5 DAYS GUNUNG PALONG NATIONAL PARK

Gunung Palong National Park offers ultimate biodiversity, flora, and fauna of tropical rain forest. The tour to the Park presents scenery of mangrove forest over the journey on the Kubu Lake up the meranti tree, ironwood etc. on the high elevation of a primary rain forest. The tour also offers possibility to see fauna from the complex primate orangutan, gibbon, great hornbills (buceros bicrnes), pied hornbills (anthracoceros albirostris), black hornbills (anthracoceros malayanus woodpeckers (dryocopusjavensis) and magpie robin (copsychus saulari) small bird with good song to the simplest insects named, which song loudly during the sunset and sunrise as if a sound of bigger animals.ermasuk

The Park does not only tropical rain forest and ultimate diversity of fauna but it has Lubuk Baji waterfall to experience. It is not a big waterfall as you are meaning however it is freshwater which makes anyone interested to take some shower under the canopy of the giant planets.

Gathering with local people, visiting neighbors is very common in the village, in the evening before going to the bed, tourist normally visited by villagers. The villagers are some times try to talk to the villager to express that they are good hosts. They are humble, friendly and warm. They welcome the guest with coffee or tea.

This is a moment to explain to the villagers in the context of “explaining the importance of green living.” This occasion is expected to be an effective way to educate the villagers regarding natural resources and how to keep them for the next generation. The society around the park consists of Malay, Chinese, Dayak, Bugis, Maduries Javanese, Balinese, etc. constitute living culture in harmony. In short, the tour presents an opportunity to jungle trekking, rain forest and meeting local people for “eco-tourism” understanding of the local community.

Price:

1 person USD 450/pp

Includes: Entry Permit, meals (Indonesian food), transport (Pontianak-Gunung-Pontianak (speedboat car public bus and ferry); accommodations (budget hotel or house of the local people), camping types of equipment; plastic tend, sleeping mate, sleeping bag (Asian size); 1 tourist 1 porter for camping equipment and foods.

Exclude; Insurance, personal expenses, alcoholic drinks, Extra porter: subjected to USD 50/trip

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Consult: Lonely Planet Indonesia the 7th edition 2003, p. 673, the 8th edition 2006, p. 610, and the Lonely Planet Borneo edition 2007, p. 237.” The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a budget, 1st edition, Nov., 2008, p.373/4 http://www.borneoaccessadventurer.com 

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3 Day 2 Night Feeding Orangutan Tour

Duration : 3 Day 2 Night

Grade : Easy

Start/end : Pangkalan Bun

DAY 01 : PANGKALAN BUN – RIVER CRUISE – RANTAU PANJANG – SEKONYIR RIVER (LD)

Local staff of Borneo Access Adventurer conducts Picked Up service up on the arrival in Pangkalan Bun Airport and transfer to Kumai Jetty to board on the boat, traditional wooden boat called “Klotok“. The boat dimensions vary from 12m long by 2,5m wide. The boat is equipped with shower (without hot-water) and Asian toilet in it. The upper deck of the boat is designed which forms sun deck. It is intended to permit the tourists viewing and observing scenery of the rain forest and the animals along the riverbanks.

The lunch is served on the boat while sailing up the river from Kumai to Tanjung Harapan before witnessing the feeding activities in Tanjung Harapan Feeding site.

The tour visits Tanjung Harapan feeding site to witnessed orang-utan feeding activity from 15:00 to 16:30. At about 17:00 the boat heading up the Sekonyir River and is the opportunity to observe proboscis monkey (Nasalis Larvatus ) long tail macaque ( Macaca Fascicularis ), Silver Langur, some times the luck bring the tourist to meet, wild orang-utan and crocks also, even though the opportunity to see is below 50%. The boat anchored in Sekonyir River where before the dark proboscis monkeys are hangout on the branches of the threes.

Before dinner teas and snack is served while the boat sailing up the river. Dinner is served on the boat and overnight is also on the boat where the situation permits contemplation while sometime fire-flash flying near around the boat.

DAY 02 SEKONYIR RIVER– PONDOK TANGGUI - CAMP LEAKEY – RANTAU PANJANG (BLD)

After breakfast the journey is continued to visit Pondok Tanggui see feeding time at 09:00 to 10:00. In this place tourist sometimes witnesses the orang-utan closer, less than 5m. It is larger area compare to those in Tanjung Harapan Feeding site.

