Orangutan Trip and Dayak "head hunter" Tribe Journey, get ready for the most wonderful experience of your life.

we would like to thank you for the wonderful trip in Borneo, everything was perfect. Our guide Mr. Arsyad has always been very nice and helpful. No problem at all with English, rather, we have learnt some Dayak language, too. The crew was very skilled and Mr. Japar is an excellent cooker, even for vegetarians. We still miss his "tempe goreng" and tofu. He even prepared banana cookies for us in the klotok!
We visited Tanjung Puting National Park and we had many touching contacts with orangutans. The three days tour we spent sailing the river with the klotok boat were amazing: we saw proboscis monkeys, gibbons and birds. Then we went up the river to the Dayak villages by speed boat. We reached Bayat, Kahingai and Bakonsu. We always found very warm and friendly people that showed us their usages and habits. We had the honour of eating and sleeping in their houses, even in places where few people from outside use to come. We saw what remains of head hunters tradition and we have really appreciated people's warm welcome.

Then we visited the thick Bornean jungle and, finally, a nice white sand island just near the coast before leaving from Kalimantan. We hope to come back to this wonderful country one day and to meet again our friends.

Elena Invernizzi and Alan Arelli Maffioli

Carissimo Gilang,
vorremmo ringraziarti per il meraviglioso viaggio in Borneo, è stato tutto perfetto. Arsyad, la nostra guida, è sempre stato molto bravo e attento. Nessun problema con l'inglese, anzi, abbiamo perfino imparato un po' di Dayak. L'equipaggio era esperto e Japar è un cuoco eccellente, anche per i vegetariani. Ci manca già il suo "tempe goreng" e tofu. Ci ha perfino preparato i biscotti di banana sul klotok!
Abbiamo visitato il Tanjung Puting National Park dove abbiamo avuto più volte la possibilità di incontrare gli oranghi. I tre giorni che abbiamo passato a navigare sul fiume con il klotok sono stati magnifici: abbiamo visto scimmie nasiche, gibboni e uccelli. Poi abbiamo risalito il fiume con la speed boat diretti ai villaggi Dayak. Abbiamo raggiunto Bayat, Kahingai e Bakonsu. Abbiamo sempre trovato una calda accoglienza dalle persone del posto che ci hanno mostrato i loro usi e le loro tradizioni. Abbiamo avuto il privilegio di dormire e mangiare nelle loro case, anche in luoghi dove raramente arriva gente da fuori. Abbiamo visto ciò che resta della cultura dei cacciatori di teste e abbiamo apprezzato molto la loro accoglienza.
Abbiamo visitato la densa giungla del Borneo e, infine, siamo stati su una bellissima isola dalle spiagge bianche poco lontano dalla costa, prima di lasciare il Kalimantan.
Speriamo un giorno di tornare in questo splendido paese e di incontrare di nuovo i nostri amici.

Orangutan
The Orangutan is a great ape with long arms and reddish brown fur. Orangutans are presently found only in rainforests on Borneo and Sumatra, though they were once widely distributed in southeast Asia (as far as southern China). Today orangutans are highly endangered in the wild due to habitat loss (the destruction of rainforests for logging and agriculture) and the illegal trapping of baby orangutans for the pet trade. WWF estimates there were around 55,000 Bornean orangutans in 2004, but the number has since dropped largely as a result of widespread forest fires and increased clearing for oil palm plantations. In August 2006, the Wildlife Conservation Society-Indonesia Program said that Indonesia's population of orangutans stands at 20,000, down from 35,000 in 1996. Due to its slow rate of reproduction, environmental groups have warned that red ape could go extinct in the wild without urgent conservation measures. Genetic analysis has recently concluded that there are three subspecies of orangutan in Borneo: Pongo pygmaeus morio, the Northeastern Borneo orang-utan, Pongo pygmaeus wurmbii, the Central Borneo orang-utan and Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus, the Northwest Borneo orang-utan. For more on the orangutan, take a look at orangutan articles and orangutan pictures

Dayak Tribe
Dayak is a name of tribes that identifies the various indigenous peoples on the island of Borneo by the Indonesian part known as Kalimantan. They are divided into about 450 ethno-linguistic groups. Despite some differences, these group share physical features, architecture, language, an oral tradition, customs, social structure, weapons, agricultural technology and a similar outlook on life.

Dayak population estimated at about four million spread over the four Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan / Borneo, the Malaysian territories of Sabah and Serawak and Brunei Darussalam. In Sabah, the Dayak are known as Kadazandusun.

In the past, anthropologists described the Dayak as the "legendary natives of Borneo" who lived in longhouse and engaged in head-hunting. Today, they form a small minority, the loser in an era of swift change and modernization.

The original Dayak identity their cultural, economic, religious and political life has been preserved through their oral tradition. Experts agree that there are many basic affinitive in the legends of the various Dayak groups. Sadly, though, all the original elements of Dayak life as described in the legends have suffered significantly from external elements.

