Borneo wildlife tours; adventure and photography tours
Nature, Wildlife, Tribes, and Photography
Duration: 14 DAYS
Price per person: USD 3.250
Based on an individual private tour, min. 2 people in double or twin room
Day 1: Arrival in Jakarta
Upon arrival at Soekarno Hatta, you will be met by our guide and Transfer to FM Resort Hotel, near the Airport.
Day 02. Airport – Kumai – Proboscis Tour – Houseboat (L,D)
On arrival at Pangkalan Bun airport, meeting service with your guide then transfer you to Kumai. Onboard, crossing the Kumai River approximately 15 minutes to the main river Seikonyer. Riding up about 2 hours to reach the Tanjung Puting National Park. Lunch will be served by our own cook. At 16.30, continue our tour to explore Proboscis monkeys. Dinner and overnight on the boat. Batik air ID 6202, Jakarta– Pangkalan Bun, 06.00 – 07.25
Day.03 Houseboat –Camp Leaky – Houseboat (B,L,D)
After breakfast, cruise up the river to see more wildlife around the river in the morning while most animals ready to do their activities. Then Visit FNPF Camp for planting trees, here you will planting tree to contribute for Carbon Offset program. Here you should contribute for IDR. 50.000 /
Tree for maintaining your own trees, the ranger will named your trees based on your name. This contribution should be based on your own budged. Afterward back to the houseboat and Continue
up to Camp Leakey Lunch will provide on board. Enjoy your time until 14.00, afterward continue trekking up into the forest to see orangutan feeding, enjoy the time till 16.00 back to the boat then boating down the river, our captain of the houseboat will find a place to anchor the houseboat. Dinner and overnight in the houseboat.
Day 04. Houseboat – Pondok Tangguy – Tanjung Harapan Village – Tanjung Harapan Camp – Nipa Palm Area. (B,L, D)
After breakfast, boating down to reach Pondok Tanggui, the second rehabilitation center for the orangutan. Visit the Orangutan feeding 09.00 AM, enjoy your time while take some pictures. Then at 10.00 AM return back to the houseboat and continue boating down direct to Tanjung Harapan village to see the Malayan settlement activities in the Afternoon. Lunch will provide on board then cross to Tanjung Harapan Camp to see the last orangutan feeding at 15.00 you will stay until 16.00 pm. Back to the boat and boating down directly to Nipa Palm area to see thousands of fireflies. Dinner and overnight in the houseboat.
Day 05 Standard Houseboat – Kumai – Pangkalan Bun City Tour – Hotel (B, L)
After breakfast, boating down to Kumai then continue your trip to visit Dayak Longhouse, you will enjoy your time to learn the Dayak culture with the guide here. Afterward, direct transfer to stingless honey bee farm, you will see how they attracted the bee to make a nest in their farming and how they planting the flower trees that can produce the nectar for the bee. Then direct transfer to Mendawai Village to see the local activities and take small motor boat canoe, explore Pangkalan Bun from the river site. Back to the private car and continue visit Istana Kuning. Then transfer to the local restaurant for lunch. After lunch direct transfer to the hotel for check in. Dinner is not include. Overnight at Brits Hotel, Pangkalan Bun
Day 6. Pangkalan Bun – Balik Papan (B)
Morning transfer to Pangkalan Bun airport and flight via Surabaya to Balik Papan, arrival in Balikpapan, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at Hotel Gran Senyiur Balik Papan.
Flight: Batik Air, Pangkalanbun – Surabaya, Batik air ID 6134 08:55-10:05, Lion Air, JT 260 Surabaya – Balikpapan 14:40 – 17:15
Day 7: BALIKPAPAN, SANGATTA (B, L, D)
Morning after breakfast at hotel drive for about six hours to Sangatta. you will stip on the way to take some pictures or stretch you leg, Check in at Simple Hotel, for dinner and overnight. Hotel Abna Sangatta
Day 8: SANGATTA, KUTAI NATIONAL PARK (B/L/D)
Early in the morning by motor canoe upstream Sangatta River into the jungle of Kutai National Reserve. Upon Arrival at Prefab Orangutan Research station, we will drop our stuff and direct start a jungle trek into the forest, looking for wildlife and Orang Utans, which are completely wild. Afternoon return to Prefab Station for Lunch and rest, late afternoon another forest trek searching for wild and experience the beauty of the Rainforest flora and Fauna here.Dinner and overnight at Prefab Research station.
