4 Days/3 Nights Meet the Menthawans

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About this activity

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.

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At a glance

Duration: 4 days
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English, French, Spanish
Operated by: Samba Lado

Ages: Infants (5–9 years) · Children (10–11 years) · Youth (12–17 years) · Adults (18–69 years) · Seniors (70–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: English speaking guide
Included: Lunch
Included: Dinner
Included: Fast boat (Mentawai fast go and back)
Included: Breakfast
Included: Gift for Mentawai (cigarettes), donation 3% donation to Kolibri association
Included: Permit to ask to local authority to enter Siberut National park
Included: Porters (food)

Not included

Not included: Hôtels in Padang
Not included: Personals expenses, tips
Not included: Soft drinks, beers, alcohol
Not included: Insurance

Itinerary

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

Padang

6 hours

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.
Stop 2

6 hours

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.

Day 2 · With the Mentawai tribe

Siberut National Park

Passing by

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.

Day 3 · With the Mentawai tribe

Siberut National Park

Passing by

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.

Day 4 · Back to Padang (Tuesday)

Stop 1

4 hours

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

3 hours

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).

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

At Muaro Padang harbor where the fast boat leaves to Siberut.

End point

At Muaro Padang harbor where the fast boat leaves to Siberut.

Pickup points

OYO 90468 Monalisa Guesthouse
Asokatama Residence Syariah RedPartner
Kyriad Bumiminang Hotel
Kawana Hotel
fave Hotel
Amaris Hotel Padang
Hotel O near Tugu Simpang Haru formerly Zaara Guest House
Mervit Hotel
Hotel Rangkayo Basa
RedDoorz near Universitas Negeri Padang
My All Hotel & Entertainment
OYO 3225 Alinia Guest House

and 74 more pickup points

We pick you up at your hotel in Padang about 1h before the fast boat departure. (so 6am)

Cancellation

Free cancellation

If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.