Orangutans Borneo Journey is an amazing 4-day tour that takes us to visit Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Borneo. It is a trip to the land of Orangutans Indonesia. Commonly, the tour starts from Jakarta, Bali or other places in Indonesia. It depends on traveler’s holiday plan. Within 4 days long the travelers can enjoy the boat trip in the jungle with overnights on the boat.

Tour Code BT 01
Duration 4 days/ 3 nights
Category Medium
Type Private Tour
Starting Java/ Bali
Finish South Bali

The trekking tour to discover the Orangutans starts from the boat.  Furthermore, the travelers take an easy walk about 1 hour to the feeding station.

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION Bali
DEPARTURE TIME Please arrive by – AM for a prompt departure at – AM.
RETURN TIME Approximately – PM.
WEAR Comfortable athletic clothing, hiking boots, hat, jacket and sunscreen.
INCLUDED
Experienced Tour Guide Overnights on Klotok
Meals and Mineral water Airport Transfers in Bali
Airport transfers in Pangkalan Bun Klotok/ standard local boat
NOT INCLUDED
Domestic flights to and from Bali-Borneo-Bali
Travel Insurance

The best time for Orangutans Borneo Journey is in the dry season from May to September. Even though, it is still possible to do it in rainy season.

If you need, we can help you to issue the flight tickets for domestic flight. The price will be added to the tour cost.

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Day 1: Bali – Pankgalan Bun – Tanjung Puting NP

Picked up at the hotel in Bali early morning, then transfer to I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport. Depart for Pankalan Bun with domestic flight. Meet your tour guide at Pankalan Bun airport, then transfer to Kumai River approximately 30 minutes.  A local traditional Boat called “Klotok” will pick you up at the pier of Kumai, then enjoy your boat trip to the south through Kumai River approximately 30 minutes, then turn left heading to Sekonyer River. Sekonyer is a smaller river that flows through the forest in Tanjung Putting national park. Along the Sekonyer River you will enjoy the beautiful view through the Nipa palm until the trip enters the forest. Then please be ready with your camera, because there are many proboscis monkeys on the trees along the riverbanks, sometimes you can see also tropical birds, crocodile, and sun bear. In the late afternoon arrive in Pesalat. Dinner and overnight on the boat.
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Day 2: Pesalat Camp – Camp Leakey - Houseboat

Today your trip starts with a visit to Pesalat camp, a former rehabilitation place of orangutans. Enjoy trekking through the rainforest approximately 1, 5 hours to visit the Pesalat camp. During feeding from 09:00 am – 10:00 am you will see the orangutans that dominate the territory. After that back to the river. Your boat trip continues to Camp Leakey through the black river. This small river flows through the huge rainforest in the heart of Tanjung Puting national park. The tall trees along the river sides will give you a fresh shade in the hot day. Stop at the small port of the black river, then go trekking through the forest until you arrive at Camp Leakey before the feeding time at 14:00 pm. During the feeding time you can see the wild Orangutans, warthogs and lemur coming out from the forest for the food, meanwhile you can hear the sweet-sounding voice of the hornbills and other tropical birds in the calm and peaceful forest. After the feeding time, back to the boat, then continue through Sekonyer River to Pondok Tanggui.  Dinner and overnight on your boat.
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Day 3: Pondok Tanggui – Tanjung Harapan Village – Tanjung Harapan Camp – Houseboat

On the third’s day you will discover the Orangutans in Pondok Tanggui and Tanjung Harapan. After breakfast enjoy your morning trip boating through the calm and peaceful forest from Camp Leakey to Pondok Tanggui. Then, take an easy walk to Pondok Tanggui camp to visit the Orangutan feeding at 09:00 am. After that enjoy your boat trip to visit Tanjung Harapan village. Lunch will be provided on board. At 15:00 pm visit Tanjung Harapan Camp to see the last Orangutans feeding. Then continue by boat to Nipa Palm where you can enjoy your beautiful evening with thousands of fireflies at the riverbank. Dinner and overnight on the boat there.
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Day 4: Nipa Palm – Pangkalan Bun - Surabaya - Bali

The boat trip starts before the daybreak heading for Kumai. It takes approximately 1, 5 hours. Meet your driver at Kumai, then transfer to Pangkalan Bun airport approximately 30 minutes. Then depart for Bali with a transit in Juanda airport, Surabaya-east Java. Meet your driver upon arrival in Ngurah Rai airport, Bali. Then transfer to your booked hotel in Bali.
Orangutan Borneo Journey

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