Day 9: KUTAI RESERVE – MUARA WAHAU (B/L/D)
After Breakfast hike into the jungle of Kutai National Reserve, to get a last glance of its a jungle, before we leave to Muara Wahau, Lunch on the way, visit the Long Ear Dayak Kenyah at the old longhouse at Miau Baru village, check in at guesthouse. Evening possibility of Dayak performance upon request. Overnight at Miau baru guesthouse
Day 10: MUARA WAHAU, WEHEA RAIN FOREST (B/L/D)
After Breakfast, visit the Tropical Forest of Wehea which is a 38000 hectare of production forest of the Dayak people at Muara Wahau area, the diversity of flora and fauna with 60 kinds of tropical rain forest trees, and more than 100 wildlife species can be found here, like orangutans, deer, and many kinds of birds. Lunch en-route, overnight at Wehea jungle lodge
Day 11: WEHEA, MIAU BARU, BERAU, DERAWAN ISLAND (B/L/D)
After breakfast transfer to Berau, on the way, we bring a short visit to Miau Baru Dayak Kenyah village, with an old art longhouse, and a possibility to meet Long Ear Dayak women, continue overland to Berau harbor to boarding a boat and cross the Sulawesi Sea to Derawan Island. Check in at Lodge, or Resort, Lunch, afternoon possibility for snorkeling or Derawan village sightseeing. Overnight at Derawan dive lodge
Day 12: DERAWAN & SANGALAKI ISLAND (B/L/D)
Early in the morning by fishermen’s boat to Sangalaki Island which is called the Capital of The Mantas Rays, many kinds of exotic fish could be seen in this area like the Mantas, Napoleons, purple sea horses, tunicates, dwarf scorpionfishes, and not to forget the Coral Sea Garden which is still intact. In the night we could explore the Turtle Bay. overnight at Sangalaki resort
Day 13: Day at leisure – overnight at Sangalaki resort
Day 14: DERAWAN, BERAU (B – Jakarta)
After breakfast starts our trip cross the sea by fishermen’s boat to Berau for your flight to Jakarta or next destination.
Flights: Batik Air, ID 6347 Berau 14:25 am – Surabaya 15:25
Super air jet IU 708, Surabaya – Bali 18:15 – 20:15
Price based on per person in USD / Min.2 Pax
Inclusive :
• Transfer in / out
• Very Comfortable houseboat
• Meals during the trip which mentioned on itinerary (B/L/D)
• Mineral water
• Entrance fee and donation
• English speaking guide
• Transfer in Balikpapan airport by car to Sangatta, motor canoe cruise Sangatta river into Kutai NP, by car to Muara Wahau, Enter with Jeep Wehea Reserve, continue to Berau overland, cross the sea to Derawan, surrounding the islands of Derawan, Sangalaki, and Kakaban, transfer to Berau airport, and flight Berau to Balikpapan
• Accommodation/Hotel which mentioned on the itinerary
Exclusive :
• Domestic Flights (Can also book with us)
• Tipping
• Dive & Dive Equipment / Cloths
• Dayak Ceremony
• Soft & Alcoholic Drinks
• Insurance
• Personal needs and expenses
• Everything which is not mentioned in the itinerary
Highlights:
• Nature and Rain forest of Central and East Borneo
• Orangutans
• Boot trip
• Trekking in rain forest
• White sandy beaches in Derawan island and Sangalaki island
What to Bring:
• Trekking shoes
• Raincoat
• Sweater
• Mosquito repellent
• Sunblock
• Light clothing,(but at least one long sleeved shirt, long trousers)
• Hat, Swimming suite
