Borneo & Beyond: Indonesia's Big Three - Orangutans, Whale Sharks and Komodo Dragons
An eleven night round trip from Bali built around three wildlife targets. It runs north to Kumai Bay in Kalimantan for two days on the rivers of Tanjung Puting National Park, stepping ashore at orangutan feeding platforms including the Camp Leakey research station established by Dr Biruté Galdikas in 1971, then east via the Kangean Islands to Saleh Bay on Sumbawa for whale sharks and two days in Komodo National Park.
- Operated by: Pearl Expeditions
- Ship: Paspaley Pearl
- Length: 11 nights
- Regions: Southeast Asia
- Wildlife: Wild orangutans and proboscis monkeys at the Camp Leakey research station in Tanjung Puting National Park, whale sharks feeding at Saleh Bay's 'bagan' platforms, and Komodo dragons in Komodo National
- From: est. $13,815 (A$ 20,995) per person
- Next departures: 2027-01-12, 2027-01-23, 2027-12-08, 2027-12-19, 2028-02-08, 2028-02-19
- Route: Bali → At Sea → Camp Leakey & Tanjung Puting National Park, Kumai Bay → Kangean Islands → At Sea → Saleh Bay, Sumbawa → Komodo National Park → Badas, Sumbawa → Bali
The ship
- Paspaley Pearl: 30 guests
Departures
- 2027-01-12 to 2027-01-23: $13,815
- 2027-01-23 to 2027-02-03: $13,815
- 2027-12-08 to 2027-12-19: $13,815
- 2027-12-19 to 2027-12-30: $13,815
- 2028-02-08 to 2028-02-19: $13,815
- 2028-02-19 to 2028-03-01: $13,815
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