TESSO NILO NATIONAL PARK INDONESIA
Description
Tesso Nilo National Park
Sumatra Elephant Conservation and Mahout Wanna Be
Tesso Nilo National Park is a lowland forest located in Central Sumatra, Riau Province, Indonesia. It home to the critically endangered Sumatran elephants and Sumatran tigers, and is also home to the largest coherent lowland rainforest remaining on Sumatra. Tesso Nilo National Park is reported to have the highest vascular plant diversity anywhere in the world and is a critical habitat for well over 100 elephants that represent about 10% of all remaining Sumatran elephants in the wild.
The Indonesian government established Tesso Nilo National Park in 2004, and it is presently managed by the Conservation Natural Resources Agency of Riau. This agency protects this small pocket of forest in a sea of palm oil and acacia plantations.
This park has proven one of our toughest conservation challenges. There are any pressures to open up the forest land for palm oil plantations. The palm oil plantations have affected the area for the past decade, which has resulted in the loss of over 50,000 hectares of this once 85,000 hectares national park.
Due to the great importance of the remaining park for the remaining elephants, Tesso Nilo National Park Agency is committed to fight on. The agency runs an extensive program focused on community engagement, wildlife patrolling, and mitigating human wildlife conflicts. For several years Tesso Nilo National Park Agency has operated an elephant patrol team and works together with stakeholders committed to support our elephants based in the park, what is called the “elephant flying squad” which helps mitigate elephant-human conflict and also patrols the area.
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry work together with many stakeholders to solve the many challenges in and around Tesso Nilo. The palm oil companies around the park have committed to no longer receiving or purchasing palm fruit grown within the park. Tesso Nilo National Park Agency is involved with supporting economic development alternatives for local communities to produce wild honey (called “madu Sialang tree” and “madu trigona”).
You will find a new and different experience in Tesso Nilo National Park, including jungle trekking and the amazing treat of seeing the elephants. We will witness the various activities supported by TessoNilo National Park Agency. Take time with our activities and enjoy your time in nature.
Duration: 4 Days/3 Nights
DAY 01
06.00 -07.45am
Flight from Jakarta (JKT)/Singapore (SIN)/Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Pekanbaru (PKU)
It is about 4 hours direct from Pekanbaru to TessoNilo National Park on the corridor street of forest RAPP company
12.00 –13.00
Check In at guest house
Welcome drinks*, lemon honey + lunch
14.00-16.00pm
Cooking class – cake for elephants. Mahouts always do this for elephants
Supplements *Mahout Wanna Be
16.00-17.30 pm
Head to elephants grazing, observation by jungle trekking (*Mahout Wanna Be)
17.30 –19.30pm
Break Time
19.30 –22.00 pm
Discussion and romantic dinner. Locals will perform traditional dance.
Rest in our house of the Tesso Nilo National Park Flying Squad with the amazing sound of jungle dwellers and a gentle jungle breeze.
Day 2
07.00 -08.00 am
Breakfast
08.00 -09.45 am
Enjoy forsplash with our heroes in the morning
* Elephant bath activity / Mahout Wanna Be
09.45 –11.30 am
Elephant Ranger
Movement –trekking with elephants (not ride)
11.30 -13.30pm
Break and lunch
13.30-16.00 pm
Visit reforestation camp + baby plant with Edi’s in the house
16.00 -17.00 pm
Return to the Tesso Nilo National Park Flying Squad camp
17.00-18.30 pm
Break
18.30-20.00 pm
Dinner
20.00-22.00 pm
Check for elephants at night *(Observation –Mahout Wanna Be)
Day 3
06.00 -08.30 am
Breakfast
08.30 –10.00 am
Visit reforestation camp + baby plant with Edi’s in the house, interaction with elephants and Mahout Wanna Be.
10.00-12.30 am
River time at Nilo River + Perbekalan River
*Observation sialanghoney tree and take a bath with the elephant at river
12.00-13.30 pm
Lunch at Perbekalan riverside
13.30-16.00 pm
Return to camp
Trek with elephants (*Mahout Wanna Be)
17.00-18.00 pm
Return to camp
18.00-19.30 pm
Dinner + watch film documentary on Tesso Nilo + discussion
19.30-22.00 pm
Small group discussion to review all activity
Day 4
06.00 -08.30 am
Breakfast with elephants at hall side
08.00-10.00 am
Enjoy forsplash with our heroes in the morning
*Elephant bath activity/Mahout Wanna Be
09.00-10.00 am
Prepare baggage and check out
Photograph session for wall of fame collection
11.00 am–15.30
Return to Pekanbaru
19.10 pm
Flight to Jakarta (JKT)/Singapore (SIN)/Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
Sumatra Elephant Conservation and Mahout Wanna Be
Tesso Nilo National Park is a lowland forest located in Central Sumatra, Riau Province, Indonesia. It home to the critically endangered Sumatran elephants and Sumatran tigers, and is also home to the largest coherent lowland rainforest remaining on Sumatra. Tesso Nilo National Park is reported to have the highest vascular plant diversity anywhere in the world and is a critical habitat for well over 100 elephants that represent about 10% of all remaining Sumatran elephants in the wild.
The Indonesian government established Tesso Nilo National Park in 2004, and it is presently managed by the Conservation Natural Resources Agency of Riau. This agency protects this small pocket of forest in a sea of palm oil and acacia plantations.
