Kalimantan Tour Operator in Indonesia, is able to serve your Golden Traveling Routes to the Deep Hinterland of Mystic Borneo / Kalimantan Island, as Jungle treks, Dayak indigenous Culture, Adventure trips in area's as the Apokayan, Kayan River, Mahakam River, Barito River, Rungan River, Kahayan River, Katingan River, Kapuas River, Mount Meratus, Kutai National Park, Kayan Mentarang Reserve, Tanjung Puting National Park, Camp Leakey, Orangutan tours, Tangkiling National Park, Gunung Palung National Park, Danau Semantrum National Park, Kersik Luwai Reserve, Diving at Derawan Islands, Longhouse Tours, Dayak Hunting Tours, Mahakam Dolphin Tours, Orangutan safari,Safari, Safari Tours, Safari Tour, Adventure Tour, Adventure Tours, Adventure expedition, Adventure Expeditions, Expedition Tours, Expedition tour, Expeditions tour, trip, trek, trekking, Adventure trek, Adventure trekking, Adventure trips, jungle trek, jungle treks, jungle trekking, jungle trekkings, jungle tour, jungle tours, jungle adventure tour, jungle adventure tours, rain forest trek, rainforest trekking, rain forest trekkings rain forest tour, rain forest tours, rain forest adventure tour, rain forest adventure tours, rain forest expeditions, rain forest adventure expedition tours, wild life adventure, wild life tour, wild life tours, wild life expedition, wild life expedition tours, bird tour, bird tours, wild life safari, wild life safari tour, wild life safari tours, safari trip, , travel to Kalimantan, travel to Borneo, wild life travel, adventure travel, expedition travel, traveler, traveling, touring, tourism, backpack tour, backpack tours, backpacker tour, backpacker tours, backpacker expedition, backpacker safari, backpacker traveler, backpacker traveling, of the beaten track tours, of the beaten track expeditions, of the beaten track travel, of the beaten track safari, of the beaten track expedition, Kalimantan of the beaten trek, of the beaten trek, of the beaten trek tours, of the beaten trek adventure, Kalimantan of the beaten track, itineraries, itinerary, tour program, tour programs, pax, travel compagnion, travel friend, cross the border of Malaysia to Indonesia, cross the Kalimantan Border, cross the Borneo border, Tawau to Nunukan, Tawau to Tarakan, cross the border tawau, cross the border Nunukan, cross the border Long Bawan, cross the Border Entikong, fly, flights, airlines, Hotel, Hotels, tour reservation, tour operator, Kalimantan tour operator, Borneo tour operator, eco tourism tour, eco toursim tours, eco tour, eco tours, ecotourism, tours to Sabah, Sarawak etc, etc. Hotel bookings, Taxi / Car rental service, Boat rental, Flight bookings and a lot more can be arranged.

