Tanjung Puting National Park was originally the Tanjung Puting Wildlife Preserve comprising of Sampit Nature Preserve and Kotawaringin Wild Preserve, set by Dutch Colonial Government in 1936, covering an area of 305,000 hectares for protection of orangutan and proboscis monkey. The government of Indonesia announced it as the national park in 1984 with an area about 300,040 hectares. In 1996, the area was upgraded into 415,040 hectares, encompases the Tanjung puting Wildlife Preserve of 300,040 hectares, former production forest of 90,000 hectares and area of water teritory of 25,000 hectares approximately. It is a conversation area to protect rare animals such as; orangutan, proboscis monkey, hornbill, etc. The area is also a kind of ecosystem of lowland tropical rainforest, swamp and mangrove forest.
Day 01 ARRIVAL IN PANGKALAN BUN – TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK
Meet at airport and directly transfer to Kumai sub-district for boarding the houseboat to Tanjung Puting National Park. The houseboat is a traditional wooden river boat about 6m by 2m with roof forms the upper deck where you can view the rainforest as it glides by. The boat crew including the boatmen, cook, and expert guide. In the peaceful afternoon, we will slowly explore the quite river by the houseboat, with facilities; thin mattress, pillow, fine meals, bottled mineral water, mosquito net, kitchen, and simple toilet available on boat besides the familiar helpful guide and boat. (L,D)
Day 02 TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, we will board the houseboat for cruising upward to Pondok Tangguy Station to explore the rehabilitation center of the new ex-captive orangutans. Next, return to houseboat for sailing upward to Camp Leakey where the older orangutans are reintroduce into the rainforest. At this station, you will have opportunity to trek into the rainforest with your expert guide and forest rangers to appreciate the flora as well as viewing wild orangutans, gibbons, macaques, and birds. Lunch will be served on houseboat. In the peaceful afternoon, we will visit the feeding station to see rehabilitated orangutans are given additional foods. We will then sail back down the river and overnight on houseboat. (B,L,D)
Day 03 TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK – DEPARTURE
Return to Kumai district by boat then transfer to Pangkalan Bun airport for your next destination. (B)