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Borneo Travel Package
and Filming Trips:
DAYAK IN THE HEART OF BORNEO
The
local Dayak in the heart of Borneo is much more traditonal, not touristic,
not too crowded, and a lot of original old long huoses, many sub tribes
of Dayak with their own daily life and culture. More over, the nature
is still untouched, real tropical rainforest.
To reach this site we will need to fly from Jakarta to Pontinanak and
then from Pontinak by another flight to Putussibau, the largest city in
the heart of Borneo, from where we will start the "expedition".
Before we take the real expedition, we will do river tour on the vicinity
of Pontianak visiting the old Pontinak city with is numerous historical
sites. Just to mention are the palace of the Pontianak Sultanate and the
old buildings from the Dutch era. We will crusie the placid wide river
of Kapuas by our motorized boat.
Then in the next day, is the flight by CASA-200 carrier (24 seaters) flying
us from Pontianak to Putussibau for about 1hr 30 minutes. Upon arrival
at Putissibau, we will direct drive to the river bank of Kapuas Hulu (Hulu
means the spring area) from where we will need to cross the 500 m wide
by the longboat. here the adventure is began.
We will welcome by the local peoples by performing traditional welcome
dance with traditional colorful dress and music. If you would like too,
you can join them to dance together. The first Dayak sub-tribe you meet
here is the Dayak Tamam with their old long house stretching for
about 121 m length and 3 m above the ground. We will explore their villages,
easy walk from small village to the other village just along the riverbank
area. There are at least 5 huge long houses to discover.
We will also pay a visit to the neighboring Dayak village occupies by
Dayak Tamambaloh tribe. The long house here is much older that
those we fund at Dayak Tamam, about 100 years old and bulit 5 meter from
the ground. Then after the visit here, we will take you deeper in to the
heart of Borneo, just on the mountain ridge of Schawanna mountain ridge,
in the area of Bentuang Kerihun National Park. Bentuang Karihun national
park is among the most important national park in Borneo.
Here you will find the Iban Dayak, the most famous Dayak group
among the Dayak tribes. They have the most colorful traditional dress
and taditional dance costume with their fierce and dynamic warrior dance.
In regard to the accommodation, we will overnight at good hotel in Pontianak
for one night and then the rest of the night, will be at the long house
of the Dayak. We will provide them with thin mattrass and simple sarong.
The all activites provided just safe, and comfortable for all adult peoples.
HEART OF BORNEO EXPERIENCE
TOUR PROGRAM :
Duration : 5 days / 4 nights
Grade : Easy - Moderate
Start / finish : Pontianak airport / Pontianak Airport
ITINERARY
DAY 01 : ARRIVAL AT PONTIANAK - OLD PONTIANAK RIVER TOUR
Upon arrival at Pontiana, pick up by our guide then transfer to hotel
in Downtown. Proposed hotel is Mahkota Pontianak. Check in and rest for
a while. In the afternoon, walk together with our guide to the harbod
on where the house boat is stand by for us to take us to explore the old
city of Pontianak. You will explore the city of Pontianak along the river
of Kapuas which is stretching for nearly 1 km form one side to the other
side. Here the old buildings from the Dutch era still avaiable. Among
the most imprtant is the palace of the Pontianak Sultanate.The bnoat will
approched both the right and the left side of the river to enable you
to learn more about nboth new and old city of Pontianak. Return to hotel
in the afternoon. Dinner. (D)
DAY 02 : PONTIANAK - FLY TO PUTUSSIBAU - BETANG MELAWI
Drive to the airport and then fly to Putussibau for about 1hr 30 minutes.
Upon arrival at Putussibau, pick up by local caoch and drive us for about
one hour drive to reach the river bank to cross us to the Betang Melawi
village. The river is the Kapuas river, which stretch for about 200 meter
from one side to the other side. There will me motorized long boat. From
here the adventure is began. Upon arrival at the other river side, walk
to the long house of Betang Melawi I.
Welcome ceremony by the local peopels, colorful dance that you can join
in. Lunch at the local house. In the aftenroon, after the lunch time,
proceed by walking to the neighboring area to observe the daily life of
the local peoples. Overnight at the long house. (B,L,D)
DAY 03 : BETANG MELAWI - BETANG LUK PALIN / TAMAMBALOH - SADAP LONGHOUSE
Ride our coach for about one hour to reach the Dayak sub-clan, Dayak Tamambaloh.
Here you will notice an old long house which is about 100 years old and
about 250 meter long and 5 meter height. This long hosue here is considered
among the oldest long house of west Kalimantan. Then proceed another three
hours drive from Tamambaloh village to Sadap village on the ridge of the
Schawanna mountain, just on the edge of Bentuang Kerihun national park.
Another wlcome ceremony by the Dayak Iban peoples. (B,L,D)
DAY 04 : EXPLORE SADAP LONGHOUSE
Today we will lead you to do treeking through the virgin tropical rain
forest in the heart of Borneo. Very easy to mederate trekking with our
local Dayak guide team. Here you can enjoy not only the fresh, coll air
and nice surrounding of the foot hill, but also the daily life of the
local peoples. You can see them at work in their field, making trap for
faunas, blowing poisonus pipe and many more. This is the real traditionmal
way of life. Lunch in the mid of the jungle. In the afternoon, back to
our long house at Sadap. Overnight. In the night after the dinner time,
will be theimne of our farewell ceremony held by the Dayak Iban. Colorfull
dressed dancers accompanied by tarditional musis wil enetertain all of
you.
DAY 05 : SADAP VILLAGE - PUTUSSIBAU - PONTIANAK
After breakfast, drive back for about 3 hours drive to reach Putissibau
and then fly back to Pontianak. END OF OUR SERVICE.
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