Trekking The Siberut Island with Didit*
*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 850/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 1,000/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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