Tanjung Puting Tours: 7 Picked Apart

1.2Ns Orangutan Kelotok Tour in Tanjung Puting Kalimantan – Borneo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 208 reviews · from $444Our pick

Travel from Pangkalan Bun through Tanjung Puting National Park on a private two-night kelotok cruise. Your English-speaking guide helps spot orangutans, proboscis monkeys, crocodiles, and birds. The boat includes sleeping beds, mosquito nets, Western-style toilet facilities, meals, drinks, and park fees. Darmin is one guide associated with this experience.

“Orangutan applause fue la operadora de nuestro viaje. Todo increíble, la tripulación, comida, guía(Darmin) y los lugares visitados fue una experiencia que quedará en nuestro recuerdo por siempre. Gracias por todo! Volveremos con nuestros futuros hijos!”

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2.3ns Private Orangutan and Bornean Primates Kelotok Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 176 reviews · from $591

Spend four days and three nights aboard a private wooden kelotok in Tanjung Puting National Park. From Pangkalan Bun, visit Camp Leakey and Pondok Tanggui, watch orangutans and proboscis monkeys, spot birds and crocodiles, enjoy meals prepared on board, and plant a tree in your name. Guides such as Ana, Alan, Maya, Vera, and Nikita have led past departures.

“This was absolutely one of the best experiences of our lives! The Orangutans, people, and rainforest will forever be in our hearts. The crew went above and beyond to make this unforgettable and the experience was made complete by our Read more”

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3.Orangutan Tour Tanjung Puting 2Nights

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 97 reviews · from $400

You’ll spend two nights aboard a traditional klotok from Pangkalan Bun, with pickup, meals, an English-speaking guide, and ranger support included. Visit Camp Leakey, Tanjung Harapan, and Pondok Tanggui to see orangutans in protected forest. Bring insect repellent, light clothes, sturdy sandals, and extra camera batteries.

“We have now been to some cool places, but I think this might be the best ever. We saw orangutan, of course, but also probiscus monkeys, a monitor lizard stealing from a fish net, snakes and crocodiles swimming in front of the boat, a taraRead more”

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4.Orangutan Safari Kelotok Houseboat 3 Days 2 Nights Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $390Best value

Spend two nights aboard a private klotok houseboat from Pangkalan Bun, cruising the Sekonyer River toward Camp Leakey. Your guide and crew arrange jungle walks, wildlife searches, meals, drinks, and transfers. Guides such as Hendra and Faris have earned special praise for their care and English skills, while optional night walks add another layer to the forest experience.

“Nature and wildlife was great. The Crew and the tourguide were amazing. It was good to do it off-season, because there were still a lot of boats”

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5.Orangutan Houseboat Kelotok Tanjung Puting 3 Days Share Cost

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $500

You’ll travel by traditional kelotok from Pangkalan Bun through the Sekonyer River to Tanjung Puting’s orangutan camps. The trip includes airport or hotel pickup, meals, park visits, and a small shared group of up to 15 people. Guide Rosmin is named in guest feedback, and Camp Leakey is the main highlight.

“Firstly, this is an amazing experience. The kelotok boat, the guide, the food on the boat were top notch ! Experiencing the rainforest like this was a once in a lifetime experience, however, there are various things visitors should be aware of wRead more”

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6.3 Days Deluxe Cabin Houseboat Orangutan Tanjung Puting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $800

Travel by private Klotok houseboat from Pangkalan Bun through Tanjung Puting National Park. You’ll sleep in an air-conditioned cabin, eat onboard meals, and visit Tanjung Harapan, Pondok Tanggui, and Camp Leakey with a ranger. The trip also includes village views, forest walks, and a final tour of Pangkalan Bun.

“A big thank you to Orangutan.com, we had a wonderful time on our 3 day/ 2night boat trip and would highly recommend the tour to anyone considering the visit. We were incredibly well looked after by both our guide and the crew and in partiRead more”

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7.5 Days Truly Orangutan Wildlife Jungle Trail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $800

Spend five days in Tanjung Puting National Park, cruising by klotok from Pangkalan Bun toward Camp Leakey, Pondok Tanggui, and Tanjung Harapan. You will visit orangutan feeding sites, trek up to 9 kilometers through lowland forest, camp on a jungle platform, watch fireflies, and explore Kumai with a private guide and crew.

“The boat crew and guide were amazing. There's a guide, a captain, a cook and a deck hand and they were all so kind and helpful. The food was incredible. The tour itself didn't really follow the itinerary. There is no option to stay in a tent in tRead more”

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