Kalimantan Orangutans 

          Kalimantan Tour Operator in Indonesia,serve Traveling Routes to the Deep Hinterland of Mystic Borneo / Kalimantan Island, as Jungle treks, Dayak indigenous Culture, Adventure trips in area's as the Apokayan, Kayan River, Mahakam River, Barito River, Rungan River, Kahayan River, Katingan River, Kapuas River, Mount Meratus, Kutai Reserve, Kayan Mentarang Reserve, Tanjung Puting Reserve, Camp Leakey, Orangutan tours, Tanggiling National Park, Gunung Palung National Park, Danau Semantrum National Park, Kersik Luwai Reserve, Diving at Derawan Islands, Longhouse Tours, Dayak Hunting Tours, Mahakam Dolphin Tours, tours to Sabah, Sarawak etc, etc. Hotel Reservations, Taxi / Car rental service, Boat rental, Flight bookings we can help to create your own Kalimantan tour program. Covering Whole Indonesian Borneo. Programs are Culture, Nature, and Adventure or a combination of it. Our standard programs can be found at Tour Programs Site from where you can choose a Kalimantan tour package or make a combination of two or more Kalimantan packages. Our Kalimantan Tour Packages covering whole Borneo.For Information crossing the borders between Sabah or Sarawak to Indonesian Kalimantan. Now Kalimantan is crisscrossed by giant rivers including the Mahakam River, Barito River, Kapuas River,Kahayan River,Sekonyer River,Kayan River,Katingan River,and the Belayan River. A wide variety of montane and lowland rainforest, each an important genetic resource and wildlife animal sounds will follow, of monkeys, gibbons, wild ox, wild cats, flying lemur, martins, weasels, fresh water dolphins, orang utans, sun bear, leopard, snakes, hornbill birds, parrots, parakeets, and crested fireback pheasants.many kinds of beautiful butterfliesand meta llic beetles, poisonous polypods, brightly colored millipedes, giant walking sticks, but The main Dayaks are the Bakumpai and Dayak Bukit of South Kalimantan, The Ngajus, and Baritos of Central Kalimantan, Benuaqs,Kayan and Kenyah of East Kalimantan, and the Ibans of West Kalimantan and Malay Borneo, Other populations are the nomadic Punan, which are live nowadays along the Border between Kalimantan and Sabah / Sarawak.Nowadays, the Dayaks indigenous religion is Kaharingan a form of animism which is categorized as a part of Hinduism in Indonesia. The practice of Kaharingan The Dayak Longhouse domicile. Longhouses have a door and apartment for every family living in the longhouse. Kutai National Park is a lowland forest area with a number of principal vegetation types, including coastal/mangrove forest, freshwater swamp forest, kerangas forest, lowland flooding forest, ulin/meranti/kapur forest, and mixed Dipterocarpaceae forest. This Park is also part of the largest relatively pristine ulin forest in Indonesia.Among the plants that grow in this Park are mangrove, cemara laut, simpur, meranti, benuang, ulin, kapur, 3 species of rafflesia, and various orchid species. It is the highest and largest plant recorded in Indonesia.As well as a variety of plants, this Park also has a high animal diversity like orangutan, Mueller's Bornean grey gibbon, proboscis monkey, long-tailed macaque, maroon leaf monkey, white-fronted leaf monkey, pig-tailed macaque, slow loris Teluk Kaba, Prevab-Mentoko and Sangkimah, sambar deer, barking deer,Malay mouse deer,.Carnivore groups such as sun bear and flat-headed cat,Teluk Kaba, Prevab-Mentoko,Teluk Kaba in Kutai National Park orangutan Kaba Bay Sangkimah animals, orangutans, proboscis monkeys, sambar deer,mouse deer, sun bears, Prevab-Mentoko, Kayan Mentarang National Park East Kalimantan province. About half of the reserve consists of species-rich dipterocarp lowland and hill forest Kayan Mentarang.The park is inhabitated by several thousand Dayak and Punan people who live from shifting cultivation.WWF at Long Alango, north of Long Pujungan, Kayan Mentarang National Park, Samarinda Long Ampung Tarakan Long Bawan, or by public riverboats following the Tarakan-Tanjung Selor-Long Pujungan ,Long Ampung. From Long Ampung head for Data Dian, Data Dian.MAF (Mission Aviation Fellowship) has flights, flying with DAS , MAF. Kersik Luway Melak The Black Orchid, Eheng,Barong Tongkok,Tunjung Dayak Kedang Pahu and Lawa river, in the Mahakam RiverThe cultural heritage of the Dayak Tanjung Putting, Camp Leakey,Tanjung Puting National Park has lowland tropical rain forest, dryland forest, freshwater swamp forest, mangrove forest, coastal forest, and secondary forest.lowland forest plants like jelutung, ramin, meranti, keruing,and rattans.Endangered and protected orangutan, proboscis monkey, maroon leaf monkey, sun bear , lesser Malay mouse deer, clouded leopard, and leopard cat. Indonesia centre for orangutans. There are now three orangutan rehabilitation locations, Tanjung Harapan, Pondok Tanggui, and Camp Leakey.The orangutan of Kalimantan has dark reddish fur and no tail. Tanjung Harapan orangutan trails.Pondok Tanggui: orangutans at Pondok Tanggui. Camp Leakey wild orangutans, and for younger orangutans from birth until three years of age.Natai Lengkuas: bekantan research station, and watching other animals along the river.Buluh River and Danau Burung: watching birds. Tangkiling Reserve, is an Option to Find good wild life and orangutan.Danau Sentarum National Park (DSNP),is located in a remote area of West Kalimantan, Indonesia, and situated close to the Malaysian border of Sarawak.Gunung Palung National Park Nature Reserve orangutans at Gunung Palung.Gunung Palung dense and viable remaining orangutan populations in Kalimantan.The Orangutan the Gunung Palung National Park, located on the western side of Borneo forest and wild orangutan.                                   Explore Borneo
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           Fascinating  Culture, Flora & Fauna  Wealth  of  Borneo


Indonesia Borneo Island is a intriguing history of Sultan Kingdoms and traditional Dayak Tribes, with a wealth of ecological and cultural treasures that survive deep within the rainforest jungle of Indonesia ’s largest island. With its legacy of Chinese, Malay, Hindu, Muslim, and Dutch influences, we discover a virtual mosaic of traditions flourishing in the bustling seaports and riverside cities of Borneo. Kalimantan ’s dense jungle and wide terrain of wetlands have traditionally kept the region isolated from all but the adventurous travelers, and along the upper reaches of the rivers, you can discover the rich Dayak Culture. The indigenous Dayak settlements along the Rivers of Kalimantan is an ideal way to experience the incredible culture, where village elders practice traditional medicine and mark their status with intricate body tattoos and remarkably heavy ear adornments, we will be warmly welcomed guests in their traditional longhouses. At Borneo you can enjoy a sightful experience of traditional culture and grand diversity of exotic flora and wildlife from black orchids to fresh water dolphins and orangutans, and venture ashore for captivating jungle explorations and unforgettable encounters in our village visits. Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime exploration of the Kalimantan Island!

