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Welcome

Welcome to Orangutan Odyssey's (OO) website. OO has been established to deliver a much needed boost to the Orangutan travel industry. We believe there is an urgent need for more tourism throughout these areas  which is vital for the continued survival of our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. This magnificent great ape is significantly more than just another animal on our planet. They represent much about human beings and can educate us in ways that we still have not fully recognised. 

In 1900 there were over 300,000 Orangutans living throughout Java, Sumatra and Borneo and now we are down to approximately 60,000. That's 90% of their population wiped out in just over 100 years. Is it too late to act ? It's not now but it will in the near future unless we all make a start now.

Feature Expedition - Orangutan Jungle Tour (8 Days)

From the 12th May to the 20th May we are running a very special trip to Tanjung Puting National Park. This amazing tour will be hosted by orangutan experts, Gary Shapiro and Shawn Thompson. Come see orangutans up close and personal the way they should be seen, in the jungles of Borneo and make a personal difference by contributing to organisations helping to save the red ape from extinction. You will be guided upriver in a small, exclusive expedition led by two men that know orangutans and this location like few others in the world.

Gary Shapiro is a world renowned scientists who has worked with and studied orangutan for the last 35 years. He established the non-government organisation Orangutan Republik and is famed for being the man that taught "Princess" the orangutan sign language.

Shawn Thompson is a professor in journalism and is the author of "The Intimate Ape". His passion for the orangutans has taken him to Sumatra and Borneo to discuss the plight of the orangutans with all the key scientists and conservationists involved in their survival.

Gary Shapiro says "The trip to Tanjung Puting is always magical for me. Even though I have plied the waters of the Sekonyer River many dozens of times over the years, I am forever amazed and mesmerized by the journey to Camp Leakey. I feel like I am going back in time. Catching a glimpse of rhinoceros hornbills in flight, the sweeping back of a crocodile through the water, or troops of proboscis monkeys clambering through the riverine trees makes the several hour trip to visit the orangutans well worth the effort of getting there. Once at Camp Leakey, the bi-cultural resident orangutans come into view and welcome you to their world. Be prepared for a life-changing experience."

Shawn Thompson says"  "Sometimes it feels like I leave the best part of me along the endlessly winding Sekonyer River and among the hot tropical timeless trees at Camp Leakey and that that part of me is waiting there when I return. The old reference points fade out like ghosts and the experience materializes with you in its midst. When I first came here in 2001, writing the book that would become The Intimate Ape: Orangutans and the Secret Life of a Vanishing Species, I felt another dimension of intimacy unfolding. It is something you only want to share with those who can appreciate it fully."

For more trip information & itinerary click on the link here or  the photo of Gary and "Princess".

For booking the trip click on the link here 

Why not join us in our campaign to help Save the Orangutan ! How? 

OO believes that the plight of the Orangutan can be helped through tourism. We want to provide you with the most comprehensive information about how to see the Orangutans in the wild. By visiting these creatures with OO you will be helping to protect their environment through donations by OO to various local Non Government Organisations and directly through employing people in the tourist sector. Orangutan Tourism makes the assets that protect the Orangutan more valuable and as such important assets to protect against deforestation.

OO can organise your trip to see the Orangutans wherever tourism is encouraged. Our trips range from slow boats up remote rivers in Borneo, to treks into mist covered mountains. From fairly uncomfortable but unique jungle lodges, to 5 star hotels in Malaysia.

Our website is designed for you to make an informed decision on how you want to see the Orangutan. Expeditions are described on whether they are family friendly or for adventurers, what type of transport is used and what is the accommodation like. We also detail the activities available at each location and also, and most importantly, how you are helping to protect the Orangutans environment.

Please look around our website and if you have any questions please email us.

For a sample of what OO can offer you please view and enjoy the following video.....