This park has proven one of our toughest conservation challenges. There are any pressures to open up the forest land for palm oil plantations. The palm oil plantations have affected the area for the past decade, which has resulted in the loss of over 50,000 hectares of this once 85,000 hectares national park.
Due to the great importance of the remaining park for the remaining elephants, Tesso Nilo National Park Agency is committed to fight on. The agency runs an extensive program focused on community engagement, wildlife patrolling, and mitigating human wildlife conflicts. For several years Tesso Nilo National Park Agency has operated an elephant patrol team and works together with stakeholders committed to support our elephants based in the park, what is called the “elephant flying squad” which helps mitigate elephant-human conflict and also patrols the area.
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry work together with many stakeholders to solve the many challenges in and around Tesso Nilo. The palm oil companies around the park have committed to no longer receiving or purchasing palm fruit grown within the park. Tesso Nilo National Park Agency is involved with supporting economic development alternatives for local communities to produce wild honey (called “madu Sialang tree” and “madu trigona”).
You will find a new and different experience in Tesso Nilo National Park, including jungle trekking and the amazing treat of seeing the elephants. We will witness the various activities supported by TessoNilo National Park Agency. Take time with our activities and enjoy your time in nature.
Duration: 4 Days/3 Nights
DAY 01
06.00 -07.45am
Flight from Jakarta (JKT)/Singapore (SIN)/Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Pekanbaru (PKU)
It is about 4 hours direct from Pekanbaru to TessoNilo National Park on the corridor street of forest RAPP company
12.00 –13.00
Check In at guest house
Welcome drinks*, lemon honey + lunch
14.00-16.00pm
Cooking class – cake for elephants. Mahouts always do this for elephants
Supplements *Mahout Wanna Be
16.00-17.30 pm
Head to elephants grazing, observation by jungle trekking (*Mahout Wanna Be)
17.30 –19.30pm
Break Time
19.30 –22.00 pm
Discussion and romantic dinner. Locals will perform traditional dance.
Rest in our house of the Tesso Nilo National Park Flying Squad with the amazing sound of jungle dwellers and a gentle jungle breeze.
Day 2
07.00 -08.00 am
Breakfast
08.00 -09.45 am
Enjoy forsplash with our heroes in the morning
* Elephant bath activity / Mahout Wanna Be
09.45 –11.30 am
Elephant Ranger
Movement –trekking with elephants (not ride)
11.30 -13.30pm
Break and lunch
13.30-16.00 pm
Visit reforestation camp + baby plant with Edi’s in the house
16.00 -17.00 pm
Return to the Tesso Nilo National Park Flying Squad camp
17.00-18.30 pm
Break
18.30-20.00 pm
Dinner
20.00-22.00 pm
Check for elephants at night *(Observation –Mahout Wanna Be)
Day 3
06.00 -08.30 am
Breakfast
08.30 –10.00 am
Visit reforestation camp + baby plant with Edi’s in the house, interaction with elephants and Mahout Wanna Be.
10.00-12.30 am
River time at Nilo River + Perbekalan River
*Observation sialanghoney tree and take a bath with the elephant at river
12.00-13.30 pm
Lunch at Perbekalan riverside
13.30-16.00 pm
Return to camp
Trek with elephants (*Mahout Wanna Be)
17.00-18.00 pm
Return to camp
18.00-19.30 pm
Dinner + watch film documentary on Tesso Nilo + discussion
19.30-22.00 pm
Small group discussion to review all activity
Day 4
06.00 -08.30 am
Breakfast with elephants at hall side
08.00-10.00 am
Enjoy forsplash with our heroes in the morning
*Elephant bath activity/Mahout Wanna Be
09.00-10.00 am
Prepare baggage and check out
Photograph session for wall of fame collection
11.00 am–15.30
Return to Pekanbaru
19.10 pm
Flight to Jakarta (JKT)/Singapore (SIN)/Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
Included
Included:
Activities indicated in the itinerary
Accommodation in Tesso Nilo National Park in guest house (superior bedroom twins/room with 2 room at 1 house + 2 bathroom + living room with jungle view
Food: buffet at camp and at Nilo Riverside
Drinks: coffee + tea + mineral water and chill: beer, mineral water + Coke
Guides
Tesso Nilo National Park entrance fees
Transportation (Innova Car + Strada Car 4x4)
Tesso Nilo Shirt/person
Tesso Nilo souvenir
Activities indicated in the itinerary
Accommodation in Tesso Nilo National Park in guest house (superior bedroom twins/room with 2 room at 1 house + 2 bathroom + living room with jungle view
Food: buffet at camp and at Nilo Riverside
Drinks: coffee + tea + mineral water and chill: beer, mineral water + Coke
Guides
Tesso Nilo National Park entrance fees
Transportation (Innova Car + Strada Car 4x4)
Tesso Nilo Shirt/person
Tesso Nilo souvenir
Excluded
Airfares to or from Jakarta (JKT)/Singapore (SIN)/Kuala Lumpur (KUL) or other locations to Pekanbaru (PKU)
Airport taxes and extra baggage fees
Travel insurance
Expenses incurred due to Force Majeure
Personal expenses
Know before you go
1) attached the healthy document
2) attached the passport
3) booking tour min 1 month before .
2) attached the passport
3) booking tour min 1 month before .