4D3N Exotic Orangutan Tour
Includes:
- Return airport transfer
- AC private car during tour
- English speaking guide
- Mineral water and snacks
- Accommodation
- Entrance fees
- Daily meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Motorized canoe
Excludes:
- Air ticket
- Optional program
- Alcoholic beverages
- Personal expenses, laundry, telephone, insurance
- Force majour (flight delay or cancelation, etc)
Itinerary:
DAY 1 : BALIKPAPAN – SANGATTA (L,D)
Upon arrival at Balikpapan airport, meeting service and transfer of about nine hours to Sangatta. Check in at Simple Hotel, for dinner at local restourant and overnight.
Accomodation : Amar Hotel or similar based on twinshare
DAY 2 : SANGATTA – PREFAB ORANGUTAN KUTAI (B,L,D)
Early in the morning by motorcanoe upstream Sangatta River into the jungle of Kutai National Park Reserve. Upon arrival at prefab Orangutan Research station, pripare for jungle trek searching for wild life including wild orangutans. Afternoon return to ranger station for lunch and rest, late afternoon take another short trek searching for wildlife as well as tropical jungle plant . Dinner and overnight at Prefab Research station, Simple hut provide.
Accommodation : Simple ranger hut
DAY 3 : KUTAI PARK – DELTA SANGATTA RIVER (B,L,D)
Morning Breakfast then take motorcanoe to the mangrove forest at the Delta of Sangatta river to spot longnose monkeys, birds, crocodiles and other wild in the mangrove forest. Return to Sangatta for lunch and transfer to Samarinda for overnight at Hotel. Dinner take at local restaurant. Accommodation : Hotel Horison Samarinda or similar
DAY 4 : SAMARINDA – BALIKPAPAN (B)
Breakfast at the hotel, free program at your own leisure, until departure transfer to Balikpapan airport for your next destination.
Itinerary:
Day 1 (L, D)
Pick up service in Pangkalan Bun Airport, take a boat on Kumai River and Sekoyer River. Visit Tanjung Harapan Rehabilitation Center to see orangutan and witness feeding time at 15.00. Dinner and overnight on the boat with comfortable mattress.
Day 2 (B, L, D)
Bird watching in the morning. Cruise along Sekoyer River. Go to Leakey Camp, jungle trekking, witness feeding time and overnight on the boat.
Day 3 (B, L, D)
Cruise to Pondok Tanguy, witness feeding time at 09.00, arrive in Leakey Camp, trekking, witness feeding time at 14.00, dinner and overnight on the boat.
Day 4 (B)
Go back to Kumai and drive to Pangkalan Bun Airport.
Includes:
- Return transfer from and to airport
- River boat (Klotok)
- Fullboard meals as indicated (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Park entrance permit
- Snack, mineral water, softdrink, coffee and tea
- English speaking guide and local ranger
- Accommodation 3 nights on the boat with comfortable mattress, mosquito net
- Kitchen and simple western style toilet and shower available on boat
Excludes:
- Optional program
- Alcoholic beverage
- Airfares
- Personal expenses, laundry, telephone, insurance
Additional Charge:
- Sunday and National holiday entering permit surcharge Rp 100,000/person/day.
- Night trekking Rp 150,000/trip
Includes:
- Return transfer from and to Airport.
- River boat (Klotok)
- Fullboard meals as indicated (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- 3 days park entrance permit
- Snack, mineral water, softdrink, coffee and tea
- English speaking guide and local ranger
- 2 nights on the boat with comfortable mattress, mosquito net
- Kitchen and simple western style toilet and shower available on boat
- 1 night at camp
- Camping gear
Excludes:
- Optional program
- Alcoholic beverage
- Airfares
- Personal expenses, laundry, telephone, insurance
Itinerary:
DAY 1 : PANGKALAN BUN - KUMAI - TANJUNG HARAPAN - PARK – BOAT (L,D)
Upon arrival at Pangkalan Bun Airport you will be picked up service and board on the boat at kumai river, and cruise up Sekoyer river. The boat is a traditional boat (Klotok) wooden river boat about 17m by 2.5m with roof upper deck where you can view the rain forest as it glides by. After boating around 1 ½ hours, stop at Tanjung Harapan Rehabilitation center for orangutan and witness feeding time at 15.00. Back to the boat and cruise slowly explore the quite river by the klotok while observe the wildlife such as long noses monkey, long tail macaque, birds along the riverside. Dinner and Overnight on the boat with comfortable mattress, pillow, fine meals, bottled "mineral" water, mosquito net. Kitchen and simple western style toilet and shower available on boat.
DAY 2 : PONDOK TANGGUI – PESALAT CAMPING (B,L,D)
Start from Pondok tanggui after enjoy orangutan feeding time. Have full day trekking accompanied by local expert through the forest while observing wildlife surrounding. Lunch will be provided at the forest. Reach Pesalat in the late afternoon, set the tent and having dinner at the open air in the middle of the forest. During night we might have night observation for
nocturnal animal, glowing mushroom is often found.
