Most travellers arrive in Pangkalan Bun for one reason: the extraordinary orangutans of Tanjung Puting National Park. This modern Mercure – the first international hotel chain in Central Borneo – serves as the comfortable bookend to what will likely be a multi-day klotok boat cruise through the jungle. After hours on a traditional wooden houseboat (or before heading out), the contrast is welcome: proper beds, hot showers, air conditioning, and a pool to decompress. It's not the main event, but it makes the adventure considerably more civilised.
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A slice of modern comfort in one of Borneo's most remote corners.
The breakfast buffet is the culinary highlight – generous and varied.
Pangkalan Bun is a working Indonesian town with limited tourist infrastructure.
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A biodiversity gem in the forests of Kalimantan where orangutans swing beside curving rivers.
