Pangkalan Bun, Kumai

Upon arrival in Pangkalan Bun you'll be met and transfered to Kumai for boarding to the Kelotok. Leaving Kumai River, you'll have an opportunity to see river front life. Borneo has so many rivers so boat is the main transportation here. May you also see a thousand high building like hotel with tiny holes, such as an semi-wild swift poultry to harvest its nest. Then, cruising to Sekonyer River, the estuarine habitat with unique vegetation called mangrove. Watch along the river bands for wildlife such as Proboscis Monkey (the endemic monkey in Borneo), Long-tailed Macaque, Red-leaf Monkey, Silvered Langur or Birdlife along river side. Cruising 3 hours from harbour to Rimba Lodge will give you opportunity to see groups of Proboscis monkey (the endemic primate in Borneo). Dinner will be served in the boat at 19:00, then check in to Homestay as your accommodation.

Pondok Tanggui, Camp Leakey

Leaving at 7 am from accommodation, you will enjoy your breakfast in the boat while cruising to Pondok Tanggui, orangutan feeding will be 9 am. This place is nice, even the orangutan not attend on the feeding platform sometimes in the fruit season, but this is really good. It means, orangutan prefer to have a natural food and able to survive in the jungle. After watching orangutan, next destination is Camp Leakey, the legendary Orangutan Rehabilitation Camp, where Prof. Birute MF. Galdikas starting her study in early 1971.

Boating a side creek through tea colored water where you will see the magnificent reflection from the vegetation along the river, when lucky with you, the fresh water crocodile and other wildlife attraction could find a long river bands. After having lunch and departingin Camp Leakey, we can spend the rest of the day by hiking through the Borneo rainforest, then enjoying Orangutan feeding time at 2 pm. The next 1 hours we have to leave from feeding station area in Camp Leakey to give privacy for Orangutan, its time to build nest.

Cruising down to Sekonyer River, we have opportunity to see Probocis monkey, Long-tailed Macaque and birdlife along the river banks. Takes approximately 3 hours on medium speed from Camp Leakey to Rimba Lodge. Having dinner on boat then check in to your lodge.

Canoeing-Pesalat, Tanjung Harapan

Accompanied by villager, you will enjoy a jungle walk for 3,5 hours. Your trip will meet a small black wayer river where another man from the village waiting you with a small canoe. You will have an experience to ride a small canoe just like a locals, paddling down to the artery river in the jungle.

After having lunch, you'll have a short trekking on the wooden jetty, then visiting a forest tree seeding. The aims for enriching food-tree of orangutan and also rehabilitate land after fire and logging. You will plant a tree as a small contribution to the nature and providing food for wildlife in the future.

Next, we cruising to the down stream in Sekonyer River, our next destination is Tanjung Harapan. Orangutan feeding will be 3 pm. If we have a plenty time, having a short walking-sight seeing in the Sei Sekonyer Village will be nice to see settlement near the park.

After visiting feeding station, we continue to down stream to see packs of Proboscis monkey in the roosting trees. Spotting big dominat male will be really interesting.

Looking for a good place to have dinner beneath fireflies. If the weather good (no rain, no wind), we can see a million of fireflies like a Christmas tree, but we can't guarantee about this. We will try to do best effort and find out best place. Dinner beneath fireflies, After dinner, go straight to your accommodation.

Kumai, Pangkalan Bun, Makassar (Flight)

Today, we will let you have experience having breakfast on your accommodation, since we can leave at 7.30 am. The tour still not end, you still have 2,5 hours cruising down to Sekonyer river. Still any possibilities to see wildlife. Enjoying your coffee in the boat while exploring the river in the morniing, may you meet orangutan foraging in the tree around river bank. It will offer you incredible experience. Long-snout crocodile also often busking on the sun in the river bank when the weather really good. Departing Kumai about 10 am, you'll be transfered to Pangkalan Bun Airport, possible to visit our orangutan souvenir and handicraft gallery before your flight.

Wings Air IW-1891 | PKN-SUB 12:40 - 14:10 | 1h 10m transit in Juanda (SUB)

Lion Air JT-884 | SUB-UPG 15:20 - 17:50 | Sultan Hasanuddin Intenational Airport - Makassar (UPG)

Makassar - Transfer In

Upon arrival at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, retrieve your luggage from luggage belt. Afterwards, take the exit gate to find your guide who will bring a signboard with your name written on it. He will then transfer you to your hotel. In the evening at 7 pm, meet your guide at the hotel lobby and he will take you to experience authentic seafood dinner at local restaurant. Makassar known as the seafood distribution in Indonesia considering as the city is the main hub of the fisherman boat. Back to the hotel and stay overnight.

Makassar, Maros, Toraja

After breakfast and check out. Drive approximately 1 hours to Rammang-Rammang in the Maros Regency. Take a boat and explore the magnificent views of the 3rd largest karst forest in the world. Continue your trip to the north and lunch will be served at Restaurant near Pare-Pare, a small port situated 155 kms north of Makassar. Enjoy afternoon coffee or tea with spectacular view of Bambapuang Mountain before you arrive in Toraja. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Rantepao, Toraja.

