Indonesia · Up-Close Animal Experiences

3-Day Orangutan Boat Tour in Kumai with Klotok Stay

3 Days Round trip from Pangkalan Bun Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Stay on a traditional wooden Klotok throughout the tour
02 Visit Tanjung Harapan Camp to feed and mingle with orangutans
03 See an orphaned baby orangutan at Pondok Tanggui rehabilitation centre
04 Look out for proboscis monkeys and Tom, the king of orangutans
05 Explore Camp Leakey in Tanjung Puting National Park for more Borneo wildlife
06 Learn about local reforestation efforts at Pesalat Camp

Experience life aboard a traditional wooden Klotok on this 3-day tour in Kumai and Tanjung Puting National Park. Meet long-haired orangutans at rehabilitation centres and feeding camps, with opportunities to see proboscis monkeys up close and possibly Tom, the king of orangutans. Cruise along the Sekonyer River, spot other Borneo wildlife in their natural habitat, and visit Pesalat Camp to learn how locals plant new trees to help sustain the forest.

Meet long-haired orangutans at rehabilitation centres and feeding camps, with opportunities to see proboscis monkeys up close and possibly Tom, the king of orangutans.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Tangerang, Tanjung Puting National Park, Kumai, Pangkalan Bun

Languages English, Indonesian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Arrival in Kumai and Orangutan Feeding at Tanjung Harapan

Get picked up from Pangkalan Bun Airport by our guide, who will take you to Kumai by taxi after a short briefing.
Board a traditional wooden boat called a Klotok on the Sekonyer River.
Visit Tanjung Harapan Camp and walk to the feeding station. The orangutans come to the feeding platform in the afternoon. This is also the right time to witness proboscis monkeys from close proximity.
- Spend the night on the boat.
- Meals: Lunch & Dinner

Day 02

Sekonyer River Cruise to Pondok Tanggui and Camp Leakey

Cruise up the Sekonyer River for an hour to reach the second rehabilitation centre for orphaned baby orangutans at Pondok Tanggui.
Walk through the forest for 45 minutes to the feeding platform, where the baby orangutans are given additional food.
Enjoy the surrounding views of the area. Here, you can spot other wild Borneo creatures while watching the orangutans feeding.
Head back to the boat and cruise for 2 hours to the oldest camp in Tanjung Puting National Park, Camp Leakey.
Explore the surrounding camp, visit the information centre, and, if you are lucky, spot Tom, the king of orangutans.
Return to the boat for lunch and take a rest. Sometimes orangutans come to the jetty expecting food. Later, continue cruising down the river.
See many kinds of wild animals in their natural habitats, such as proboscis monkeys, exotic birds, and macaques returning to their shelters.
- Spend the night on the boat.
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Day 03

Pesalat Camp Visit and Transfer to the Airport

Enjoy an early morning breakfast before proceeding to Pesalat Camp.
Take a walk and see how the locals plant new trees in the hope of sustaining the green habitat.
Head back to the boat and cruise back to Kumai, then travel to Pangkalan Bun Airport by taxi for your onward flight.
- Meals: Breakfast