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The trip was great, we spent 4d3n on the river and it was a wonderful adventure from beginning to end. The crew took care of us very well and our guide was fantastic telling us local stories and searching for wildlife as we went down the river. We saw so many wild animals, from wild orangutang and monkeys to kingfishers and hornbills; the landscape was so pristine. It felt like going back in time and discovering a untouched piece of the jungle as we slowly made our way up and down the river. We had the entire deck to ourselves to just lounge as the boat slowly chugged along.
Dex Zhao
We loved the entire experience from traveling through and sleeping in the tranquility of the jungle on the charming houseboat, to the frequent encounters of Orang Utans, Macaques, Proboscious Monkeys and Gibbons in the wilderness, to the night trekking all acompanied by the super friendly tour guides and boat crew including the chef who spoiled us with the most delicious meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as snacks in between. We would do it again any day!
Quirin R
Saw loads of orangutans, the team on the boat were really friendly and knowledgeable and the food was great!
Mark S
Our son is keen on primates, so I chose this tour for him, to the orangutans. The tour is three days, two nights, living on a houseboat. We arrived at 7am, drove along a broken road for about 20 minutes, through a military unit, and felt a bit tense. We had sent copies of our passports and tickets for park passes in advance. Our boat arrived, we met our guide Rasmin and sailed along the bay, then up the river. It was not hot, we entered the river, it was beautiful, the birds were singing. We had a modest lunch of local cuisine. It started raining. We sailed to the first stop, and it was still raining (the guide suggested going in the rain, gave us umbrellas. We went along the path through the jungle. We heard a noise overhead, looked, and right above us on the treetops walked a female orangutan with a grown-up cub. Quiet delight! We walked, and they walked above us, to the feeding place. We arrived, the rain stopped, several young males, females and cubs were feeding. They were about 10 meters away. An alpha male came for a short time - they are called kings, young males quickly leave. One sits above us, expresses displeasure (loudly smacks his lips), breaks branches and throws them down on everyone watching, we all laugh quietly. An hour and a half of feeding and we go back. We rest on the boat, at 7 pm there is a night safari. The night one was not particularly impressive, we saw a tarantula, glowing mushrooms and Mushrooms smoking with spores. We sail on to the place of overnight stay. We sat on the bow of the boat, admired the night sky, the moon - romance. We slept on mats under a mosquito net tent, silence, only something crunching and chomping can be heard in the jungle.
In the morning, with the first rays of the sun at half past five, the birds began to sing, cry out, we slept great. Then we had breakfast and went to the second feeding place. The weather is great, although it is the rainy season, but the sun is shining, only very humid. We are walking along the path, the Rasmin and son are in front, about 3 meters behind me and my husband ... King comes out onto the path in front of the son and the guide, grabs a tree with one hand, stops and looks at us, then starts walking forward, sweeping the path with his wool. He looks like Yeti, our emotions are indescribable! So we go on until he turns into the depths of the forest. We knew that we were going in the low season and the probability of seeing orangutans was lower, well, we hoped for at least one. We saw them all: kings, females with cubs of all ages, teenagers, young males! A female with a cub passed me literally 3-4 meters away. No words, photos or videos can convey the live emotions and what we saw with our eyes! Two hours flew by unnoticed, we returned to the boat, had lunch and sailed to the third stop. The higher we sailed along the river, the narrower the river became. The park workers do this work, clearing the river banks from thickets of plants. They cut down entire floating islands and send them floating downstream. But since they cut down very large islands, these islands can become compacted and block the river. The guide told us that if we could not get through, we would return to the second stop. But we were able to get through and went further up the river. We arrived at the third stop, a 20-minute walk along the path to the feeding site. There is a hotel at the third stop, also an orangutan study center, where volunteers also come. Unfortunately, the orangutans did not come to the feeding at the third stop. We sat for a long time, more than an hour, and suddenly a gibbon appeared, very timid, grabbed some fruit, climbed a tree, ate and left altogether. We sat for an hour and a half and went back. We sailed in the opposite direction, had to choose a place to spend the night. But because of these floating islands, we got stuck. Other boats arrived and tried to move these islands, and somehow they pulled us back. In the morning, we sailed to break through the islands. Before us, the park workers left to cut a channel. So we also had adventures. We broke through the islands and calmly went in the opposite direction, and returned to the port by 12 o'clock. Almost everywhere we sailed, there was no connection or internet, we had a very good rest both in mind and body. We said goodbye to the Rasmin and went to the airport. We had a wonderful experience and unforgettable impressions
Sofya
We had an incredible 3-day river cruise. Everything was organized very good, and the whole crew was amazing. Our guide, Hendra, and the boat captain did everything they could to make sure we had the best chances to see and photograph wildlife — and we saw so much! The entire team was very friendly and made us feel really well cared for. The food on board was delicious and plentiful. It was a truly special experience, and we’re very grateful to Hendra and the crew for making it so memorable.
