ANCIENT CULTURE TREKKING : 6 DAYS – 5 NIGHTS
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| Visit Anak Dalam Tribe House at Bukit Duabelas National Park |
We will visit Anak Dalam tribe (often called the Kubu or Orang Rimba) who lives in Bukit Duabelas National Park, Desa Pematang Kabau, Sarolangun Regency, about ±180 km from Jambi) and Muarajambi Temple Compound Site (the largest Buddhism Temples Compound Site in Indonesia which was built in 7th -14th century with a total area of 3,012 ha). There are 82 mounds and 8 restored temples in the area. In this tour, we’ll be trekking in Bukit Duabelas National Park and the compound as well as Desa Muarajambi with its unique local culture.
Trip duration : 6 days – 5 nights
Activities : trekking, hiking, river cruising, jungle adventure
Accommodation : 3 nights hotel, 2 nights tent
Itinerary
Day 1, Tuesday
Arrive at Sultan Thaha airport, Jambi, with the last flight. Transfer in shuttle car and check in hotel. Free program. Dinner at 7 PM at a local restaurant. Back to hotel. Free program.
Meals: D
Day 2, Wednesday
After breakfast at hotel, we’ll leave the hotel at 8.OO PM for Desa Pematang Kabau, the nearest village to the forest where the Anak Dalam lives. It takes about 5 hours. We’ll have local cuisine for lunch in Pauh at 11 AM. Arriving at Desa Pematang Kabau, we’ll register at the office of Bukit Duabelas National Park and have a short briefing with two forest rangers as our guides. Then, we’ll head to the camp to stay for the night. The camp is in the area of Tumenggung Betaring’s group, the nearest one from the camp. We can take a bath after we get there. We can directly interact with the Anak Dalam approaching the camp. After having local cuisine for dinner, we can take a rest for the next day’s trek in the provided tents.
Meals : B, L, D
Day 3, Thursday
After breakfast, we will start trekking to some of the Anak Dalam’s dwellings and other places in the park to find out how they interact with nature such as harvesting honey on Sialang tree, hunting, gathering food and cooking. Lunch is at the designated place. After trekking the whole day, we’ll go back to the camp. After dinner, we’ll see the Anak Dalam cook the animals they have got earlier that day and time to get rest in the tent.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 4, Friday
At 7 AM after breakfast, we’ll go back to Desa Pematang Kabau to see the weekly market activities. We can also see the Anak Dalam wearing common clothes and shopping there. Then, we’ll leave for Kota Jambi. Lunch will be at a local restaurant on the way to Jambi. Check in at the hotel. Free program until dinner at 7 PM. Back to hotel.
Meals: B, L, D
Day 5, Saturday
Breakfast at hotel at 7 AM. Then leave for Tanggo Rajo to hop on the traditional boat, pompong, to Muarajambi temple. When we get there, we’ll start a short trek in the area until lunch. Then, we’ll go back to Kota Jambi to buy souvenirs at several places. Back to hotel. Dinner at a local restaurant.
Meals : B, L, D
Day 6, Sunday
After breakfast, head to Sultan Thaha airport. Tour end.
Meals: B
Tour Package Price : (please contacts us for more details)
Price includes:
- Air conditioned private land transportation during the tour
- Staying for three nights in standard room, ***hotel (twin based)
- Staying for two nights in tent with sleeping bag
- Meals: 5 breakfast, 4 lunch, 5 dinner
- Local guide and forest ranger fee
- Porter and translator fee
- Traditional boat rent, one way trip
- Donation for Anak Dalam tribe and Muarajambi art performing
Price doesn’t include:
- Personal expenses
- Extra food and beverages
- Domestic flight tickets and departure taxes
- Airport tax and tips
- Optional tour
- Travel Insurance
