7 days Jungle tribe & Sipora Island
06 September 2024 1702
A week Jungle
tribe and beach stay Mentawais
It is a wonderful combination trip! We offer an interesting experience during your travels to Siberut Island, Mentawai. An adventure trip for those who are passionate about cultural differences and wilderness, this trip will take you deep into the jungle Mentawai travels across the dense jungle of Siberut to meet the native Mentawai tribe. Combining staying on a Sipora island surrounded by white sand beaches, with beautiful coral reefs and lush tropical vegetation. The idea of this trip is to give a real cultural experience of living with the Mentawai tribe and relaxing after adventurous jungle trekking on secluded adorable Mentawais island.
A. What to expect during
this trip
- Meet the Mentawai shaman (“Sikerei”) learning about their
unique culture and their way of life in the forest.
- Having a real cultural experience by living with the Mentawai tribe family
- Engage in activity with the tribe
family daily, and immerse yourself in different cultures and
lifestyle
- Explore a jungle of Siberut
- Island trip Sipora islands
Trip Summary
Note: This
experience will stretch your comfort zone, it does not always feature the
itinerary or the tourist highlights, there is no fixed itinerary in this trip,
but deep dive deeper into local life and culture.
Day 1 Padang – Siberut island –
Tribe stay (Saturday)
- 06:00 a.m: Hotel pick up in Padang
- 07:00 a.m: Departing to Siberut Island with the Fast
Ferry
- 11:00 a.m: Arrive in North Siberut ( Pokkai ) and transit for 1
hour ( Arrival in South Siberut ( our destination ), proceed to lunch at a local
restaurant.
- 12:20 p.m: Travel straight to local village/transit village by Minivan or pick up
- 13:00: Arriving at our transit village, loading our stuff, and
take the motor canoe
- 14:30: Crossing the Siberut jungle river heading to the Rereiket
Jungle area (about 1.5 h)
- 16:00: Arrival at our trek point and trek to the Mentawai
tribe family ( 2,5 km)
- 17:00: Arrive in Mentawai traditional house and meet and
greet with the Mentawai family
- Dinner and Evening
Day 2 Staying with the Mentawai tribe
family ( Sunday)
- Join or
participate with the family for food preparation, and any other activities
in our presence
- During our
stay, we will experience living traditionally like the Mentawai community
- During our
stay with the family, you can ask them anything you would like to know
about their way of living, culture, and traditions that they open want to
talk it and answer your question
- During our
stay with the Mentawai family, you will learn jungle life skills/survival
as the Mentawai do such as:
·
Learn how to weave a basket, tray, or bag from Ratan or leaves that the Mentawai people usually use to support their
daily life in the jungle.
·
Making poison for bow and arrow
·
experience jungle survival with
the Mentawai tribe
Day 3 Leaving the remote village – Siberut port and ferry to
Sipora island (Monday)
- After breakfast,
trekking back to the bank river and the motor canoe will ride us back to our transit village
- Arrival in the
village, transit at the local house take a brief rest ( possibly cleaning
or washing our stuff )
- Transfer to Mailepet port in
Siberut, and ferry to Sipora,
- Arrival in Sipora island, transfer to our
Bungalow/eco house
- Night in Jati beach Sipora
Day 6 Sipora island –Island hopping and SUP (Tuesday)
- Island Hopping to Manggo bay Panjang beach, Sipora island
- Visiting Pototoga Beach and explore Mangrove + SUP ( lunch provided
- Back to our accommodation at Jati Beach, dinner and evening.
Day 7 Explore the island and back to Padang (Wenesday)
- Explore Sipora island visit waterfalls or just relax on the beach
- 14:00 back to Padang, arrival in Padang at 18:45, and transfer to your hotel.
- (if you wish to stay more on the island, an extension stay on the island is available, please let us know )
Note: The days/schedule of this trip are adjusted based on following the ferry schedule in Mentawai Island (Padang, Siberut, and Sipora ) because the ferry does not go every day, so the travel plans have to fit with the ferry schedule.
Practical information
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Good things to know
during our immersion stay
· Be mentally prepared to
rough it out, as many tribes do not have the basic comforts of what Western
standards used to.
· Give yourself and
them time to connect during our stay
· Be your true self while
visiting, show your interest in them, and learn from them.
· Be present throughout
the experience, they expect you to enjoy your time with them.
· Please avoid wearing
expensive stuff or accessories like watches, necklaces, bracelets,
or earrings, so as not to attract the attention of the tribe, they may be
tempting and ask you to give to them, so this could be counterproductive and
may even harm your relationships with the community.
· Ask for their permission
before taking pictures.
⮚ Our Commitment
· Promoting good practice
to spread the idea of responsibility for traveling ∙ Working with expert local
guides and partners to achieve sustainable goals and practices.
· Bringing benefits to
local communities when it comes to boosting their economic and social standard,
teaching them about the tourism industry, as well as helping local children
with ongoing education
· Preserving culture and
nature through eco-tourism responsible travel.
Things to carry
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Small backpack
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Trekking pants, T-shirt, shorts
·
Trekking shoes ( we would recommend rubber trekking boots )
·
Dry bag ( to protect your electronic devices, phone, camera, or
document )
·
Rain clothes/poncho
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Personal Utilities
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Mosquito pray
·
Toilet paper
·
Torch, Suncream & Hat, Socks, Sandals, water shoes
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Water bottle
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First Aid and all medications that you usually take
·
Earplug ( the rooster will wake you up every day at 5 a.m )
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Do not overpack! Keep it simple
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