visit Orangutan borneo at Tanjung Puting National Park Central Kalimantan

visit orangutans Kalimantan , mahakam river tour for fresh water dolfin

Visit orangutan , cruise mahakam river
Duration : 8 Days - 7 Nights
Highlight : Orangutan,house boat,dayak, River safary.
Start : Pangkalan Bun
Finish : Balikpapan.


Tour Description
Boat ride up Sekoyer river, enjoy searching wildlife surrounding the forest. some group of proboscis monkey easy to find a long the river bank. hike at camp leakey, pondok tanggui, pesalat and enjoy watching orangutan feeding time at 3 different camp. Continuing fly to Balikpapan and enjoy night at moving AC house boat and cruise up at mahakam dayak traditional, you might see some Dolphin along the way as well

Itinerary
DAY 1 : PANGKALAN BUN – KUMAI – PARK
Upon arrival at Pangkalan Bun Airport you will be picked up by your guide and take you to Kumai for 20 minutes board on the boat. The boat is a traditional Klotok wooden river boat about 12m by 2.5m with roof upper deck where you can view the rain forest as it glides by. The guide’s team includes the boatman, a cook and expert guide. In the peaceful afternoon we will 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. simple mattress, pillow, fine meals, bottled “mineral” water, mosquito net, kitchen, simple toilet available on boat besides the familiar – helpful guides and boatmen (L, D).

DAY 2 : PARK – CAMP LEAKEY – BOAT
After breakfast board the klotok to travel up river for about 2½ hours boating boating and then up a 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. Depart at Camp Leakey where the older orangutans are reintroduced into the rain forest and also known as research center for Orangutan. Trekking through tropical rainforest searching for wildlife, wild orangutan, 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 old rehabilitation orangutan given additional foods. Overnight on the boat around croc net. (B,L,D).

DAY 3 : BOAT – PONDOK TANGUY- TANJUNG HARAPAN
After breakfast board the klotok to travel up the river for Pondok Tanguy, the rehabilitation center for ex-captive orangutans, see feeding time at 09.00am. Hike through the forest of Pondok Tanggui searching for wildlife including wild orangutan, birds and others. Afterward continuing the trip to Pesalat reforestation camp, See the process of reforestation project. Afternoon visit Tanjung Harapan Rehabilitation center to witness feeding time for rehabilitant orangutan at 15.00. Free afternoon program, we could visit village near by park. Overnight on the boat. (B,L,D).
(Additional program when the weather is good, night walking around Pesalat or Pondok Tanggui searching for nocturnal animal & glowing mushroom or just boat slowly down the river for fireflies.)

DAY 4 : BOAT – KUMAI – PANGKALAN BUN AIRPORT – BANJARMASIN - BALIKPAPAN
Free morning program until time transfer to Kumai then to Pangkalan Bun airport fly to Balikpapan via Banjarmasin . Upon your arrival at international airport of Balikpapan, you will be pickand direct transfer to loajanan for around 2 hours and process up the mahakam river. dinner and overnight at Airconditioning house boat (B,D)

Day 5: MUARA MUNTAI, MANCONG, TANJUNG ISUY, MUARA PAHU (B,L,D)
Short sight seeing at Muara Muntai Wooden village, then crossing Jempang Lake by motor canoe to Mancong. During the cruise you could see Rain forest and wildlife at Ohong creek like monkey’s and birds, Upon arrival at Mancong, welcomed with a traditional ceremony by the Dayaq Benuaq, one of the Oldest Dayak Longhouse of East Kalimantan can be found here, Late afternoon by motor canoe to Tanjung Isuy for sightseeing and continue to Houseboat for dinner and overnight. Houseboat will cruise up to Muara Pahu.

Day 6: MUARA PAHU, DOLPHIN & BOLONGAN RIVER, UPSTREAM (B,L,D)
Arrive at Muara Pahu, and visit the information center of RASI, which will give some background information about the last Fresh Water Dolphins at earth.Afterwards we will spot the fresh water dolphins around and move into the Bolongan River to see the Exotic Dayak culture collide with the Flora and Fauna here. Late Afternoon, continue upstream to Melak.

Day 7: MELAK, EHENG, OMBAU ASA (B,L,D)
Arrive in Melak then drive to Eheng by Jeep / Minibus passing beautiful highland to reach the old longhouse of Dayak Tunjung. Afterwards visit Kersik Luway and explore the forest, if lucky the famous black orchid can be seen. Afternoon to Ombau Asa waterfall, an exciting place for swimming. Return to Melak then board to the houseboat and downstream to Tenggarong.

Day 8: TENGGARONG, BALIKPAPAN (B,L)
Arrive at Tenggarong, visiting the former palace of Sultan Kutai Kertanegara. Where you will see the Sultan's impressive collection of heirlooms, ceramics, Dayak's art and culture items. Afterwards by car to Balikpapan airport for your next destination.

Tour Including in Balikpapan:
1. Pick up service from airport .
2. Admission fee
3. Hotel at mesra international
4. AC Private House boat ( Non Cabin )
5. Land transport

Tour Including in Orangutan:
1. Return transfer from & to Pangkalan bun airport.
2. Boat Transport : A wooden river boat about 12m by 2m / klotok
3. Accomodation 4 nights on the boat
4. Entrance permit and ranger donation
5. Land transfer

Tour Including all Sector:
1. English speaking Guide and own cook
2. fullboard meals as indicated ( B,L,D )
3. mineral water snack, coffee and tea along trekking and on the boat
4. Smile :-)

Flight Including :
Pangkalan Bun - Banjarmasin
Banjarmasin - Balikpapan

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