Borneo Wilderness Tour

Deep in the jungles of Tanjung Puting National Park, in the far south of Central Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo), some of the world's famous last remaining wild Orangutan survive under the care and research of the OFI (Orangutan Foundation International).

Camp Leakey was established in 1971 and is the site of the longest continuous study by one principal investigator of any wild non-human animal in the history of science. Dr Birutè Galdikas was encouraged in her dream of studying wild orangutans in the forests of SE Asian by the late paleoanthropologist Dr Louis Leakey, who also mentored Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey in their respective studies of chimpanzees and mountain gorillas.

With the assistance of AOP (Australian Orangutan Project), the "Borneo Wilderness Tour" spends three nights on the Sekonyer River at the rustic Rimba Lodge from where excursions to several research stations are undertaken by traditional "klotok" boat.

In recognition of a substantial contribution within the tour cost towards the ongoing care and study of this endangered great ape, the tour culminates with a visit to the OFI Care Centre where over 100 orphaned orangutan of all ages are rehabilitated ready to return to the jungle.
Access to the Care Centre, rehabilitation area and OFI Primatologists is not normally available to the public, making the Borneo Wilderness Tour a unique wilderness adventure.

Following extensive training of local guides, including courses in First Aid, English, Flora and Fauna, Primatology and general guiding skills, the Borneo Wilderness Tour is now able to operate from Bali on any day between March and October. (local airline schedules permitting)