The Dayak or Dyak are a people indigenous to Borneo. It is a loose term for over 200 riverine and hill-dwelling ethnic subgroups, located principally in the interior of Borneo, each with its own dialect, customs, laws, territory and culture, although common distinguishing traits are readily identifiable. Dayak languages are categorised as part of the Austronesian languages in Asia. The Dayak were animist in belief; however many converted to Christianity, and some to Islam more recently. Estimates for the Dayak population range from 2 to 4 million.

10 Days / 9 Nights
Orangutan Trip and Explore Dayak Dyak Borneo Tribes Culture Inheritance
Highlights : Orangutan feeding time, proboscis monkey, river safari, Dayak Culture and tradition.
Start / Finish: Pangkalan Bun Airport.
Tour Code: KNLR-OT-10D
Departure: Everyday Monday and Saturday with direct flight Jakarta – Pangkalan bun return AND every day Jakarta Semarang Pangkalan bun.

Itinerary
DAY 01 : Pangkalan Bun - Orangutan Reserved
Upon arrival at Pangkalan Bun Airport, you will be picked up and meet by our KORINDO NETWORK LINTAS RAYA P.T local staff and transfer to the small town of Kumai where you will board your boat, called a Kelotok, and meet your crew. The boat is a traditional Klotok wooden river boat about 12m 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. Dinner and overnight on the boat. simple mattress, pillow, fine meals, bottled "mineral" water, mosquito net, kitchen, simple toilet available on boat besides the familiar - helpful guides and boatmen. Dinner

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Comfortable wooden Boat

DAY 02 : Orangutan Reserved - Camp Leakey - Boat
After breakfast board the klotok to travel up river for about 2½ hours boating and then up a side creek to Camp Leakey where the older orangutans are reintroduced into the rain forest and also known as research center for Orangutan. Trekking through tropical rainforest searching for wildlife, wild orangutan, birds and other primate as well as tropical jungle plant. Back to the boat for lunch then witness feeding time at 14.00 pm for old rehabilitation orangutan given additional foods. Overnight on the boat.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Comfortable wooden Boat

DAY 03 : Orangutan Reserved - Pondok Tangguy - Pesalat - Pangkalan Bun Hotel
After breakfast board the klotok to travel up the river for Pondok Tanguy, the rehabilitation center for the new ex-captive orangutans, see feeding time at 09.00 am. continuing the trip to Pesalat replantation camp, See the process of re-plantation project or take this opportunity to hike at forest. we could visit village near by the park before proceed to boating down the river back to Kumai and Pangkalan Bun. Overnight at Hotel Pangkalan Bun.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Blue Kecubung Hotel

DAY 04 : Pangkalan Bun Hotel - Bayat Dayak Village
After breakfast, straight to the speed boat harbor about 5 - 10 minutes away. Please covered your valuable things with dry bags and put suntan lotion for sun protection. We recommend also bring soft ear plugs as the sounds of speed boat is so noisy. You will be boarding your speed boat on the Arut River before change to the Lamandau River and Balantikan river. On the way you will pass some villages, logging company and rapids. You will stop for lunch on the way. Upon arrival at Bayat Village after 5 - 6 hours drive. Bayat is one between other semi modern dayak village and also our starting point to the deep forest of Borneo. Dinner and overnight at villager house. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 05 : Bayat Village - Kahingai Village
Breakfast at, then boat up the river by motorized canoe for almost one day ride.In the wap up is the breathtaking souronding view of some traditional dayak village and rain forest, challenching rapid. Lunch will be serve on the route. Afternoon arrive Kahingai in afternoon.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: villager house

DAY 06 : Kahingai - Moving Plantation
After breakfast, one day exploring the surrounding area of Kahingai, following the trails up of the hill accompanied with our local expert to learn their live such as hunting, set the trap, collecting the rattan and any other local peoples activities. Lunch will cook as their way of cooking. Overnight in the forest with tent.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Tent/Camping

DAY 07 : Moving Plantation - Kahingai Village
Take morning opportunity to surrounding the forest then proceed to get back to Kahingai village.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: villager house

DAY 08 : Kahingai - Bayat - Bakonsu Village
Morning breakfast then boat down the river to Bayat village and proceed by speed boat to take other different river to Bakonsu village. After dinner, they will ringing one of their music instrument to gathering together for Horn Bill Dancing Party (the horn bill dancing performance for welcoming the guest)

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: villager house

DAY 09 : Bakonsu - Pangkalan Bun
Morning breakfast sightseeing around the village observe of the remain of head hunting expedition age then boat down following the stream to Pangkalan Bun. arrived afternoon at hotel, check-in and resting. free time at your own leisure.

Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Blue Kecubung Hotel

DAY 10 : Pangkalan Bun - Next Destination
Breakfast at your comfortable hotel, free at your own leisure until we escort you airport for your onwards flight to jakarta or Bali.

Meals: Breakfast

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ORANGUTAN BOAT SPECIFICATION:
Most of Wooden boat made in years 90's and Semi Modern Tourism Transformation
Length : 12 meters
Width : 4 meters
Height : 2 meters
Capacity : 4 persons max
Safety : Life Jackets
Facilities : Kitchen, Electricity, Western Toilet, Shower, Mattress, Pillow and Mosquito net.
Propulsion : This boat is powered by Kobota /or Yanmar engine.
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