Kalimantan Adventure

We take an early morning flight to Pangkalanbun, the gateway to Kalimantan. Upon arrival we will be welcomed by our Explore Leader and together we will drive to Kumai, the starting point for our river cruise. We will board our klotaks (traditional wooden riverboats) a...

We wake this morning to the dawn chorus of the jungle, the sounds of the birds singing in the trees and the call of the gibbons from within the dense green forests. After breakfast we set off on foot for the Pondok Tanggui Camp, the first of the orang-utan rehabilitat...

This morning we set off on a gentle walk to Bukit Tangkiling. In Indonesian 'Bukit' translates to 'hill', and whilst exploring the area on foot we will learn about the stories behind the collection of large stones found here. We then continue on, passing through sever...

We set off this morning for Banjabaru, with the drive taking approximately seven hours including stops. Just before we reach Banjabaru we will visit the diamond mines of Cempaka, where we will see the first of a three-stage process involved in the diamond industry th...

Today we drive for around 6-7 hours to Loksado with plenty of stops along the way. On our route we'll visit the town of Negara, known locally for its extensive swamp lands that are popular with vast herds of Water Buffalo. We explore the swamp by simple klotak (wooden...

Today we explore our surroundings on foot, leaving our guesthouse behind as we walk through farm lands where we find candle nuts, rubber and cacao growing in the fields. The path takes us past fields and through forests, with most of the walk being under the shade of ...

This morning we set off for the drive to Banjarmasin, the 'City of a Thousand Rivers'. The journey will take around 6 hours with breaks along the way. Later on this afternoon, after we've reached our hotel and had some time to relax and freshen up, we take a cru...

We rise early today to head out to the colourful floating market of Loh Baitan, located on the upper section of the Martapura River, about an hour's cruise from our hotel. Here we see women dressed in traditional brightly coloured Dayak clothing and trading exotic fru...

We leave the mainland behind today as we board our speedboat for Maratua Island. The journey is an interesting one, which takes us down river from our hotel's front door, out of the city and into vast swathes of mangroves, where, if we are lucky we might see Proboscis...

Today has been left free to relax on the beach or to participate in any optional excursions. One option is to visit Kakaban Island, an uninhabited island that contains a vast salt lake in the centre. The trail snakes through the forest to reach the lake which is fille...