Orangutans Tour Kumai

We did a 2-day orangutan tour with Majid/Liesa who came out to our boat when arrived. He offered a one-day speedboat our for 1.7 million per person and two-day tour for 2.7 million per person. We had a look around town to get other offers the following day but struggled to find English speaking tour organizers who were willing to discuss prices.

We ended up negotiating a price of 4.25 million for the two of us for a two days tour (all inclusive and someone who sleeps in the cockpit). They could have organized beer but you can bring your own too if you want.

SY Juliane

Posted on behalf of Fritze, S.Y. Alytes:
Checking out of Indonesia in Kumai, Kalimantan

Kumai is listed as a secondary port of entry for Indonesia. It is very pleasant to check out of Kumai. First, you have to take a 20-minute taxi ride to the larger city Pangkalanbun in order to have your passports stamped.

Make sure you have a copy of your passports, CAIT, ship’s papers, crew list and the inward clearance (harbourmaster, not customs) of the first harbour you checked in at. Make sure that the back of any documents is also copied, showing any stamps of the harbourmaster.

They have a bit of a problem with their copy machines. You might need to go around the office and knock at the small door there, as the front door was closed twice during office hours with the officers relaxing in the back when we visited. However, they are very helpful and professional when awake!

CAUTION: This office does not have the technology to extend a social visa. You now have to take fingerprints and pictures for the extension. If you need to extend a social visa in Kalimantan, you have to take a four-hour taxi ride to Sampit. The processing of the extension took one complete day for our crew of three in Sampit.

With the stamped passports, return to Kumai, where the harbourmaster there will want to see a copy of your passports, CAIT, ship’s papers and crew list. He is especially interested in the crew list stamped by Immigration in Pangkalanbun. He will then grant you exit clearance in less than two hours. No need to wait at his office.

Cheers,
Fritze, S.Y. Alytes