These are real moments from real Mentawai tribe tours and surf camps led by Andrian Salis and the Pulau Asli Tour team on Siberut Island — Sikerei families welcoming guests into their UMA, traditional tattoo and craft sessions, jungle treks, and shared meals. Every photo is tagged with what's actually happening, so you know exactly what a trip with us looks like before you book your own. This is page 1 of 3 — start here with guest and community moments. All tours operate on Siberut Island, part of the UNESCO Siberut Biosphere Reserve, and every guest also gets a full Mentawai tribe tour guide before booking.

Community & Guest Moments

Andrian Salis with guests Olivia and Nam from the UK alongside a Mentawai Sikerei shaman and his wife in Siberut village
Unforgettable moments in Siberut with Olivia and Nam alongside a Mentawai Sikerei and his wife.
Andrian Salis posing with a guest family after completing a Mentawai tribe tour in Siberut
A joyful farewell moment with a wonderful family after an unforgettable Mentawai journey.
Tour guests conversing with a visiting Mentawai Sikerei inside a traditional Siberut longhouse
Cultural exchange: travelers engaging in conversation with a visiting Sikerei inside the *uma*.
Solo female traveler enjoying a safe guided tour with Pulau Asli Tour in Siberut Mentawai
Exploring the heart of Mentawai safely as a solo female traveler with Pulau Asli Tour.
Tour guest child playing and bathing in a clean Siberut rainforest river alongside a Mentawai Sikerei family
Pure joy: guest child sharing smiles and a refreshing river bath with a Mentawai Sikerei family.
Mentawai Sikerei applying traditional forest-leaf medicine to a tour guest's leg in Siberut
Traditional plant medicine in practice: a Sikerei treating a guest with forest-leaf remedies.
Tour guests harvesting palm leaves alongside the Mentawai community in Siberut
Hands-on harvest: guests gathering palm leaves with the local Mentawai community.
Tour guest posing in a group portrait with a Mentawai Sikerei family in Siberut
A group photo to remember: a guest with the Sikerei’s family in Siberut.
Tour guest harvesting palm leaves alongside an elderly Mentawai woman in Siberut village
Learning from the elders: a guest harvesting palm with a Mentawai grandmother.
Tour guest sharing phone photos with Mentawai women in Siberut village
Sharing photos and smiles: a guest showing phone pictures to Mentawai women.
Tour guest showing phone photos to an elderly Mentawai woman in Siberut
Bridging generations and technology: a guest showing photos to a Mentawai elder.
Tour guest with a village dog at the entrance of a traditional uma longhouse in Siberut
A friendly welcome: a guest and the village dog at the uma’s entrance.
Tour guest photographing a Mentawai Sikerei by the fire inside a Siberut uma
Capturing the moment: a guest photographing a Sikerei by firelight.
Tour guest in an evening portrait with Mentawai Sikerei elders in Siberut
An evening portrait with the Sikerei elders after a day of shared culture.
Tour guest in a group portrait with the entire Sikerei family in Siberut village
The whole family: a guest’s group portrait with an entire Sikerei household.
Tour guest taking a selfie with a Mentawai woman and their local guide in Siberut
A quick selfie moment with a Mentawai woman and the guide.
Tour guest with a Mentawai Sikerei holding a forest axe and a cooked forest snack in Siberut
After the find: a guest and Sikerei with the axe and a freshly cooked forest snack.
Tour guest giving a thumbs up by the river while a Sikerei prepares medicine in the background in Siberut
Thumbs up by the river while the Sikerei works his traditional remedies nearby.
Tour guest walking with Mentawai women through a village garden in Siberut
A stroll through the garden with the women of the village.
Tour guests with local Mentawai children in a bamboo forest in Siberut
Playful moments: guests with local children among the bamboo.
Tour guest with local children and a Mentawai Sikerei inside a traditional uma in Siberut
Family time in the uma: a guest with children and a Sikerei.
Tour guests relaxing by the river in a Mentawai village in Siberut
River time: guests relaxing by the water in the village.
Tour guests with a local boy and village dog at a traditional uma in Siberut
New friends: guests with a local boy and the village dog at the uma.
Group of tour guests giving thumbs up with a Mentawai Sikerei standing in the river in Siberut
Group photo in the river with the Sikerei looking on.
Tour guest holding a chicken inside a traditional uma longhouse in Siberut
Village life up close: a guest holding one of the uma’s chickens.
Tour guest posing with the extended Sikerei family inside a traditional uma in Siberut
The extended family: a guest’s portrait inside the uma with the whole household.
Tour guest sitting with a Mentawai elder on the porch of a Siberut uma longhouse
A quiet moment on the uma porch with a Mentawai elder.
Andrian Salis with Mentawai Sikerei shaman on Uma porch, Siberut Island
Founder and friend: Andrian Salis with a Sikerei on the uma porch.
Guest with local family outside Kokos surf shop, Mentawai
A friendly stop: a guest with a local family outside the Kokos surf shop.
Guests dressed in traditional Mentawai costume with Sikerei inside Uma
Dressed the traditional way: guests in Mentawai costume with a Sikerei.
Guests taking a selfie with a tattooed Sikerei inside Uma
Selfie with a Sikerei, traditional tattoos on full display.
Guide and guest with Sikerei couple, group portrait inside Uma
Guide, guest, and a Sikerei couple — a group portrait inside the uma.
Mentawai family daily life inside Uma longhouse interior
A candid look at Mentawai family life inside the uma.
Two elderly Sikerei eating durian, tattoos visible, inside Uma
Sharing durian: two elderly Sikerei, traditional tattoos on show.
Guest standing in front of a traditional Uma longhouse, Mentawai
Framed by the uma: a guest on the path to a traditional longhouse.