The Mentawaians live in the jungle villages and have to rely on the jungle for their food, clothing and medicine. On our trek we will join the Mentawaians on their daily trip to jungle to see how they make their life, how they gather their foods, clothes, medicines, poisons for their primitive weapons like spears and arrows, learn the differences of the trees, plants, and how they use their primitive equipments.

Trekking through the wet and muddy Mentawai jungle is truly a once in a lifetime experience, Imagine swims on the tropical river, swings on vines, soaked in mud baths and sings the traditional songs along the way. Don't worry its not too strenuous so you don't have to be too fit to trek the Mentawai jungles !

... The more you try to interact and communicate wit the locals, the more you will learn and the more satisfaction you will get.

One of the most important thing to remeber when trekking in Siberut is : WHAT YOU GIVE IS WHAT YOU GET.

The more you try to interact and communicate wit the locals, the more you will learn and the more satisfaction you will get. Even though there maybe a language barrier at the first, don't be hesitate to communicate with other ways like hand signs, songs or anything understandable. Once you get in touch with them, they will take you to explore their environments, their uma, their jungle and you'll never know what you will find! You will be surprised to know that the Mentawaians are very responsive and extremely friendly.

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Masura Bagata !
(Thank You )

 

 

*Didit is one of the first trekking guide in Mentawai with more than 10 years experience.

6 Days / 5 Night Trekking Packages

 

Day 01
Leave Muaro Padang Harbour at 8 pm, taking the overnight ferry boat to Siberut. Watchout for dolphins and flying fish, they can often be seen.

Day 02
Arrive at Siberut in the early morning around 7 AM, where we will have a breakfast and a "mandi". At about 10 AM we will leave by a small tailboat for a 3 or 4 hours of sailing the river deep into the jungle. Then we will trek for about 1 to 2 hours through to the jungle to our first Mentawaians village.

Day 03-04
Depending on the group members we will stay at either one or two Mentawai's uma (traditional house), this will allow far closer familiarity and interaction with the Mentawai people. Each day will be filled with variety of activities such as loin cloth making, fishing, sago processing, basket weaving, bracelet making and making poisons for their traditional weapons such as arrows and spears. And we will trek following them to the jungle for some 2 or 3 hours, to hunt and to gather vegetables and plants.

On many occasions its also possible to see a Mentawaians ceremony, usually happens with all the village community gather together to sing and dance in their traditional dressses. And usually this ceremony will be held under the supervision of the village's Sikerei ( Medicine Man )

Day 05
We will trek for 2 hours to Badrogot village, where we will take a small tailboat back to Muara Siberut. The we will take a ferry to take us to Padang. Usually the ferry will depart at 8 PM.

Day 06
We will arrive at Padang at about 8 AM.

Price : USD 1000/person, minimum 4 persons

 

10 Days / 9 Nights Trekking Packages

 

Day 01
Leave Muaro Padang Harbour at 8 pm, taking the overnight ferry boat to Siberut, Watchout for dolphins and flying fish, they can often be seen.

Day 02
Arrive at Siberut in the early morning around 7 AM, where we will have a breakfast and a "mandi". At about 10 AM we will leave by a small tailboat for a 3 or 4 hours of sailing the river deep into the jungle. Then we will trek for about 1 to 2 hours through to the jungle to our first Mentawaians village.

Day 03-04
Depending on the group members we will stay at aither one or two Mentawai's uma (traditional house), this will allow far closer familiarity and interaction with the Mentawai people. Each day will be filled with variety of activities such as loin cloth making, fishing, sago processing, basket weaving, bracelet making and making poisons for their traditional weapons such as arrows and spears. And we will trek following them to the jungle for some 2 or 3 hours, to hunt and to gather vegetables and plants.

On many occasions its also possible to see a Mentawaians ceremony, usually happens with all the village community gather together to sing and dance in their traditional dressses. And usually this ceremony will be held under the supervision of the village's Sikerei ( Medicine Man )

Day 05
We will trek for some 2 or 3 hours through the jungle to the second village and spend the night with the family there.

Day 06-07
We will follow the daily activities if the villagers, such as hunting, fishing, gathering food and plants in the jungle and follow their ceremonies ( if any ).

Day 08
We will trek for 2 hours to a village near the riverside, here we will have a luch and dinner and spend the night on the beach.

Day 09
We will take a small tailboat to go back to Muara Siberut at midday to catch a ferry to take us to Padang. Usually the ferry will depart at 8 PM. We will spend the night on the ferry.

Day 10
We will arrive at Padang at about 8 AM.

Price : USD 1,200/person, minimum 4 persons

 

Included in our trekking packages :

§                       Transportation :

§                                     Airport to Muaro Harbour, Padang.

§                                     Padang to Muara Siberut ( Regular Boat ).

§                                     Muara Siberut to Jungle/Villages ( tailboat charter ).

§                                     Muara Siberut to Muaro Harbour, Padang ( Regular Boat ).

§                                     Muaro Harbour - Airport.

§                       Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner throughout the trekking time.

§                       First Aid Medicines.

Not included in these packages :

§                       Hotel in Padang

§                       Personal Expenses

 

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