Tanjung Puting National Park

Tanjung Puting National Park

Tanjung Puting National Park is the most popular tourist destination in Kalimantan and for good reason, a near guarantee that you’ll see free-roaming orangutans, combined with a storybook journey up a winding jungle river, gives this adventure world-class appeal. And though remote, the park is easily reached via direct flights from Jakarta and Surabaya.

 

The park is best seen from a klotok, a ramshackle, multistorey liveaboard boat that travels up Sungai Sekonyer from Kumai to the legendary rehabilitation centre at Camp Leakey. During the day you lounge on deck surveying the jungle for wildlife with binoculars as the boat chugs along its narrowing channel, stopping to convene with semi-wild orangutans at the three main feeding stations. Despite an increase in visitor numbers and boats in recent years, the trip is still a fine introduction to the rainforest, and one of the most memorable experiences you’ll have in Kalimantan.

 

Rehabilitation centre at Camp Leakey

Rehabilitation Centre at Camp Leakey, Tanjung Puting National Park

 

Get Around

In the jungle there is no other option but to get around by foot so a visit to Tanjung Puting will involve walking in the great outdoors. As you trek through the tropical surrounds you’ll need to keep your eyes peeled for orangutans, monkeys, bush pigs and wild deer as you go. Walks can be tailored to your level of fitness so discuss the different options with your travel expert before you set out.

 

Sekonyer River Tanjung Puting Orangutan Travel Information

 

Tour Destination: 
Sekonyer River in to Tanjung Puting Reserve and National Park.

 

Main Interest & Things to do: 
Jungle Trek, flora and fauna reserve with wild orangutans and other wildlife, as crocodiles, several birds species and many flower species can be found here.

 

Culture: 
Dayak

 

Flora & Fauna: 
Tropical Rainforest and Wildlife, Orangutans at Tanjung Puting National Park.

 

Tour Starting Point: 
Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.

 

Tour Transport Possibilities: 
By Private car from Palangka Raya,or by flight to Pangkalan Bun continue by klotok houseboat into the National Park and Reserve.

 

Tour Ending Point: 
Pangkalanbun, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.

 

Travel Distance to Entry Point: 
200 Km from Pangkalan Bun Airport.

 

Tour Duration: 
Short Get Through Visit 3 to 5 Days.

 

Accommodation & Hotels: 
Rimba Lodge or Klotok Houseboat.

 

Tour Grade : 
Usual to challenging.