Overnight in the Uma
Spend the night in the traditional Mentawai Uma, together with the entire family. This is the most authentic experience!
Price:
IDR 50,000 / person / night
Price does not include any meals.
Overnight in a Private Hut
Spend the night in more comfort in a small traditional hut, right in front of the Uma. The hut is fitted with quality foam mattresses, pillows, linen, blankets and towels.
Price:
IDR 100,000 / person / night
Price does not include any meals.
Canoe from Muntei to Muara Butui or return
A traditional motorized canoe, locally called “pompong”. The canoe can seat 2 or 3 people, depending on the volume of baggage.
Price:
IDR 700,000 / canoe
Price is one-way and includes the boatman and fuel.
Canoe from Rogdok to Muara Butui or return
A traditional motorized canoe, locally called “pompong”. The canoe can seat 2 or 3 people, depending on the volume of baggage.
Price:
IDR 400,000 / canoe
Price is one-way and includes the boatman and fuel.
Pick-up truck from the harbour to Rogdok or return
An open pick-up truck. The journey will take approximately 1 hour, depending on weather and road conditions. The road is partially muddy and potholed and is often quite bumpy.
The pick-up fits up to 8 people with luggage.
Price:
IDR 600,000 / pick-up truck
Price is one-way and includes the boatman and fuel.
Porters
If you do no want to carry your own luggage / backpack and for instance shopping the Mentawai will carry it for you.
Price:
from IDR 50,000 / porter
Price is based on distance / walking time. Most hikes to get to the Uma or back are maximum 1 hour.
Activities
Traditional fishing: Pangisau
Join the Mentawai women fishing at night for shrimps, frogs, crab and fish in the river creek. A magical experience!
Dress up for the occasion, with a traditional “fishing skirt” made from banana leaves! The women will cook the fresh catch in bamboo and you can enjoy this together afterwards.
Price:
IDR 300,000
Price is for the entire activity.
Traditional hunting
Join the Mentawai men on a traditional hunt with bow and arrow and sometimes spears. The usual target are monkeys, deer and wild boar.
Before the hunt the men will prepare traditional poison for the arrows and show you the differente steps involved.
If you want you can try to use the bow and arrows yourself!
Price:
IDR 500,000
Price is for the entire activity, which lasts a couple of hours.
Traditional overnight hunting
For the real hunting deal you can join the Mentawai men on an overnight hunting trip. You will spend the night in a make-shift shelter or traditional Sapou hut, deep in the forest-covered hills further up the river.
For this activity you need to be fairly fit and don’t mind to spend a night in rather primitive conditions. But you’re guaranteed a memorable event!
Price:
IDR 900,000
Price is for the entire activity.
Traditional Tattoo: Titik
Get a traditional Mentawai tattoo!
Mentawai tattooing is one of the oldest known tattoo techniques in the world. The Mentawai use a mix of black soot, sugar cane juice and some oil and use a small wooden stick to hand-tap a stick holding a needle.
Price:
IDR 100,000 / hour
Traditional Ceremony with Shaman dance and music
The ultimate experience to see the shamans at their best: dancing fully dressed up to the traditional beats of python skin-covered drums.
The ceremony includes a ritual cleansing of the Uma, calling and reuniting the spirits of everybody present with their earthly body and the ceremonial sacrifice of a chicken, which will be eaten together during a traditional meal.
Usually the ceremony starts late afternoon and last until around midnight.
Price:
IDR 900,000 / Shaman
This ceremony is conducted by at least 2 Shamans, based on request and availability.
Meals during your Stay
During your stay you can just join the Mentawai and eat what they eat. The staple diet consists of sago, complemented with roots and whatever is available from the forest and small food gardens. This diet is not for everybody though, particularly not when staying longer than 1 or 2 days.
Upon request your Mentawai hosts can prepare other meals, including rice, noodles, vegetables, canned fish, eggs, pancakes, etc.
You can either buy food supplies yourself upon arrival in the harbor of Siberut, or have your hosts do the shopping in advance.
We highly recommend this option, to complement the traditional Mentawai you will be offered. You just pay for the shopping and a fee for the cooks.
Price: