Discovery Initiatives announces new Borneo trip to see Orangutans close up

Discovery Initiatives are pleases to announce a new trip to Borneo to see Orangutans close up: http://www.discoveryinitiatives.co.uk/discover/trip/Borneo/Orangutan_Study_Tour.

The Orangutan Foundation, in exclusive cooperation with Discovery Initiatives for the last ten years, allows a privileged few participants per year an opportunity to go backstage in their famous rainforest study area of Tanjung Puting National Park in Borneo. Each trip is led by Ashley Leiman, head of the Orangutan Foundation in the UK or one of her colleagues.

Participants are comfortably accommodated at the Rimba Lodge and spend most days visiting Camp Leakey; the historic research site established by Dr Birute Galdikas. Here they will be taken on guided walks trough the rainforest, and will hopefully spot wild orangutans. If the group is lucky enough to see wild orangutans they will ‘follow’ the orangutan until it makes a nest at night and may have the opportunity to stay the night in the forest, sleeping under the stars, waiting for the orangutan to wake at dawn.

Travellers will meet and get to know some of the rehabilitated orangutans that inhabit Tanjung Puting National Park and have the chance to watch them at feeding time. The team will also visit the Orangutan Foundation’s Care Centre, conduct wildlife river surveys and explore the nearby town.

In joining this tour not only will travellers have the privilege of seeing these gentle creatures in the wild but also help in the fight against their extinction. Participants must be aged 18 and upwards.

Justin Wateridge, MD of Discovery Initiatives, commented: “This trip will give a privileged insight into Orangutan conservation and rehabilitation. Travellers will spend a full 9 days in the forest, and gain a fascinating behind the scenes look at the Orangutan Care and Rehabilitation Centre.”

Dates for this trip are 13^th – 26^th September 2008; 20^th June – 3^rd July 2009; 29^th August – 1tth September 2009 and 12^th Spetember – 25^th September 2009. Prices start at £2995 per person. Visit http://www.discoveryinitiatives.co.uk/discover/trip/Borneo/Orangutan_Study_Tour for more information.

About Discovery Initiatives

Discovery Initiatives (http://www.discoveryinitiatives.co.uk) specialises in arranging tailor made holidays to exotic destinations. All Discovery Initiatives consultants have first hand and in-depth knowledge of all the countries they cover. For further information, please call 01285 643333.

For further information, please contact:

Justin Wateridge

Discovery Initiatives

enquiry@discoveryinitiatives.co.uk
Tel: 01285 643333