TOUR ITINERARY 4 D

01 – JAKARTA - WAY KAMBAS (BIRDING, SIOMANG GIBBONS, ELEPHANT SAFARI and RIVER TRIP)
Depend on your arrival time  – Picked up from Jakarta take 5 hours drivet to Way Kambas - Take a walk and also see the village activities or cycle 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, you will proceed to The Way Kambas Elephant Training Centre where you will be assigned a mahout and an Elephant. Remember to take some sugar cane from the Lodge garden to give to your Elephant to cement your relationship. You proceed for a ride in the forest (30 – 60 minutes according to your taste), an unforgettable experience. You may see some birds during the ride. You then return to the lodge stopping at The Butterfly Bridge where up to 50  species have been seen over an hour period. After lunch and a siesta, at 15:00 hours you will be taken into the park to Way Kanan for a short river trip where you should see primates, birds, mammals (even a Sun Bear) and hopefully wild Elephant. This is a magic day with so many different experiences. Back to the Lodge for dinner.

02– BAMBANGAN AND NIGHT WALK
Bambangan is an area near the Elephant training centre, which is very threatened by poachers and fire burning. You start at 07:00 with a cup of tea and breakfast, then proceed to Bambangan past the elephant centre to a new ranger station created especially for anti poaching and reforestation. This station has been formed by a collaboration between some of the park rangers and the NGO ALERT where you have a picnic lunch and learn from these unique rangers (dedicating their lives to Conservation) about their conservation work. After lunch you can plant a tree as part of assistance to their work and  also leave behind a memory of your visit. Then you go for a short hike through the forest seeing birds on the way to a river area in the hope of seeing the endemic white winged wood duck. Then back to the Lodge for  afternoon tea. After dinner, Harry will take you on his of his exciting  night walks where hopefully you will see night bird, and mammals. You may even see a wild Elephant.

03– RIVER BOAT + WALK TO KALIBIRU (walk 2 – 3 hrs total)
After a leisurely breakfast, you will drive slowly through the Park to Way Kanan stopping to see and hear the Siamang Gibbons calling. You will then take a boat to Kalibiru (around 60 minutes). 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.

04– Drop to Airport

After a very early breakfast, you will proceed to the airport for the first flight to Jakarta.

PROGRAM 5 DAYS B  :

Day 1: Jakarta - Bandar Lampung - Way Kambas

Picked  you ap from Jakarta airport or jakarta city by car take 5 hours drive to Lampung where you will be met by your host from Satwa Elephant Ecolodge. Drive 2 hours to the ecolodge in Way Kambas village, 50 metres from the main entrance to Way Kambas National Park.  Tonight you are invited on a night-bird spotlight in the park with the local bird club. You may see owls, nightjars and frogmouths. Overnight in Ecolodge. (L, D)  

Day 2: Combination Trip of Elephant and Tiger Track

Today  you will visit the Way Kambas Elephant Conservation Centre, home to 65 Sumatran elephants. It is a delight to watch and help bathe the elephants, play with the feisty young ones or learn more about elephant care from the mahouts. This centre is improving all the time and with more attention and support the elephant welfare will rise to the hoped for standard.  Then continue to Kalibiru Atas - There you will trek into  the tiger territory with your expert tiger guides. The Sumatran tiger is a highly endangered animal but relatively safe in this park. Kalibiru  Atas is a very active area for tigers who hunt the sambar deer while graze on the grasses. Late afternoon back to lodge, dinner and overnight. (B, L, D)

Day 3:  Bungur River cruise and Short trek trip

After  breakfast, take the route to Bungur through rural Sumatra with your guide and park ranger. At Bungur you take a small boat slowly up river for 2 - 3 hours. On the right is the forested park and on the left is a panorama of small holder farms where cattle or buffalo plough the fields. You should see plenty of water birds and raptors. Some of many species of Kingfisher will be seen especially the Small Blue. Hopefully you see some primates (Long tailed Macaques and Langurs – not Siomang Gibbons as they are more central in the Park). During this period you will stop for a coffee break on the edge of the river. After this you will be taken down a side stream for a short hike in the forest to an area which is being reforested (assisted by SIES and ALERT) where there is a park out station. Here you will have lunch, and a short talk of the  history of the fire affected area. Then you will have the opportunity to plant your own tree leaving behind your special mark. Late afternoon cruise back to lodge, dinner and overnight. (B, L, D)

Day 4: Way Kambas - Jakarta Airport - Hotel.

Today  an early morning  you will have fun riding bicycles into the park to search for Siamang gibbon. These primates have a most exotic call and can be easily found by following the sound. You will be able to observe and photograph them well if you can find them in the treetops. If your bicycle safari is not successful the guide can take you further by car. Then back to the lodge for breakfast and transfer to Bandar Lampung Airport for flying to Jakarta. On arrival hotel transfer, check in hotel  and relax time. (B)

Day 5 : Jakarta - Tour ends

Leave  hotel after breakfast to Jakarta international airport for flying home or onto your next destination tour in Indonesia.

The Package includes :
* Transport from Jakarta to Sumatra
* Expert Guide tour Speaking English.
* Room based on packages
* Fast bot with double engine
* Entry permit
* Breakfast and Lunch
* Snorkeling gear
* Mineral water

The Package Excludes :
* Tipping
* Alcohol beverage
* Personal expenses

Remark : The trip itinerary is very much dependent on the weather conditions and  may make changes accordinglygly