Borneo Red Ape Adventure
Please note that this trail is for the very fit and serious trekker, and requires participants to be able to hill trek for several hours per day in tropical and humid conditions.
This tough trip is for you if:
➢ You are interested in wildlife, conservation and the natural environment.
➢ You are interested in indigenous people and their way of life.
➢ You are really adventurous.
➢ You are used to outdoor activities.
➢ You are physically very fit and do not mind to rough it out.
➢ You will be able to trek for several hours a day in hot and humid tropical conditions.
➢ You have no problem carrying you own personal belongings.
➢ You do not mind to sleep overnight in the jungle in a hammock just sheltered by a canvas.
➢ You do not mind to get wet and dirty.
➢ Leeches and similar creatures do not put you off.
➢ You will have no problem eating simple meals prepared over an open fire.
➢ You do not mind to return with sore muscles, blisters etc.
How this holiday makes a difference
In line with our commitment to responsible tourism, all guides and assisting staff on this trip are local people from the Iban tribe. All of our guides and assisting staff on this trek are committed to the conservation of Borneo’s primary rainforest and educate each group about the local wildlife, flora, and indigenous populations that live in Sarawak and the surrounding area. This trek is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint with the majority of the tours using people’s power such as walking or kayaking. The tours are designed for small groups to ensure minimal impact to the local environment.
We also provide clients with a list of things they can do to reduce their impact on the environment whilst on the trek such as using biodegradable soaps and packagings. The Borneo Red Ape Adventures segment of this tour is built up around the Batang Ai N/P and with the help of the local people from this community. Trekking in this region brings income to a very remote community. A percentage of the money from the trek goes to support the local communities by using local produce and handicrafts. The accommodation whilst on the Borneo Red Ape Adventure has been chosen for its responsible environmental policies.
The accommodation has been designed to fit in with the natural environment by using native building materials and the accommodation is keeping with the traditional designs of longhouses. The accommodation has also been chosen for the minimal impact it has on the environment for example the hotels and lodges do not wash linen every day. Furthermore, the Borneo Red Ape Adventures tour focus on the conservation of the orangutans particularly and
the wildlife in general.
GRADE: STRENUOUS
3Days 2 Nights Wild Orang Utan
Batang Ai is among one the place where you can view wild Orang Utan (Wild Man of Borneo) in Malaysia. It can be reached by road and by boat in the interior area. Apart from Batang Ai National Park, Orang Utan also can be seen (view) in Jingin Village which is further upriver.
Day 1 KUCHING >BATANG AI >Jingin Longhouse
Pick up from your hotel in the morning and drive through country road for 5 hours over 250 Km passing by pepper, rubber, and cocoa plantations amidst green mountainous scenery with 3 stops along the way – first at a pepper plantation, secondly at Serian, a small town to buy some presents (Guide will advise) for the natives and lastly for lunch. Arrive at Batang Ai boat jetty in the mid-afternoon where a motorized longboat awaits to take you through the scenic Batang Ai Blue Lake and upriver for about 1¼ hours to Jingin Longhouse. This is an exceptional longhouse livelihood where the occupants depend solely on hunting and fishing and the tourists coming, starting with the Orang Utan conservation. The only crop they plant is rice, their staple food. Upon arrival, Check in to the guesthouse opposite the longhouse. In the evening, dinner and cross the canopy bridge to the longhouse meeting the chief and longhouse family, Overnight in the guesthouse.
(Lunch & Dinner)
Day 2 JINGIN – observing and in search of Orang Utan
Breakfast in the longhouse. Morning, proceed with the Fullday trekking, Make a stop midway to have a packed lunch. After lunch, continue with another trekking and will be back to the lodge in the evening. Dinner and overnight in the lodge.
(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Day 3 JINGIN – observing and in search of Orang Utan> Homebound to Kuching
After breakfast, start the jungle trek for about an hour to Capan. Continue for another hour trekking along Capan, a meandering narrow shallow stream and the trek will be finished at noon. You are now right in the middle of the Borneo Rainforest. Cross your fingers as you hope for a glimpse of the wild Orang Utans, believed to be the largest group in one single settlement discovered so far. Rough it out and trek back for lunch. Take a boat ride via the same way to the jetty and drive back to Kuching estimated to arrive in the late evening.
(Breakfast, Lunch )
These tours operate on the principle that you may be in a small group of other people.
- Group of 2-3: MYR2,200.00 per person
- Group of 4-8: MYR1,900.00 per person
- Group of 9-14: MYR1,700.00 per person
- Group of 15-20: MYR1,500.00 per person
- Child (5-11 years): MYR750.00 (Half price of adult price)
- Infant (Aged 4 and below)