
# Return trip from Surabaya to do orangutan, houseboat travel, and Ijen Bromo hike tour 5D4N
♦ The highlights and tourism sites which will be done, such as;
Borneo Orangutan and houseboat jungle river cruise tour :
≈ Visit to witness wild orangutans and Jungle River Cruise ; Explore the wild side of Borneo on a journey through Tanjung Puting National Park: see orangutans in their natural habitat, cruise through ancient.
≈ A Borneo orangutan and jungle river cruise takes you on a traditional wooden houseboat—called a klotok—along winding tropical rivers to see wild orangutans and rare wildlifes to get one of your memorable holiday travel once life time
♦ Today, please take a flight from Surabaya airport in East Java to Pangkalan Bun in Central Kalimantan (Borneo) at 07.00 - 08.10 am OR at 12.30 - 13.40 pm (it depends on flight ticket availability). Upon your arrival time in Pangkalan Bun airport, our representatif team will fetch you and take you to pier of Kumai’s river by a private car for 20 minutes.
♦ Afterward, you will board on the traditional boat (wooden boat with engine) to proceed for your trip to reach Tanjung Puting National Park area for 2 hours exploring the river and enjoy Borneo rive cruise.
♦ The houseboat is a traditional wooden river boat, not a lodge OR hotel — and that's the magic of it. It's a largely open vessel.- So, you live close to the river and jungle wildlifes
♦ The houseboat is engined river boat,- it is made from iron wood and a specialist for tourism industry. The boat is made with 12m (length) and 2,5m (width) with a roof on upper deck where you will view the natural environment of the rainforest.
♦ The local people call it by KLOTOK. We will explore the river by Klotok with slowly to observe wild animals and the natural environment along the river side. There are Proboscis monkeys, Macaques, many species of birds and other wild animals will greet you in the middle of Borneo rain forest.
♦ For cheapest tour package price and to get much more opportunity to see wildlife in this area you can stay overnight on the houseboat or it is called with Klotok which has upper deck with wide enough open space for observe the wildlife during your river tours in National Park of Tanjung Puting.
♦ A traditional, two-storey Indonesian wooden river boat with engined that becomes your home for the duration of your tour. You cruise, dine, and sleep on board as you travel the River deep into the national park.- Or for more comfortable accommodation— with the option of a land-based lodge if you prefer to pay extra
♦ After having breakfast, boating up to the main highlight places for Orangutan where you will do short jungle trekking.
♦ Pondok Tanggui Tour ; Embark on another exciting Borneo rainforest trek in Pondok Tanggui, searching for more wildlife and see the wild orangutan feeding time around at 09 - 10 am.
♦ Afterward, back trekking through the jungle to the boat parking lot - get the delicious lunch which will be prepared by the boat crew/ chef with local dishes:- Refuel with a tasty lunch on the klotok before your Borneo jungle river cruise and adventure tour to next destination.
♦ Black Water- and Junlge Cruise : Immerse yourself in the unique ecosystem on a fascinating black water river cruise.
♦ Camp Leakey Visit : Do another Borneo jungle trekking to see feeding time the wild orangutans in Camp Leakey around at 14 pm- includes learning about orangutan rehabilitation efforts at the crucial Camp Leakey center.
♦ Afterward, at late noon - Back to the boat and boating down the river and if possible (*if lucky) We may will do the crocodile nest lake observing
♦ Sunset view, and firefly tours : If the weather is good enough, You may can see and do the sunset view tours during the cruising the river to reach the boat parking lot which locates on the rim area of National Park.- And also, there will be a chance to do the firefly tour for those who will stay night on the klotok/ house boat
♦ Today, after a day jungle river cruise and Borneo orangutan tour - you can choose to overnight stay and having dinner on house boat OR at lodge to get more comfortable stay
♦ After breakfast, we will transfer you to reach to the river port in Kumai by Klotok/ houseboat, and then we will drive to Pangkalan Bun airport to catch your flight leaving for Surabaya airport in East Java - Indonesia
♦ We suggest you to take a morning flight from Pangkalan Bun to Surabaya air port at at 08.50 - 10.00 am). Upon your arrival in Surabaya airport, our representatif team will pick you up, and drive to Banyuwangi area where the Ijen crater located for about 7-8 hours
♦ The travel time to reach Banyuwangi depends on the traffic situation and includes to take s hort a rest/ get public toilet at local restaurant.- Upon your arrival in Banyuwangi, We'll escort you to the accommodation for taking a rest and stay night.
