orangutan sanctuaries (tours)

Does anybody know of a travel company in AUstralia that specialises in holidays that include either of the two sanctuaries

orangutan sanctuaries (tours)

Hi MarleneRay

BTW which sanctuaries are you referring???

If you are referring to Sepilok or Temmenggoh

Sorry to inform that you are at the wrong forum.

You will get better response at Malaysia forum.

orangutan sanctuaries (tours)

I highly recommend Adventure Indonesia. We just returned from a trip to Pangkalan Bun (Orphan Center) and Tanjung Puting (Camp Leakey). Adventure Indonesia made all the arrangements and did a fabulous job. We even met Dr. Birute Galdikas.

Hi Marleen,

My wife and I were also thinking about visiting an orangutan sactuary on our trip to Borneo. Did you make it to either of the ones you mentioned? Thanks.

Hello

We went to Borneo in May and used a company called Exotic Borneo

Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Tel: (6088) 245920; Fax: (6088) 245902;

Email: tour@exborneo.com

for tours including Sepilok. We stayed just outside Kota Kinabalu and they arranged the flight to Sandakan too.

Although not based in Australia, they were very efficient to deal with via email.

I%26#39;m pretty sure they had offices in other areas of Borneo too.

Have a fantastic time.

The sanctuary at Tanjung Punting (Indonesia) is excellent. I have traveled all over Indonsia, and it remains one of the best things I%26#39;ve done.

There isn%26#39;t any need to organize through a travel company. It is easy to do the trip yourself and you%26#39;ll pay a fraction of the cost you%26#39;ll pay to a travel agency.

If you mean the BOS Rehabilitation Clinics in East and Central Kalimantan, Intrepid Tours has a river cruise that visits the Central Kalimantan Centre outside Palangkaraya

Not sure whether this is any help...but there%26#39;s a wonderful trip to Tanjung Puting national park and Camp Leakey research centre ...www.agoodplace.co.uk

If you mean Tanjung Puting National Park in Pangkalan Bun - Central Kalimantan/Borneo Indonesia. It%26#39;s natual home for wild orangutan habitat. anjung Puting National Park is natural wonder located in district Kota Waringin Barat and Seruyan, in the southern part of the Island Borneo, Indonesia. Covering 415.040 hectares, the park largest single protected forest in the province Kalimantan Tengah (Central Borneo). It is also the largest projected area of tropical heath and peat swamp forest in South East Asia. The area was designated as wildlife reserve in 1935 and then national park in 1982.

This area is home to many unique species of animals, the species that was made the park famous is the critically endangered Orangutan (Pongo Pygmaeus), the park is also known for its population of Proboscis Monkey or Bekantan, large monkey that is only found in Borneo. Other primates that are found in this area include the Agile Gibbon, Red Leaf Eating Monkey and Macaque. The vegetation of the park present is a complex mosaic of habitats. The forest types include lowland rain forest, dry land forest, heath forest, peat-swamp forest, mangrove and coastal forest. The common tree species are Meranti or Balangeran (Shorea spp.), Ramin (Gony Stylus Bancanus), Jelurung (Dyera sp.) and famous Ulin “Iron Wood” (Evsideroxylon Zwagerii).

The park’s topography is generally very flat, the highest point is less than 100 meters above sea level. In the northern part, some low undulating ridges run generally southward. The park is composed of different types of soil; it is very acidic with Ph 3,8 – 5.0. Several slow moving and black water river flow across the park, flooding is common occurrence within the park. In fact, most part of park area is flooded for at least four months a year. The climate is equatorial with maximum temperatures ranging between 34C to 38C and minimum temperatures ranging between 17C – 21C, average annual rainfall is around 2400mm, the wettest months December to January and humidity is generally high (55% to 98%).

For detail information you can contact info@oranghutantour.com

Hi all,

I am planning a 3-4 days trip early May to Tanjung Puting. I am going with my parents so I want to book something before since we don%26#39;t have much time. ANy recommendations on travel agencies doing trips in the park? (i found a lot on the web but not sure which is best or recommended)

Thanks!

Benjamin

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