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Cross Borneo Tour and Trekking
Duration: 20 Days
Grade: Moderate
Start / Finish: Balik Papan / Pangkalan Bun
National Park
Day 01: ARRIVAL
IN BALIKPAPAN SAMARINDA
Meet at airport and
directly transfer to Samarinda for overnight on hotel. Free at your own
leisure. (D)
Day 02:
SAMARINDA MAHAKAM RIVER
After breakfast at
hotel, we will proceed to boat station for starting our expedition by
cruising the Mahakam River by public houseboat, here you can explore the
local people way of life, the riverside civilization that certainly
different with our normal life on the land. The houseboat is a public
traditional wooden boat with two decks, the first deck for carrying goods
and economy class with capacity about 100 passengers and the second deck
is for executive class with capacity of 75 passengers. The economy room is
more open both sides and no mattress while the executive served mattress,
with communal room, no cabin and no AC. At the back side, there are some
Borneo style toilets and simple restaurant providing Indonesian food, tea,
coffee, and snacks on the first deck. The boat will stop sometimes to pick
and drop passengers or loading some supplies. Lunch, dinner and overnight
on houseboat. (B,L,D)
Day 03: MAHAKAM
RIVER LONG BAGUN
At the second day on
the houseboat, we will cruise the upper Mahakam River
while sightseeing beautiful
view of rainforest as well as people
unique activities at riverside.
Lunch, dinner and overnight on
houseboat. (B,L,D)
Day 04: LONG
BAGUN TIANG OHANG
Get a
full day trip by public boat to cruise the headwaters of Mahakam River
through some amazing rapids while sightseeing beautiful view of rainforest
as well as people unique activities
at riverside. Lunch
will be served en route, dinner and overnight on local house.
(B,L,D)
Day 05: TIONG
OHANG MUARA HUBUNG MUARA SAITE
After breakfast,
cruising the headwaters of Mahakam River to reach Muara Hubung for about 2
hours. Afterwards, we will start our jungle trekking by climb up the
Atikop hill to reach Muara Saite for setting our campsite. Lunch will be
served en route, dinner and overnight on bivouac/tent. (B,L,D)
Day 06: MUARA
SAITE SUNGAI BEKANA ARINGE
We will be trekking
deeper into the jungle by crossing rivers and climb up the hills to reach
Aringe for setting our campsite at riverside. Lunch will be served en
route, dinner and overnight on bivouac/tent. (B,L,D)
Day 07: ARINGE
MULLER RANGE
We will be trekking
deeper into the jungle to reach Muller Range by crossing rivers and hills.
On the way, our Dayak porters will show us how to survive on the jungle by
collecting the rattan, fish catching, and setting animal trap that involve
you. Before dark, we will set a campsite for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)
Day 08: MULLER
RANGE SUNGAI SABANG
The trek here is
almost the same with before day but never boring, we will pass the
monument border of West and East Kalimantan at 1000 M above sea level.
Afterwards, we will be trekking downhill and crossing rivers to reach
Sungai Sabang for setting our campsite at riverside. No need to rush as
the jungle view is fantastic. Lunch will be served en route, dinner and
overnight on bivouac/tent. (B,L,D)
Day 09: SUNGAI
SABANG SUNGAI BONGAN LEA
This is the longest
and the toughest trek. After breakfast, we will proceed to trek up and
down by crossing river and its rock. After lunch, we will continue the
trek with almost the same characteristic. The trek is so challenging and
need more of adventure spirit and power. Lunch will be served en route,
dinner and overnight on bivouac/tent. (B,L,D)
Day 10:
SUNGAI BONGAN LEA
BRAKAN
Trekking path here is
varied but tough. We will have lot of deal with water about ½ - 1 meter
deep and walking on rock at riverside. Afterwards, we will continue our
journey by trekking up and down along the riverside, while sighting flora
and fauna as well as the fascinating landscape along the trek. Before
dark, we will set our campsite for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)
Day 11: BRAKAN
DATAH OPET
After breakfast, we
will cross rivers, up and down passing the jungle while exploring exotic
flora and fauna of Borneo. After lunch at riverside, we will then cross
jungle, rivers, cave and temporary huts used by villagers when having
cultivation or hunting deer, wild pig, birds, and even sometimes clouded
leopard. Lunch will be served en route, dinner and overnight on
bivouac/tent. (B,L,D)
Day 12: DATAH
OPET TANJUNG LOKANG
After breakfast, we
will be trekking to Tanjung Lokang crossing secondary rainforest, rivers,
hills, villager farmlands and cave. Lunch will be served en route, dinner
and overnight on bivouac/tent. (B,LD)
Day 13: TANJUNG
LOKANG KAPUAS RIVER PUTUSSIBAU
After breakfast, we
will cruise downward the Kapuas River to Putussibau
crossing challenged rapids
while sightseeing beautiful view of rainforest as well as
people unique activities at riverside.
