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4 Days/3 Nights Meet the Menthawans

By Samba Lado
Free cancellation available
Price is €800 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 4d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

We take you to meet the flower men, the people of the Mentawais, in the heart of Siberut National Park in Indonesia.

Saturday Fast Boat Departures from Padang (Mentawai fast)

The Mentawais live in the jungle in harmony with nature. They are animists and believe that everything has a soul and adorns themselves with tattoos and jewellery. Their tattoos are known to be among the oldest in the world.

Explore this fascinating people on an adventure. Come and meet the last flower men, the shamans of Siberut. Come and share a small part of their lives with respect and tolerance.

With them you will discover their unique way of life and close to nature, follow their daily Things to do like preparing sago, their staple food, or fishing in the river. But above all this stay will be rich in sharing with the family that will welcome you.

3% of the amount of the stay donated to Shama association.

Activity location
  • Padang
    • Padang, Indonesia
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Mentawai Fast Ferry
    • Jalan Batang Arau
    • Kecamatan Padang Barat, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia

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4 Days/3 Nights Meet the Menthawans
  • Activity duration is 4 days4d
    4d
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
€800.00 x 1 Adult€800.00
Total
Price is €800.00
Until Wed, 25 Feb

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transport
  • What's includedWhat's included
    English speaking guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Fast boat (Mentawai fast go and back)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Gift for Mentawai (cigarettes), donation 3% donation to Kolibri association
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Permit to ask to local authority to enter Siberut National park
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Porters (food)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Hôtels in Padang
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personals expenses, tips
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Soft drinks, beers, alcohol
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Insurance

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Check-out for Siberut from Padang (Saturday)
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight at inhabitant house, the "uma", under mosquito net.
Padang
  • 6h
Muntei
  • 6h
Day 2: With the Mentawai tribe
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnights in "uma", traditional house under mosquito net.
Siberut National Park
Day 3: With the Mentawai tribe
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: lunch, snacks, breakfast
  • Accommodation: Overnight at "uma", traditional house in the jungle under mosquito net.
Siberut National Park
Day 4: Back to Padang (Tuesday)
  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included
Muntei
  • 4h
Padang
  • 3h

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Padang
    • Padang, Indonesia
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Mentawai Fast Ferry
    • Jalan Batang Arau
    • Kecamatan Padang Barat, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia

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