At about 10:30 the journey continues up to Camp Leakey the largest number of the orang-utan population. This site is the oldest rehabilitation centre for orphaned orang-utan. It was established 1971 by Dr. Birute Galdikas and Rod Brindamour. On the way, you may see wild orang-utan, gibbon, wild boar, macaques, proboscis monkeys and some birds. The environments around the Camp is namely the swampy are before arrive in to the camp is a lot more original.

Lunch is served on the board at about 12:00-13:00

The journey is continued to witness the feeding activity where the situation is very different from those in the previous campsites. In this place more opportunity to see more animals beside the orang-utans. The feeding is started at 14:00 to 15:30 or more. The distance of the jetty to the sites more or less 1 km jungle trekking. It is the best times for the tourist see the more orang-utan. Moreover it is also the fun time for photo taking, as much as they like to take picture.

In the evening, the boat heading down to the river named Rantau Panjang. Before the boat arrives there, the again opportunity to see proboscis monkey hangout on the threes. At about sunset the boat anchored and dinner is ready to be served. It is here sometimes become the most romantic place for tourist. While dinner is served sometimes huge number of fireflies fly around the wet-palm (mangrove forest). Tourists enjoy dinner with candle light on boat. (Overnight on the boat).

DAY 03 RANTAU PANJANG – KUMAI – AIRPORT (B) After breakfast, the boat leaving the National Park heading to Kumai before the tourist transfer back to airport for those who have to leave on that day of transfer to the hotel for those who will leave Pangkalan Bun on the next day. The tour ends when the transfer service is done in the airport.

Price USD 350.00/person, minimum 2 persons

The Price includes and excludes:

INCLUDES: Land transport : Pangkalan Bun Airport/Kumai/Pangkalan Bun Airport; River Transport: Klotok Boat, wooden boat about 12m by 2m with sundeck form where tourist viewing the scenery. Toilet facilities and very basic shower facilities aboard the klotok and sleeping mates 7-10cm thickness. Full board: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner, during the trip, Fresh fruit and afternoon tea are served fresh and hygiene, bottled mineral water are provided in the klotok and during the trekking (Vegetarian is required to confirm during the booking); English Speaking Guide

EXCLUDE: Personal expenses: Laundry, telecommunication, extra meals, airport tax, and other beverages that are not indicated above and personal purchase, and those are not mentioned in this itinerary.

Note:

This package excludes expenses incurred due to causes beyond our control (force major) and expenses also incurred due to flight cancellation & delay is not covered by Borneo Access Adventurer Tour & Travel. We will assist in the rescheduling of all flights & organizing suitable accommodation transport etc… but all cost are covered by yourself if these circumstances occur. Please also advice when booking of any medical conditions or allergies (including food). So an alternative can be arranged.

Recommended Personal Item for Tour

Good mosquito repellent, Small backpack (trekking) Sunglasses/Hat, Suntan lotion, Camera/extra film and battery, Trekking shoes/shock, Light raincoat, Cotton clothing, Flashlight/batteries, small personal Medical Kit, Sleeping bag, blanket

Tour prices are valid until 31 Dec 2016

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Consult: Lonely Planet Indonesia the 7th edition 2003, p. 673, the 8th edition 2006, p. 610, and the Lonely Planet Borneo edition 2007, p. 237.” The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a budget, 1st edition, Nov., 2008, p.373/4 http://www.borneoaccessadventurer.com 

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Long Island Pontianak

PontianakLung Island Pontianak Tour “A” tour combines Nature Wetland, and Culture of the Suburban River Life. The Long Island offers beauty of scenery, bird watching and m0nkey watching and boat riding. It is reachable 45 minutes by motorized canoe. The culture of the river live offer local culture of the people on the Kapuas River banks that offers friendliness of local community. Photo taking means something special for the local people many time will asking you if you do not mind to picture with them.

The tour begins in Pontianak. The tour begins by visiting Pontianak Traditional market. It starts adventure tour 07:30am, it spends 45 minutes witnessing daily-activity. The tour proceed to Eastern side of Pontianak it takes about 20 minutes crossing the Kapuas Bridge, heading to where the oldest heritages Kadriyah Palace and Majid Jami, Grand Mosque Sultan Syarif Abdurrahman Al-Qadry was founded in 1771.

