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Borneo Package Tours
CROSSING EAST TO WEST BORNEO EXPEDITION

Duration: 17 Days/16 Nights
Mini participants : two persons
Start & Finish : Balikpapan & Pontianak


This Special Interest Tour is offering the real life in two parts of Borneo land. Meet the local people, pass some wilds rapids, walks through the river; mud; rocks; and hills in the deep of primary rain forest. For meals, you will taste local food and jungle menu. During trekking we use fresh water from nature source and stay in simple tent …. No luxury.


ITINERARY
DAY 01 BALIKPAPAN / SAMARINDA
Arrival at Sepinggan airport in Balikpapan, meeting service and transfer by land transport to Samarinda. Dinner and accommodation at Hotel.
DAY 02 SAMARINDA / LONG BAGUN
Transfer to harbour at 06.00 am to on board on public boat (river taxi) to cruise up Mahakam river to Long Bagun in 2 days/1 night trip. Meals and overnight are provided on boat.
DAY 03 MAHAKAM RIVER / LONG BAGUN
Will reach Long Bagun at late afternoon (18.30 pm). Keep stay at public boat until morning. Dinner and overnight are provided on boat.
DAY 04 LONG BAGUN / TIONG OHANG
Depart to Tiong Ohang by public long boat in 4 hours, through the rapids. Lunch enroute, dinner and overnight at local house in Tiong Ohang.
DAY 05 TIONG OHANG / MUARA HUBUNG / ATIKOP HILL / MUARA SAITE
Ride the motorized canoe passing several small rapids in 2 hours to Muara Hubung. Start to trek and climb the Atikop hill, approximately 5 hours to reach the campsite at Muara Saite. Porter will set up a simple tent with waterproof awning. Meals prepared, and overnight in tent.
DAY 06 MUARA SAITE / SUNGAI BEKANA / ARINGE
Through out primary rain forest, the trek is going deeper. Our next jungle camping is in Aringe. Meals prepared, and overnight in tent.
DAY 07 ARINGE / MULLER RANGE
Today trekking is to reach Muller Range the highland between East and West Borneo, will arrive in the afternoon after 8 hours. Meals prepared, and overnight in tent.
DAY 08 MULLER RANGE / SUNGAI SABANG
Passing the border of East and West Borneo on Muller Range, stop over for a while. Go down the hill to reach Sungai Sabang for our first camp in west side of Borneo land after 8 hours trekking. Meals prepared, and overnight in tent.
DAY 09 SUNGAI SABANG / LUBANG DUNGAN / BUNGAN LEA
Continue the trekking through hills and river to Bungan Lea. Meals prepared, and overnight in tent.
DAY 10 BUNGAN LEA / BRAKAN
Trekking along the river stone and rockies land, up and down the hill. It takes 8 hours to reach Brakan. Meals prepared, and overnight in tent near the river.
DAY 11 BRAKAN / SUNGAI BULIT / DATAH OPET
A six hours trekking to reach Datah Opet, through mud with dry leaves and twig and hills. Meals prepared, and overnight on the river side in tent.
DAY 12 DATAH OPET / BURU HONGKANE / TANJUNG LOKANG VILLAGE
Continue to Tanjung Lokang for 6 hours of trekking by climbing the hills. Meals prepared, and overnight in local house.
DAY 13 TANJUNG LOKANG VILLAGE
Free program. At this Punan Bongan dayak’s village you may enjoy your time. Such as to wash the cloth in river with clean water, go around the village or just relax at house. Meals prepared, and overnight in local house.
DAY 14 TANJUNG LOKANG / NANGA LAMPUNG / KAPUAS RIVER / PUTUSSIBAU
Down Stream of Kapuas River, passing some rapids to Putus Sibau, it would take 7 hours longboat ride and arrive in the afternoon. Check in to local hotel. Meals prepared, and overnight in local hotel.
DAY 15 PUTUSSIBAU / SINTANG / PONTIANAK
Leave Putus Sibau by public land transport to Pontianak via Sintang, on 18 hours drive approximately. Early morning arrive in Pontianak. Meals prepared.
DAY 16 PONTIANAK
Arrive in Pontianak and transfer to hotel. Lunch, dinner and overnight provide at hotel.
DAY 17 HOTEL – AIRPORT
After breakfast, free at your leisure until transfer time. Transfer to Supadio airport for your next destination

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING:
Water proof backpack (trekking), Sunglasses, Socks, Enough clothes to wear, Note book and pen, Pocket knife, Flexible mattress to use in the long journey boating and tent, Bathing suit (bathing on the river), Raincoat, Towel - soap - shampoo - toothbrush & paste, Trekking shoes/hiking boot, Sport sandals for rafting, Autan lotion (insect repellent ) and sunscreen, Medical kit and malaria medicine,Dry bags & plastic bags to cover your stuffs from water, Tape recorder for recording the sounds of wild life, Camera or handy camera - extra films & battery - charger - short and long lens, Extra snacks (for extra energy) - fruits - bottle of water - bubble gum - candy and chocolates, Etc

Package price include : Public land transfer, public boat and long boat as per program, Accommodation as per program, Full board meals during the trip, English speaking guide, Donation & entrance fee.
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