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Sanitation / Disease / ATM / Bathroom, Lavatory / Best season / Personal Equipment / Others

1: Sanitation

Our staff puts great efforts into securing a good level of sanitation during the travel.

2: Disease

We highly recommend you to consult your travel doctor prior to arrival. (Make sure you do this at least one month before coming.) If need be, there is a drugstore in Putussibau and we can assist you in any request you may have. Feel free to contact us for any questions or concerns you may have.

3: ATM

Only 1 Bank & 1 ATM are available in Putussibau. You can use cashcards that have the following mark:
Maestro, Cirrus, Link.

However, we highly recommend to bring sufficient cash prior to arrival!!!

4: Bathroom, Lavatory

The bathroom and lavatory fasilities are quite basic in the jungle. Local people usually take a bath in the river. Women are advised to bring a "sarong"(traditional bathwear for women).

5: Best Season

The dry Season usually starts in March and continues until the period from October. It is the best season for trekking in Kapuas Hulu. If you want to do wildlife observation, February to March is appropriate, as fruit season and breeding season of animals. The end of dry season, around August to October, is the best time for the adventure experience. A lot of activities (rice field and ceremonial activities) will be held by indigenous people around December to February and April to June.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Dry Season
Animal Watching
Adventure Exp.
Cultural Activities

6: Personal equipment to bring

Cotton T-shirt at least 2 pieces

Cotton trousers at least 1 piece

Short pants at least 1 pieces

Sleeping bag

Camping matress

Mosquito net, resistant to very small insects

Waterproof bag for valuables (extra plastic bags are highly recommended)

Sarong (women use a sarong to bath in the river)

Trekking shoes

Sandals

Socks

Flashlight

Sun hat

Personal medicine

Mosquito repellent

Raincoat/poncho

Towel

Binoculars are great for animal observation!

7: Other

We will mainly use boats for transportation. As we mentioned, waterproof bags are needed for safekeeping of valuables. Spare clothing to useful. However, we will wash clothes as needed in the river. Any questions can be easily answered by our well trained staff. The most important thing is that we will have a great time together and make sure that you are safe and well looked after along our journey together!!! See you in the Heart of Borneo:)