Orangutan Trail Tour Packages – Pick up from the hotel/lodge. Drive for about 275 km to Batang Ai boat jetty. Few stop will be made along the way. First stop will be at Serian Town. The highlight of the town is the native market. Explore the market to identify the items that exhibits for sales such as a fruits and vegetables (edible fern, bamboo shoot). You may join your guide to purchase some of the item as a supply for the trip. Depart Serian for the next stop for lunch at Lachau Town. Continue the drive to the boat jetty and take a longboat ride (approx. 1 ½ hrs.) across Batang Ai man-made lake to Dampa Jelia Jungle Camp. Take a walk (approx. 1 hr) along the riverbank to the camp site. Free at leisure or take a swim in the river. Dinner and overnight at the camp. (L/D)
Breakfast. Start the trek along the riverbank. The destination of the day is Nanga Memurik. This area is still maintaining its natural set up whereby its jungle is one of the oldest jungles in Sarawak. The highlight of the trek is to search wild orang utan. These areas are very well-known by the local as a home of the wild orang utan. The nest sometimes can be spotted along the trails. Other animal occasionally seen/heard is the long tail/short ails macaque, gibbon, argus pheasant, black hornbill, wild boar and deer. Set up a camp and overnight. (B/L/D)
Breakfast. Destination of the day is Bukit Seligi. Legend story told that, Bukit Seligi used to be the battle ground for the Iban against their enemies in the olden days. The actual highlight of Bukit Seligi is Apan Mayas (Orang Utan Kingdom) that still exist till present day. Apan Mayas is a clift where the salt leak from the rocks. According to the local, they ever encounter an Orang Utan gather there and lick the’ salt lick’ on the rocks. A varieties of plants that used by the local as a food, medicine and building material are found there too. Pack lunch. Back to Nanga Memurik jungle camp for overnight. (B/L/D)
After breakfast, take a walk down to Jelia rivermouth for pick up by a longboat to Batang Ai boat terminal. Overland transfer back to Kuching. Lunch en-route. (B/L)
Tour Code: PBT 5O
Tour Price: Minimum of 2 pax
Tour includes ESG, transportations, accommodation & meals