4 Days/3 Nights Meet the Menthawans

Ziua 1 · Check-out for Siberut from Padang (Saturday)

1. 1

   Padang

   6 ore

   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.

2. 2

   Oprirea 2

   6 ore

   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.

Lunch around midday at Sikabaluan habor at local Minang food restaurant. · Dinner with the Mentawai family.

Overnight at inhabitant house, the "uma", under mosquito net.

Ziua 2 · With the Mentawai tribe

1. 1

   Siberut National Park

   Trecere fără oprire

   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).

Breakfast cooked by your guide : pancakes, omelets, local food, tea/coffee. · Lunch cooked with rice, noodle, veggies, eggs, patatoes, sometimes chicken and local Mentawai food. · Dinner cooked with rice, noodle, veggies, eggs, patatoes, sometimes chicken and local Mentawai food.

Overnights in "uma", traditional house under mosquito net.

Ziua 3 · With the Mentawai tribe

1. 1

   Siberut National Park

   Trecere fără oprire

   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).

Lunch cooked with rice, noodle, veggies, eggs, patatoes, sometimes chicken and local Mentawai food. · Dinner cooked with rice, noodle, veggies, eggs, patatoes, sometimes chicken and local Mentawai food. · Breakfast cooked by your guide : pancakes, omelets, local food, tea/coffee.

Overnight at "uma", traditional house in the jungle under mosquito net.

Ziua 4 · Back to Padang (Tuesday)

1. 1

   Oprirea 1

   4 ore

   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.

2. 2

   Padang

   3 ore

   We take the fast boat at 3pm, back to Padang city.

   Approximative arrival between 6 and 6:30pm.

   Transfert to your hotel.

In the jungle : pancakes, omelet, tea and coffee, local food. · Lunch at Muara Siberut (local restaurant).