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MAGICAL ORANG UTAN TOUR AND BORNEO RIVER SAFARI

5 Days / 4 Nights

Why Borneo?

Over 30 ethnic groups live in Borneo, making the population of this island one of the most varied of human social groups. The native ethnic groups are Austronesians and their languages belong to the Malayo-Polynesian language family. Some ethnicities are now represented by only 30-100 individuals and are threatened with extinction. Much culture, language, ethnomusic and traditional knowledge has yet to be documented by anthropologists. Ancestral knowledge of ethnobotany [4] and ethnozoology [5] is useful in drug discovery (for example, bintangor plant for AIDS) or as future alternative food sources (such as sago starch for lactic acid production and sago maggots as a protein source). Certain indigenous people (such as the Kayan, Kenyah, Punan Bah and Penan) living on the island have been struggling for decades for their right to preserve their environment from loggers and transmigrant settlers and colonists. Land reform is needed for future development in the face of rapid economic changes. The type of rainforests found in Borneo includes the high diversity mixed dipterocarp forest, the rare peat swamp forests and heath forest.

Where is Borneo?

Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located at the centre of Maritime Southeast Asia. Administratively, this island is divided between Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. Indonesia's region of Borneo is called Kalimantan, while Malaysia's region of Borneo is called East Malaysia or Malaysian Borneo.

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Day 1

Arrival at Pangkalan Bun

On arrival at Pangkalan Bun, you will be picked up by our local staff and take you to Kumai to board the boat. The boat is a traditional Klotok wooden river boat about 6m by 2m with a roof which forms the upper deck where you can view the rain forest as it glides by. The guide's team includes the boatman, a cook and expert guide. Lunch is served on the way to Camp Leakey, a rehabilitation center for orphaned orang utans, 3 hours away from Kumai. (L,D)

Day 2

Camp Leakey

Here the playful and friendly baby orangutans are taught the first stages in fending themselves in the jungle. In the peaceful afternoon you have chance to explore the river by the klotok while observing the monkeys along the riverside. Dinner and overnight on the boat at river side 15 minutes down the river from the Camp Leakey. (B,L,D)

Day 3

Camp Leakey

After breakfast, we will be boating back to Camp Leakey to see deeper part of Borneo's jungle. Explore all day in Camp Leakey and see the baby orang utans at feeding time. (B,L,D)

Day 4

Tanjung harapan - Pondok Tanggui

After breakfast, we move to Tanjung Harapan. You can explore the different part of the Tanjung putting jungle. The forest around is a little bit more humid than Camp Leakey. Enjoy your time there, in the afternoon drive to a local village right in front of Pondok Tanggui. (B,L,D)

Day 5

Departure

After breakfast, catch your flight to your next destination. (B)

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