October 11, 2026
How to Get to Tanjung Puting National Park: A Practical Travel Guide
Getting to Tanjung Puting National Park in Indonesian Borneo takes a little more planning than booking a flight and turning up at a park entrance.
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The Real Borneo Blog
Field notes, honest guides and stories from Tanjung Puting, written by the people who run the boats.
August 7, 2026
Tanjung Puting vs Sepilok: Which Orangutan Experience Fits You?
Sepilok is excellent at something Tanjung Puting cannot do, and the reverse is also true. An honest comparison, including the part where the neat wild-versus-rehabilitated story falls apart.
Read more →July 27, 2026
Tanjung Puting National Park: The Complete Visitor Guide
No roads, three feeding platforms, and the most secure population of one of the world's rarest crocodilians. An honest guide to Tanjung Puting National Park, written by people who work on its river.
Read more →July 20, 2026
How to See Orangutans in the Wild: The Honest 2026 Guide
Wild orangutans live in two places on earth. Here's where to see them, what a klotok river safari is really like, and what nobody puts in the brochure.
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