3ns Private Orangutan and Bornean Primates Kelotok Tour

Kelotok, a traditional house boat as your floating home

Sekonyer River, the heart of Tanjung Puting NP

Proboscis monkey, the endemic of Borneo Island

Phisically distancing including in the Orangutan feeding stations

Duration4 days

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This 3-nights private tour is not only a multi-day tour, but a chance to understand human evolution. The orangutan is the great ape in Asia who only lives in Sumatra and Borneo. Orang means people and Utan means hutan or forest “people of the forest”- we share 97% DNA with Orangutans. You will visit 3 Orangutan feeding stations: Tanjung Harapan, Pondok Tanggui and Camp Lekey.

You may see another exotic animal like Proboscis monkey-Bekantan the endemic primate in Borneo. Silvered Langur, Red-leaf Monkey or Pig-tailed Monkey are exotic primates difficult to see. You may see different kinds of birds, crocodiles in the river banks, plants and blossoms. This is a wildlife experience like no other.

Please notice during peak season (Jul-Aug-Sept) all the tour will start no earlier then 10.00 am and will be finished maximum at 08.00 am. Please discus for any optional according flights schedule. During low season, we love to accomodate you till lunch time.

Options

3Ns4Ds Natural History Journey

Traditional wooden houseboat
Visiting 3 Orangutan Obs Site
Duration: 4 days
BLD and snack as itinerary
Kelotok Houseboat
Pickup included

Traditional Wooden Houseboat

traditional wooden house boat : Local people called it Kelotok. It is a like floating homestay to cruising up to Sekonyer River, Tanjung Puting NP.
Orangutan Observation Site
Duration: 4 days: You will stay 3 nights on the boat, for approximately 45 hours to 72 hours.
All inclusive: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Coffee, Tea, Snack, Fresh water and Pops
Cruising to Sekonyer River: Visiting 3 Orangutan Observation Site as per itinerary
Houseboat: Traditional wooden kelotok without room. Bedding arrangement will be set up after dinner as studio upper floor.
Pickup included

4-Day Private Orangutan and Bornean Primates Tour from Pangkalanbuun

Pickup included

What's included

Entrance permit/tickets (traveler, camera, boat)
Lunch
Dinner
Breakfast
3 Breakfast, 3 Lunch, 3 Dinner, Snack, Coffee and Pops
Return airport transfers or your accommodation in Pangkalan Bun or Kumai.

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Gratuities
Insurance
SIMAKSI permit for filming of flying drone

What to expect

Day 1: Pangkalanbuun – Kumai – Tanjung Harapan Camp

Tanjung Puting National Park
2h · Admission ticket included

Upon arrival in Pangkalanbuun you’ll be met and transferred to Kumai for boarding to the Kelotok. Leaving Kumai River, you’ll have an opportunity to see riverfront life. Then, cruising to Sekonyer River, the estuarine habitat with unique vegetation called mangrove, before your first stop to Tanjung Harapan Camp to visit the Orangutan feeding station at 3pm. After seeing the Orangutans cruise downstream to see groups of Proboscis monkeys - the endemic primate in Borneo. The boat will anchor and you will sleep overnight in the Kelotok beneath the fireflies. If the weather is good (no rain or wind) you can see millions of fireflies like a Christmas tree, but this isn’t guaranteed. Dinner beneath fireflies.

Day 2: Sekonyer River - Camp Leakey

Camp Leakey
2h · Admission ticket included

Next destination is Camp Leakey, the legendary Orangutan Rehabilitation Camp, where Prof. Birute MF. Galdikas startring her study in early 1971. Boating a side creek through tea colored water where you will see the magnificent reflection from the vegetation along the river, when lucky with you, the fresh water crocodile and other wildlife attraction could find a long river bands. After having lunch and departing in Camp Leakey, we can spend the rest of the day by hiking through the Borneo rainforest, exploring peat swamp forest, lowland dipterocarp habitat, searching wildlife or enjoying varieties of fungi, orchid, slipper orchid, mosses and ferns, then enjoying Orangutan feeding time at 14.00 pm.

Day 3: Pondok Tanggui – Sekonyer Village

Tanjung Puting National Park
2h · Admission ticket included

After having breakfast, you will head to Pondok Tanggui. The Orangutan feeding will be at 9am in the morning. An additional jungle walk for 2 hours as optional activity will be offering to you. Afternoon, the boat cruise down for wildllife spotting. The next destination i Sekonyer Village to see the livelihood of villager living in the national park border. You will be able to spot wildlife during the slow cruising between Pondok Tanggui and Sekonyer Village. Sleep overnight in the boat.

Day 4: Sekonyer River – Kumai – Pangkalanbuun

Tanjung Puting National Park
2h

After breakfast you’ll will have time for wildlife spotting for approx 2 hours while boat slowly cruising downstream to Kumai.
Departing Kumai in the morning, you’ll be transferred to Pangkalanbuun (hotel/airport). It is also possible to visit the Orangutan souvenir and handicraft gallery before your next destination.

Please notice, during peak season ( Jul-Aug-Sept) all tour will be ended at 09.00 am.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

If you start the tour in the same day after your arrival, we will pick you up in the Airport (Iskandar Airport Pangkalan Bun PKN)

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
If clients wish to upgrade to a hotel or home stay the additional costs will apply.
It is preferable that you arrive before 1pm on your first day. You will be taken back to the airport before 12pm on your last day. (this is flexible)
Vegetarian meal options available
A maximum of 12 people per booking
Minimum age is 3 years
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required

Cancellation policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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