Programme Details
Highlights of the programme include:
- Spend 15 days working in a Zoo in Taiping or Kuala Lumpur working closely with primates of which Orang-utans are the main focus. Activities include feeding, cleaning, and enrichment (enriching life of primates).
- Two-day visit to Matang Wildlife Centre with our expert staff - see orang-utans in rehabilitation before being released to the wild. Learn about how the centre works and understand orangutan behaviour
- Travel to Batang Ai and then upriver to the Iban longhouses on the edge of the Indonesian Malaysian border where orangutans roam free and pristine rainforest still survivies away from loggers and modern civilisation
- Monitor the apes in the wild – deepest darkest Borneo jungle where orang-utans roam free in the jungle; carry out nest counts, collect and record insects
- Help local Ibans make Orangutans an intergral part of the local economy through ecotourism projects
Voluntary Work
At the zoo - Volunteers assist the zoo keeper in feeding, cleaning & maintaining animal areas.
Tribal community work consists of:
- Assisting with eco-tourism; working with tribes in creating and repairing jungle trails, installing signage and developing orang-utan trails
- Working with tribal community; teaching local school children and helping in daily activities in and around the longhouse
- Conducting orang-utan research; carry out nest counts, record results of research and the collection and recording of insects
Please note: there is no physical interaction with Orang-utans.
What’s Included in the Programme
- All accommodation - simple, basic and with bags of character - based on dorm style with a minimum of two persons sharing.
- Food - all inclusive (as part of food allowance), apart from the occasional meals on certain travelling days, ie at airport and whilst in KL and Kuching.
- Meet and greet on start date
- Orientation and welcome lunch or dinner
- Private transfers on specified days to all hostels, lodges and destinations
- Local guides and specialists
- Access permits
- Volunteer programme
- Evaluation with supervisor
- Donations are made to local projects on behalf of the volunteers
What’s Not Included in the Programme
- International Flights
- Local flights - we recommend that you see Malaysia Airlines
- Travel insurance
- Alcoholic beverages
- Personal expenditure
- Meals on Travelling Days
Prices and Durations
Malaysia Orang-Utan Experience - 4 weeks
£1,699
