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Spend 3 Days In A Boat And Feed Orangutans In Kumai
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Boating, Nature, Wildlife

  • Duration

    3 Days

  • Activity Level

    Medium

  • Language

    English, Indonesian

Description

Experience living in the wooden boat, Klotok in this 3-day tour of Kumai where you will meet the long-haired orangutans. Feed the orangutans in rehabilitation centres and camps where you can come nose-to-nose with the elusive Proboscis monkey and Tom, the king of orangutans. Meet other Borneo creatures and learn how the eco-friendly locals plant trees at the Pesalat camp.

Highlights
  • Stay in a traditional wooden boat, called Klotok, throughout the tour
  • Tour of the Tanjungharpan camp to feed and mingle with orangutans 
  • Visit Pandok Tangguy rehabilitation centre to feed an orphaned baby orangutan 
  • Get a chance to spot Proboscis monkeys and Tom, the king of orangutans
  • Tour of the Tanjung Puting National park and Camp Leakley to see exotic wild animals 
  • Learn the art of reforestation from the locals at the Pesalat camp
  • Day 1: Pangkalan Bun Airport - Kumai - Tanjung Harapan expand_more
    • You will be picked up from Pangkalan Bun airport by our guide, who will take you to Kumai by taxi after a short briefing. 

    • Later, you will board a traditional wooden boat called Klotok on the Seikonyer river. 

    • After reaching the destination, visit the Tanjung Harapan camp and walk towards the feeding station. The orangutans come to the feeding platform in the afternoon. This is the right time to witness the Proboscis Monkeys from close proximity. 

    Spend the night on the boat.

    Meals: Lunch & Dinner

  • Day 2: Boat - Pondok Tanggui - Camp Leakey expand_more
    • After an early breakfast, cruise up the Sekonyer river for an hour to reach the second rehabilitation centre, for an orphaned baby orangutan at Pondok Tanggui. 

    • Walk through the forest for 45 minutes towards the feeding platform where the baby orangutan has been given additional food. 

    • Enjoy the surrounding views of the area. Here, you can spot some other wild and Borneo creatures while feeding the orangutans. 

    • Head back to the boat and cruise up for 2 hours to the oldest camp in Tanjung Puting National park and Camp Leakey. 

    • On arrival, explore the surrounding camp, visit the information centre and, if lucky, you can spot Tom, the king of orangutans here. 

    • Head back to the boat for lunch and take rest. Sometimes orangutans can come to the jetty expecting food. Return to the boat to cruise down the river.

    • On the way back, you may see many kinds of wild animals in their natural habitats such as the proboscis monkey, exotic birds, and macaques going back to their shelters.  

    Spend the night on the boat.

    Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

  • Day 3: Boat – Reforestion - Kumai - Pangkalan Bun Airport expand_more
    • Enjoy an early morning breakfast before proceeding to the Pesalat Camp. 

    • Upon arrival, take a walk and see how the locals plant new trees hoping to sustain the green habitat.

    • Then, head back to the boat and cruise back to Kumai and travel to the Pangkalanbun airport by taxi for your onward flight.

    Meals: Breakfast

What's Included
  • Taxi transfer from and to airport

  • Private boat for transportation and accommodation 

  • Guide - to accompany you during the entire tour

  • Chef - to cook on the boat 

  • Park tickets 

  • Pocket camera 

  • Parking boat

  • Meals (dinner, lunch, breakfast)

  • Water, tea, and coffee 

  • Snacks, soft-drinks, and fruits 

  • Local police registration 

  • Ranger fee and donation 

What to bring
  • Long pants

  • Clothes with full sleeves

  • Mosquito repellent

  • Sun block

  • A Hat

  • A Flash light

  • A pair of shoes

  • A Small towel

Meeting Point

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang City, Banten, Indonesia

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Standard
1 To 6 USD 185 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 185 / person