Hi Caroline, this is Michael from The Great Projects. If you have not done so already, please get in touch via the website or on 0208 885 4987 and a member of the Travel Team will be happy to explain the differences between the various orangutan projects we offer, to help find the best one for you!

You will be allright!

No, they are animals living in the wild.

Hi, I did this in April. You'll have a great time. What we found was everyone over packed! The problem with a suitcase is its quite hard to move about between places. The way to impress there is pack light. I would suggest a rucksack if you have one, as its easier to simply throw on your back and get going. Lots of people were on travelling holidays so did have suitcases. so don't be put off by taking one, if you have one and don't want to pay out for anything else. But I would suggest only take one for both of you. I down sized twice. Once at the initial guest house, then at the orang-utan sanctuary. We all felt the packing list should be re-written. You will take your stuff with you pretty much wherever you go, so best not to take too much. But you always have a 'base' so can leave stuff there. You will go from the guest house, to the sanctuary, then to other stop off places. You wont be 'trekking' with your suitcase. You will need a 'day sack' - I would suggest a fully waterproof trekking bag. An ocean bag. You can get one of these when you are there, just ask straight away. These are made of a thick tarpaulin material, that rolls down to seal the opening. excellent and will keep everything totally dry. My small rucksack had a 'waterproof over lining' - like a bike HUMP. but it just filled with water on the first trek we did, as it thrashed it down for best part of 2 hours. Pack each set of items individually, and take some plastic bags to help keep stuff dry. eg. a bag of pants, tshirts etc. it's easier to find stuff that way, and keep it dry. A tip from my traveller friend. Take 2 sets of clothes that you keep dry at all costs, (for the evenings - but nothing special, something light weight, and long sleeves/legs, to keep the bugs off) Then take 3 sets of day clothes, shorts/socks/trousers or shorts/zip offs. the lighter weight your clothes the quicker they will dry. I took plenty of walking socks as hate wearing the same pair again, but often your feet will be wet from the start of the day, so you get used to it. I got some karrimor light trekking socks, from sports direct, 3for £10 or something. then take your rain jacket etc. only really needed on the boats to keep you warm. I took a sun hat, and some sunglasses, but only wore them on the boats to stop the spray. My biggest tip, is don't try to stay dry - you wont. its warm enough to be wet, and warm. damp clothes soon warm up with your body heat and due to the humidity its hard to dry things. it does eventually thou. Re boots, they suggest 'water proof footwear' but actually there's no way they will stay dry, if youre walking thru a river up to your waist. The important thing is they can let the water out, so possibly boots with holes in the sides to allow water out. you can buy some watershoes there too. everything is really cheap. Most of the places have electrics, be in on timers/generators. so you can recharge batteries phones etc. And pretty much all sockets were standard uk 13amp so no need for a travel plug. I chose to leave my phone in the guest house safe - as its unlikely you'll get signal in most places. Have a fabulous time. Give my regards to 'the hippys' and 'Alvin'

Hi Jeannie, Sam here from The Great Projects (the company which runs this project). In terms of shoes, we would always recommend either a sturdy pair of trainers or a pair of walking boots. Walking boots can be found at many outdoor stores - however we recommend you try a few pairs on to see which are the most comfortable! In terms of leeches and scorpions, this isn't that much of a problem on this tour, however the one thing we would recommend is to cover up as much as possible and check your belongings every morning and evening! Finally, in terms of keeping stuff dry, we would recommend packing waterproofs and purchasing a waterproof rucksack cover. Hope you have a fantastic trip! TGP Team.