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3 Days
Daily Tour
7 people
English, Indonesia
Pangkalan Bun is a pleasant town on the Arut River. ‘Whoever drank from the Arut River will surely return to Pangkalan Bun,’ says a classic saying for those who visit the town for the first time. The phrase illustrates that certain feeling of nostalgia that one day one will return to visit the town. Its typical riverside life together with heritage sites along the banks of the river makes Pangkalan Bun special. It serves as gateway to visitors who wish to venture into the exotic Tanjung Puting National Park. It has The Orangutan Care Center Quarantine (OCCQ) which is the facility for taken care of wounded Orangutans and those confiscated by the Natural Resource Conservation Office (BKSDA).
In this quarantine facility, visitors can interact with charming orangutan babies. The traditional kelotok and getek boats as well as speedboats of every shape and size passing by on the Arut River which you can use to cruise and venture along the long and wide river. About one hour drive from downtown Pangkalan Bun, a relaxing scene awaits at the Kubu Beach. There are also areas which are perfect spots for fishing. Along the shores, visitors can also watch and took part in the activities of the fishermen.
Arrive Pangkalan Bun - Transfer to Tanjung Puting and check into your Houseboat (Klotok) followed by sightings of Proboscis monkeys and Orang Utan by Boat in their natural habitat. Dinner and overnight stay in your Klotok.
After breakfast on your boat, visit Pondok Tanggui to feed the orang utan in the wild. Visit Camp Leakey - The National Reserve, evening take a small boat ride to follow the fireflies brightning the night skies of the reserve.
Breakfast at Klotok, morning free until transfer to the airport for your next destination.