Pangkalan Bun Trip Overview
This 4-day 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 09.00 am. Please discus for any optional according flights schedule.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 days
Starts: Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Pangkalan Bun, Kalimantan, Indonesia
This 4-day 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 09.00 am. Please discus for any optional according flights schedule.
Itinerary
Day 1: Pangkalanbuun – Kumai – Tanjung Harapan Camp
Stop At: Tanjung Puting National Park, 74111 Indonesia
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.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch: Indonesian Cuisine adapted to Europian tasted.
• Dinner: Indonesian Cuisine adapted to Europian tasted.
Accommodation included: Traditional wooden House boat
Day 2: Nypha Habitat – Camp Leakey – Pondok Ambung
Pass By: Camp Leakey, Tanjung Puting Reserve Indonesia
Since the New Normal during Pandemic Covid-19, Tanjung Puting National Park Authority only reactivated 2 Camps: Tanjung Harapan and Pondok Tanggui. So, since we still can not visit Camp Leakey, this chapter will be replaced by some alternative activities that you can choose such as jungle day walk, visiting the village, or repeating to the Feeding Station. I will keep you update
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Europian Breakfast with local ingredients
• Lunch: Indonesian cuisines adapted to Europian tasted
• Dinner: Indonesian cuisines adapted to Europian tasted
Accommodation included: Traditional wooden house boat
Day 3: Pondok Ambung – Pondok Tanggui – Tanjung Harapan – Pesalat
Stop At: Tanjung Puting National Park, 74111 Indonesia
After having breakfast, you will head to Pondok Tanggui. The Orangutan feeding will be at 9am in the morning. After seeing the Orangutans, you will continue to Tanjung Harapan to see the orangutans feeding at 3pm. You will be able to spot wildlife during the slow cruising between Pondok Tanggui and Tanjung Harapan. Sleep overnight in Pesalat.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Europian Breakfast with local ingredients
• Lunch: Indonesian cuisines adapted to Europian tasted
• Dinner: Indonesian cuisines adapted to Europian tasted
Accommodation included: Traditional wooden house boat
Day 4: Pesalat Reforestation – Kumai – Pangkalanbuun
Stop At: Tanjung Puting National Park, 74111 Indonesia
After breakfast you’ll have a short trek on the wooden jetty before visiting a forest tree seedling which is aimed at enriching the food for the orangutans and also rehabilitate land after previous fires and logging. You will plant your own tree with your name on the tag. 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. Planting trees will modify to fit in the second day before reaching Camp Leakey.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast: Europian breakfast with local ingredients
• Lunch: This service wouldn’t available during peak season (Jul-Aug-Sept) since all tour will be finished at 09.00 am
Accommodation included: Traditional wooden house boat
