As recommended by 99% of users on TripAdvisor
Duration : 4 Days
Price : Start from$1750 per pax
TOUR ITINERARY
DAY 01 Arrival – Welcome to Lodge !
Picked up at the Bandar Lampung airport and transfer direct to The Lodge for about 2,5 hours-drive. Depend on your arrival time, after dinner, your guide will take you on his of his exciting night walks around the village, where hopefully you will see Sunda slow loris, night bird and mammals.
DAY 02 The Sumatran Elephant and The Bambangan Reforestation Center
After a leisurely breakfast your guide will take you to the government managed Elephant Training Centre where you will meet your mahout, learn about his job, and if you wish for a ride on an elephant in the park. You should take some sugar cane from Satwa (grown in the gardens) for your elephant; another possibility is to visit the ERU ( Elephant Respond Unit ) for a more in depth look at protecting elephants and stopping crop damage.
After this on to the Bambangan Reforestation Centre for a picnic lunch, then short hike into the park to the reforestation area where you will have an opportunity to plant a tree, ask questions of Park staff re the dangers of fire and see the forest. During this walk on another river you may see evidence of Elephant and possible see the endemic white winged wood duck. Back to the Lodge for dinner.
DAY 03 The River Boat and Walk to Kalibiru
After breakfast, you will drive slowly through the Park to Way Kanan stopping to see and hear the Siomang Gibbons calling. You will then take a boat to Kalibiru. Then you will proceed on a fascinating walk either to a game viewing platform or to Rawa Gajah, a swamp area where often Elephants are seen. Depending on the season, this area is grassland or under waist deep water.
Sambar deer, wild pig, binturong and the endangered white winged wood duck have been seen here. The trail often shows scats, pug marks and tree scratching of Tigers. This makes the trip really exciting. After a picnic lunch, you will walk slowly back to the boat and who knows what you may see on the river on return, hopefully primates, different bird species, deer and maybe elephants. A great days wildlife experience.
DAY 04 Birding, Siomang Gibbons – Transfer out
Depend on your flight departure time, take an early bird walk with Harry (our experienced bird guide) and also see the village activities or take a walk to hear the Siamang Gibbons with one of the Park Rangers to see and hear the haunting calls of the Siomang Gibbons returning to the Lodge for a well earned breakfast. After breakfast then you will transfer back to airport.
After a picnic lunch, you will walk slowly back to the boat and who knows what you may see on the river on return, hopefully primates, different bird species, deer and maybe elephants. A great days wildlife experience.
Our package is including :
- Return airport transfer service.
- Full board accommodation (based a sharing room) at the Way Kambas Ecolodge including all meals - base on program above.
Full board tour based on program above, including cost for transport, English-speaking guide, park fees, permits and internal conservation fee
