Gunung Bukit Raya

Getting there: From Pontianak to Sintang you can take a 9hr bus (Rp150,000) or shared car or a flight (around Rp500,000). From Sintang to Serawai is an 8 hour journey by speed boat and costs Rp350,000 per person. Alternatively, a boat from Nanga Pinoh to Serawai is about Rp250,000 to Rp300,000 per person. Note that, although there is a small shop in Rantau Malam, Serawai is the last reliable place for supplies i.e. food. Klotok hire Rp2.500,000 from Serawai all the way to Rantau Malam.
Accommodation: Plenty of hotels in Pontianak. A small number of options in Sintang and Nanga Pinoh. Serawai – basic penginapan at Rp100-150,000 a night.
Guides and GPS Tracks: Want a PDF version for your phone? Looking for a guide? Need GPS tracks and waypoints? Bukit Raya information pack can be downloaded here.
Trip planning assistance: Would you like Gunung Bagging to personally help you in arranging your whole trip? Please contact us here.
Permits: In 2018, porters cost Rp1,050,000 for the entire trek – reasonable. It is customary to have a traditional ritual prior to starting and then completing the hike called Ngukuih Hajat which costs approx Rp200,000, plus an additional (larger cost) for chicken, rice and salad leaves. This is for good luck on the hike. You need to arrange a hiking permit, preferably done in advance by emailing Ivonne at [email protected] and sending a photocopy of your passport photo page.You then collect this permission letter (‘surat ijin / SIMAKSI) from the Sintang or Nanga Pinoh park office. Unfortunately, the price of admission to all National Parks throughout Indonesia were increased by several hundred percent in 2013 and as a daily rate. Foreigners currently have to pay Rp150,000 per day per person for being within the park (and Rp225,000 if your dates fall on a public holiday). There is also a trekking fee of Rp5,000.
Water sources: Available at (or nearby) most of the Pos on the Rantau Malam route, but difficult to find at the peak.
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