After lunch visit the world famous International Rhino Centre. This is a special experience where you will hear first hand about attempts to bring back an almost extinct species. This is a unique experience where a donation will be required for research. Sometimes this tour is only allowed in the morning and thus the tour will be undertaken in reverse.

After dinner, Harry will take you on one of his exciting night walks where you will see night birds, and mammals. You may even see a wild Elephant.

*ALERT – Indonesian Bird and Wildlife Conservation Foundation

**SIES – Save Indonesia’s Endangered Species Foundation

Day 01 BIRDING, SIOMANG GIBBONS, ELEPHANT SAFARI and RIVER TRIP

Take an early bird walk with Harry (our experienced bird guide) 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 including orioles or even the white winged wood duck 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 1500 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.

Day 01 BAMBANGAN, RHINOS AND NIGHT WALK

Bambangan is an area near the Elephant training centre, which is very threatened by poachers and fire burning. You start at 0700 with a cup of tea and breakfast, then proceed to Bambangan through the park to a new ranger station created especially for anti poaching and reforestation. You then take a local boat down river for around 15 – 30 minutes to start a 30 minute walk to a reforestation where you can plant a tree. Then with these unique rangers (dedicating their lives to Conservation), go for a short hike through the forest seeing birds on the way. Then back to the Lodge for lunch. After lunch a visit to the world famous International Rhino Centre. This is a special experience where you will hear first hand about attempts to bring back an almost extinct species. This is a unique experience where a donation will be required for research. Sometimes this tour is only allowed in the morning and thus the tour will be undertaken in reverse. 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.

Day 01 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 Siomang 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.
After a very early breakfast, you will proceed to the airport for the first flight to Jakarta.

Cost per person including twin share accommodation, all meals, tours and airport transfers
US $ 605 These costs can be reduced if the party is more than two and will be adjusted downwards according to numbers.

Day 01

Picked up from the early flight from Jakarta and taken direct to The Lodge for an early lunch. After lunch go with our guide to Way Kanan for an afternoon trip down river to view birds and animals. You will see Kingfishers, Eagles, primates (possibly the Siamang Gibbons), deer and if lucky elephants. It gives you an insight into this important park in which still lives the critically endangered Sumatran Rhino and Tiger. Back to the Lodge for dinner

Day 02

After breakfast, you will proceed to the Way Kambas Elephant 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 then proceed for a ride in the forest, an unforgettable experience. After your ride you will proceed to The Bambangan Reforestation area where you will have lunch and meet some unique Park rangers who are dedicating their lives to conservation. After lunch you will go for a walk in the bush with the rangers and see the new forest around you. Back to the lodge for dinner.

After a very early breakfast, you will proceed to the airport for the first flight to Jakarta.
Cost per person including accommodation, all meals, tours and airport transfers
US $ 400 These costs can be reduced if the party is more than two and will be adjusted downwards according to numbers.