5 days to meet the Mentawai tribe

By Samba Lado

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4d
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Selective hotel pickup
Multiple languages

Overview

We bring you in the hearth of Siberut national park in Indonesia to meet the Mentawai tribe.
Departure only on Tuesday and Saturday with Mentawai fast (fast boat).

Mentawai people lives in the jungle in harmony with nature. They are animist and believe that each things has a soul.
They loves tattoos and jewelry.
Their tattoos are one of the oldest tattoos in the world.

Let's try this adventure and come to discover this amazing people.

Meet with the last shamans of Siberut, come and share a bit of their daily life in mutual respect and tolerance.
With them, you will discover their unique and close to nature way of life, you will follow their daily activities such sago preparation (their main food), fishing in the river or preparing poison for their arrow.

But before all, it will be a stay rich on “sharing experience” with the Mentawai family with who you are gonna spend few days.

We support Kolibri association, by sharing with them 3% of the amount .This money goes directly to the association to help disadvantaged children in Sumatra.

Activity location

Padang
- Padang, Indonesia

Meeting/Redemption Point

Padang
- Padang, Indonesia

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5 days to meet the Mentawai tribe

4d
English

Pickup included

Travellers

Languages available

Starting time

Price details

RM 3,336.52 x 1 AdultRM 3,336.52

Total

Until Fri, 10 May

What's included, what's not

Private transportation
English speaking guide
Porters (food)
Fast boat (Mentawai fast go and back)
Gift for Mentawai (cigarettes), donation 3% donation to Kolibri association
Permit to ask to local authority to enter Siberut National park
Hôtels in Padang
Personals expenses, tips
Soft drinks, beers, alcohol
Insurance

Know before you book

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

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Departure to Siberut from Padang

2 stops
Meals: lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Overnight at inhabitant house, the "uma", under mosquito net.

Padang

6h

Early 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

6h

Your 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.

Day 2: With the Mentawai tribe

1 stop
Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
Accommodation: Overnights in "uma", traditional house under mosquito net.

Siberut National Park

Today 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).

Day 3: With the Mentawai tribe

1 stop
Meals: lunch, snacks, breakfast
Accommodation: Overnight at "uma", traditional house in the jungle under mosquito net.

Siberut National Park

Today 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).

Day 4: Back to Padang

2 stops
Meals: breakfast, lunch
Accommodation: Not included

Muntei

4h

In 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

3h

We take the fast boat at 3pm, back to Padang city. Approximative arrival between 6 and 6:30pm. Transfert to your hotel.

Location

Activity location

Padang
- Padang, Indonesia

Meeting/Redemption Point

Padang
- Padang, Indonesia

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