Orangutan Odysseys
Orangutan Odysseys
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Orangutan Odysseys is the only tour specialist that provides ecotours to see Orangutans in the wild all over Indonesia. Including Tanjung Puting National Park and Palangkaraya in Central Borneo, Gunung Palung National Park and Ketapang in West Borneo, Leuser Ecosystem National Park in North Sumatra, Kutai National Park and Samboja Lestari in East Borneo and more. We work with world class conservationists, researchers and scientists and are the leading orangutan eco-tour experts. We are now offering a new tour to Laos to visit the Elephant Conservation Centre where guests have the opportunity to learn about elephant conservation and meet the 33 elephants in care. We provide private tours for friends and family and run specialised group fundraising tours which are hosted by an orangutan expert. These tours are a great way to learn about, help and see the critically endangered orangutan in the wild!
Jakarta, Indonesia
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Travelers' Choice
2024
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Romayne W
6 contributions
Oct 2024 • Solo
Wildlife seen was amazing. Many orangutans, lost count, various types monkeys, many different types of birdlife, monitor lizards, and more. The guides were diligent in looking for wildlife, they were extremely helpful. The food was excellent, tasty and plenty of it. Garry Sudin thought of everything to make this tour exceptional. The talks each day by Leif Cocks were the icing on the cake. Would do this again and intend to.
Romayne
Romayne
Written October 26, 2024
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Petra and Fred
Santiago, Chile7 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
We have just returned from a fantastic trip organised by Garry from Orangutan Odysseys. We wanted to see the orangutans in Kalimantan so we visited Tanjung Putin National Park and we did not only see them there but also went to the Palangkaraya area where we saw them as well. We travelled there by boat and the boats in itself were so beautiful especially when you are the only 2 guests on the boat like we were with our first tour on the klotok. The crew was magnificent and the food was exceptional! We saw many orangutans, some mothers with babies on their backs, some big males with their long coats, we saw youngsters playing around and also saw proboscis monkeys, long tailed macaques and gibbons. After our time with the orangutans we flew to Floris to see the Komodo dragons which meant another magnificent 3 day boat tour where we snorkelled, saw the beautiful coral and tropical fish, swam with the manta rays and the turtles and saw the komodo dragons! We experiences the crystal clear blue waters from Flores and the superb views of this exceptional beautiful island. We continued with a 4 day road trip from west to east Flores and visited the crater lakes at Mount Kelimutu. All our guides during these 20 days spoke excellent english, had intimate knowledge of the area, bent over backward to please and made our trip an unforgettable one. To everyone involved, Garry, Alice, our tour guides, the boat crews and the people behind the scenes that made it all happen, a big thank you from both of us making our 50th wedding anniversary so special.
Written June 3, 2024
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Our team were so glad to help you celebrate your anniversary. We loved planning your itinerary and bringing it to life across multiple locations. It was certainly an action packed adventure.
We hope to help you plan a third trip in the future.
All the best, OO
Written July 8, 2024
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Philip L
2 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
Our trip for four organised by Gary and his team was wonderful throughout.
We had a three day boat trip to visit Orangutans and then a further three day trip to visit Comodo Island and the surrounding areas.
The local support team and guides were excellent, knowledgeable and friendly.
The viewing experiences were great, it was a privelage to see these orangutans up close.
We had three vegetarians and a meat eater and we were all well catered for!
The food prepared just for us daily on the boats were a real treat and exceeded our expectations.
The various hotels booked to cover our movements from place to place ensured we were comfortable throughout and our three days spent visiting Comodo Island and the surrounding area by boat was also a memorable experience.
A very special trip.
We had a three day boat trip to visit Orangutans and then a further three day trip to visit Comodo Island and the surrounding areas.
The local support team and guides were excellent, knowledgeable and friendly.
The viewing experiences were great, it was a privelage to see these orangutans up close.
We had three vegetarians and a meat eater and we were all well catered for!
The food prepared just for us daily on the boats were a real treat and exceeded our expectations.
The various hotels booked to cover our movements from place to place ensured we were comfortable throughout and our three days spent visiting Comodo Island and the surrounding area by boat was also a memorable experience.
A very special trip.
Written April 4, 2024
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Thank you Philip,
We are so glad you had a great time on your Orangutans and Dragons tour.
Our guides are wonderful and aim to provide you with the knowledge and culture of their homeland and they always know the best places to spot wildlife.
We hope to see you all again one day and show you more of Indonesia.
All the best,
Orangutan Odysseys
Written April 4, 2024
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holaengland
Ashford, UK163 contributions
Jul 2024 • Friends
Just returned from another great trip with Orangutan oddesseys.
This time i went to Laos to the Elephant Conservation centre, it was amazing we had Michael Falshaw answering all our questions about the work that they are doing with the breeding programme and the release site.
