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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

3 Day 2 Night Feeding Orangutan Tour

Duration : 3 Day 2 Night

Grade : Easy

Start/end : Pangkalan Bun

DAY 01 : PANGKALAN BUN – RIVER CRUISE – RANTAU PANJANG – SEKONYIR RIVER (LD)

Local staff of Borneo Access Adventurer conducts Picked Up service up on the arrival in Pangkalan Bun Airport and transfer to Kumai Jetty to board on the boat, traditional wooden boat called “Klotok“. The boat dimensions vary from 12m long by 2,5m wide. The boat is equipped with shower (without hot-water) and Asian toilet in it. The upper deck of the boat is designed which forms sun deck. It is intended to permit the tourists viewing and observing scenery of the rain forest and the animals along the riverbanks.

The lunch is served on the boat while sailing up the river from Kumai to Tanjung Harapan before witnessing the feeding activities in Tanjung Harapan Feeding site.

The tour visits Tanjung Harapan feeding site to witnessed orang-utan feeding activity from 15:00 to 16:30. At about 17:00 the boat heading up the Sekonyir River and is the opportunity to observe proboscis monkey (Nasalis Larvatus ) long tail macaque ( Macaca Fascicularis ), Silver Langur, some times the luck bring the tourist to meet, wild orang-utan and crocks also, even though the opportunity to see is below 50%. The boat anchored in Sekonyir River where before the dark proboscis monkeys are hangout on the branches of the threes.

Before dinner teas and snack is served while the boat sailing up the river. Dinner is served on the boat and overnight is also on the boat where the situation permits contemplation while sometime fire-flash flying near around the boat.

DAY 02 SEKONYIR RIVER– PONDOK TANGGUI - CAMP LEAKEY – RANTAU PANJANG (BLD)

After breakfast the journey is continued to visit Pondok Tanggui see feeding time at 09:00 to 10:00. In this place tourist sometimes witnesses the orang-utan closer, less than 5m. It is larger area compare to those in Tanjung Harapan Feeding site.

At about 10:30 the journey continues up to Camp Leakey the largest number of the orang-utan population. This site is the oldest rehabilitation centre for orphaned orang-utan. It was established 1971 by Dr. Birute Galdikas and Rod Brindamour. On the way, you may see wild orang-utan, gibbon, wild boar, macaques, proboscis monkeys and some birds. The environments around the Camp is namely the swampy are before arrive in to the camp is a lot more original.

Lunch is served on the board at about 12:00-13:00

The journey is continued to witness the feeding activity where the situation is very different from those in the previous campsites. In this place more opportunity to see more animals beside the orang-utans. The feeding is started at 14:00 to 15:30 or more. The distance of the jetty to the sites more or less 1 km jungle trekking. It is the best times for the tourist see the more orang-utan. Moreover it is also the fun time for photo taking, as much as they like to take picture.

In the evening, the boat heading down to the river named Rantau Panjang. Before the boat arrives there, the again opportunity to see proboscis monkey hangout on the threes. At about sunset the boat anchored and dinner is ready to be served. It is here sometimes become the most romantic place for tourist. While dinner is served sometimes huge number of fireflies fly around the wet-palm (mangrove forest). Tourists enjoy dinner with candle light on boat. (Overnight on the boat).

DAY 03 RANTAU PANJANG – KUMAI – AIRPORT (B) After breakfast, the boat leaving the National Park heading to Kumai before the tourist transfer back to airport for those who have to leave on that day of transfer to the hotel for those who will leave Pangkalan Bun on the next day. The tour ends when the transfer service is done in the airport.

Price USD 350.00/person, minimum 2 persons

The Price includes and excludes:

INCLUDES: Land transport : Pangkalan Bun Airport/Kumai/Pangkalan Bun Airport; River Transport: Klotok Boat, wooden boat about 12m by 2m with sundeck form where tourist viewing the scenery. Toilet facilities and very basic shower facilities aboard the klotok and sleeping mates 7-10cm thickness. Full board: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner, during the trip, Fresh fruit and afternoon tea are served fresh and hygiene, bottled mineral water are provided in the klotok and during the trekking (Vegetarian is required to confirm during the booking); English Speaking Guide

EXCLUDE: Personal expenses: Laundry, telecommunication, extra meals, airport tax, and other beverages that are not indicated above and personal purchase, and those are not mentioned in this itinerary.

Note:

This package excludes expenses incurred due to causes beyond our control (force major) and expenses also incurred due to flight cancellation & delay is not covered by Borneo Access Adventurer Tour & Travel. We will assist in the rescheduling of all flights & organizing suitable accommodation transport etc… but all cost are covered by yourself if these circumstances occur. Please also advice when booking of any medical conditions or allergies (including food). So an alternative can be arranged.

