5D/4N Orangutan Mahakam River Tours

State : BORNEO


Day 01  Airport Balikpapan International – Loajanan – Mahakam River
Upon arrival at Sepinggan airport of Balikpapan then meeting service with our guide and transfer to Loajanan for boarding the house boat for exiting Mahakam river. Stop will be made at Loajanan to see the paper plantations from the local farmers. Meals will be served on Boat and stay overnight on boat

Day 02  Muara Muntai – Mancong – Mahakam River
After breakfast on boat stop at Muara Muntai for observing the way of the people life at wooden village then fulldays trip using the motorized canoe over Jempang Lake and passing Ohong river and the village of Ohong with beautiful views along the river for reaching Mancong village. On arrival welcome ceremony will be performed by Dayak Banuaq tribe in front of their long house and than return to the house boat at Muara Muntai, for cruise down up the river to Melak. Lunch box will be provided, dinner and stay overnight on boat.

Day 03  Melak – Pepas Eheng Long House – Kersik Luway Black Orchids - Mahakam River
Arrival in the early morning at Melak. Sightseeing the local markets. Breakfast will be served on boat. Afterward continue your safari to visit Pepas Eheng traditional longhouse, where you may see authentic traditional longhouse and handicraft from the local Dayak artists, royal tomb traditional cemetery etc. Available trek to the jungle to see the huge trees. Than visit Kersik Luway to see the natural forest grows by the Black orchids (Colognae Pandurata ) and others orchids. Afterward return to the boat for cruise down the river to Tenggarong. Meals will be Provided on boat.

Day 04  Tenggarong – Loajanan – Orangutan Island - Samboja Lodge
Breakfast on boat then visiting local market, royal cemetery and museum of Kutai Kertanegara as remain of Sultan Palace. Afterward return to the boat and down the river for Loajanan, then after lunch, proceed to Balikpapan for Samboja Lodge for your accommodation dinner and overnight. Lunch will be serving on boat. Afternoon visiting and observing the Orangutan Island around the Lodge

Day 05  Samboja Lodge - Orangutan Island - Sun Bear - Airport Balikpapan
After breakfast at Lodge, early morning see the feeding time, and visit Sun Bear Sanctuary. Lunch will be serving at Lodge. If time permiting visit kebun sayur shopping archade where you may see traditional market for stone market such as Diamond, Gold, Ruby, Safir, Kecubung, Ametis, and many others stone also others handicraft of Kalimantan. Afternoon transfer to Airport Balikpapan for your next destination.