Journey into the Borneo Rainforest with Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas

2013 Departures

June 24, 2013 – 2 spaces available
June 30, 2013 – 1 space available
July 8, 2013 – 1 space available

NEW DEPARTURE DATES:
December 1, 2013
December 9, 2013
no more departures until June/July 2014

OFI Journey into the Rainforest Tour

Orangutan Foundation International began its formal tour program in 2004. It was a tremendous success due to Dr. Galdikas’ participation and the planning done by our travel agent and travel company. This once-in-a-life-time adventure to Borneo will give you an opportunity to see orangutans in their natural environment with no barriers separating you from them. The orangutans will touch your heart, making this an experience you will never forget.

THIS IS THE ONLY TOUR WHERE YOU WILL GET AN ALL ACCESS BEHIND THE SCENES EXPERIENCE AS IN THE FILM “BORN TO BE WILD.

A Preview

Many of you have requested an opportunity to meet Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas while participating in an OFI trip. We are taking that one step further. We will have five special trips in 2013 with Dr. Galdikas as your own personal naturalist. She will give her insights into the orangutan’s natural history and behavior and share her adventures working with this incredible species for over 41 years. Spaces for each trip are limited to 13 individuals and they will fill quickly. If you are interested in joining one of our tours please contact Irene Spencer for availability: irene@orangutan.travel or telephone number 619-574-1371 in San Diego, California. The trip application can be downloaded at www.orangutan.travel

Tour Leader, Dr. Birute Mary Galdikas

In 1971, Biruté Mary Galdikas arrived in one of the world’s last wild places, Tanjung Puting Reserve in Borneo. There were no telephones, roads, electricity, television, or regular mail service. The reserve was being logged and the laws protecting wildlife were not enforced. The rhinoceros had already been hunted into extinction in the area. At this time, very little was known about orangutans in the wild.

Despite these conditions and a number of people that said it could not be done, Dr. Galdikas developed the first comprehensive study of the wild orangutan. Through this work, Dr. Galidkas created Camp Leakey, the site of the longest continuous study on any primate. She has also protected one of last havens for orangutans in Borneo despite the tremendous pressures from illegal logging and mining interests.

During this trip, you will visit the sites of Dr. Galdikas’ work including her famous research site at Camp Leakey and the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine Facility, which houses over 330 orangutan orphans. Dr. Galdikas will share with you her expertise in the areas of primatology, anthropology, and conservation. As the world’s leading expert in orangutan behavior, you will come away with insights into one of human’s closest living relatives. You will also spend time along riverways and walking through the forest in search of some of the most amazing wildlife on the planet including proboscis monkeys, barking deer, rhinoceros hornbills, and Bornean wild pigs.

• Price of tour is $4650.00 per person based on two people sharing
• $875.00 single supplement
• Includes internal airfare (international airfare and mandatory travel insurance is extra)
• Donation to OFI is included in price of tour

See an example trip itinerary

Read about Donna Leder’s trip to Borneo!

Contact Information

Irene Spencer, Certified Travel Consultant

• Protravel International – A Virtuoso Agency
• +1 619-574-1371
• irene@orangutan.travel
• www.orangutan.travel
• Download Brochure