ORANGUTAN AND LOKSADO TREKKING
Duration: 07 DAYS/06 NIGHTS
START/FINISH: BANJARMASIN/PANGKALAN BUN
Grade: EASY TO MODERATE

Day 01 : ARRIVAL IN BANJARMASIN
Meet at airport. Free at own leisure.

Day 02 : FLOATING MARKET - TRADITIONAL DIAMOND MINING - LOKSADO
Early in the morning leave to floating market to watch people trading boat to boat, then proceed to Cempaka village to see traditional diamond mining and polishing. Next, visiting Pandan Daun village to see water buffaloes return to the stall. Afterwards, leaving to Loksado. Overnight on lodge. (B,L,D)

Day 03 : FULL DAY TREKKING
Transfer to Waja village then trekking in Meratus mountain crossing virgin forest, waterfalls, traditional farms. Next, return to the lodge through different path, passing long houses, hanging bridges, rivers, and secondary forest. (B,L,D)

Day 04 : BAMBOO RAFTING - BANJARMASIN
Exploring villagers in making the bamboo raft, then do the bamboo rafting across mount Kantawan and tropical rainforest alongside of Amandit river. Return to Banjarmasin. Overnight in hotel. (B,L)

Day 05 : PANGKALAN BUN - KUMAI - TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK
Transfer Pangkalan Bun and Kumai, then continue cruise the Sekonyer river to Tanjung Puting National Park. 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. In the peaceful afternoon we will slowly explore the quite river by the klotok while observe the monkeys along the riverside. Overnight and dining on the boat, with facilities; thin mattress, pillow, fine meals, bottled "mineral" water, mosquito net, kitchen, simple toilet available on boat besides the familiar - helpful guides and boatmen. (B,L,D)

Day 06 : PONDOK TANGGUI - CAMP LEAKEY - TANJUNG HARAPAN
After breakfast board the klotok to travel up river for about 2 hours boating and then up a side creek to Camp Leakey where the older orang utans are reintroduced into the rain forest. En route stop at Pondok Tanggui, the rehabilitation center for the new ex-captive orang utans. At Camp Leakey you will have opportunity to trek into the rain forest with your expert guide and the forestry rangers to appreciate the flora as well as perhaps sighting wild orang utans, gibbons, macaques, and birds. Lunch provided on boat. Afternoon visit the feeding station to see rehabilitate orang utans are given additional foods. We will then sail back down the river to overnight on the boat. (B,L,D)

Day 07 : DEPARTURE
Transfer to airport for the next destination. (B)

Including:
• AC land transportation
• Accomodation based on twin share:
• 2 nights SUP room at Swissbell hotel (***)
• 2 nights at Tanuhi/Amandit lodge
• 2 nights in houseboat (sekonyer river)
• Entrance fee & refreshments
• English speaking guide
• Bamboo rafting
• Motorized boat for floating market and water buffaloes excursion
• Houseboat in Tanjung Puting national park
• Meals as stated on program

Excluding:
• Personal expenses

Photos 01 & 04 by : Aris Yanto - INDONESIA TREKKING
Photos 02 & 03 by : M. Syahdian Noor - INDNESIA TREKKING