPARTURE TO AIRPORT
Boat returns to Kumai. Taxi transfer to the airport.
Tour ends.
Includes : Airport transfers,
English speaking guides (except in taxi trip Plk-Kumai), meals (except lunch in
taxi trip Plk-Kumai), cruises in Palangka Raya and Tanjung Puting,
air con charter car transfer from Tangkiling to Sampit, flight Sampit to
Pangkalan Bun, visit to BOS Foundation Education Centre (if open)
Excludes : Air fares Jakarta to Palangka
Raya, airfare Pangkalan Bun to Jakarta, meal & guide on road trip (as
above)
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