Flexible Tour 10D / 9N
Price:
- Package Single : €€€€ (Solo Travel)
- Package Group (min. 2 people) : €€€ per pax
An in-depth exploration journey to the Mentawai Islands designed specifically for: Documentary photographers & travel photographers, Anthropology & ethnography researchers, Premium cultural travelers, Filmmakers & content creators, Academics and cultural research students
Itinerary:
Day 1 - Padang Arrival
- Participant arrival
- Expedition briefing
- Preparation of necessities in the Mentawai Tribe
- Hotel stay in Padang (near the harbor)
Day 2 - Departure to the Mentawai Islands (Siberut)
- Fast boat to Siberut
- River trip by canoe / traditional boat
- Initial trek into the forest
- Evening: Simple welcome ceremony
- Stay in a traditional Uma
Highlights:
- Dorougot Place
- Photography
- River life
- Dense rainforest
- Environmental portrait
Day 3 - Uma Life (Dorougot Place)
- Documentation of daily life
- Sago cooking activities
- Making traditional tools
- Discussion of Mentawai social structure
- Anthropology theme
- Kinship
- Mentawai cosmology
- Role of the Sikerei (shaman)
Day 4 - Hunting Expedition (Dorougot Place)
- Hunting with Mentawai men
- Learning to make arrow poison Natural
- Forest Survival
- Focus Photography
- Action Documentary
- Forest Portrait
- Primitive Technology
Day 5 - Life of the Uma (Buttui Place)
- River Journey by Canoe / Traditional Boat
- Initial Trek into the Forest
- Evening: Storytelling About the Philosophy of Tattoo & Body Culture
- Visual Storytelling Session & Discussion
Day 6 - Tattoos, Tooth Sharpening & Body Culture (Buttui Place)
- Mentawai Tattoo Philosophy
- Traditional Tattoo Demonstration
- Traditional Tooth Sharpening Demonstration
- Tattoo Body Symbolism Research
Day 7 - Ritual and Spiritualism (Buttui Place)
- Healing Ritual Observation
- Traditional Music Documentation
- Ancestral Stories and Animism
- Golden Moment
- Nighttime Ritual with Traditional Fire
- Mentawai Traditional Dance by Sikerei / Shaman
- Blessing of Ancestral Spirits
Day 8 - Human Storytelling Day (Buttui Place)
- Photo Essay
- Mini Documentary
- Subject Interview
- Participants will be assisted by a local interpreter guide.
Day 9 - Return to Homestay (Manaikoat Place)
- Leaving the forest on foot
- River trip by canoe/traditional boat
- Ferry boat to Padang
- Evening: Padang arrival
- Relax
Day 10 - Departure
- Airport transfer
- Tour ends
Include:
- Round-trip ferry tickets (Padang - Siberut Island, Mentawai)
- Permits from local government and Siberut National Park
- Meals and drinks during trip
- Round-trip private local transportation
- Porter
- Four culture hand on activities
- Accommodation 8 night in Mentawai Traditional House (Uma)
- Mosquito Net, Mattress, Blanket, & Pillow
- Trip budy (Local Guide) & translator
Exclude:
- ersonal expenses (souvenirs, alcoholic beverages, etc.)
- Travel insurance (recommended)
- Medical kit
- Accommodation in Padang city
- Raincoat
- Power-bank
- Flashlight + battery
- Toiletries
- Tips for local guide (voluntary)
- Mentawai tattoos (if you needs)
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