Includes:
• 8 Nights accommodation with private facilities
• Meals as stated in itinerary. Picnic lunches and bottled water at Rimba Lodge
• Return domestic flights between Jakarta and Pangkalanbun
• All transfers and transportation, including local river boat during stay at
Rimba Lodge.
• Tuition and workshops by professional photographer - Jackie Peers.
• Introductory talk by Mara McCaffery of Orangutan Aid, Hong Kong
• Local guide in Tanjung Puting National Park.
• Entry fees and permits to the park.
• Donation to Orangutan Aid in support of their 'BUY A FOREST' project
plus a one year membership.
Excludes
• International Airfares and Airport Departure taxes
• Indonesian Visa
• Obligatory Travel Insurance and vaccinations
• All items of a personal nature such as laundry, telephone calls and
personal expenses.
• Drink and meals unless listed in itinerary
• Gratuities
Cameras - The
baggage allowance on domestic flights is 20kgs and excess baggage
charges apply. Please bear this in mind when packing camera equipment.
It is also important to remember that the heat and humidity can drain
batteries very quickly and we therefore recommend you take spares.
Further information re photography equipment, clothing suggestions, what
to bring etc, will be provided upon booking.
ITINERARY
Day 1 - Sun 20 May Jakarta
On
arrival in Jakarta you will contact the FM7 Resort Hotel, which is a
short distance from the airport, and where we will be spending the
night. They will send a bus transfer to collect you. The hotel is modern
with AC, indoor swimming pool and restaurant. As tour members may be
arriving at different times, we will plan to have dinner together,
followed by an informal briefing.
FM7 - B
Day 2 - Mon 21 May Pangkalan Bun, Indonesian Borneo
After
breakfast: Introduction - gaining greater control of our cameras to
enhance the creative process. Early afternoon flight to Pangkalan Bun.
We will be met by a local guide to assist with the formalities of
checking in both to the area and the National Park. From here we will
take a local boat - Klotok - on a two and a half hour journey along the
Sekonyer River to the Rimba Lodge.
We
will also be joined by Mara McCaffery from Orangutan Aid, who will be
working at the Orangutan Care Centre near Pangkalanbun. We will gain
some insight into the behaviour of the orangutans, so that we can
photograph more astutely. "Getting a shot of wildlife is one thing;
revealing something of the animal's character and its environment is
another". Rest of evening to acclimatise to the surroundings.
Rimba Eco Lodge - B/L/D
Days 3 - 5 Tues 22 - Thurs 24 May Tanjung Putting National Park
From
our base at the lodge, we have a Klotok at our disposal to explore the
waterways, giving us the chance to see wildlife along the forest edge
and also an opportunity for a night safari. We visit various feeding
stations - such as Camp Leakey, the site of the initial camp set up by
famous primatologist and orangutan expert, Dr Birute Galdikas in the
early 1970's. Our days will start early in order to make the most of the
morning light, and will include short forest walks. Workshops on
various topics will be run throughout our stay. Each member of the group
will be given personal time, and at the end of each day we will
critique what we have been doing.
Rimba Eco Lodge - B/L/D
Day 6 - 7 Fri 25 - Sat 26 May Pangkalan Bun
We
will have a morning transfer by boat, to our hotel in Pangkalan Bun.
Afternoon visit to the local markets.We will fit in a visit to the OFI
Care Centre - where Mara will explain the work that is done to
rehabilitate and care for the 350 orphaned orangutans at the Centre. As
the centre is not open to the public, this will be a memorable,
once-in-a-lifetime experience. Orangutan Aid actively supports the
nursery where there are currently over 40 infants requiring 24 hour care.
Hotel Blue Kecebung - B
Day 8 Sun 27 May Jakarta
This
morning is at your leisure, with a back up trip to the market available
for anyone wanting a last photo opportunity. A midday transfer to the
airport for your flight back to Jakarta. Your guide will leave you at
this point. On arrival in Jakarta, you will once again call the FM7
Resort hotel for your transfer from the airport.
FM7 - B
Day 8 Mon 28 May Jakarta
Own arrangements for continuing travel
Accommodation
throughout the tour is in comfortable but simple hotels with private
facilities, air-con and mosquito nets where necessary. It is important
to bear in mind however, that you will be staying in an area of true
wilderness and in keeping with Rimba Lodge's ethos of eco-tourism, solar
power is used. However there are facilities to charge cameras. A
flexible attitude, patience and a sense of humour are essential as
local circumstances may sometimes entail changes to the planned
itinerary. Meals are plentiful but simple and typically Indonesian with
lots of rice, noodles and vegetables, and an abundance of tropical
fruits in season. No alcohol is available for purchase in this region.
The Rimba Lodge does NOT stock beer, only local wine which can be very
expensive. If you wish to drink anything else please bring it with you.