Lunch will be served en route, dinner and overnight on local hotel.
(B,L,D)
Day 14:
PUTUSSIBAU SINTANG
Proceed to Sintang by
public land transportation for about 8 hours passing the beautiful view of
Mount Kelam on the roadside. Arrive at Sintang and directly transfer to a
simple hotel for overnight. Free at your own leisure. (B,L,D)
Day 15: SINTANG
PONTIANAK
After breakfast, we
will leave to Pontianak by public land transportation for about 8 hours.
Lunch will be served on local restaurant en route, dinner and overnight on
hotel. Free at your own leisure. (B,L,D)
Day 16:
PONTIANAK PANGKALAN
BUN TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK
Breakfast at hotel and
free at own leisure till the proper time for transferring to airport for
your flight to Pangkalan Bun.
Arrive at Pangkalan
Bun and directly transfer to Kumai sub-district for boarding the houseboat
to Tanjung Puting National Park. The houseboat is a traditional wooden
river boat about 6m by 2m with a roof forms the upper deck where you can
view the rainforest as it glides by. The boat crew including the boatman,
cook and expert guide. In the peaceful afternoon, we will slowly explore
the quite river by the houseboat while observing the primates along the
riverside. Overnight and dining on houseboat, with facilities; thin
mattress, pillow, fine meals, bottled "mineral" water, mosquito net,
kitchen, and simple toilet available on boat besides the familiar helpful
guides and boatmen. (B,L,D)
Day 17: TANJUNG
PUTING NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, we
will board the houseboat for
cruising upward to Pondok Tanguy to explore the rehabilitation center of
the new ex-captive orangutans. Next, return to houseboat for sailing
upward the creek to Camp Leakey where the older orangutans are
reintroduced into the rainforest. At this station, you will have
opportunity to trek into the rainforest with your expert guide and forest
rangers to appreciate the flora as well as viewing wild orangutans,
gibbons, macaques, and birds. Lunch will be served on houseboat. In the
afternoon, we will visit the feeding station to see rehabilitated
orangutans are given additional foods. We will then sail back down the
river and overnight on houseboat. (B,L,D)
Day 18: TANJUNG
PUTING NATIONAL PARK
Get the morning river
safari by houseboat to observe the river ecology and wildlife along the
riverside. En route, we will make a stop in Pondok Tanggui Feeding Station
to watch the rangers feed the orangutans. Next, we will continue our trip
by visiting the Pesalat Station to see reforestation activities and
observing the famous of iron wood. Lunch will be served on boat while
sighting wild animal activities along the riverside. Next, continue our
trip to Tanjung Harapan Feeding Station for viewing the feeding process of
orangutans. Afterwards, we will visit the traditional village of Tanjung
Harapan for sightseeing villagers' daily activities. Enjoy the natural
river view on the way back, dinner and overnight on houseboat. (B,L,D)
Day 19: TANJUNG
PUTING NATIONAL PARK
Exploring the national
park is never boring, we will observe deeper in the jungle by trekking to
other trails that will give you an opportunity to encounter the
differences of orangutans either wild or ex-captive as well as other
wildlife on tropical rainforest of Borneo with its wonderful beauty of
nature. Lunch will be served en route, dinner and overnight on houseboat.
(B,L,D)
Day 20: TANJUNG
PUTING NATIONAL PARK DEPARTURE
Return to Kumai
district by boat then transfer to Pangkalan Bun airport for your next
destination. (B)
Price on request, Please advice the participants number
Included:
-Private and
public land transportation
-Public and
private houseboat
-Motorized boat
-Accommodation
based on twin share:
01 Night at 3 stars
hotel in Pontianak
01 Night at simple
lodge in Sintang
01 Night at simple
lodge in Putussibau
01 Night at public
houseboat in Mahakam River
01 Night at 3 stars
hotel in Samarinda
11 Nights at
bivouac/tent/local house
04 Nights on houseboat
in Sekonyer River
-Entrance fee,
donation & refreshments
-English
speaking guide
-Meals as stated on
program,
indicated as
(B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: dinner)
-Tent/bivouac
-Porters on trekking
Excluded:
-Airfares
-Airport taxes and
extra baggage fees
-Travel insurance
-Expenses incurred due
to Force Majeure
-Personal expenses
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