Borneo Orangutan and Dayak Tribe Expedition

Duration: 5 Days

Overview

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The best known animals in Tanjung Puting are the orangutans, made famous through the long-term efforts of the Orangutan Research and Conservation Program (predecessor to OFI), based at the landmark Camp Leakey research station. Tanjung Puting also boasts the bizarre looking proboscis monkey with its “Jimmy Durante” nose as well as seven other primate species. Clouded leopards, civets, and Malaysian sun bears cavort in the park, as do mouse deer, barking deer, sambar deer, and the wild cattle known as banteng.

Tanjung Puting hosts over 230 species of birds, including hornbills, deep forest birds, and many wetland species. Tanjung Puting is well known for its “bird lakes,” seasonal rookeries for a half a dozen species of endangered waterbirds, including the only known Bornean nesting grounds for white egrets. Tanjung Puting also has two species of crocodiles, dozens of snakes and frogs, numerous threatened species, including the fortune-bringing and highly endangered “dragon” fish also known as the Arwana (bony-tongue). Among the most flamboyant of these animals are the many species of colorful birds, butterflies, and moths found in the Park.

By speed boat up to Lamandau River ( which now can be reach for 4 hours ride on car to Dayak Bekonsu Village ) with many rapids and passed many dayak house way up river. Dinner on of the traditional instrument are displayed to call local people come to long house with welcome traditional dance called ” Horn bill Dance ” and you will have traditional wine called ” tuak “ with overnight at Long House, Dayak tribe traditional house.

Highlights

Cruise to Sekonyer river to spot the monkey way up the river with overnight at Rimba Lodge
Pondok Tanggui a rehabilitation centre to see feeding time at 09.00 am, then continue to camp leaky, trekking to the jungle explore flora and fauna. See feeding time at 14.30 pm
By speed boat up to Lamandau River ( which now can be reach for 4 hours ride on car to Dayak Bekonsu Village ) with many rapids and passed many dayak house way up river. Dinner on of the traditional instrument are displayed to call local people come to long house
Welcomed by traditional dance called ” Horn bill Dance ” and you will have traditional wine called ” tuak “ with overnight at Long House, Dayak tribe traditional house
Boating down to Arut river, and stop at Kotawaringin village during on the way to Pangakalan Bun

Itinerary

DAY 01 : AIRPORT – KUMAI – RIVER CRUISE ( L, D )

Upon arrival at Pangkalan Bun Airport, meeting service by our guyide then drive to Kumai and board on the boat, cruise sekonyer river to spot the monkey way up the river. Overnight and dinner at Rimba Lodge, lunch box prepared.

DAY 02 : PONDOK TANGGUI – CAMP LEAKY ( B,L,D )

After breakfast boating up river to Pondok Tanggui a rehabilitation centre to see feeding time at 09.00 am, then continue to camp leaky, trekking to the jungle explore flora and fauna. See feeding time at 14.30 pm, lunch prepare on boat. Then slow down the river for overnight and dinner at Rimba Lodge.

DAY 03 : HOUSE BOAT – DAYAK TRIBE VILLAGE ( B,L,D )

After breakfast sail down to Kumai then drive to Pangkalan Bun harbor stage, then board on speedboat up to Lamandau River ( which now can be reach for 4 hours ride on car to Dayak Bekonsu Village ) with many rapids and passed many dayak house way up river. After dinner on of the traditional instrument are displayed to call local people come to long house. You will be welcomed by traditional dance called ” Horn bill Dance ” and you will have traditional wine called ” tuak “. Overnight at Long House.

DAY 04 : DAYAK TRIBE VILLAGE – PANGKALAN BUN ( B,L,D )

After breakfast boating down to Arut river, and stop at Kotawaringin village for having lunch at local restaurant, then proceed to Pangakalan Bun, check in hotel.

DAY 05 : HOTEL – AIRPORT ( B )

After breakfast, free at leisure, then drive to airport to your next destination.