Mentawai Tribe Sumatran Expedition Thrills: Unleashing Adventure Amidst Nature

Day 1 : Bali – Padang Airport/ Mercure Padang
Transfer to Bali International Airport for your flight to Padang via Jakarta. Arrive in Padang, meet and greet with our guide then transfer to your hotel for overnight

Day 2 : Padang – Siberut Island- Bat Obay / Bay Rorogot (L/D)
After early breakfast, driver will pick you up at the hotel and then transfer to harbor to catch fast boat to Muara Siberut, fast boat leaving at 07.00, this ferry will stop at Sikabaluan and continue to Siberut, arrive in Siberut around 13.00 pm and meet with our guide, prepare and report to authority for trekking, continue by local canoe motor in the River, stay in Bat Obay / Bat Rorogot.

Day 3 : Exploring The Natives Activities in Bat Obai / Rorogot – Butui (B,L,D)
Wake up for a bath in the river. After having B’fast exploring the daily activities of Native’s Mentawai tribe such as : making loincloth, fishing and making tattoo and then continue your trip to Butui by local motorize canoe, it will take about 3-4 hours, arrival at Butui village stay at traditional house of Mentawai called “Uma”.

Day 4 : Exploring the Native’s Activities in Butui (B,L,D)
After Breakfast In the morning, prepare to explore the Native’s Mentawai activities, you will see how the mentawai making poison arrow for hunting and then go for hunting in the jungle  with Mentawai after hunting you will see how they make Sago (main food of Mentawai) and search for Sago worm and then you will see how to make traditional medicine. Evening you can enjoy traditional dance of Mentawai and also possible to arrange pig fest (Traditional dance and pig fest are optional).

Day 5 : Butui – Muntei (B,L,D)
After Breakfast, you still have time to enjoy and see the activities of Mentawai and then leaving to Muntei Village by traditional motorize canoe on the way on the way stop at KULUKUBUK to visit waterfall in the forest, you can swim at waterfall and then return to river to continue your trip to Muntei village, arrival at Muntei village transfer to traditional house of Mentawai or to guest house for overnight.

Day 6 : Muntei – Muara Siberut – Padang (B,L)
After breakfast free at own leisure or explore the village, at noon transfer to Muara Siberut, to catch fast ferry to Padang, arrive late afternoon in Padang. Transfer to your hotel for overnight .

Day 7 : Padang – Minangkabau Airport /NEXT DESTINATION(B)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Padang Airport for your flight to next destination

• Return Airport transfer from Padang Airport – Mercure Padang Hotel
• Return transfer from hotel or Airport to harbor by Car
• Transfer Padang – Siberut by Reguler fast ferry V.V
• Transfer Siberut – Village through river motorize Canoe V.V
• Meals as specified in the Itinerary, All food brought from Padang, along the Journey in the island the food is carried by porters and cooked by Guide and help by his crew.
• 2 Nights accommodation at Mercure Padang
• 4 Nights accommodation in the jungle at the local house (Uma)
• Licensed English & Mentawai Speaking Guide
• Meals during the trip prepare by guide and cook
• Stay in Uma ( Mentawai traditional house) with thin matrass and Mosquito Net
• Guide and Cook

FAST BOAT SCHEDULE
Padang – Siberut : Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday : Depart at 07.00 am
Siberut – Padang : Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday : Depart at 02.30 pm
Fast boat duration from Padang to Siberut about 4 to 6 hours, depend on the weather.

TOUR PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BRING:

• Swimming Wear
• Rain Coat
• Gloves
• Inflatable matrass and pillow
• Present for Mentawai such as Cigarettes, Sugar, Lolypop candy etc
• Long Cotton Trousers
• Sun Cream
• Sleeping Bag
• Good Sport Shoes for Trekking ( Rubber boot)
• Hat
• Snorkel mask
• Medicine
• Flashlight or torch
• Swimming wear
• and other personal needs.

• Personal expenses
• Domestic flight to/from Padang
• The expenses of Out the Program
• Personal Insurance
• Any cost caused by delay or cancel of the Fast boat
• Tipping for guide at USD.5 per person per day