18 Days/ 17 Nights Cross the island from east kalimantan to west kalimantan about 2000 Km "The call of adventure is heard loud and clear here, explore the Mahakam and the Kapuas rivers, trekking through the tropical rain forest, wild water river, flora and fauna, and feel the spirit of Dayak’s life, challenges you to be a real adventurer". Day 01: BALIKPAPAN - LOA JANAN - MAHAKAM RIVER Upon arrival at Sepinggan, meeting service and directly transferred car to Loa Janan, approximately 2 hours, then boarding the houseboat, for exciting adventure on the Mahakam River. The facilities on board are simple yet adequate. While the upper deck is used for sitting and sleeping, the lower deck is used for saloon during the day and converted to a sleeping deck at night. The cook on board prepares all meals. B, L, D and overnight on board. Day 02: MUARA MUNTAI - MANCONG - TANJUNG ISUY - MAHAKAM RIVER Sightseeing in Muara Muntai, an interesting village which road is made of ironwood, then after lunch proceed to Tanjung Isuy by motorized canoe crossing Lake Jempang, one of the three largest lakes in Kalimantan. Lunch enroute then upon arrival, a traditional welcome ceremony is held, then followed by traditional dances of Dayak Benuaq Tribe. Return to houseboat then proceed to Melak. Dinner and overnight on board. Day 03: MELAK - KERSIK LUWAY - PEPAS EHENG - TERING After b'fast leaving the houseboat by car for Kersik luway, natural orchid forest then continue to Pepas Eheng Village, an old long house where you can observe their daily activities. Picnic lunch enroute then return to houseboat in Melak. Proceeding to Tering, village of Bahau Tribe, by houseboat; dinner and overnight on board. Day 04: TERING - DATAH BILANG - RUKUN DAMAI If the water level is low, the trip will be continue to Rukun Damai by long boats or motorized canoes, with a short visit in Datah Bilang. Picnic lunch enroute, dinner and overnight at long house or local house. Day 05: RUKUN DAMAI - LONG MELAHAM - LONG BAGUN Traditional dances of Kenyah Dayak will be performed then continues to Long Bagun. On the way you will have exciting scenery, when passing Long Melaham and late afternoon you will reach Long Bagun. Meals are prepared and overnight on the houseboat or home stay. Day 06: LONG BAGUN - MAHAKAM RAPIDS - TIONG OHANG After early breakfast, departure by longboat cruise up Mahakam River you will experience the thirteen rapids with seven pretty major ones and a nice waterfall in Kenehe. Early evening you will reach Tiong Ohang. Day 07: IN HAND Day 08: TIONG OHANG - SEI ARAMET - SEI SAITE Departure by longboat or motorized canoe on low season, passing several white water rapids approximately 2 hours you will reach Sei Hubung. Needed all necessary supplies by porters accompanying in your trip up land dry rice field then tropical rain forest. Typically five hours walking today plus break is envisage enough. Meals to be prepared and overnight in bivouac type shelter of wood and water proof awning. Day 09: SEI SAITE - TEKOHONGANE - MUARA CUTING The journey will be continued through the tropical rain forest, a dip in the river, a rest to be taken and surrounding to be examined an investigation of just a few square meters will reveal something different of animal every time. Typically 7 hours walking today. At night the guide will introduce you the skills Dayak fishing and fire lighting sodden wood. Meals to be prepared and overnight in bivouac type shelter of wood and water proof awning. Day 10: MUARA CUTING - MULLER RANGE The central divide the water shed between the Mahakam and Kapuas is in fact a fairly low altitude saddle in Muller Range of the Kalimantan highland. The maximum altitude of the crossing is estimated less than 1500 meters. The edge of water courses in the often steep always densely forest clad, highland valleys and ravines with fallen jungle giants and vines hanging like the ropes that whisk-trapeze artist to their high wire Firewood performance. Meals to be prepared and overnight in bivouac type shelter of wood and water proof awning. Day 11: MULLER RANGE - MACAE RIVER - BUAH KIU RIVER Occasionally, one can expect splendid