Fascinating Landak River
Rapids Adventure Tours
Kapuas River and the Side Landak River is renowned for its rugged
rapids along the
river. There are three major rapids called : Riam Pulau, Riam Panjang
and Riam Jambu respectively. which are situated at a distance giving
increasing challenge as the boat passing through them apart from many
minor rapids you are going to encounter.
This unique challenging rapids adventure is conducted using
local boats with highly experienced boatmen to enable the trip
possible.
The tour also gives you an outlook of the only area in West
Kalimantan that produces diamond apart from gold. You are indeed
welcome to try the traditional way of panning gold or diamond during
the trip.
You will observe closely the living cultures and social structures in
the jungle. In person you’ll experience the jungle-life and
getting to
know more people, filling your heart with their cheerful laughter. This
adventure tour is only organised in its main features and so it will
always be an adventure, which is depending on weather and river
conditions.
We suppose your health is in normal condition and the usual
hiking-outfit in the tropics is recommended.
Serimbu Rapids Adventure
Tour Duration 6
Days / 5 Nights
Day 01 : AIRPORT,
KAMPUNG SAHAM LONGHOUSE (LD)
Meeting
service upon arrival at the Airport, transfer to the Longhouse located
at Kampung Saham Approximately 2,5 hours drive. Overnight stay in the
longhouse. The natives entertain us with their traditional meals and
drinks. Meanwhile, the cultural dances will be performed and we may
listen to the songs and typical sound of drums.
Day 02 : KAMPUNG SAHAM, NGABANG, TEMOYOK
(BLD)
After
breakfast, depart for Ngabang then go upriver by motorboat through
challenging rapids ; Riam Pulau. Feel the thrills as our boat is being
tugged by other motorboat to enable us to pass through the rapids. We
will encounter another more challenging rapids: Riam Panjang where we
have to get off boat and pull the boat across the rapids with all our
might . Stay overnight in the Temoyok village to relieve our tiredness
and gain strength for the next day ‘s challenge (it depends
on river
condition, if it is not possible then we have to stay overnight at
Kuala Behe).
Day 03 : TEMOYOK, SERIMBU (BLD)
After breakfast , going
upriver by our motorboat to continue our rapids adventure, along the
way we can see the natives are seeking for diamonds/golds in the river
in a traditional way. By permission, you may participate to pan gold by
the river, After that ride along the most challenging and the most
feared rapids; Riam Jambu before we arrive at a little village ;
Serimbu. Stay overnight .
Day 04 : SERIMBU, MALANGGAR
WATERFALL-SERIMBU (BLD)
After breakfast, a two-hour boat ride along a tiny shallow meandering
river full of pointed rock will lead us to a starting place for our
jungle trekking. Trek through the jungle and stop by Malanggar
waterfall where we take rest . After lunch we continue our jungle walk
through a steep hill where we have to climb up with the only rope
available. It takes another one-hour walk to a place where our boat is
waiting to take us back to Serimbu.
Day 05 : SERIMBU, NGABANG, PONTIANAK (BLD)
Early morning we return to Ngabang using our motorboat. Feel the
different excitement as we go down stream passing through the rapids we
encountered the previous day. On arrival at Ngabang we return to
Pontianak by coach.
Day 06 : PONTIANAK - DEPARTURE (B)
Free programme till time to be transferred to the airport for your
flight back home.
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TOURS™
With the Kalimantan
Responsible Tourism Principe, We have a commitment
to Sustaining the exotic Rainforest Flora & Fauna of Borneo's
and indigenous Dayak culture, funding rehabilitation projects for
Orangutan, Fresh Water Dolphins, and other wild life of Kalimantan.
Save rivers clean water and Environment, develop environmental
awareness and educate locals, conservation groups and indigenous
communities to increase awareness and encourage protection of the
environment, wildlife and host cultures for Conservation and Tourism.
Each client who will do a reservation with us will plant a tree for
free, to help the re-forestation and protect the earth from the global
warnings.
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is able to
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Kutai National Park, Samboja Sungai Wain Orangutan & Sun Bear
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Orang Utan
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