Borneo jungle trek challenge

Join our fantastic jungle venture into the heart of Borneo

You will first explore the rainforests of Borneo, followed by an incredible opportunity to work alongside the park rangers of the Sukau region, monitoring the behaviour, feeding and nesting habits of the orang-utan.

This challenging five-day trek will take you through dense primary jungle, learning survival techniques and indigenous hunter-gatherer skills as you go. The highlight will undoubtedly be the three days spent assisting the Sukau research officers to gather data which will then be used in their reforestation projects, ensuring the environment is conducive to the survival of the orang-utan, whose habitat has been steadily eroded over the past few decades of logging.

There will also be a visit the Sepilok orphanage and rehabilitation centre to see first hand the work being done to release various primates back into the wild.

This unique and challenging event will give you a very rare opportunity of seeing organ-utang in their natural environment and to see first hand the vital work being carried out to ensure their survival.

Dates: 3 - 13 October 2009 and 2 - 12 October 2010.
Note: places are no longer available for the 2009 trek, so apply for 2010 instead!
If you would like a free information pack please contact: Fay Tombs on 01993 825509, or email events@bluecross.org.uk.

Fiona Kermode tells us of her 2008 jungle venture in Borneo

The Blue Cross group of 20 intrepid trekkers have just returned from their 2008 jungle adventure in Borneo. Included in the group was Fiona Kermode from Thirsk adoption centre who is on target to raise an incredible £2,900 for the Thirsk centre rebuild.   

Fiona said “we tackled such diverse conditions on the trek ranging from vertical climbs, leeches, torrential rain and my own nemesis, rickety bamboo bridges. However it was the most incredible experience I have had and I would do it all again.”

Hoping to raise a total of £61,000 for The Blue Cross, the group were rewarded by seeing Orang-utans in their natural environment.