The tour proceeds to the most popular of Pontianak Equator Monument. It is situated in the notern side of the City. The landmark offers typical nature where on the 21-23 of March and September, adventure tour 11:45 any standing object does not have any shadow for the sun exactly right above equator-areas.

After visiting the landmark the tour proceed to State Museum, Longhouse of Dayak and the Limas House of Malay in the Southern Pontianak, start the adventure to the Long Island is begun.

Lunch is served in the Local Restaurant adventure tour 12:30

Adventure tour about 2:45 the Long Island Adventure trip is begun. It start from Pontianak Waterfront or is popular as Taman Alun Kapuas. Boat ride down the Kapuas river down to the estuary. It offers the scenery of Pontianak from the river. Downward the Dwikora Seaport, Fishery Harbour and the Jeruju Village. Some times meeting people on small canoe conducting traditional fishing.

Adventure tour about 30 minutes the boat arrive in Batu Layang Island, Floating Island and the arrive in the Long Island.


enjoy river life in the afternoon from the River.

Price: USD $100.00 per person minimum 2 pax

Includes: All transport (picked up and transfer service in the hotel, River Boating), English Speaking Driver-Guide Lunch, in the floating Restaurant, soft drinks during the tour, Entrance fee, in any places are visited

Excludes: Tipping, extra expenses (souvenir, alcoholic drinking)

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Consult: Lonely Planet Indonesia the 7th edition 2003, p. 673, the 8th edition 2006, p. 610, and the Lonely Planet Borneo edition 2007, p. 237.” The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a budget, 1st edition, Nov., 2008, p.373/4 http://www.borneoaccessadventurer.com 

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21 Day Crossing Borneo Island

21 days crossing Borneo stars in Pontianak, West ends in Balikpapan the East Coast offers full adventure; bus riding, river boating, and jungle trekking where the journey presents ultimate scenery of the most rugged Island in the globe. It is special interest program for active and energetic travelers organized by experienced people. This program occupies strength of rally on hard road, challenging rapids of Kapuas Rivers and Mahakam Rives, and high level of fitness, adventurous spirit and strong sense of determination. Do you want to join? Learn the following experience of the real adventure. Jungle trekking starts from Tanjung Lokang goes trough nowhere in 6-7 days with the Dayak Guide leads us to end the tour in a small village Muara Ubung. The tour starts ± 8 AM and ends ± 5 PM.

Experiences 1. Day 1 Pontianak arrive in joining hotel, free program worth to visit Grand Mosque Jami’, Qadariah Palace, Equator monument, and eldest Buddhist temple in right on the bank of the Kapuas river.

2. Day 2 Pontianak – Sintang Departing at 7 am travel over the equator area through rubber, palm olive plantation through villages of Dayak society.

3. Day 3 Sintang-Mountain Kelam-Baning is continued to Bukit Kelam (Dark Hill), it just a giant stone situated  17km northeast of Sintang. It is a place to measure your strength to cross Borneo. If you fit enough and do not give up here, continue crossing. Nevertheless, if you give up here, you could say “go on your trip crossers” I take U-turn, enjoy your substitution ORANGUTANTOUR. 4. Day 4 Sintang – Putusibau overland. It is a full day trip from Sintang to Putusibau by bus. 5. Day 5 Putusibau to organized entry permit and completing requirement in the authority of the National Park Betung Karihun. 6. Day 6 Putusibau-Nanga Bungan (BLD) boat riding INTO THE IMNYERIOR where there is no alternative transport. Some time meet amazing women with stretched earlobes fully tattooed fishing in the river. 7. Day 7 Nanga Bungan-Tanjung Lokang (BLD) nerve–still and knowledgeable boatmen are required for the rapids are completely wild. However, stunned by beauty of the nature sometimes makes visitors go through a dreaming land. 8. Day 8 Tanjung Lokang (BLD) time to relax a full day free program, familiarity trip around the village, knowing the Punan People and their activity. 9. Day 9 to 16 Jungle Trekking (BLD) goes to the east trough nowhere in 6 or 7 days guided by Punan Dayak Guide to end the journey in a small village, Muara Ubung. 10. Day 17 Tiong Ohang – Long Bangun (BLD) the journey passing District Long Pangai, Long Tuyuk, and Data Suling passed Riam Panjang (long rapid). It is the most extreme point ever in Mahakam River. 11. Day 18 to 19 Long Bagun – Tenggarong, the tour heading down the Mahakam River on the houseboat. Kumala Island is one of the places to visit, where Kumala resort is situated. 12. Day 20 Tenggarong – Samarinda, the tour proceeded overland to Samarinda the river bank city. 13. Day 21 Samarinda – Balikpapan by bus, and our tour is now finished.

