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Orangutan Tour Houseboat, Dayak Culture and Longhouse Experience

Orangutan Tour Houseboat, Dayak Culture and Longhouse Experience

7 Days

Overview

The Orangutan Tour Houseboat blends wildlife adventure and cultural immersion in Borneo. Travel by traditional houseboat through Tanjung Puting National Park, observing orangutans at feeding stations like Camp Leakey. Experience Dayak culture firsthand by staying in a traditional longhouse, participating in local customs, enjoying authentic cuisine, and witnessing performances. Guided jungle treks offer further exploration of the region's flora and fauna. This tour provides a unique connection with both the natural and cultural wonders of Borneo.

    From $1.60
    / Adult
    • Unbeatable Value Assurance - ( Discover extraordinary adventures )
    • Effortless Reservation Process - ( No booking hassles )
    • Transparent Pricing, Zero Surprises - ( No hidden costs )
    • Expertise Beyond Measure - ( Team of seasoned experts )
    • Your Joy, Our Priority - ( Happiness Commitment )

    The rate includes

    • Transfer service from Airport – Destination – Airport
    • House boat during the river trip.
    • Full board meals during the trip as it is mentioned on the program
    • Accommodation (based on double/twin share) during the trip
    • English speaking guide during the trip.
    • Accommodation in Dayak Lopus village in the Local House.
    • Trekking and Overnight in the Tent.
    • Entrance permit
    • Donation for the Park.

    Not included in the rate

    • Airfare ticket
    • Airport tax
    • Tipping for the guide
    • Personal expenses
    • Alcoholic beverage
    • Any expenses incurred due to all causes beyond program (cancelled flight),
    • Insurance

    Itinerary

    Upon your arrival in Pangkalan Bun Airport, meeting service with our staff and guide then direct transfer to Kumai. It will take about 20 minutes. Upon your arrival in Kumai direct  transfer to the houseboat, Lunch will provided On board. Afterward boating down Kumai River approximately 15 minutes to reach Seikonyer River, the main river in Tanjung Puting National Park. Cruise up the seikonyer river you will see nice vegetation around the river bank, Nipa Palm, Pandanus, and some kind of trees that growing up around the river. See some wildlife such as birds, Macaque, Proboscis Monkey and Orangutan, if the time still permitted you will visit Orangutan feeding in Tanjung Harapan at 15.00 PM. Then At 16.00 return back to the boat and continue boating up to observe and learning more about Proboscis monkeys along the river banks. Proboscis monkeys are being endemic animal that can be seen only in Borneo. Dinner and Overnight in the Deluxe or Super Deluxe Houseboat.(L,D)

    After breakfast, proceed up the river to Pasalat Camp, here you will be hiking up on the board walk for 800 Meters and 200 meters you will walk on the ground. In this camp you will have chance to planting endemic fruit trees for orangutan and this is also the carbon offset program. This program supports the national park to replanting the trees around the ex-forest fire areas and to spread up the fruit trees for the animals in this park. When the tree grows up, the trees will do photosynthesis. From this process the tree will produce the Oxygen, and the Oxygen is the payment to all the Carbon we produce in our whole life (payment of the carbon). Return back to the houseboat then boating up direct to Camp Leakey. Lunch will provide on board. On arrival in Camp Leakey, you will visit IC (Information Center) to see all work of DR. Birute Galdikas while she studies the orangutan here start from 1971 until today. 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 to Pondok Ambung. If the time permitted before dinner you will trekking into the forest for 2 hours to see the nocturnal animals like Tarsiers, tarantulas, etc. back to the houseboat. Dinner and overnight in the houseboat.

    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.

    Early Morning, breakfast on board direct transfer to Lopus Village by private Car. It will take around 5 hours. Lunch will provide en route in the local restaurant. Upon your arrival in Lopus Village sightseeing around the village, free program in the afternoon. In the evening after dinner you will welcome by the Dayak Tomun with their Bagondang ceremony. Here you might allow to dance with the Dayak people while they will serve you with the rice wine. Enjoy the ceremony and back to the longhouse / local house for sleeping.

    After breakfast drive up to Muhur Village, it is the starting point to do trekking. It take for 1 hour drive from Lopus Village. Upon your arrival in Muhur Village continue trekking up into the forest. Here you will experience and enjoy the life in the oldest primary forest in Borneo. You will pass by several small rivers that floating down from the main forest. The water here are very clean and you could take Mandi or swim on very sallow river. On arrival on the place you will spend a night, your porter and guide will set up a tent while the cook will provide your lunch.  Dinner and overnight in the forest on a tent.

    After breakfast trekking up to the water fall and swimming there. Enjoy your time till we return back to Muhur area where we parking our private car. Then continue drive back to Kudangan and Pangkalan Bun for another 5 hours. Lunch will be served en route in the local restaurant. On arrival in Pangkalan Bun direct transfer to the hotel. Dinner is under your own budged and overnight in the hotel. 

    Breakfast in the hotel and free on your leisure before we transfer you up to the Airport for your next destination. End of the Tour.

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