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Serimbu Rapids Adventure 6 Days 5 Nights

State/Province : West Borneo
Tour Price : USD for 1 Person | USD for 2 Person
Starting Daily

INTRODUCTION :
One part  of 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

Tour Itenary :

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 (B,L,D)
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.

REMARK :
Flight information :  Garuda Indonesia

GA.502  Jakarta - Pontianak (11.00-12.20) daily
GA.503  Pontianak - Jakarta (12.55-14.15) daily