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Orangutan Expedition - Cross Borneo Expedition
Duration: 17 Days
Grade: Moderate
Start / Finish: Pontianak / Samarinda
Trip Itinerary
Day 01: ARRIVAL IN PONTIANAK
Meet at airport and directly transfer to hotel. Free at your own leisure.
In the afternoon, we can explore the riverbank area of Pontianak by the
wooden
boat to observe people daily life or having sightseeing trip to Pontianak
harbor, Beting Permai water village, as well as the huge Kapuas Bridge.
(D)
Day 02: PONTIANAK – SINTANG
After breakfast, we will leave to Sintang 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 03: SINTANG – PUTUSSIBAU
Proceed to Putussibau by public land transportation for about 8 hours
passing
the beautiful view of Mount Kelam on the roadside. Arrive at Putussibau
and
directly transfer to a simple hotel for overnight. Free at your own
leisure.
(B,L,D)
Day 04: PUTUSSIBAU – BONGAN RIVER
Proceed to the headwater of the Kapuas River to reach Bongan River by long
boat with all necessary supplies. The boat is about 1 ½ - 2 meters wide
and
6-8 meters long occupies for 4-5 passengers with no roof, so it will be
hot
and noisy. On the way, we may stop at the Dayak village to see the
longhouse.
In certain places we have to go down to the river to pull and push the
boat as
the level of the water in the dry season is too shallow. Here you will
experience how amazing the boatman and what we call "the Stone Man" knows
exactly where the rock is and how to get away from the rapids. If the
rapid is
too extreme, we have to walk along the rock or villager farmlands at
riverside
and the boat will pick us up in certain place. It's tough here. Lunch will
be
served en route, dinner and overnight on bivouac/tent. (B,L,D)
Day 05: BONGAN RIVER – TANJUNG LOKANG
After breakfast, we will continue our journey with more challenging. Go
down,
pull and push the boat, walk on the rock or villager farmlands at
riverside
while the boat passing the rapids, those all can give you an unforgettable
experience. On the way, you will see the tropical rainforest of
Kalimantan,
villager farmlands, hills, and temporary huts till you reach Tanjung
Lokang.
It is a remote village, inhabited by Punan Bongan Dayak people, located on
the
area of Betung Kerihun National Park. If you are a handicraft collector
you
may find some rattan basket weaving, traditional Dayak machete, blow pipe
gun,
palm leaves rounded hat, and many more. Lunch will be served en route,
dinner
and overnight on local house. (B,L,D)
Day 06: TANJUNG LOKANG –SUNGAI BULIT
We start the day by trekking across villager farmland and secondary
rainforest. The first 2 hours we will hike the hill then another about 2 ½
hours passing the jungle and dry small river. After lunch en route close
to
the riverside, the trek will be up and down again, crossing a small
shallow
river, and Nyinyit Cave where the local people collect the swift nest that
cost so expensive and very good to support their life inside the cave.
Before
dark, we will set a campsite for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)
Day 07: SUNGAI BULIT – SUNGAI BONGAN
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 08: SUNGAI BONGAN – SUNGAI BONGAN LEA
Trekking path here is varied but tougher. 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 09: SUNGAI BONGAN LEA – PIANG LO`ONG
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: PIANG LO`ONG – MULLER RANGE
After breakfast, we walk about two hours up and down river till reaching
the
foot of Muller Range. It started from the altitude of 500 M above sea
level to
reach the border of West and East Kalimantan at 1000 M above sea level.
The
path is not so difficult only high up hill passing the jungle. It takes
about
1 - 2 hours, depends on your ability. No need to rush as the jungle view
is
fantastic. After lunch en route, the trail is easier by trekking downhill
to
find a good place for setting our campsite. (B,L,D)
Day 11: MULLER RANGE – MUARA CUTING
The trek here is almost the same with before day but never boring, we will
cross rivers, hills, and jungle. On the way, our Dayak porters will show
us
how to survive on the jungle by collecting 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 12: MUARA CUTING – SAITE
After breakfast, we will proceed to trek about 3 hours to reach Saite,
this
time you will have plenty of time for relaxing, swimming, and take a break
after hard trekking. The trek will pass the jungle, hills, and rivers.
Lunch
will be served en route, dinner and overnight on bivouac/tent. (B,L,D)
Day 13: MUARA SAITE – TIONG OHANG
After breakfast, proceed to trek by crossing river and jungle to reach the
mouth of the Mahakam River for about 3 hours. We will pass villager
farmlands
before reaching the riverside. Upon arrival, the motorized boat will take
us
to Tiong Ohang, the first village you encounter after long days in the
jungle,
we will sight some temporary huts as well as villager farmlands on
riverside.
Lunch will be served en route, dinner and overnight on local inn. (B,L,D)
Day 14: TIONG OHANG – LONG BAGUN
Get a full day trip by public boat to cruise the headwaters of Mahakam
River
through some 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 house. (B,L,D)
Day 15: LONG BAGUN – MAHAKAM RIVER
Breakfast at local house, then downward to Samarinda 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 16: MAHAKAM RIVER – SAMARINDA
At the second day on the houseboat, we will cruise the lower Mahakam River
while sightseeing people unique activities at riverside. Arrive at
Samarinda
and directly transfer to hotel for overnight. Free at your own leisure.
(B,L,D)
Day 17: SAMARINDA – DEPARTURE
Breakfast at hotel and free at own leisure till the proper time for
transferring to airport for your next destination. (B)
Price on request, Please advice the participants number
Included:
-Private and public land transportation
-Public 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
-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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