Travel Tips
There are a few preparations before you do orangutantour Tanjung Puting National Park. because in doing orangutantour Tanjung Puting National Park, not everyone is familiar with the atmosphere in the forest and familiarity with the natural attractions.
Because later you will run into the forest to, see the orangutans will be an experience you are not forgotten. So I suggest a few things you need to prepare before leaving, visit the orangutans of Tanjung Puting National Park
There are a few tips to note when you stay at the boat / Klotok Tanjung Puting National Park Kalimantan (Borneo)
That’s a few things to note before visiting Tanjung Puting National Park, so you can enjoy the charm of Tanjung Puting National Park with a more secure and enjoyable. Congratulations adventure in the magic world of Tanjung Puting National park.
To reach Tanjung Puting National Park you will
need to fly to the airport of
Pangkalan Bun, Kalimantan. Pangkalan Bun =PKB
The easiest option is to fly to Soekarno Hatta International Airport
in Jakarta (Java). All
travel agents outside of Indonesia should be able to arrange this.
On arrival at Jakarta
airport you have several options, depending on your time and budget.
1. Fly from Jakarta to Semarang And
Pangkalan Bun
Journey time approx. 1 hr. One way cost approx. Rp.1.900,000 with
Garuda or US$ 230
There are 12 flights daily between Jakarta and Semarang. The last
flight departs at
6.00pm. You will probably have to stay overnight in Semarang and
then catch a flight to
PKN the next day. There is one early morning flight from Jakarta
that connects with the
plane to PKN, but this is risky because you might be delayed and
miss the connection.
From Semarang you can take a flight to PKN with either INDONESIA AIR
TRANSPORT or TRIGANA AIR next morning (one way cost approx. Rp.
955,000. Remember these flights have a 10 kg baggage limit.
ORANGUTAN EXPLORE can arrange all your flight with 10 % charge from
total flight rates.
Flight Schedules
Semarang (Java) to Pangkalan Bun (Borneo)
- INDONESIA AIR TRANSPORT (13.10 - 14.35) Every Day
2. Take a train from Jakarta Gambir
railway station to Semarang
(Journey time approx. 5 ½ hrs – 9 hrs / cost Rp. 80,000 standard
class to Rp.270,000 executive class. There are several trains
daily).
First take the Damri (public) bus from the airport to Gambir station
(Rp. 20,000). From there, take a bajaj (motorised rickshaw; Rp.
15,000) to Stasiun Senen and book your train
ticket. You will need to book your ticket at least 2 hrs in advance.
You can either take a long, scenic route by day and arrive at
Semarang in the evening and stay there, or take an overnight train
from Jakarta to arrive in Semarang early the next morning. There may
be fast trains leaving late afternoon, whereby you could overnight
in Semarang before catching a flight to PKN the next morning, but
you will need to check this when you arrive in Jakarta.
3. Boat
It is possible to take a ferry from Semarang (Java) to the port of
Kumai (on Borneo, a couple of kms from Pangkalan Bun). This is a
cheap but very slow and less frequent option. The Pelni ferry is
government run and popular with local people. Tickets can be bought
at the local Pelni office in Semarang; avoid agencies with
commission. Non-Pelni ferries are also recommended, as they are
often cheaper, cleaner and faster. Generally,
the journey takes approximately 19 hours (cost approx. Rp 300,000).
The boat schedule is available in Yogyakarta, Solo, Semarang and
Jakarta about 2 weeks in advance so you will have to find out the
boat times and book the tickets yourself on arrival. As a rule,
boats tend to depart every 2/3 days. On arrival in Kumai, you can
then arrange to take a local minibus (Rp 15,000) or private taxi
(Rp. 90,000) to PKB. (½ hr). You will be able to find more
information on
www.pelni.com .
4. Fly from Jakarta to Pontianak
(West Kalimantan) and then on to PKN.
(cost Rp 1.496,000 on Kalstar (Mon-Sat) These flights are cheaper
but you will have to stay overnight in Pontianak before flying south
to Pangkalan Bun, since the small plane to PKB leaves very early in
the morning.
Fly from Jakarta to PKN via Palangkaraya (Rp.990,000 on Sriwijaya Air (Mon-Sat, before 1pm)) or via Banjarmasin. You will have to spend a night there before flying into Pangkalan Bun. Flights out of Pangkalan Bun do connect with onward flights to Jakarta. There is also a bus service between Banjarmasin. Please contact an Indonesian travel agent if you are considering this route.
6. Fly from Jakarta to Pontianak
(West Kalimantan) and then on to PKB.
(cost Rp 990,000 on Kalstar (Mon-Sat) or Rp 789.000 on INDONESIA AIR
TRANSPORT ( Everyday ).
Other Options
Travel to PKN via Kuching (Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo) and Pontianak.
Having flown to Kuching, it is possible to catch a bus from Kuching
to Pontianak. The journey takes approximately 9 hours if you catch
the PB Bus (air-conditioned, Super Executive Class) which leaves
around 10am. There are several other bus companies operating on the
route. Overnight in Pontianak and take a morning flight to PKN via
Ketapang. Kalstar fly daily at 8.50am (Rp 765,000). Flights from
Pontianak to PKN cannot be booked from the Overseas so you will need
to book them on arrival. Allow extra time for this. You will need
your Indonesian visa before arriving in Kuching. Fly from Denpasar
(Bali) to Semarang (via Surabaya, Java)
Served by Merpati (Rp 800.000) Garuda, Silk Air and Wings Air
It is very easy to book advance flights to Denpasar International
Airport (Bali) and then to book your flights to Semarang and PKN on
arrival. Additionally you can fly from Denpasar to Surabaya and then
from Surabaya to PKN (Rp 969,425 on Kalstar). The travel agents in
Bali may not have heard of PKN before, but they certainly can book
all the tickets.
Make sure you tell them that Pangkalan Bun is in Central Kalimantan,
Borneo. The linkhttp://www.lombokmarine.com
should show you all available flights. Be aware that flights are
more likely to be delayed than on time! Flights do get fully booked
especially during religious holidays