I learnt so much and it makes you released that we all need to do more to try to save them from coming extinct in Laos.
I love the fundraising tours as you get a conservationist with you on tour and it makes it extra special, I love learning about the elephants and it makes you realised that we need to do more to save them!
We did abit of sightseeing and some activities too which was great! Took me out my comfort zone!
I would definitely recommend booking a trip with Orangutan oddesseys and I can't wait to see more tours.
This time i went to Laos to the Elephant Conservation centre, it was amazing we had Michael Falshaw answering all our questions about the work that they are doing with the breeding programme and the release site.
I learnt so much and it makes you released that we all need to do more to try to save them from coming extinct in Laos.
I love the fundraising tours as you get a conservationist with you on tour and it makes it extra special, I love learning about the elephants and it makes you realised that we need to do more to save them!
We did abit of sightseeing and some activities too which was great! Took me out my comfort zone!
I would definitely recommend booking a trip with Orangutan oddesseys and I can't wait to see more tours.
Written July 26, 2024
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Linda H
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Oct 2024 • Friends
This was a ‘return trip’ for me. I last visited Kalimantan, Flores and the Komodo National Park in 2011, and noticed with sadness the expansion of Palm Oil, and tourism resulting in less ‘evident’ wildlife.
However, with Orangutan Odyssyes, this was a special visit, and I was so happy that we (just one friend and myself) were contributing to an organisation dedicated to saving these amazing animals.
We had the boats to ourselves and they, together with the small canoes were fairly non-invasive and mostly I think we were viewed as a curiosity. The food was excellent, being vegan I was well catered for. The teams on the boats and on land were lovely, and we both felt so well looked after, by them and Gary (via phone) who was always checking on us.
So worth doing this, such an amazing trip and supporting a really worthy charity.
However, with Orangutan Odyssyes, this was a special visit, and I was so happy that we (just one friend and myself) were contributing to an organisation dedicated to saving these amazing animals.
We had the boats to ourselves and they, together with the small canoes were fairly non-invasive and mostly I think we were viewed as a curiosity. The food was excellent, being vegan I was well catered for. The teams on the boats and on land were lovely, and we both felt so well looked after, by them and Gary (via phone) who was always checking on us.
So worth doing this, such an amazing trip and supporting a really worthy charity.
Written November 18, 2024
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Thank you Linda. We were thrilled to plan this amazing adventure for you both. Seeing the deforestation is certainly alarming. We continue to raise awareness for the plight of the orangutan and raise desperately needed funds through our tours. We won't ever stop advocating for these unique and majestic creatures!
Hope we see you again one day. OO
Written November 20, 2024
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Thomas
25 contributions
Jul 2022
We've spent 4 days / 3 nights at the Danum Valley Field Center. The conversations with Gary and Alice prior to our trip have been lovely and really helpful. Denny, our personal guide, was so motivated, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We did several day and night walks through the rainforest, a night ride on a pickup and a we watched the rainforest come to life on a sunrise tour. During our trip we saw plenty of wildlife like orang utans and other primates, birds, reptiles, frogs, spiders and of course plenty of leeches. The vegan food that we've requested was delicious. All in all we've been really happy with Orangutan Odysseys and would recommend them without reservations.
Written August 7, 2022
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Thank you for your review. We are thrilled you had a wonderful experience. The Danum Valley is an incredible ecosystem brimming with wildlife. and spectacular sights. Seeing the orangutan in the wild is a special experience, one we know you will never forget. All the best and hopefully one day we will see you both again.
Written August 30, 2022
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holaengland
Ashford, UK163 contributions
Feb 2023 • Solo
Just returned from a leif cocks tour it was amazing, listening daily to his talks you learn so much and realise how much they are doing trying to save the orangutans and rainforest.
Lets help save the orangutans and support the orangutan project.
We saw a good amount of orangutans and other wildlife.
Garry is a great tour guide, its brilliantly organised you dont have to worry about a thing.
Alice is brilliant at communicating with the bookings to answering any questions you may help.
The guides are great at spotting wildlife they do a great job!
I definitely book with them again they do some fantastic trips.
Lets help save the orangutans and support the orangutan project.
We saw a good amount of orangutans and other wildlife.
Garry is a great tour guide, its brilliantly organised you dont have to worry about a thing.
Alice is brilliant at communicating with the bookings to answering any questions you may help.
The guides are great at spotting wildlife they do a great job!
I definitely book with them again they do some fantastic trips.
Written February 16, 2023
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Thank you!!!!!!
It was a great tour and we are thrilled you had a fantastic trip.
Hope to see you again soon.
Written March 1, 2023
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Mark J
6 contributions
Feb 2024 • Couples
They delivered more than expected. The trip leader Gary left no one wanting and Leif Cocks informed us well. We saw 30 orangutans over 7 days on 3 river cruise sections. Food was excellent and accomodation was suitable to the trip type.
