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| 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.
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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
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| 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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