The Volunteer Programme
On this programme you will have the unique opportunity to work closely with Orang-utans in a Malaysian Zoo for 15 days, take part in a 2 day visit to a Wildlife Centre to see Orang-utans in rehabilitation before heading to the Borneo jungle to even monitor these great apes in the wild.
Working alongside trained experts and the indigenous tribes-people of Borneo, volunteers work to conserve orang-utans in both their natural environment and those living in captivity. The project aims to help the local Iban-tribes people make orang-utans an integral part of the local economy through eco-tourism routes.
The 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 enriching life of primates.
2 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 Orang-utan behaviour.
- Travel to Batang Ai and then upriver to the Iban longhouses on the edge of the Indonesian Malaysian border where Orang-utans 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, carry out nest counts, and collect and record insects.
Help local Ibans make Orang-utans an intergral part of the local economy through ecotourism projects.
What is included?
- All accommodation
- All food except occassional meal
- Meet and greet on start date
- Orientation and welcome meal
- Private transfers
- Local guides & access permits
- Volunteer programme
- Evaluation with supervisor
- Donation to local projects
What is not included?
- Flights
- Extra activities not on itinerary
- Travel insurance
Prices & Durations
Malaysia Orang-Utan Experience - 4 weeks
£1,599
