Orangutan tours

Orangutan tours Borneo. There is no true nature and adventure traveler, whose heart would not beat faster when hearing the word “Borneo”. This Southeast Asian wonderland has always been associated with rugged mountains, rain-forests, rivers, caves and headhunters. It is an irresistible paradise for nature travelers, extensively covered with the oldest rain-forests on Earth. During the last 100 million years, unique life has evolved to this land, such as orangutans, proboscis monkeys, pitcher plants, the raffles, macaques, elephants and hundreds of birds.

ITINERARY

Day 01: Airport – Kumai – Proboscis Tour – Houseboat (L,D)

On arrival at Pangkalan Bun airport, meeting service with your guide then transfer you to Kumai. Onboard, crossing the Kumai River approximately 15 minutes to the main river Seikonyer. Riding up about 2 hours to reach the National Park. Lunch will be served by our own cook. At 16.30, continue our tour to explore Proboscis monkeys. Dinner and overnight on the boat.

Day 02: Houseboat – Camp Leaky – Houseboat (B,L,D)

After breakfast, proceed upstream to Camp Leaky area, it will pass the black river. When arrive in camp Leaky, hiking up to see more wildlife such as Orangutans, Gibbons, wild pigs, birds etc. Back to the boat for lunch and at 14.00 will follow the feeding program. Feeders will carry banana and feed the orangutan on the feeding platform. At 16.00, back to the boat for dinner and overnight.

Day 03: Houseboat – Pondok Tangguy – Pasalat Reforestation – Tanjung Harapan Camp – Tanjung Harapan Village – Nipa Palm Area. (B,L, D)

After breakfast, boating down the river to the second station called Pondok Tangguy, here the ranger will feed the Orangutan at 09.00 and it will take about 2 hours by boat from Camp Leakey. Enjoying the situation till 10.00, after feeding continue the trip and boating down to Pasalat Camp for your Carbon Offsetting program. Here you will grow one tree per person as a contribution for slow down the climate change. This is also as a payment for the carbon you had paid from the airline ticket and all the transportation you had used to get here. After you grow the tree, then going back to the boat and boating down direct to Tanjung Harapan Camp for visiting the last orangutan feeding. Here they feed the orangutan at 15.00 in the Afternoon. Enjoy the situation till 16.00 pm. Back to the camp and if it is still enough time crossing to Tanjung Harapan village to see the Malayan settlement activities in the Afternoon. Back to the boat and boating down directly to Nipa Palm area to see thousand of firefly. Lunch will be served en-route by our own cook on board. Dinner and overnight on boat.

Day 04: Houseboat – Kumai – Airport (B)

After breakfast, boating down to Kumai then transfer to Pangkalan bun Airport for your next destination.

This ‘4 Days 3 Nights Orangutan tours’ package includes:

- - - 3 – nights accommodation on Boat, based on twin-sharing (2 persons per room)
    - Meals mentioned in the itinerary as specified (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
    - Private transportation in a chauffeur-driven, air-conditioned vehicle
    - Local wooden Boat during tour
    - Activities and excursions as per itinerary
    - Bottled drinking water during transfers and tours
    - Tours and activities as indicated in the itinerary
    - Professional and licensed English-speaking guide (additional charge applies for other language speaking guide)
    - All entrance fees, donations and parking fees as per itinerary

This ‘4 Days 3 Nights Orangutans’ package does NOT include:

- - - Visa fee / arrangements if applicable
    - Any domestic or international flights
    - Any alcoholic beverages
    - Personal expenses such as laundry, telephone call, room service, mini bar, etc
    - Personal health and travel insurance
    - Gratuities/ tipping for driver and/or guide and porterage
    - Any High Season and Peak /festive season surcharge (see below)
    - Any additional excursion/optional tours/activites that are not mentioned in the itinerary

Good to know

- - - Minimum of 2 persons per booking
    - Additional charges apply during high season and peak season period
    - Price and booking confirmation are subject to room availability
    - Private basis only (no seat in coach available)