♦ 00:30 or 01.00: This trip will be started from your accommodation or hotel in Ijen area around at 00:30 am or at least at 01:00 am and then drives for about 1 hour to reach the post 1 of Paltuding or this is as the starting point for the hiking activities in Ijen crater and then you will do the climbing actitivities in Mount Ijen as follow
♦ 02.00-06.00: The preparation and then climbing activities to reach top of Ijen. Upon your arrival on the top of Ijen crater, you may can do observation of the Milky Way with your mobile phone apk.
♦ If it is allowed by Ijen crater officer, we will descend to reach the edge of lake to see blue fire with better and clearer view,-then afterward ascend back to the top for viewing of sunrise on the peak of Mount Ijen and take a rest with an amazing view the green lake of sulfur as natural backgrounds which can forget how tired for the climbing process in Ijen crater
♦ 06.00-08.00: Go down by passing the same route or path on the slope of Mount Ijen till reach the base camp of Paltuding as the vehicles parking lot and take a short rest
♦ 08.00-10.00: Afterward, leaving the parking lot area of Ijen crater to escort you back to your accommodation or hotel for having breakfast, take shower, and then take your own time in hotel area and then preparation to leave your accommodation or hotel in Ijen area
♦ 10.00/ 11.00: Around at 10 or by the latest at 11 am,- We'll leave the accommodation to drive to reach Bromo area for about 5 – 7 hours and it depends on the traffic condition. Upon arrival in Bromo area - We'll escort you to your accommodation for overnight stay
*** Notes for Ijen blue fire tours: If the weather is good enough and you are NOT tired, and then it is allowed to do night climbing by Ijen officer, you can do ijen blue fire tours and seeing blue fire which will be started from your accommodation around at 00.30 or by the latest at 01.00 am. Continue to read for further information of Ijen blue flame tour ...
♦ 03.00-06.00: Take a jeep's vehicle to enjoy sunrise tours and reach the place for seeing the sunrise in Bromo area where you can choose one of the famous places to view the sunrise in Bromo area such as at Pananjakan hill, Kingkong hill, or Love hill
♦ Take a while your time for a cup of coffee, then seeing the sunrise at a place as like your choice. After enjoy sunrise tour in Bromo area, we will continue to drive with jeep for next destination on the jeep parking lot on the slope of Mount Bromo
♦ 06.00-08.00: Crossing the seas of sand on foot or with horse riding (it is as optional for you with distance 10 minutes walking / one way) to reach the bottom area of Bromo where there are more than 250 stairs which will direct you to reach peak of Mount Bromo.
♦ Resting for awhile and take the pictures on the top of Mount Bromo with amazing view of the Bromo crater which on the bottom area is spread out the seas of sand or famous with whispering sand and it is bordered with other mountains as natural backgrounds
♦ 08.00-10.00: Going back to your hotel or accommodation in Bromo area by passing the same route as you have done for reaching the top of Mount Bromo. Arrived in your hotel, please enjoy your breakfast; take a shower and preparation for leaving Mount Bromo to reach your accommodation or hotel in Ijen crater area
♦ 10.00/ 12.00: Around at 10 am or by the latest at 12 pm,- We'll leave the accommodation to drive to for about 3 – 4 hours (*depends on the traffic condition) to reach Surabaya or Malang as the ending point of this Borneo to Java tour within 5 days 4 nights travel package.
Tour Package Price INCLUDES:
* Pick-up at Pangkalan Bun airport
* Drop off to Surabaya/ Malang area
* Private car with fuel and driver on trip
* River houseboat engined for orangutan tour
* Entrance ticket- Tanjung Puting National Park
* Entrance ticket- Ijen crater + Mt. Bromo tours
* Bottled mineral water, parking and freeway fee
* Gas mask rental for Ijen climbing tour activities
* English tour guide on the tourism sites only
* 2N stay in Tanjung Puting (depends order)
* 1N stay in Ijen crater (depends order)
* 1N stay in Mt. Bromo (depends order)
* Meals as stated on the tour package
≈ (B: b'fast, L: lunch and D: dinner)
Tour Package Price EXCLUDES:
* Travel insurance, meal
* Airfare on the trip above
* Cost due reschedule flight time
* Cost due cancellation flight time
* Horse riding on seas of sand Bromo
* Optional tour programs during the trip
* Health certificate as a requirement to obtain the Ijen crater tour tickets, and other personal expenses during tour
Kindly bring: trekking shoes, warm clothes, hat, mosquito repellent and malaria medicine
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