Trip to Duri

During my project, many times I had to visit to Duri, since most of the users based in Field. By road, it takes 3 hours from Rumbai to Duri. We often travel by helicopter too since it takes just 20 minutes flight from Rumbai to Duri. Chevron Chopper flies between Rumbai and Duri twice a day.

Previously the entire region between Rumbai to Duri was rainforest. Now most of it has been cleared (by burning the forest) and converted to Palm Plantations. All we can see from the helicopter is ocean of Palm Plants for miles & miles. However, we can have a glimpse of Rumbai / Duri Camp on take off & landing.


















Flying in helicopter is more fun than airplane. Since helicopter flies very low, one can enjoy the beautiful landscapes. We can also see how pilots control the helicopter.


If any expat traveling by company bus, or by car after 4pm, it is mandatory to travel with a armed guard or police. Since I am an expat here, this rule applied to me too. However, this caused un-necessary delays few times.

For me, Duri is no fun, except the food court. They serve variety of food there, not just Padang food like in Rumbai food court. Duri Camp is much bigger than Rumbai and look lively with many people moving around.