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BORNEO TREKKING AND OVERLAND Duration: 12 DAYS / 11 NIGHTS START/FINISH: BALIKPAPAN/PANGKALAN BUN GRADE: MODERATE
Day 01: BALIKPAPAN - SAMARINDA - KOTA BANGUN Meet at airport and directly transfer to Kota Bangun for overnight on lodge. (L, D)
Day 02: KOTA BANGUN - MANCONG - TANJUNG ISUY After breakfast, we will cross the Jempang Lake where species of water bird flyover the area to catch fish and the Ohong River where proboscis monkey, monitor lizard, and other wildlife as it glides by, and then visiting Mancong village to explore the impressive longhouse and Dayak Benuaq life. Next, travel to Tanjung Isuy village for watching traditional Dayak dance in front of their longhouse. Lunch will be served en route, dinner and overnight on lodge in Tanjung Isuy. (B, L, D)
Day 03: TANJUNG ISUY - MUARA MUNTAI - KOTA BANGUN - SAMARINDA Proceed to Kota Bangun through Muara Muntai to explore daily life of Malay people. Afterwards, proceed to Samarinda by public land transportation for overnight on hotel. (B, L)
Day 04: SAMARINDA - MUARA KOMAM After breakfast, we will drive to Muara Komam by public land transportation, overnight on simple inn. (B,L,D)
Day 05: MUARA KOMAM - BARARAWA - LOKSADO Proceed to visit a beautiful huge cave and then continue our trip to Bararawa swamp village for exploring water buffaloes and villagers' daily lives. Next, we will travel to Nagara village for sighting traditional machete making, metal ware, and pottery home industries. Afterwards, transfer to Loksado for overnight on lodge. (B,L,D)
Day 06: RAINFOREST TREKKING Proceed to explore jungle and Dayak land crossing shifting cultivation, cinnamon and rubber trees, waterfall, longhouses, hills, hanging and suspended bamboo bridges, rivers, primary and secondary rainforest. In the afternoon, we will back to the lodge through other trail with different beauties of nature. Lunch will be served en route, dinner and overnight on lodge. (B,L,D)
Day 07: BAMBOO RAFTING - ARANIO Exploring villagers set the bamboo raft then take an adventure trip of bamboo rafting crossing beautiful landscape of tropical rainforest along the riverside meanwhile our coach will be waiting on the downstream for driving to Aranio sub-district for overnight on lodge.(B,L,D)
Day 08: ARANIO - RIAM KANAN LAKE - BANJARMASIN Transfer to Aranio small port for cruising up the Riam Kanan Lake to explore beautiful view of forests, mountainous swamp, birds, boat making, floating fishing ponds, etc. Next, proceed to Banjarmasin for taking an afternoon canal sightseeing. Afterwards, transfer to hotel for overnight. (B,L,D)
Day 09: FLOATING MARKET - SAMPIT We will leave to floating market for exploring people trading boat to boat and return to hotel while sighting citizen activities on riverside. Next, we will drive to Sampit by public transportation for overnight on hotel. (B,L,D)
Day 10: SAMPIT - PANGKALAN BUN - TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK Transfer to Kumai sub-district to start boating safari on Sekonyer River while sightseeing remarkable view of the river where some animals showing up to welcome visitors on their kingdom. The boat is a traditional wooden river boat about 6m by 2m with a roof which forms the upper deck where you can view the rainforest as it glides by. Overnight and dining on the boat, with facilities; thin mattress, pillow, fine meals, bottled "mineral" water, osquito net, kitchen, simple toilet available on boat besides the familiar - helpful guides and boatmen. (B, L, D)
Day 11: TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK After breakfast, we will cruise up the river for about 2 hours to reach Camp Leakey where the older orangutans are reintroduced into the rainforest. A stop will be made at Pondok Tanguy, the rehabilitation center for the new ex-captive orangutans. At Camp Leakey you will have opportunity to trek into the rainforest with your expert guide and the forest rangers to appreciate the flora as well as perhaps sighting wild orangutans, gibbons, macaques, and birds. Lunch will be provided on boat. Afternoon, we will visit the feeding station to see rehabilitate orangutans are given additional foods. We will then sail back down the river to overnight on the boat. (B,L,D)
Day 12: TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK - PANGKALAN BUN - DEPARTURE Free at your own leisure till the proper time for transferring to airport for next destination.(B,L,D).
Included: • Private and public land transportation • Houseboats • Motorized boat • Bamboo rafting • Accommodation at hotel, Lodge and Klotok indicated on the itinerary based on twin share/double • Entrance fee, donation & refreshment • English speaking guide • Meals as stated on program, indicated as (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: dinner) • Dance performance in Tanjung Isuy
Excluded: • Airfares • Airport taxes and extra baggage fees • Travel insurance • Expenses incurred due to Force Majeure • Personal expenses
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