International Lifestyle Magazine Issue 53 | Page 44

TINERARY I   21st August to 14th September 2014 - 25 days / 24 nights – Cross Borneo Jungle Trekking from East to West Kalimantan, Indonesia. There will be a variety of transportation used ranging from buses, private vehicles, river boats to canoes, trucks, hiking and of course lots of tough trekking as well. This really will be a voyage of discovery, an expedition where we must expect the unexpected. From crowded villages to dayak traditions, from flowing rivers to inland lakes, from palm oil plantations to magnificent mountains, this tour really does have it all! The trip will be starting and finishing at orangutan rescue centres and you will be able to spot exotic Day 01 - 21 AUGUST: ARRIVAL JAKARTA. Arrive in Jakarta and be transfered to your hotel. Meet rest of team and expedition leader. Day 02 - 22 AUGUST: JAKARTA – BALIKPAPAN – SAMBOJA LESTARI. Early morning flight to Balikpapan in East Kalimantan and transfer to Samboja Lestari lodge. This afternoon we shall hold our tour briefing and gear checks. (B,L,D) Day 03 - 23 AUGUST: SAMBOJA LESTARI. Tour of Samboja Lodge, orangutans and sun bears. Visit to orangutan rehabilitation centre. (B,L,D) Day 04 - 24 AUGUST: SAMBOJA – SANGATA - KUTAI NATIONAL PARK. Travel to Kutai National Park and wildlife viewing.Overnight at research station. (B,L,D) Day 05 - 25 AUGUST:  KUTAI NATIONAL PARK - LOAJANAN - MAHAKAM RVER. Transfer from Kutai National park to board our house bota on the Mahakam River. (B,L,D) Day 06 - 26 AUGUST: MUARA MUNTAI – MANCONG - MELAK . House boat, river travel by long boat and dayak village. (B,L,D) Day 07 - 27 AUGUST: MELAK – KERSIK LUWAI – EHENG – TERING – LONG BAGUN Dayak villags via longboats.