Borneo Jungle Trekking -6 Days 5 Nights

Overview
Jungle trekking starts in a pristine rain forest of Borneo. This trail starts from the Sibau river side to reach the Suai river side.

After the trekking, you will enter a longhouse of genuine Dayak, explore the simple and traditional livelihood of the Dayak Taman and spend your night with local and feel the life in slowly seconds.

Itinerary

DAY 1 : PONTIANAK – PUTUSSIBAU
One hour air access by planes of 42 passengers from Pontianak to Putussibau. Tropical rain forest, Kapuas river, and some shifting cultivation point can be shown from the plane. From the airport, the trip continues to the Hotel. Overnight at the hotel (D)


DAY 2 : PUTUSSIBAU- NANGA POTAN
Putussibau, the capital of the district of Kapuas Hulu, is located East of Pontianak - West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The tour will start from the boat station of the small town of Putussibau in a longboat with a maximum capacity of 10 passengers. At the boat station you can explore the riverbank of the Kapuas River, see several floating houses and watch local people paddling in their small wooden boats. While heading upriver to Nanga Potan we will pass traditional fruit gardens, shifting cultivation sites, rocky and sandy beaches and small settlements of local people. On the way we have a good chance to see some jungle birds, such as Egrets (Egretta garzetta), 9 species of Eagles, 4 species of swallows, King Fishers (Pelargopsis capensis), the Black Hornbill (Anthracoceros malayanus) and others. After two hours we will reach Nanga Potan, the last village in the Sibau watershed. Three sub ethnics of Dayak - Bukat, Kantuk and Taman - live here in 12 wooden houses. We invite you to explore this little village and to get into contact with the locals. (L, D)


DAY 3 NANGA POTAN – SUNGAI POTAN-SUNGAI JELUANG- CAMP 1
After breakfast we will start our trekking through traditional rubber plantations, rich fruit gardens and rice fields. During the dry season you can meet local farmers who are just coming back from harvesting the rubber. The following trek is a combination of dry and wet trekking. After hiking upstream the Potan River to the top of a small hill, we hike down to the confluence with the Jeluang River, where we will arrive after 4 hours of trekking. While trekking you can feel the genuineness of Borneo’s rain forest, enjoy the clear water, and listen to the wild animal’s calls.

At the confluence, we will cook a simple lunch for you. While waiting for the lunch to be served, you can relax, swim in the clear water or just enjoy the peacefulness of the forest. After lunch we will hike up Jeluang Hill, passing sorea trees and listening to animal calls. On the top of the hill we will construct a hanging tent to spend the night in. As the sun sets the jungle awakes and you will hear the amazing sounds of the nightly jungle life. Overnight at flying camp. (B,L,D)


DAY 4 CAMP1 – SUNGAI SUAI (CAMP 2)
In the early morning (around 5 am) you can do animal watching. If you are lucky you can encounter primates such as the Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus), the Bornean Gibbon (Hylobates muelleri and H. agilis), the Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros), the Giant Squirrel (Ratufa affinis) and a great variety of birds. You can also cook your traditional breakfast with the local at the camp.


Climbing up a steep hill is the challenge for today. It is expected to take us two hours. Once up there, you can enjoy the beauty and freshness of the pristine forest of the Heart of Borneo from an extraordinary place. This is the end of the heavy trekking part of the tour. It is then time to hike downstream in the calm Ribut River. While trekking on the river, you can see fishes and shrimps swimming in the pure water. After another hour we will reach the point where this river flows into the Suai River. It is here on the rocky-sandy riverbank that lunch will be prepared and served. The fishes and the clear water invite you for a swim before constructing the second hanging tent camp on the riverbank. In the evening you can leave your camp for nightly animal observing. In the late evening hours you are most likely to encounter various kinds of insects, frogs, fishes and even snakes. (B, L, D)

DAY 5 CAMP 2 – NANGA AWIN VILLAGE
After breakfast, we will head down the Suai River in a traditional wooden longboat until we reach the village of Nanga Awin. Boating through the clear river with its small rapids with local people will be exiting and adventurous. While on the boat you can also watch birds and fishes until we arrive in the traditional village of Dayak Kantuk. From Na. Awin we will ride a car to Baligundi Longhouse. After checking in to the home stay, you can explore the longhouse; In the evening you may be able to see traditional music and dances (Free program, B, L, D)


DAY 6 PUTUSSIBAU – PONTIANAK (ANOTHER DESTINATION)
After breakfast and checking out, our staff will drive you to your departure point (airport/ bus station). END OF SERVICE (B)


JUNIARDI SAKTIAWAN
Director

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Jl. Kom Yos Sudarso Komp. BTN Jeruju Permai II C, Block H no. 6
Pontianak. West Kalimantan / West Borneo
78113. Indonesia

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