Dive into the most unknown Borneo. The Kutai National Park jungles were established as a national park to protect 30% of the primary jungle, which is home to a population of Orangutans, some traditional Bugis villages, and many species of animals, trees, and plants. You will go deep into the jungle in canoes in search of the wildlife on these flat lands. And from the hand of our local guide, you will learn about the behavior of these wild apes and the rain forests of the third- largest island in the world. The adventure is about to start!
Welcome to Balikpapan! It is now a port city but was once a fishing village built by Bugis people. You can find jewelry and gemstones sold at many markets, as well as nice white sandy beaches in the coastal area.
When you arrive at the airport, you will meet your guide and start your long journey to Sangatta. It is one of the entry points into the national park. It will be about 6 – 7 hours by car to your hotel, where you will check in, rest, and have dinner.
Meals: Lunch – Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Sangatta
Early in the morning, you will go in motor canoes upriver into the jungle. First, you will stop at the orangutan research station, where you leave our backpacks. After that, you begin a walk through the jungle into the forest in search of wildlife, including orangutans. The park, which extends over an area of 2,000 square kilometers is home to diverse flora and fauna. There are more than 900 species of flora and other vegetation types, such as mangrove forests and freshwater swamps. Moreover, it provides habitat to 10 species of primates, 90 species of mammals including orangutans and 300 species of birds. Meanwhile, the number of orangutans was found to have decreased from 600 recorded in 2004 to about 60 in 2009. However, a survey in 2010 identified over 2,000 orangutans as inhabiting the park. In the afternoon, return to the station for lunch and rest. After that, in the late afternoon, you will do another trek through the forests. Dinner and accommodation at the research station.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Kutai National Park
Enjoy your breakfast with the sounds of the jungle. After that, again in a motorized canoe, you will go to the delta of the Sangatta River. It includes areas of lowland rain forest as well as mangrove forest. The interesting spots include orangutans and proboscis monkeys, birds, and crocodiles. After that, you go back to Sangatta for lunch and then transfer to Samarinda to spend the night at the hotel.
Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel in Samarinda
Enjoy your breakfast, then have some free time to enjoy the atmosphere of the hotel until departure time. At the appointed time, you transfer to Balikpapan airport with more or less a two-hour drive for your flight to your next destination. Thank you for doing this Kutai National Park tour with Come2Indonesia. Sampai Jumpa!
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