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1 Day Orangutan Tour in Tanjung Puting National Park

Why Choose the Speedboat Orangutan Tour?

This itinerary is designed for travelers who want to experience the highlights of Tanjung Puting in just one day. By using a speedboat, you maximize your time and get the rare opportunity to visit two major orangutan camps in a single trip. It’s the fastest, most efficient way to see orangutans in the wild if you only have one day in Borneo.

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1 Day Orangutan Tour by Speedboat

Morning: Pangkalan Bun – Kumai – Pondok Tanggui

  • Pick-up from Pangkalan Bun Airport or your hotel early morning.

  • Transfer to Kumai Harbor and board your private speedboat.

  • Cruise up the Sekonyer River through lush mangroves and rainforest.

  • Arrive at Pondok Tanggui in time for the morning orangutan feeding session (usually around 09:00). Watch playful juvenile orangutans swing through the trees and interact at the feeding platform.

Lunch with Lunch Box

Midday: Cruise to Camp Leakey

  • Continue upriver by speedboat to Camp Leakey, the most famous orangutan rehabilitation and research center in Tanjung Puting.

  • Visit the information center and learn about orangutan conservation efforts.

  • Join a guided jungle walk with a park ranger to spot wildlife along the trail.

Afternoon: Orangutan Feeding at Camp Leakey

  • Attend the afternoon feeding session (start around 14:00). This is often the best chance to see large male orangutans, mothers with babies, and wild gibbons.

  • Take time for photography and observing the orangutans in their natural rainforest environment.

Evening: Return to Pangkalan Bun

  • Cruise back downriver by speedboat, keeping an eye out for proboscis monkeys, hornbills, and crocodiles on the riverbanks.

  • Arrive in Kumai Harbor late afternoon and transfer back to Pangkalan Bunto your hotel.

Practical Information

  • Duration: Full-day tour (approx. 8–10 hours).

  • Transport: Private speedboat (faster than traditional klotok).

  • Best Time to Visit: Year-round All day, though dry season (June–September) is most popular.

  • Ideal For: Business travelers, cruise ship passengers, or anyone with a tight schedule who still wants to visit both Pondok Tanggui and Camp Leakey in one day.

  • Included: Pickup and Drop from/to hotel or aiport, lunch box, sofdrink, ranger fee, guide fee, entrance permit, speedboat.

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