DAY 3 : PESALAT- CAMP LEAKEY - BOAT (B,L,D)
Early morning is the best time for bird watching, or just enjoy the forest surrounding while enjoy breakfast. join with replantation activities by planting the tropical plant. back to the boat and cruise up river to sekoyer river side creek through tea colored water where you will see the the magnificent reflection from the vegetation along the river, when lucky with us, the fresh water crocodile and other wildlife attraction could find a long river bank. Lunch provide on the way. Upon arrival at Camp Leakey take short trek through to the jungle before witness feeding time at 14.00 pm for old rehabilitation orangutan given additional foods. Dinner on the boat. Overnight on the boat.
DAY 4 : PARK - KUMAI - PANGKALAN BUN AIRPORT (B)
Breakfast on the boat then cruise down the river back transfer to Kumai and drive to Pangkalan Bun airport for next destination.
Additional charge:
- Sunday and National holiday entering permit surcharge IDR 100.000/person/day.
Includes:
- Return transfer from and to Airport.
- River boat (Klotok)
- AC private car
- Motorized canoe
- Speedboat for Sungai Buluh Kecil
- Fullboard meals as indicated (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Park entrance permit
- Snack, mineral water, softdrink, coffee and tea
- English speaking guide and local ranger
- Accommodation 2 nights on the boat with comfortable mattress, mosquito net
- Kitchen and simple western style toilet and shower available on boat
- Accommodation 1 night at Grand Kecubung Hotel or similar.
Excludes:
- Optional program
- Alcoholic beverage
- Airfares
- Personal expense, laundry, telephone, insurance
Itinerary:
DAY 1 : ARRIVAL – PANGKALAN BUN – HOTEL (L,D)
Upon arrival at Pangkalan Bun airport, you will be picked up then drive to Mendawai village, sightseeing around the village and see the local people activities. Continue cross the Arut River by motorized canoe to see the procees of making boats. Lunch will be provided at local restaurant. Afternoon, free program (you could visit the traditional market to looking for
souvenirs). Overnight at Grand Kecubung Hotel.
DAY 2 : SUNGAI BULUH KECIL – KUMAI – TANJUNG HARAPAN – BOAT (B,L,D)
Early morning (around 05.00 am), drive to Kumai port around 30 minutes then board the Kumai river for 1,5 hours to Sungai Buluh Kecil by speedboat. See the feeding time at 07.00 am. Afterwards, board the boat slowly to looking for wild animals along the riverbank, you will see many kind of birds and if lucky, you will see the fresh water crocodile along the
river. Back to Kumai and move to the traditional boat (Klotok) wooden river boat about 17m by 2.5m with roof upper deck where you can view the rain forest as it glides by. After boating around 1,5 hours, stop at Tanjung Harapan Rehabilitation center for orangutan and witness feeding time at 15.00. Back to the boat and cruise slowly explore the quite river by the
klotok while observe the wildlife such as long noses monkey, long tail macaque, birds along the riverside. Dinner and Overnight on the boat with comfortable mattress, pillow, fine meals, bottled "mineral" water, mosquito net. Kitchen and simple western style toilet and shower available on boat.
DAY 3 : PONDOK TANGGUI – CAMP LEAKEY – BOAT (B,L,D)
After breakfast board the klotok to travel up the river for Pondok Tanguy, the rehabilitation center for orangutans, witness feeding time at 09.00am. Afterward continuing to boat up on tea colored river water where you will see the the magnificent reflection from the vegetation along the river, when lucky with us, the fresh water crocodile and other wildlife attraction could find a long river bank. Upon arrive at Camp Leakey orangutan research and rehabilitation center, take short trekking through tropical rainforest searching for wildlife, birds and other rainforest animals as well as tropical jungle plant. Back to the boat for lunch then witness feeding time at 14.00 pm for orangutan given additional foods. Dinner and Overnight on the boat.
DAY 4 : PARK - KUMAI - PANGKALAN BUN AIRPORT (B)
Breakfast on the boat then cruise down the river back transfer to Kumai and drive to Pangkalan Bun airport for next destination.
Additional Charge:
- Sunday and National holiday entering permit surcharge IDR 100.000/person/day.
- Night trekking IDR 150.000/trip
58 Reviews from TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
Reviewed 10 Apr 2018
"Wild Orangutan river cruise and tour"
The whole experience has been fantastic. Hannah was really helpful when booking, sending detailed information and suggestions for packing. Then all the arrangements for pick up from hotel, to the...
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Reviewed 16 Oct 2017
"My Dream Come True"
Let me begin by saying that my daughter wanted to give me the best experience of orangutans and proboscis monkeys (both of whom I adore) but we had a budget. After going through a list of options we...
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Reviewed 12 Oct 2017
"4 day 3 night tour"
A wonderful bucket list experience. I enjoyed every minute of this trip. I was a 81 year old solo traveler with a very friendly boat crew and a fantastic guide. The food was very good and the boat...
Visited Aug 2017 Read More...