The Fact: What is it like? It is a full adventure. Very high level of fitness, adventurous spirit and strong sense of determination are required to walk 6 to 8 hours in the wet, muddy and hilly. Nevertheless, the rewards to effort are experience the remotest place on the globe. It is well worth to your effort, isn’t it?

The grade: Very challenging Transports: minibus, speedboat, houseboat. Accommodation: budget hotels, guesthouse, and camping is the most basic one. Departure: guaranteed

Trip dossier: available upon request Meals: 10 breakfast 10 lunches 10 dinner, and. Allow US$ 150 for extra meals. Note: requirements such as mosquito net anti insect jelly are required. Group size: 8 paxs maximum Price: US$ 2650/pax Consult: Lonely planet Indonesia the 7th edition 2003, p. 673, the 8th edition 2006, p. 610, and the Lonely Planet Borneo edition 2007, p. 237.” The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a budget, 1st edition, Nov., 2008, p.373/4


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Consult: Lonely Planet Indonesia the 7th edition 2003, p. 673, the 8th edition 2006, p. 610, and the Lonely Planet Borneo edition 2007, p. 237.” The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a budget, 1st edition, Nov., 2008, p.373/4 http://www.borneoaccessadventurer.com 

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3 Day 2 Night Sea House Tours

Sea-house Tour, “A” Tour program that offers Local Culture Daily Life Experiences; form the simplest accommodation which is built on the sea and the Tools of Fishing Activities. The houses are situated mostly near to the

estuaries of big rivers where the current is not strong, and the waves of the sea is not extreme all year round. The house is built from material which is degradable like nibung tree, a type of nut trees that grow wild tropical forest – which can last for many years submerged in seawater or fresh water. But there sea houses which is built not only in the estuary of the rivers but many of them are built in the sea of the depth 7 to 10 miters.

During certain season, namely when the weather is hard; choppy or strong raft, the houses is not occupied and the fishing activities are stopped all together for it is unsafe. The sea-house is equipped with fishing net set-up under the houses. In the night the houses are set up with strong light to attract the fish coming into.

The sea-houses function as homes to the fishermen while they are doing their daily life. It is equipped with a fence that forms an open every house is equipped with bounded with hedge that form a triangular space that function as the entry groove of fish into nets attached in the end of the triangle-shaped hedge which formed like a funnel. When the amount of the fish in the funnel is big enough, this section is lifted with a lever system from some bamboo-rod.

During the fishing time this practice is done mini times as possible all the night long. The fence was composed of similar stem nut trees which sticks into the ground between 5 t0 15 meters length. 

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Consult: Lonely Planet Indonesia the 7th edition 2003, p. 673, the 8th edition 2006, p. 610, and the Lonely Planet Borneo edition 2007, p. 237.” The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a budget, 1st edition, Nov., 2008, p.373/4 http://www.borneoaccessadventurer.com 

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F.A.Q

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Jl. Imam Bonjol/Jl. Tanjung Harapan no. 46 78124 Pontianak

Kalimantan Barat

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14D13N ADVENTURE IN NATURE

 14 days 13 night exploring Borneo Island offers opportunity to experience far beyond your imagination: nature of rain forest and the ultimate-biodiversity of tropical plants (flora and fauna) in the heart of Borneo Island in the Muller-Range, in Betung Karihun National Park. The biggest rain forest on the globe after. The third biggest rainforest after Amazon and Congo, in Africa. The 14 day tour starts from the capital city Pontianak of West Kalimantan, occupies bus ride, river boating, and jungle trekking. The trip presents cultural and natural diversities, from modern society up to the uncivilized people of jungle, where the only a place in the globe, Borneo Islanddd

Day 1 Pontianak (D) Preferably Participants arrive in the morning to the joining hotel, free tour in the afternoon to Oldest Buddhist Temple, Grand Mosque Jami’, Qadariah Palace, Equator Monument, and sunset in the Kapuas River.

Day 2 Pontianak – Sintang (BLD) Departs for Sintang at 7.00 am by executive bus goes through villages. The trips present green scenery and local life-style.

