Tanjung Puting in Kalimantan is best known for wild orangutans, but its rivers are also lined with proboscis monkeys, watched from a live-aboard klotok riverboat as you drift into the forest. The slow, multi-day journey up the Sekonyer River is one of Borneo's classic wildlife experiences, sleeping on deck under the stars. The drier season from June to September gives the most reliable cruising and sightings.
Tanjung Puting in Kalimantan is best known for wild orangutans, but its rivers are also lined with proboscis monkeys, watched from a live-aboard klotok riverboat as you drift into the forest. The slow, multi-day journey up the Sekonyer River is one of Borneo's classic wildlife experiences, sleeping on deck under the stars. The drier season from June to September gives the most reliable cruising and sightings.
Up to 82% sighting chance in Tanjung Puting National Park, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Best months: July, August, June.
Yes, a klotok trip up the Sekonyer River passes proboscis monkeys along the banks and visits orangutan feeding stations in the forest.
A traditional wooden riverboat you live aboard for two to three days, with a crew and guide, sleeping and eating on deck.
Two to three-day klotok trips run roughly 2.5 to 5 million IDR per person depending on comfort and group size (2026 prices).