The Kalimantan Orangutan Tour Expeditions are a collection of exploratories and Indonesia dream destination journeys that reflect the particular passions and favorite places. We created the Borneo adventure tours for those who search a indigenous Dayak Culture in the deep dense jungle with it's exotic flora and fauna. Borneo travelers will have an unforgettable experience trip in Indonesia, however, it is designed for those who are adventurous in body and spirit.

ORANGUTAN
Orangutans are large apes that live in southeast Asia (on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra). These apes mostly live in trees (they are arboreal) and swing from branch to branch using their arms. The word orangutan means "human of the forest" in the Malay language. As its habitats are being usurped by humans, the orangutan's population is decreasing and it is in grave danger of extinction. Some information says the population is less then 20.000 in the world.

ANATOMY
Orangutans have a large, bulky body, a thick neck, very long, strong arms, short, bowed legs, and no tail. Orangutans are about 2/3 the size of the gorilla. They are mostly covered with long reddish-brown hair, a large head with a prominent mouth area. Adult males have large cheek flaps (which get larger at ages). Orangutans have senses very similar to humans, including hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch. Their hands and feet are the same as humans, they have four long fingers plus an opposable thumb. Their feet have four long toes plus an opposable big toe. Orangutans can grasp things with both their hands and their feet. The largest males have an arm span of about 7.5 feet (2.3 m). The body weight is between the 50 and 90 kg and they are omnivores (they eat both plants/fruit and animals) but are mostly herbivorous (plants comprise most of their diet). They eat fruit (their favorite food), leaves, seeds, tree bark, plant bulbs, tender plant shoots, and flowers. They also eat insects and small animals (like birds and small mammals). Orangutans don't even have to leave their tree branches to drink, they drink water that has collected in the holes between tree branches. Orangutans usually move by swinging from one branch to another; this is called brachiating. Orangutans can also walk using their legs (but rarely do). Orangutans do not swim. They can have a age up to about 50 years, And live in Tropical Rainforest Areas. Actually there is a small difference between the Orangutans from Borneo and Sumatra and some say they can be separate in two subspecies of Orang Utans, the Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus (From Borneo, with a round face and dark red hair;) and the Pongo pygmaeus abelii (From Sumatra, with a narrow face and paler hair), but they are genetically similar enough to interbreed.

INTELLIGENCE AND LANGUAGE
Orangutans are very intelligent. They have been known to use found objects as tools; for example, they use leaves as umbrellas to keep the rain from getting them wet. They also use leaves as cups to help them drink water.

BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL HABITS
Orangutans are shy, solitary animals that are active during the day (they are diurnal). They live alone in large territories. This is probably due to their eating habits; they need a large area in order to get enough food and too many orangutans in one area might lead to starvation. The only long-lasting orangutan social group is the mother and offspring, who live together for about 7 years. When mating, the male and female orangutan stay together for only a few days.

Sleeping Platforms:
Each day, orangutans construct a new "nest" in the tree branches for the night in which they will curl up and sleep. These nests are made out of leaves and branches. Nests are shared by a mother and her nursing offspring. Sometimes, the orangutan will use a leaf as a "roof" to protect itself from the rain. Orangutans often nap in the afternoon after a morning spent obtaining food.

COMMUNICATION AND VOCALIZATION
Male orangutans are capable of very long, loud calls (called "long calls") that carry through forests for up to 0.6 mile (1 km). The "long call" is made up of a series of sounds followed by a bellow. These calls help the male claim his territory, call to females, and keep out intruding male orangutans. Males have a large throat sac that lets them make these loud calls.

REPRODUCTION AND BABY ORANGUTANS
Orangutans are mature and capable of reproducing beginning when they are 7 to 10 years old. Females are pregnant for 8.5 to 9 months and give birth to a single baby. Young orangutans are weaned from their mothers at about 6-7 years of age.

NATURAL ENEMIES
The animal that poses the biggest threat to the orangutan is man (who uses its habitat and sells young orangutans as pets).

POPULATION
Orangutans are an endangered species. They are decreasing in numbers quickly as they lose habitat to people. Further aggravating the problem, baby orangutans are caught and sold around the world as pets.

TOURISM AREAS TO SPOT
At Kalimantan there are several National Parks where Orangutans can be spot “easily”. Tanjung Putting National Park, at Central Kalimantan, here you can find them around Camp Leakey Rehabilitation Centre, Here they are the most easily to spot, as they are common with humans, feeding could be done. This is different with Kutai National Park at East Kalimantan, where they live much more wild in their habitat, but with some assistance of rangers and guides, mostly the Orangutan can be seen. Tangiling Reserve at Central Kalimantan is an other good spotting place for Wild Orangutans, a bit north of Palangkaraya City, cruising up the Kahayan River. Sungai Wain Reserve at East Kalimantan is a new National Park with about 200 wild Orangutans from the Wanariset Rehabilitation Center, easily to reach from Balikpapan in less then a hour.




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