Indonesia Expedition: Orangutans of Kalimantan

Go in search of the gentle giants of the Borneo jungles – the elusive orangutan – on a 12-day wildlife expedition. Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of Borneo, is teeming with jungles to explore, cultures to learn, and welcoming people to have a laugh with – and your wildlife expedition will be so much more than that. Staying in comfortable eco-lodging and a traditional longhouse in the heart of the jungle, go out in search of orangutans and learn about how the local communities’ conservation efforts have ensured that these creatures, along with other endemic wildlife, continue to thrive in this slice of jungle paradise. Share in the wonder of an untouched Borneo before others find out about it, with a unique opportunity to spot orangutans in their natural habitat.

Activities

• Tanjung Puting NP - Tanjung Harapan orangutan feeding station
• Tanjung Puting NP - Klotok boat cruise
• Tanjung Puting NP - Camp Leakey
• Tanjung Puting NP - Orangutan Feeding Platform 2
• Tanjung Puting NP - Klotok boat cruise
• Tanjung Puting NP - Tanjung Harapan village visit
• Tanjung Puting NP - Pondok Tanggui orangutan feeding station
• Tanjung Puting NP - Klotok boat cruise
• Sebangau NP - Wildlife ranger walk
• Tumbang Malahoi Village - Blessing ceremony
• Palangka Raya - Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation visit
• Tumbang Malahoi Village - Traditional dancing
• Tumbang Malahoi Village - Village & jungle walk
• Palangka Raya - Balanga Museum

Highlights

• Travel aboard a traditional klotok boat, traversing the winding rivers in Tanjung Puting National Park in search of local and endemic wildlife, including the elusive orangutan.
• Learn about the organisation working to rescue, rehabilitate and release these critically endangered animals at the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF).
• Appreciate a truly local experience in Tumbang Malahoi village with a stay in a longhouse. Receive a welcoming blessing ceremony and enjoy a night of eating and dancing with local families.
• Head out on a canoe safari in Sebangau National Park, searching for orangutans, proboscis monkeys, macaques, monitor lizards, hornbills, kingfishers, and – if you’re lucky – clouded leopards!
• Discover Indonesia’s central metropolis in Jakarta and the up-and-coming city of Palangka Raya, with plenty of free time in both to explore at your own pace.
• By travelling on this trip, you’ll directly support our Intrepid Foundation partner, Coral Triangle Center Foundation. Donations help expand their coral restoration project and support their educational outreach activities for local schools in Nusa Penida.