Cost
£1545 per person excluding international and internal flights, evening meals at Rimba lodge and departure tax.
Dates
(23rd September 2008 to 3rd October 2008 FULL)
17th April 2009 to 28th April 2009 NOW TAKING BOOKINGS (People travelling from outside the UK can meet the group in Jakarta on 18th April).
The next trip after this will be Sep/Oct 2009. Actual dates to be announced Spring 2009; please click here to be kept updated with details.
Donation
A minimum of £250 per person from this trip is donated to the Orangutan Foundation whose work is helping to protect and conserve this area. (see CONSERVATION for more info)
Lead by Ian Wood and Ashley Leiman (OBE)
Ian has had a passion for orangutans and photography for over 10 years. He has had articles and photos published in a variety of publications including national newspapers and travel magazines. To read his latest article on the future hope for orangutans in Tanjung Puting please click here . Ashley Leiman is director of the orangutan foundation and has a wealth of information on orangutans and conservation issues. (Ashley reserves the right to send another member of the orangutan foundation if her schedule does not permit her to join the April '09 trip)
Location
Tanjung Puting national park in southern Borneo. There are no roads in this national park so we will explore by boat and on foot.
Likely Subjects
Orangutans, Proboscis monkeys, Agile gibbons, wild boar, crocodiles, Hornbills, Kingfishers and a variety of other birds.
Cost Includes
Police permits for park - Transfer to Kumai to meet boat - Boat to Rimba Lodge - 7 nights accommodation at Rimba Lodge - Breakfast and lunch at Rimba lodge (or on boat) – Local guide – All photography tuition – Daily trips to various places to see wildlife.
Cost Excludes
International flights to Jakarta and internal flights to Borneo. Travel Insurance which is compulsory for this trip - Indonesia visa ($25 payable on arrival) – Hotel Jakarta. Food Jakarta – Evening meals at Rimba lodge (the food here is delicious and no more than £10 per night) - Any food needed at airports-Departure tax.
Group Size
Maximum of six people
Accommodation
Everyone has their own room at Rimba lodge, Tanjung Puting National Park. Wooden chalets with mosquito nets, comfortable clean beds and attached bathrooms.
Level of Fitness
The majority of the travel in the park will be by boat, but there will be some walks in the forest. These are not strenuous and should be fine for anyone with a reasonable level of fitness.
Climate
Hot and humid with a daytime temperature of about 31 C. It can rain at any time so a light but water-proof jacket is required.
Equipment
This trip is suitable for anyone who would like to develop a better understanding of both their camera and various techniques used to photograph wildlife. Any digital camera is fine; we should get the opportunity to get very close to some of the wildlife so super telephoto lenses are not needed.