Day 3 Sintang - Mountain Kelam (BLD) Bus riding starts after breakfast at about 8:00 am heading Mountain Kelam, the giant rock of Borneo from where beautiful view of the Kapuas River and Melawi valleys can be enjoyed. The journey is continued to experience greenness of Baning Park, and river live of Sintang society.

Day 4 Sintang - Putusibau overland (BLD) It is a full day trip from Sintang to Putusibau by bus. The scenery of the interior of Borneo is now appearing the vehicle sometimes goes through plantation area and sometimes can be off road.

Day 5 Putusibau – Kedamin Longhouse (BLD) At about 9.00am, after completing the requirements; such as entry permit for the tourists, the boat leaves Putusibau for Kedamin Longhouse for cultural tour on motorbike riding. This tour presents cultural (daily life) of Kedamin Socitry, where the Kedamin People live in traditional way of life for hundreds of years. In the evening in good time enjoy coffee with local community in the long house.

Day 6 Kedamin Longhouse - Nanga Bungan (BLD) after breakfast boat riding starts from Kedamin Village to Nanga Bungan village to Sa Hula people. The journey goes through challenging rapid where sometimes take off the boat and push it up the stream it takes 7 to 8 hours. Amazing, sometimes women with stretched earlobes fully tattooed complete the journey in this village.

Day 7 Nanga Bungan – Tanjung Lokang (BLD) at about 8:30 am the bout riding starts throughout up Bungan river to Tanjung Lokan, home to the most uncivilized place of West Borneo. It is more challenging for the boat riding goes through rapids and shallow. Push up the boat ant too off the loaded is the duty of today’s journey. Normally the journey ends at about 16:00pm

Day 8 Tanjung Lokang (relaxing & exploring Punan Culture) (BLD)Tanjung Lokang is the last village the furthest place inhabited by human being in West Kalimantan. The Journey Start at 8:30 am heading to the middle of Borneo Island.

Day 9 Tanjung Lokang - Diang Kaung-Gua Bohok, Jungle Trekking (BLD) Jungle trekking starts at about 8:00 after breakfast heading to Gua Bobok, a place to travesty person. Jungle walk through the dense of the primary rain forest up and down the hills ends in Diang Kaung, a caves where in 1970s was home to human. Here we set up lunch before the jungle walk is continued to Bobok Cave for the jungle camp.’

Day 10 Gua Bohok - Diang Ohang Photo Hunting (BLD) The unforgettable exotic of the culture used to be practiced by the Punan People stayed in the caves where there prove of their uncivilized and nomadic culture. Caves were home of the people before they invented their longhouse.

Day 11 Gua Bobok – Diang Kaong (BLD) exotics practice of nomad people of Punan society live in a cave is one of this adventure. It the right time to practice as if “we” the Punan People, stayed in the cave, home to uncivilized and nomadic people.

Day 12 Diang Kaong - Tanjung Lokang (BLD) The unforgettable exotic of the culture used to be practiced by the Punan People stayed in the caves where there prove of their uncivilized and nomadic culture. Caves were home of the people before they invented their longhouse.

Day 13 Tanjung Lokang - Putusibau – Pontianak (BLD) The unforgettable exotic of the culture used to be practiced by the Punan People stayed in the caves where there prove of their uncivilized and nomadic culture. Caves were home of the people before they invented their longhouse.

Day 14 Putusibau – Pontianak (BLD) The bus leaves at about 14:00pm and arrive in the morning at about 6.00am in Pontianak. Day 15 Pontianak The tour is finish now, it your time decide, leave Pontianak to Kuching bus available at 9.00pm; flight to Jakarta 11 times of flight From Pontianak or Jogyakarta at 14:10 pm. Ø Meals: 12 breakfasts, 9 lunches 8 dinners included. Allow US$ 150 for extra meals.

Group size: 2 to 6 paxs maximum


Note: Those flights schedules are subjected to change without prior notice. Price: US$ 1500/pax, minimum 2 pax Office: 

Contact: +6281150002567

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Borneo Access Adventure

 

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Kalimantan Barat

INDONESIA

Consult: Lonely Planet Indonesia the 7th edition 2003, p. 673, the 8th edition 2006, p. 610, and the Lonely Planet Borneo edition 2007, p. 237.” The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a budget, 1st edition, Nov., 2008, p.373/4 http://www.borneoaccessadventurer.com 

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