MENTAWAI TRIBE TOUR - INFO

 

Mentawai tribe tour is a challenging trek that will take you far from the tourist trail, into the heart of the Mentawai Islands. Deep within their jungles indigenous people live close to nature. A people in transition,  are struggling to maintain their traditional lifestyle against the paradoxes of modernization. This Mentawai tribe tour is only recommended if you are prepared to accept very basic conditions.

 

IMPORTANT NOTES DURING MENTAWAI TRIBE TOUR:

 

* NO Electricity and NO mobile phone access in Mentawai Island

Kindly note that we actually DO NOT recommend to do Mentawai Tribe trip during AUGUST as usually it will be bad weather in the ocean where guest will have big possibility to deal with strong wave and wind, also limited vision in the ocean. In that condition, the fast boats usually cancel to sail.

Grade : Challenging
Trip Duration : 5 Days

Start :  Padang Airport, West Sumatra

End  :  Padang Airport, West Sumatra

 

MENTAWAI TRIBE TOUR ITINERARY : 

 

DAY 01: ARRIVAL PADANG.

On Arrival in Padang, meet our guide and direct transfer to  hotel for overnight.

 

DAY 02: PADANG – MUARA SIBERUT by Mentawai Fast Boat
(Fast Boat Schedule : Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday)

Morning transfer about 06:00 to Muara Harbor for boarding at 07:00 AM in the morning, sailing to Muara Siberut.  Breakfast box provided. Arrival at Muara Siberut after boating about 03 Hours 15 minutes (direct fast boating) or if transit in Sakabulian after 4 hours in the boat then 1 hour waiting for loading more passengers before continue abpout more or less 2 hours to Muara Siberut. depend on the waves and other sea circumstances. Upon arrival in Muara Siberut collecting our luggage as well as our equipment and assisting by our local team transfer by public Non AC car to the harbor while all of us only carrying our day pack and valuable things with us while other stuffs go straight to the harbor. While our local team making report to police station and we prepare your lunch at the the local house village, then walk to the harbor about 5 minutes   for boating by small motorized wooden boat about more or less 2 hours to reach the Mentawai tribe land .The journey could be longer or shorter depend on the depth of water as well as the current in the river. Upon arrival at the Mentawai Village land, we offboard the canoe and manage our luggage and equipment. Our porters will be ready to help us to catry out our stuffs and together with us walking to the Uma Mentaia traditional house passing the muddy, slippery single logs, sago tree plantation, jungle trek. Upon arrival at Local House, set our bedding while preparing the dinner at Local house. Stay overnight at local house.

 

DAY 03: THE NATIVE’S VILLAGE

After having breakfast exploring the daily activities of Mentawai Tribe such as: search of Sago worm or making sago powder (as the main food of Mentawaian Tribe) or fishing or traditional loin cloths process.

 

DAY 04: THE NATIVE’S VILLAGE – TRADITIONAL CEREMONY

After having breakfast exploring the daily activities of Mentawai Tribe such as: search of Sago worm or making sago powder (as the main food of Mentawaian Tribe) or fishing or traditional loin cloths process. Finally evening see and join the traditional dances of Mentawai during the ceremonies in the evening.

 

DAY 05: NATIVE VILLAGE - MUARA SIBERUT – PADANG

TUESDAY. After breakfast we go to Muara Harbor by small boat and sailing back to Padang at 3 PM (15.00) about 3 - 3,5 hours. Arrive in Padang, transfer to your hotel in Padang for overnight stay or flight to your next destination

 

 

 

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