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Price: $5,549 Per Person - Prices are per person in double occupancy
Indonesia’s vast and varied landscape is home to some truly extraordinary wildlife. This trip offers unique animal encounters with Indonesia’s ‘Big Three’ that symbolizes a stellar list of animals comprising orangutan, elephants and Komodo dragons; three signature species that can only be found here. Encompassing three distinctive destinations in far-flung corners of the archipelago, the tour also provides an unparalleled view of the landscapes, cultures and habitats that define Indonesia as a wonderland for nature lovers.
Photo: Tanjung Benoa Beach
Inclusions:
- 10-night accommodation at 3* and 4* properties
- 26 meals: 11 breakfasts, 9 lunches and 6 dinners
- Private transportation in a chauffeur-driven, air-conditioned vehicle
Domestic flights:
➢ Medan – Jakarta
➢ Jakarta – Pangkalan Bun
➢ Pangkalan Bun – Denpasar via Surabaya
➢ Denpasar – Labuan Bajo
➢ Labuan Bajo – Jakarta OR Denpasar
- Bottled drinking water during transfers
- Tours and activities as indicated in the itinerary
- Professional and licensed English-speaking guide
- All entrance fees, donations, and parking fees as per the itinerary
- Public Liability Insurance
Trip Itinerary:
DAY 1 ARRIVAL MEDAN - TANGKAHAN
Upon arrival at Kualanamu International Airport in Medan, meet with your professional and licensed guide, then head into Medan; the capital of North Sumatra province for a brief city tour. Thereafter, take a drive from Medan to Tangkahan. Check-in upon arrival at your hotel.
NOTE: The morning time of arrival is highly suggested if you choose to do the Medan city tour.
Approximate distance and journey time: Medan – Tangkahan (99.2 km) : 4 hour 35 minutes.
Accommodation: Tangkahan for 1 night
DAY 2 TANGKAHAN - ELEPHANT ACTIVITIES - BUKIT LAWANG
Dawn gives way to a new day as the sounds of a jungle symphony awakens you. Enjoy breakfast at the lodge and then head down to the riverside, where you will help in bathing the elephants. Proceed on an hour-long elephant ride through designated dirt trails, where lunch is provided at the end of the trek with a stunning waterfall set up. Return back to the hotel for a quick check-out.
Next, take a trip to Bukit Lawang traversing thickly cultivated plantations overlooking the dramatic views of forested foothills in the Bukit Barisan mountain range, where you’ll see shady countryside interspersed with local rural houses. Check-in upon arrival at your hotel in Bukit Lawang.
Approximate distance and journey time: Tangkahan – Bukit Lawang (60 km) : 3 hours 15 minutes.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Bukit Lawang for 2 nights
DAY 3 BUKIT LAWANG TREKKING
Following breakfast at your hotel, embark on a full day of trekking through the national park, where you may be lucky enough to see orangutan swinging gently through the trees, through an unforgettable landscape of exotic flora and fauna. Pause for a packed lunch during the trek, then follow a footpath through the rainforest along a network of trails which lead down to the riverside, where you will conclude the day’s trekking by taking a refreshing whitewater tube ride on crystal-clear mountain streams downriver. From here you will then return on foot to the hotel for accommodation.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
DAY 4 BUKIT LAWANG - MEDAN - ARRIVAL JAKARTA
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel, before setting out for some short trekking (approximately 2-3 Hours) in the unforgettable jungles of Bukit Lawang. Next, head back to the hotel and check out, before driving onwards to Medan, where you will catch an afternoon flight to Jakarta. Transfer to your hotel upon arrival and then spend the evening free at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Jakarta for 1 night
DAY 5 DEPARTURE JAKARTA - PANGKALAN BUN - TANJUNG PUTTING
After breakfast, travel to the airport in Jakarta and transfer direct to Kumai village in Tanjung Puting National Park, where you will board a traditional houseboat known as ‘klotok’. This unique and charming houseboat will be your home for the next few days and your own personal viewing platform for the delights of the rainforest; its traditional design features an upper deck where you can view the jungle as it glides by. The boat crew includes the boatman, cook and an expert guide. While away the afternoon watching primates, birdlife, and many other natural wonders float by on the riverside. Overnight and dining will be on your houseboat, with facilities including a thin mattress, pillow, fine meals, bottled mineral water, mosquito net, kitchen, and simple toilet available onthe boat in addition to your familiar team of helpful guides and boatmen.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Tanjung Puting for 3 nights
DAY 6 TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK
After breakfast, cruise further upriver to Camp Leakey, where the older orangutans are reintroduced into the rainforest. At this station, you will have the opportunity to trek into the jungle with your expert guide and rangers to appreciate the flora, as well as view wild orangutan, gibbons, macaques and birds.
