Day 1 of your trip
Day 1 : Padang to Siberut island to Mentawai clan house
06.00 pickup from your hotel
07.00 mentawai fast leaving for Sikabaluan north of Siberut
11.00 arrive in Sikabaluan/ North of Siberut we rest have luch here
12.00 leaving Sikabaluan for siberut with some Mentawai fast (Transport)
13.00 arrive in siberut (our place to visit) we take a motor bike for muntai
14.00 We will collect your entry permit to the national park ( inculuded in price ) before leaving muntai for Rorogot by motor canoe it takes 1.30 hours
16.30 start to treak from rorogot to Mentawai house take 1.30 house
18.30 arrive at the Mentawai house and say hello (Anai lo ita) to the mentawai tribe . We have tea or coffee and rest
Day 2 of your trip
We follow the Mentawai activity
Going the jungle with shaman to explore jungle
Watch the mentawai woman to make sogo
Go fishing in the traditional mentawai way
Your guide will explain all of the things inside the uma (house)
Your guide will explain all about the semi-nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle of the tribe
Every night we will be together with the tribe people and can talk with them about there way of life
Day 3 of your trip
Time to say goodbye to your new friends
Anan kai mei
( gooodbye mentawai language )
08.30 After breakfast we go back to the river where we arrived and take the boat back. We have lunch and wait for the boat to padang.
14.30 fast boat from siberut to padang
18.30 arive in padang transport to your hotel
Whats Included
Transport from hotel to harbor in Padang
Ferry ticket Padang / Siberut 2 x
permit ( Siberut National Park )
All meals and drinks on the trip
Motor canoe 2 x ( crossing Siberut river to reach our trek point ) ∙
Accomodation with Mentawai community
rotan mattres and mosquito net
Present to the Mentawai clan
What’s not include
Personal expenses : souvenirs, alcoholic drinks and etc
Insurance
Medication
Accomodation in Padang city
If you need porter a carry your bag
Some more information
Thing to carry during the trip in Mentawai
Small backpack (you can leave some stuff at the previous place stayed in
(hotel/hostel)
• Long trousers or adventure pants, long sleeves, t-shirt, sun hat
Rain clothes/jacket possible also a ponco
We recommend bringing a dry bag/pocket (waterproof) to protect your camera
and any other important documents and equipment you need to take care of.
Recommeded foot wear :
Sandel for out side the house
rubber boots, possible to buy in Siberut
Personal utilities
Sleeping bag
mosquito repellent
high protection sunscreen
a headlamp
toilet paper
sun hat/cap
sunglasses
water bottle
sandals
First aid such as paracetamol, pain killers, anti-diarrhea, antiseptic cream all other
medication you would usually take
Do not overpack ! Keep it simple