Trekking - Trailing the Sumatran Orangutan

Note:

Remark on trekking:

• During jungle trekking, porter will bring trekking & cooking equipment, logistic; porter does not carry the participant personal gear it is advice to carry a lighter bag for all trekking portion.
• Prepare a light backpack that you can carry during your trekking. Personal gear must be provided on your own: good trekking shoes, warm clothing, wind jacket, rain gear, hat/cap, sun’s cream, personal medicine, and personal toiletries. should you some porterage this can be organize with additional fee (20kg max per porter, price to be advise on the spot)
• All camping material are provide by our local guide team (tent, nap for picnic, mattress, toilet paper), should you wish to bring your own camping material please inform your local guide upon briefing. 
• We highly suggest to bring your own sleeping bag for more comfort

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance (covering emergency medical evacuation) prior to travel. Since we are not able to advice on any matters regarding vaccinations or other precautionary medical measures, we recommend the consultation of a travel- or tropical-medicine doctor.
• Prices are valid 30 days from date of offer. Past this date price and conditions may be readjusted. We reserve the right to adjust prices for exceptional circumstances which are not under our control with a notice period of 30 day prior to travel. Services which are already paid are exempt from this.
• Reservations during peak seasons (Christmas, New Year, High Season, and National Holidays) may be subject to supplementary charges, obligatory meals or minimum-stays. In certain cases, these may be announced late by supplier and hotels and may only be communicated upon the receipt of your confirmation of a booking.
• Please note that all the above services & tours have yet to be booked, they are proposed for your information only and we will not make any reservations before we receive your confirmation to do so. Availability is always subject to change until booking confirmation form our side.
• If any proposed service(s) is/are not available at the moment of booking, we will try to find other possibilities/options or other similar service(s) in order to avoid changes to the program.
• Room/Bedding-Configuration: Prices per person based on twin sharing relate either to accommodation in a Twin-, a Double- or a so called “Hollywood”-Double Bed configuration. The third bed for accommodation requested in Triple-rooms is often not a full-size single bed, but an extra-bed / roll-away bed / sofa-bed that can vary in size and standard from the regular bedding in the room.
• Rooms at hotels are available only from check-in time at 14:00 pm on arrival day till check-out time at 12:00 o’clock noon on departure date. A supplement may need to be added if early check-in or late check-out is desired.
• Road conditions in Indonesia are not always very good and this can cause slow driving times. As a general rule we calculate 30 km = 1 hour driving. This can be even less when traveling in very remote areas and jungles with 4WD jeeps. Also some islands are very populated which during public holidays and long weekends can cause traffic problems that can influence your journey time considerably.
• Note that visits to volcanoes are always subject to change and may be cancelled due to weather conditions or volcanic activity during time of travel; volcano trekking is not possible during rainy months from November to March, except for Bromo, Ijen and Batur volcanoes, where clearance only depends on the daily weather situation.
• We do not encourage activities that do actively involve wildlife, such as dolphin tours, etc. For activities where guests come in touch with wildlife, very high standards apply and are carefully monitored in our side. Note that upon wildlife observations, including bird watching, and also Orang Utan trekking trips in North Sumatra or Kalimantan there is never a guarantee to see certain bird or primates. In the months between July and September the probability to see Orang Utans in the wild or at feeding stations, may be slightly lower than during other months of the year. 
• During the rainy season, especially during January and February boat transfers between Bali and Lombok or Gili Islands may be delayed or cancelled due to wave conditions in the Lombok Strait. We do strongly recommend using flights during that time! Occasionally cancellations also occur during the dry season. At any time it is strongly recommended to add one interim-night between a speedboat transfer and onward travel. Any flights should not be scheduled on the same day after a speedboat transfer.
• Due to visibility, currents, higher waves and fast changing weather conditions, we refrain from booking dive excursions in Bali during the rainy season months from December to mid-March. All dive excursions take place at own risk and we reserve the right to let clients sign a waiver.
• Any travel itinerary is generally dependent on weather conditions, and its feasibility may be constrained due to exceptional environmental or social events or circumstances
• Among others, the following Indonesian airlines are currently banned by the European Commission from operating in European airspace for safety reasons: Citilink Indonesia, Lion (Mentari) Air, Transnusa Aviation Mandiri, Trigana Air Service, Air Asia Indonesia. Any booking of flights with so called “blacklisted” airlines is done only on request of the clients.
• Visa & Passport: Visitors with certain nationalities are eligible for a 30-day Visa-On-Arrival (VOA) or a Visitor-Pass at certain international entry points in Indonesia. Certain nationalities are eligible for a non-extendable 30-day visa-free stay, if entering and exiting at certain checkpoints, among them Jakarta, Medan, Denpasar, Surabaya (and Batam). This is only possible if both entry and exit are at these ports, why caution is required by visitors on which option to choose! Those nationalities which are not eligible for a VOA need to apply in advance for a visa with the embassy or consulate of the Republic of Indonesia nearest to their place of residence in their country. For further information on visa regulations please refer to the official websites of the Directorate General of Immigration: http://www.imigrasi.go.id/index.php/en/. Since those websites may not always be up-to-date you may check with us on a case-by-case basis for the requirements of your booking. Note that the passport of persons travelling to Indonesia still needs to be valid for at least 6 month on the day of departure.
   

Our services include:

• Luggage transfer
• English Speaking certified Adventure Guide
• Plenty of water per person per trekking day
• Snacks and local fruits
• Additional local guide for 11-15 pax, 2 assistant  guides for 16+ pax
• Private air conditioned vehicle during tour and transfer as mentioned in the itinerary
• 1 first aid kit per guide
• Sightseeing tickets and zone entrance fees where mentioned in the itinerary
• Trekking permit
• Meals as mentioned in the itinerary (B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
• Accommodation as listed above.
• Flight reconfirmations
• Supporting teams of porters during each climbing with overnight for porterages, camp setting and meals preparation
• Nights in camping as mention in itinerary, camping equipment provided (tent, thin mattress and flash light)