Written February 22, 2024
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It was a great trip! Thank you for coming on this adventure with us.
We hope to see you again.
OO
Written July 8, 2024
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Sightsee179387
2 contributions
Jul 2023 • Solo
Being part of the inaugural tour with Orangutan Odysseys to visit the Elephant Conservation Center in Laos was a fabulous experience. Travelling with three experts involved on the ground in elephant conservation was an absolute privilege. The group questioned Alex, Michael and Leif relentlessly throughout the trip, they welcomed our interest and were happy to share their knowledge with us. We all learnt so much about the many challenges faced by elephants across Asia.
And then there was the majestic elephants themselves - what an awesome experience to ethically share some time with them, and learn more about plans to improve the welfare outcomes for both wild and captive populations in Laos.
There was also plenty of time to share some fun activities, and learn more about the culture and history of this stunningly beautiful country.
The team at Orangutan Odysseys were great, as were the local guides, everyone ensuring we all enjoyed a great holiday. The accommodation was perfect, the food never ending and delicious, and the group was great fun.
I highly recommend a tour with Orangutan Odysseys and their conservation experts. I will certainly be travelling with them again.
And then there was the majestic elephants themselves - what an awesome experience to ethically share some time with them, and learn more about plans to improve the welfare outcomes for both wild and captive populations in Laos.
There was also plenty of time to share some fun activities, and learn more about the culture and history of this stunningly beautiful country.
The team at Orangutan Odysseys were great, as were the local guides, everyone ensuring we all enjoyed a great holiday. The accommodation was perfect, the food never ending and delicious, and the group was great fun.
I highly recommend a tour with Orangutan Odysseys and their conservation experts. I will certainly be travelling with them again.
Written August 6, 2023
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Thanks Heather. It was great to such a passionate person like yourself on this amazing tour with us. Your love of the elephants and for conservation is wonderful and really appreciated. Can’t wait to take you in another adventure with us.
Written August 8, 2023
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Timothy Dalton
1 contribution
Oct 2022
We went with a group of 12 people all coming from around the globe and it all went so smoothly. We did about 5 days in Kalimantan and another 7 days or so in Northern Sumatra. It involved multiple flights, drives and boat rides and Garry and the Orangutan Odyssesys Team set everything up so that all we had to do was enjoy our trip and explore the natural beauty of Indonesia.
We saw so many animals including the main animal we went to see, the orangutan! We also saw probiscus monkeys, thomas leaf monkeys, gibbons, macaques, horn-bills, and numerous other birds. One of our favorite days included visiting a Dayak village and participating in a welcome ceremony. We also had the opportunity to plant trees in the Leuser Ecosysem and visit a school to meet some great local kids. Our accomidations were cabins, tents, boats, and lodges. All the meals were delicious and you feel truly taken care of with the guides and staff everywhere. You fell like family by the time you leave. Garry has connections all over the country and creates such a special experience.
The beauty of taking a trip with Orangutan Odysseys is that your trip will help support thier continued effort to save the forests and save the orangutan. They provided our family with one of the greatest experience of our lives and I give my full recommendation to this company and all its employees.
We saw so many animals including the main animal we went to see, the orangutan! We also saw probiscus monkeys, thomas leaf monkeys, gibbons, macaques, horn-bills, and numerous other birds. One of our favorite days included visiting a Dayak village and participating in a welcome ceremony. We also had the opportunity to plant trees in the Leuser Ecosysem and visit a school to meet some great local kids. Our accomidations were cabins, tents, boats, and lodges. All the meals were delicious and you feel truly taken care of with the guides and staff everywhere. You fell like family by the time you leave. Garry has connections all over the country and creates such a special experience.
The beauty of taking a trip with Orangutan Odysseys is that your trip will help support thier continued effort to save the forests and save the orangutan. They provided our family with one of the greatest experience of our lives and I give my full recommendation to this company and all its employees.
Written December 11, 2022
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Thank you for your great review. We love to give people an experience like no other.
What a trip this was!!
Action packed and full of purpose- to protect the orangutan. It was great to share this experience with you and your family. We look forward to what the future has in store for the Kid Conservationist and hope we can get together again in the jungle to continue our shared mission of saving the orangutan from extinction.
Wishing you all the very best!
OO
Written December 11, 2022
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Is this tour IN Jakarta? How long will it take?
Written June 22, 2016
Our tour leaves from Jakarta and goes to Central Borneo to see the orangutans. Thank you for your enquiry.
Written June 23, 2016
Hello
How did you arrange this trip?
Can you tell me the cost?
Written December 13, 2015
Sorry we never read your question or replied. I hope you arranged a suitable tour. Please accept our apologies.
Written June 23, 2016
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