After reading about two recent successful trips to see Javan Rhino in Ujung Kulon, I’m thinking about heading there this August. Has anyone gone there? If so, what tour company did you use to arrange access, permits, etc?
Would anyone be interested in joining me?
I’ve gotten a quote from a local tour company (Ujung Kulon Ecotourism) for a week of camping in the forest, but I’m not sure about their credibility. They said that there were no problems with access, but Coke and Som Smith’s trip report indicates otherwise. They also claimed to have a 75% success rate, which I find hard to believe.
Here are the two reports:
http://www.savetherhino.org/latest_news/blog/657_how_to_spot_the_javan_rhino
http://www.cokesmithphototravel.com/expedition-to-java-barat.html
Ben