Recommended Personal Item for Tour

Good mosquito repellent, Small backpack (trekking) Sunglasses/Hat, Suntan lotion, Camera/extra film and battery, Trekking shoes/shock, Light raincoat, Cotton clothing, Flashlight/batteries, small personal Medical Kit, Sleeping bag, blanket

Tour prices are valid until 31 Dec 2016





5 DAYS GUNUNG PALONG NATIONAL PARK

Gunung Palong National Park offers ultimate biodiversity, flora, and fauna of tropical rain forest. The tour to the Park presents scenery of mangrove forest over the journey on the Kubu Lake up the meranti tree, ironwood etc. on the high elevation of a primary rain forest. The tour also offers possibility to see fauna from the complex primate orangutan, gibbon, great hornbills (buceros bicrnes), pied hornbills (anthracoceros albirostris), black hornbills (anthracoceros malayanus woodpeckers (dryocopusjavensis) and magpie robin (copsychus saulari) small bird with good song to the simplest insects named, which song loudly during the sunset and sunrise as if a sound of bigger animals.ermasuk

The Park does not only tropical rain forest and ultimate diversity of fauna but it has Lubuk Baji waterfall to experience. It is not a big waterfall as you are meaning however it is freshwater which makes anyone interested to take some shower under the canopy of the giant planets.

Gathering with local people, visiting neighbors is very common in the village, in the evening before going to the bed, tourist normally visited by villagers. The villagers are some times try to talk to the villager to express that they are good hosts. They are humble, friendly and warm. They welcome the guest with coffee or tea.

This is a moment to explain to the villagers in the context of “explaining the importance of green living.” This occasion is expected to be an effective way to educate the villagers regarding natural resources and how to keep them for the next generation. The society around the park consists of Malay, Chinese, Dayak, Bugis, Maduries Javanese, Balinese, etc. constitute living culture in harmony. In short, the tour presents an opportunity to jungle trekking, rain forest and meeting local people for “eco-tourism” understanding of the local community.

Price:

1 person USD 450/pp

Includes: Entry Permit, meals (Indonesian food), transport (Pontianak-Gunung-Pontianak (speedboat car public bus and ferry); accommodations (budget hotel or house of the local people), camping types of equipment; plastic tend, sleeping mate, sleeping bag (Asian size); 1 tourist 1 porter for camping equipment and foods.

Exclude; Insurance, personal expenses, alcoholic drinks, Extra porter: subjected to USD 50/trip

Book at: + 62 8115625678

Email: alexafdhal@yahoo.com,


4 DAYS FEEDING ORANGUTAN IN AND RIVER BOATING IN TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK

1. Day 1 Pontianak - Ketapang
The tour leaves Pontianak at 7:45 am overland to Rasau. 9:30 Rasau to Teluk Melano byspeed boat. Teluk Melano to Ketapang overland. Overnight in Ketapang.


2. Day 2 Ketapang – Pangkalan Buun (LD)
The flight leaves in the morning at about 9:30 am and arrives in Pangkalan Bun at about10:15 am. You are transferred from air port by car to the Kumai. After lunch the tour startfrom Kumai harbor heading to Tanjung Harapan village where the first site of orang utansituated. rbor o to Ketapang overland. Overnight in the boat in Tangui camp site. 3


Day 3 feeding orangutan (BLD)
After an early morning breakfast our boat continues on to Pondok Tanggui Camp arrivingat approximately 9:00 am. Be sure to prepare yourself with plenty of sun block andmoisturizer. Burns can happen surprisingly quickly on the equator. We will depart the boat for a short trek (approx.10 to 15 minutes) to reach the orangutans. Feeding theOrangutan in Pondok Tanggoi takes 1 1/2 to 2 hours depending on your interest anddesires.

After the feeding our tour proceeds to the famous Camp Leaky. On the way to the campyou will enjoy the biodiversity of a low elevation wetland. Often, wild boar or crocodilewill be seen on our journey making a perfect focus for unique and exciting photoopportunities. Next on our schedule we will witness a seperate orangutan feeding. The guides and staff of the National Park Tanjung will sometimes give instructions regarding what is allowedand what is prohibited within the park as well answer your questions and provide veryknowledgable information about jungle life and specifically orangutans.
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Most often,hornbill will be seen and heard flying above the canopy of the tropical rain forest.We will then sleep amidst the relaxing sounds of the jungle for one more night on the Boat in Camp Leaky.

4. The Day 4 Leaving Jungle for Pangkalanbun – Pontianak (BL)
After breakfast, an optional 2-3 hour jungle trek is available. Your guide will take you ona jungle trekking where you can see more jungle life, before leaving “Tanjung Putting National Park”. At about midday tour ends in Kumai harbor and you are transferred toPangkalanbun air port. At about 14:00 pm, the flight leaves for Pontianak. At about 16:30 pm. You are picked up in Supadio Airport Pontianak and transferred to your hotel or residence.


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