Kalimantan Adventure
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- Tanjung Puting - Spot orang-utans on a houseboat through rainforest rivers
- Palangkaraya - Lunch with a Dayak tribe and cruise the city's waterways
- Maratua Island - Relax on the beach and snorkel tropical waters
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Upon arrival in Jakarta you will be transferred to the hotel, approximately 15-20 minutes from the airport. The remainder of the day is free. Please note there will be no Explore leader present for this day, but there will be a local representative in Jakarta to offer any necessary assistance.
We take an early morning flight to Pangkalanbun, the gateway to Kalimantan. Upon arrival we will be welcomed by our Explore Leader and together we will drive to Kumai, the starting point for our river cruise. We will board our klotaks (traditional wooden riverboats) a...
We wake this morning to the dawn chorus of the jungle, the sounds of the birds singing in the trees and the call of the gibbons from within the dense green forests. After breakfast we set off on foot for the Pondok Tanggui Camp, the first of the orang-utan rehabilitat...
This morning we sail back downstream to Kumai and leave the Tanjung Putting National Park behind. After lunch we'll disembark and say our goodbyes to the boat crew and then continue our journey by road back to the airport for our flight to Palangkaraya. Upon arrival we'll drive to our accommodation for the next 2 nights where the rest of the evening will be free to relax.
This morning we set off on a gentle walk to Bukit Tangkiling. In Indonesian 'Bukit' translates to 'hill', and whilst exploring the area on foot we will learn about the stories behind the collection of large stones found here. We then continue on, passing through sever...
We set off this morning for Banjabaru, with the drive taking approximately seven hours including stops. Just before we reach Banjabaru we will visit the diamond mines of Cempaka, where we will see the first of a three-stage process involved in the diamond industry th...
Today we drive for around 6-7 hours to Loksado with plenty of stops along the way. On our route we'll visit the town of Negara, known locally for its extensive swamp lands that are popular with vast herds of Water Buffalo. We explore the swamp by simple klotak (wooden...
Today we explore our surroundings on foot, leaving our guesthouse behind as we walk through farm lands where we find candle nuts, rubber and cacao growing in the fields. The path takes us past fields and through forests, with most of the walk being under the shade of ...
This morning we set off for the drive to Banjarmasin, the 'City of a Thousand Rivers'. The journey will take around 6 hours with breaks along the way. Later on this afternoon, after we've reached our hotel and had some time to relax and freshen up, we take a cru...
We rise early today to head out to the colourful floating market of Loh Baitan, located on the upper section of the Martapura River, about an hour's cruise from our hotel. Here we see women dressed in traditional brightly coloured Dayak clothing and trading exotic fru...
We leave the mainland behind today as we board our speedboat for Maratua Island. The journey is an interesting one, which takes us down river from our hotel's front door, out of the city and into vast swathes of mangroves, where, if we are lucky we might see Proboscis...
Today has been left free to relax on the beach or to participate in any optional excursions. One option is to visit Kakaban Island, an uninhabited island that contains a vast salt lake in the centre. The trail snakes through the forest to reach the lake which is fille...
Today is another free day on the island, where there is the option to book a snorkelling trip to nearby Payung Payung. Here we snorkel in the warm shallow waters where we are likely to see a huge array of tropical fish and there is a very good chance we will see and swim with giant turtles.
We have a free morning for further relaxation. This afternoon we leave Maratua and sail on our speedboat back to Berau where the rest of the day will be free.
This morning we part ways with our Explore Leader, before flying back to Jakarta. The rest of the day is then free for further personal exploration of Jakarta.
Trip ends in Jakarta this morning after breakfast.
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