In the afternoon, we will visit the feeding station to see where rehabilitated orangutans are given additional food. We will then sail back down the river. Breakfast and lunch will be served on the houseboat.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 7 TANJUNG PUTING NATIONAL PARK
Set out on a river safari by houseboat in the morning to observe the unique ecology and wildlife along the banks of the river. En route, we will stop at Pondok Tanggui Feeding Station to watch rangers feed orangutan, and then continue our trip by visiting the Pesalat Station to explore reforestation activities and the famous ironwood, as well as other exotic vegetation. Lunch will be served on board while sighting wild animal activities along the riverside. Next, we will depart to Tanjung Harapan Feeding Station for viewing the feeding process of the orangutan. Enjoy the natural views on the way back. Breakfast and lunch will be served on board.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 8 PANGKALAN BUN - ARRIVAL DENPASAR
Enjoy breakfast before catching a flight from Pangkalan Bun to Denpasar via Semarang. Upon arrival, drive to your hotel. Check-in and spend the day at your leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Bali for 1 night
Photo: Bali Manta Bay
Begin your trip with the first flight of the day to Komodo Airport in Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province. Once a small fishing village, Labuan Bajo is now a busy, bustling centre of tourism, since it is the entry point for trips to see the world-famous Komodo Dragons, or Varanus Komodensis. Meet your assigned guide upon arrival, then directly transfer to Labuan Bajo Harbour to embark on a local wooden boat with full air-conditioned cabin. A one-hour boat journey gets you to Kelor Island and Manjarite for snorkeling near the island (snorkeling gear is provided). After another soft-trekking at Loh Buaya, continue sailing towards Kalong Island where you can observe bats filling the sky as they come home to roost at sunset. Your boat will be positioned nearby the island during your first night in the Komodo National park area. Lunch and dinner are provided onboard.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Labuan Bajo in cabin on boat for 2 nights
Photo: Komodo Dragon at the beach of Komodo islands
Wake up this morning and breakfast is provided onboard as the boat starts sailing towards to Padar Island, and trekking to the top. Continue sailing towards to Komodo Island, another island that is home to the Komodo dragons. Arrive at the island, have a safety briefing then start following the trails of the dragon walking path, guided by a local ranger. Observe the dragons from a safe distance and have a quick stop at the local museum.
The boat journey then continues on to Pink Beach for swimming and more snorkeling (snorkeling gear provided). A freshly cooked lunch is served onboard as the boat sails to Manta Point. Observe the rich marine life such as turtles, huge clams, various kind of sponges and cuttlefish, along with healthy reefs and corals. If you are lucky, you will get to swim with manta rays! In the afternoon, your boat takes you to Gililaba where your boat is stationed for your last evening on board with dinner provided.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
DAY 11 KANAWA ISLAND - SEBAYUR ISLAND - LABUAN BAJO
Enjoy your breakfast and another opportunity for snorkeling nearby Kanawa Island. Crystal clear water provides you great visibility to observe the marine life better while snorkeling. Freshly cooked lunch is served as the boat sails towards Labuan Bajo. Arrive at the harbour, where a chauffeured vehicle is waiting to take you to a hotel for your last evening in Labuan Bajo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Labuan Bajo for 1 night
DAY 12 DEPARTURE LABUAN BAJO
After breakfast at the hotel, check out. You will be picked up at the hotel lobby at the designated time, depending on your flight schedule. Proceed directly to Komodo Airport for your onward journey with wonderful memories of your visit.
Meals: Breakfast