Toraja

After breakfast at hotel. A full day exploring Toraja Land, A statue of Jesus Christ at Makale in Tana Toraja Regency. It is the tallest statue of Jesus Christ in the world - with its height at 40 metres. It stands on the top of BUNTU BURAKE hill about 1.100 metres above sea level. Continue to visiting the cliff-side stone grave with wooden effigies on the balcony at LEMO,then continue to LONDA to visit coffins hang from cracks in the rocky face. Lifelike wooden sculptures or effigies complete with clothes, stand in neat rows in cracks hollowed out in the cliff faces, very much like the windows & balconies of a house. Lunch will be served at local restaurant. After Lunch, visiting the traditional wooden carving village at KETE KESU. Late afternoon back to hotel for your overnight stay and dinner.

Toraja Shore Excursion

Wake up early to catch the beautiful sunrise at LOLAI, then back to hotel for showering and breakfast. After breakfast at hotel. The second fullday excursion, visit the traditional cotton weaving village at SA’DAN. The ancient megalithic stones in BORI and then proceed to SESEAN mount to view the large-ricefield terraces at BATUTUMONGA. Lunch will be served on this spot. After Lunch, continue to visit the boulder grave at LOKO' MATA', then take a nature-walk (an easy walk) through the rice-field and find some local tribes activities along the way down to the village and later on, you will be picked up by our driver and transfer back to your hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Note : A traditional funeral ceremony which can be reached by foot will be included within these two days tours. A typical Torajan local fruits and LIVESTOCK MARKET can also be visited.

Toraja, Makassar - Transfer Out

Breakfast at hotel. Leaving Toraja Land for Makassar. Lunch at Kupa Beach Restaurant near Pare-Pare. After lunch, proceed to Makassar and directly to the Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport for check in Hotel Transit.

Lion Air JT-798 | UPG - DJJ 01:40 - 06:05 | 2h 15m transit in Sentani (DJJ)

Wings Air IW-1631 | DJJ - WMX 08:20 - 09:10 | Wamena Airport (WMX)

Fly to Wamena

Upon arrival at Wamena, we will go directly to a hotel for the check-in process. Cool air from the mountains and a typical Papuan smile will welcome you. Meanwhile, the temperature in Wamena is quite cold around 10-12 degrees in the afternoon and night. Meanwhile, the temperature is 25 degrees during the day. For this reason, we recommend that you bring a sweater or jacket. Lunch and dinner are not included on the first day of your tour adventure.

Baliem Valley Tour

On the second day of the Baliem Valley Wamena Tour, we start with breakfast at the hotel. Afterwards, we head to Napul Hill to see Baliem Valley’s spectacular natural scenery. This valley stretches for 80 km with a width of 20 km. This valley is truly amazing and beautiful and is located at an altitude of 1600 – 1700 meters above sea level. Then, we explore nature on foot to the village of Sinakma via a suspension bridge over the Wamena river and Lani Village. Meanwhile, lunch will be served at a local restaurant. After lunch, we will visit the traditional market of Jibama to see how Papuans trade. Then, we continue the journey to Wesaput – Pugima Village and walk around at Dani Village. In the afternoon, we return to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Kurima District – Explore the South of Baliem Valley

After breakfast at the hotel, we will leave for the south of the Baliem valley for one hour by vehicle. After that, we will start our trekking adventure through the sweet potato garden and enjoy the amazing natural scenery of Baliem George. You can meet local people who live around the Baliem River. So, you can learn about their way of life and unique culture. A lunch box will be provided for your lunch. Meanwhile, we return to the car that is waiting and leave for the hotel. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

Jiwika – Enjoy Dani Ceremony of Pig Feast and Dance

On the fourth day of Baliem Valley Wamena Tour, we will witness a unique Dani ceremony. We start our activities with breakfast at the hotel. After that, we drive about 40 minutes to Jiwika Village, located north of the Baliem Valley. You can see the mummy in Sumpaima village and continue walking to other villages in about 10 minutes. Then, you will join in and enjoy Dani’s ceremony from the battle of Mock and Pig Feast. This is a unique tradition that you must see. They will make fire traditionally, kill pigs with arrows, and cook it. They cook the pork in a grilled hot stone along with vegetables and sweet potatoes. This ceremony will take around 4 – 5 hours. Meanwhile, we will provide a lunch box for lunch. This ceremony is complemented by the distribution of food by the chief of the village to the local community after they finish cooking. Finally, we return to the hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

Wamena, Jayapura Tour

The fifth day of the 6 Days Baliem Valley Wamena Tour is the last day at Wamena. We start with breakfast and check out of the hotel. After that, we leave for the airport and fly to Jayapura. After arriving in Jayapura, we headed straight to Sentani lake. We will explore Sentani Lake by boat to see the beauty of nature with calm lake water and green hills surrounding it. Meanwhile, lunch will be served at Yougwa Restaurant located on the lakeside. If time is still available, we will visit the Anthropology Museum, which is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 14:30. However, the museum is closed every Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. Then, we will go to the local Hamadi market in the afternoon to see the unique and beautiful handicrafts from the land of Papua. Finally, we check in at a hotel, have dinner and overnight stay.

Wings Air IW-1630 | WMX - DJJ 09:30 - 10:30 | Sentani International Airport - Jayapura (DJJ)

Jayapura – Departure

Today is the last day of the 15 Days Pangkalan Bun - Orangutan Tour, Toraja Tour, and Baliem Valley Wamena Tour which is full of adventure agendas. After breakfast and checking out from the hotel, we will go to Jayapura Airport to continue to your next flight destination.

Citilink QG-251 | DJJ - UPG 07:15 - 09:45 | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG)