Tanjung Puting National Park
Indonesia · Central Kalimantan · 10 m
Description
Tanjung Puting National Park (Taman Nasional Tanjung Puting) is one of Southeast Asia's most important rainforest reserves, located in the south of the Indonesian part of Borneo in Central Kalimantan. The park is world-renowned for its orangutan conservation and research programs, particularly the famous Camp Leakey research station. Most visitors explore its vast wilderness aboard a traditional klotok riverboat, cruising along the tannin-dark Sekonyer River through dense lowland, peat swamp, and freshwater swamp forests. In addition to orangutans, the park is home to proboscis monkeys, gibbons, crocodiles, hornbills, and a remarkable diversity of other wildlife. Tanjung Puting is widely regarded as one of Indonesia's finest national parks and among the world's best places to observe wild and rehabilitated orangutans in their natural habitat.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 4 days (optimal 3 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: June – July
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Camp Leakey Orangutans
- Klotok River Cruise on the Sekonyer River
- Tanjung Puting National Park
- Orangutan Feeding Platforms
- Tanjung Harapan
- Pondok Tanggui
- Pesalat Reforestation Camp
- Proboscis Monkeys
- Bornean Gibbons
- Saltwater Crocodiles
- Hornbill Birdwatching
- Birdwatching
- Jungle Night Cruise
- Firefly Watching
- Sekonyer River
- Black River
- Dayak Culture
- Traditional Dayak Villages
- Jungle Trekking
- Rainforest Canopy
- Photography Cruises
Getting there
- Airports:
- PKN
- Seaport:
- Reachable by ship or ferry