Read more about - Orangutan Safari Kelotok Houseboat 3 Days 2 Nights Private - https://www.viator.com/tours/Pangkalan-Bun/Orangutan-Borneo-Tanjung-Puting-Tour-2-nights/d50589-104471P18?mcid=56757
Javier
A fantastic tour from begining to end. We went on a 3 day 2 night tour in October. From the ease of booking to the taxi back to the hotel every need was catered for and so well organised. Rini and sister are kind and professional. The crew on the boat headed up by Andy were Fantastic and we had a very relaxing time with GREAT home cooked flavoursome food. Mosquito nets comfortable beds and quiet mooring points overnight. We saw plenty of orangutans, proboscis monkeys both in the feedings and as we passed by on the banks of the river which we stopped to enjoy. I highly recommend this company.
Jenn S
I generally dislike organized tours, but this one was simply perfect. We are sailors, so arrived in Kumai on our sailboat, where Nina quickly met us eager to help in any way she could. She handled getting diesel for us, disposing of our garbage, and also gave us a ride to the grocery store (included in the price). They picked us up from our boat the next day for the tour, and had a helper stay onboard in the cockpit while we were away to keep an eye on things (again, included). The tour itself was fantastic. The boat was as promised. We had a group of 8 of us, so I was concerned there wouldn't be room for all of us. In fact, there was TONS of space. Our chef was amazing. 3 delicious meals a day, plus snacks and treats throughout the day. Honestly, the food situation was perfect. We were all happy, even kids. Our guide (and also a guide in training) was very knowledgeable, answering all of our questions. They were constantly stopping the boat to point out things that we would not have seen. I'll even mention the captain and his assistant. I'd expect a captain to just be blindly driving the boat up the river, not caring about monkeys and whatnot. But instead, these guys were stopping the boat all the time. They weren't just sitting there not paying attention, they were always on the lookout for us. When we returned to our boats it was raining hard. Nina made sure that a covered boat came to transport us from the ship to our boats. All in all this tour was perfect from start to finish. I can't recommend Nina and her sister highly enough. In a town full of tour guides, Sisters goes above and beyond.
Roam0345
This is a wonderful relaxing tour to do in Borneo. Sister tour company was very well organised, punctual and delivered what it promised. Our pre tour communication was with Mr. Tio who was very responsive and timely addressed all our questions and concerns. We actually selected this company because of the timeliness of responses as other companies we contacted in PKN were less quick to react. We forgot our binoculars and the company provided them on our request which was a nice touch. Our guide was Poncho who was very attentive, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and really wanted us to have good time. Our chef cook was Ira who delivered delicious meals every time and was very cheerful. The captain and captain helper were very professional and masterfully navigated the boat through the narrowest passages. Th boat we got was very basic but it was fully sufficient for the 2 night tour. We saw a great variety of wildlife during the night walk and along the banks of the river. The orangutang at ranger stations were amazing and it was extremely interesting to watch them. This tour is definitely recommended for anyone interested in both wildlife and human efforts to rescue and rehabilitate animals.
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