How To Save Orang Utans… (trip)
How To Save Orang Utans In Borneo
- Indonesia and Malaysia
- Volunteer Vacations
| from £395* per person | 3 Days | June-December |
| Basic accommodations | Exertion level: 3 | |
| Operator: Inspired Escapes | 15 people max | |
A unique and once in a lifetime opportunity to see the very best of Bornean wildlife. Take a boat cruise deep into the Bornean rainforests and experience something amazingly unique. As eco adventurer Catherine Capon says, “Travelling by boat is a truly tranquil experience. At night, you’ll moor up along the river and sleep under the stars with the firefly fiesta for your entertainment”. This trip also includes a visit to a very special place - Camp Leakey. It is a world famous research and conservation centre and world leaders in saving orangutan populations from extinction in the wild, protect orangutan habitats and rehabilitate and release wild-born ex-captive orangutans back to the wild.
Meet Orangutans up close and personal in their natural habitat. This extraordinary trip is a nature lovers paradise, not only that but your trip directly funds conservation efforts at the camp. Here we venture further into the rainforest where you can catch a glimpse of wild Orangutans in their natural habitat, as well as proboscis monkeys, anteaters, crocodiles, lemurs, porcupines and gibbons.
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Locations visited/nearby
Indonesia, Malaysia, Asia
Itinerary
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN BORNEO, KUMAI & TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK - Upon arriving in Borneo you will be picked up by our local staff who will take you to Kumai to board the klotok wooden river boat (2.25m x 15m for 5 persons or a larger size of 3.5 x 19m for 8-10 persons) that also has a roof which forms the upper deck where you can view the amazing rain forest as you glide by. After around 2 hours you will arrive at your next stop – Tanjung Putting National Park where you can trek around in search of orangutans and other endemic species of Kalimantan and other exotic fauna and flora. After discovering what the National Park has to offer, you will have a peaceful afternoon of exploring the serene river on the klotok whilst observing the monkeys and other friendly species along the riverside. You will be provided with lunch during your first day. Your guide team includes the boatman, a chef and an expert guide. Dinner will also be served on the river boat and this is also where you will sleep for a peaceful nights rest ready for another day of adventure!
Day 2: ORANGUTAN
EXPLORATION - Your second day of your river adventure starts with breakfast on
the boat. You will then travel up river for around 2 hours to Camp Leakey, en
route you will stop at Pondok Tanguy, the former rehabilitation centre for the
new ex-captive orangutans. When you reach Camp Leakey you will have the
opportunity to go with the expert guide and forestry rangers to discover the
amazing flora and experience the rain forest’s beauty for yourself. You may
even sight wild orangutans, gibbons, macaques and birds. Lunch will be provided
on the rover boat. In the afternoon, you will continue your adventure with the
orangutans by joining them at the feeding station to see rehabilitate
orangutans being fed. Then, you will sail back down the peaceful river to stay
for the night in the river boat near Tanjung Harapan.
DAY 3: TANHUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK & PANGKALAN BUN AIRPORT - After waking up on your last day in Borneo, you will have breakfast on the boat whilst enjoying the surroundings. You will then be free until the time to set sail back down to Kumai, for around 2 hours, for a 30 minute car journey to Pangkalan Bun airport for your return flights to your destination.
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