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4 Days/3 Nights Meet the Menthawans
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4 Days/3 Nights Meet the Menthawans
Duration: 4 days
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Highlights
We take you to meet the flower men, the people of the Mentawais, in the heart of Siberut National Park in Indonesia.
Saturday Fast Boat Departures from Padang (Mentawai fast)
The Mentawais live in the jungle in harmony with nature. They are animists and believe that everything has a soul and adorns themselves with tattoos and jewelry. Their tattoos are known to be among the oldest in the world.
Explore this fascinating people on an adventure. Come and meet the last flower men, the shamans of Siberut. Come and share a small part of their lives with respect and tolerance.
With them you will discover their unique way of life and close to nature, follow their daily Things to do like preparing sago, their staple food, or fishing in the river. But above all this stay will be rich in sharing with the family that will welcome you.
3% of the amount of the stay donated to Shama association.
Itinerary
Check-out for Siberut from Padang (Saturday)
Padang
6 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeEarly wake up and fast boat at 7am to reach Siberut island. Arrival at midday at Sikabaluan harbor where we can have lunch, the arrival at 1:30 pm to Maileppet, little harbor in Siberut island.Muntei
6 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeYour local guide drop you to Muntei, small village nearby the harbor where you can rest and wait while he is going to by all supplies for the trip and ask permit to local authority to enter the national park. Then we take a motorized canoe and up the Reirekek river during 1h - 1:30 until the forest. Then walk for 2h or more to reach the "uma", the traditional Mentawai house. Once arriving at the "uma", we can spend the rest of the day exploring, resting and get to know the Mentawai family. Dinner and overnight in inhabitant.- AccommodationsOvernight at inhabitant house, the "uma", under mosquito net.Food And DrinksLunch - Lunch around midday at Sikabaluan habor at local Minang food restaurant.Dinner - Dinner with the Mentawai family.
With the Mentawai tribe
Siberut National Park
Admission Ticket FreeToday we will follow Mentawai daily activities such sago preparation (their main food), searching for sago worm, making their loin clothes (kabit), the preparation of poison for their arrows, fishing in the river with the women, or walking around the forest to search for fruits or neighbourhoods. The evenings are special moments to share with the shamans and get to know the family better. Overnights at "uma", traditional houses in the jungle. (under mosquito net).- AccommodationsOvernights in "uma", traditional house under mosquito net.Food And DrinksBreakfast - Breakfast cooked by your guide : pancakes, omelets, local food, tea/coffee.Lunch - Lunch cooked with rice, noodle, veggies, eggs, patatoes, sometimes chicken and local Mentawai food.Dinner - Dinner cooked with rice, noodle, veggies, eggs, patatoes, sometimes chicken and local Mentawai food.
With the Mentawai tribe
Siberut National Park
Admission Ticket FreeToday we will follow Mentawai daily activities such sago preparation (their main food), searching for sago worm, making their loin clothes (kabit), the preparation of poison for their arrows, fishing in the river with the women, or walking around the forest to search for fruits or neighbourhoods. The evenings are special moments to share with the shamans and get to know the family better. Overnights at "uma", traditional house in the jungle. (under mosquito net).- AccommodationsOvernight at "uma", traditional house in the jungle under mosquito net.Food And DrinksLunch - Lunch cooked with rice, noodle, veggies, eggs, patatoes, sometimes chicken and local Mentawai food.Dinner - Dinner cooked with rice, noodle, veggies, eggs, patatoes, sometimes chicken and local Mentawai food.Breakfast - Breakfast cooked by your guide : pancakes, omelets, local food, tea/coffee.
Back to Padang (Tuesday)
Muntei
4 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeIn the morning, goodbye to the Mentawai family and walk again in the jungle, take the motorized canoe down the river and back to Muntei village. Lunch at Muara siberut (local restaurant) while waiting the fast boat.Padang
3 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeWe take the fast boat at 3pm, back to Padang city. Approximative arrival between 6 and 6:30pm. Transfert to your hotel.- Food And DrinksBreakfast - In the jungle : pancakes, omelet, tea and coffee, local food.Lunch - Lunch at Muara Siberut (local restaurant).
What's included
INCLUDED
Private transportation
English speaking guide
Lunch (4)
Dinner (3)
Fast boat (Mentawai fast go and back)
Breakfast (3)
Gift for Mentawai (cigarettes), donation
3% donation to Kolibri association
Permit to ask to local authority to enter Siberut National park
Porters (food)
NOT INCLUDED
Hôtels in Padang
Personals expenses, tips
Soft drinks, beers, alcohol
Insurance
Customer reviews
Additional information
Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Location
Address
Padang, Indonesia
Provider
Samba Lado
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