panoramas and at the Mahakam and Kapuas meet is said to be, Belawang, draped in offerings. Onward on descent Muller ranges to reach Macae River. Trekking here never make you bored, there is always new development, estimating distance, location, progress the route of follow. The meals to be prepared and the night site to decide on. Day 12: BUAH KIU RIVER - OHANG RIVER - SEI BUNGAN LEA Act as alternative footpaths ones which sometimes result in wading waist and chest high. Down stream of the river is a mass of boulder. Pool and whirlpool and buttress of steel Grey outcrops. A clearing by river or construct our bivouac type shelters of wood and water proof awning. Meals to be prepared. Day 13: SEI BUNGAN LEA - BERAKANG Typically 7 hours walking today plus breaks is envisaging enough. Safe bet is overnight on the riverside to construct our bivouac type shelter of wood and waterproof awning and overnight at losmen. Meals to be prepared. Day 14: BERAKANG - SEI BULIT - TANJUNG LOKANG Through the forest by way often ill-defined trails. Across long follow dry rice field slash and burn. Typically six hours walking today. Meals to be prepared and overnight at local house floor. Day 15: TANJUNG LOKANG - PUTUS SIBAU Enroute, rapids will excite and delay matter no point here going into the drills. Needed in white water such as this suffice to say boats would be manhandled, powered, punted, paddled and pulled down stream. Passing several riverside settlements. Meals to be prepared and overnight at losmen. Day 16: PUTUS SIBAU - SINTANG Leave Putus Sibau by non air conditioner bus, 6 hours approximately 240 kms to Sintang. Lunch will be served at local restaurant dinner and overnight at Flamboyan Hotel. Day 17: SINTANG - PONTIANAK Departure by air conditioner bus 8 hours approximately 400 kms to reach Pontianak, via Sanggau, Ngabang and Coast of Sei Pinyuh and palm olive plantation. Crossing the equator road relatively good. Lunch will be served at local restaurant, dinner and overnight at the hotel. Day 18: PONTIANAK - BATAM After breakfast, transfer to Supadio Airport for flight by Merpati to Batam further by ferryboat to Singapore. TOUR END
Price includes: 1. Transfer service as program. 2. Land & river transportation during the trip. 3. Accommodation, sharing bases. 4. Full-board meals. 5. English speaking guide. 6. Domestic return flight ticket (Pontianak - Batam).
MAHAKAM RIVER 5 Days / 4 nights code: MX 5 Point of interest 1. River view. 2. Traditional long house. 3. Dances performance. 4. Long-nose monkeys. 5. Life along the river.
Day 1 : BALIKPAPAN - MAHAKAM RIVER On arrival at Balikpapan, well known as an oil-city is also the gateway to the Dayak's Land. With over 400.000 inhabitants which are mostly new comers, Balikpapan has grown to be 'The Leading Giant! in Indonesia’s economic. Then you’ll be transferred to the Harapan Baru to board the houseboat. Cruising up for Muara Muntai, passing some coal-mines and small timber companies en route, but the most interesting thing you will experiences is, their daily life on the river, where they have been leading their lives since they were born and as long as they live. Dinner and overnight on board. Day 2 : MUARA MUNTAI - TANJUNG ISUY After breakfast leaving the house-boat for sight seeing at Muara Muntai, a small town of Kutai people which even the road is made of ironwood. Return to houseboat for lunch then leaving to Tanjung Isuy, crossing the grassy-lake of Jempang by motorized canoe to visit the Dayak Benuaq tribe. Upon arrival at Tanjung Isuy you’ll be traditionally welcomed by the Dayak people, followed by their traditional dances. Dinner and overnight at the long house. Day 3 : TANJUNG ISUY - TENGGARONG After an early breakfast leaving for Mancong village to visit the grand long house of the Benuaq tribe. Lunch picnic en route then return to the houseboat at Muara Muntai then cruise down the river for Tenggarong. Dinner and overnight on board. Day 4 : TENGGARONG - BALIKPAPAN After breakfast, visiting the museum which used to be the palace of Sultan Kutai Kertanegara and displays royal heirlooms, Dayak woodcarvings, traditional woven clothes, etc. return to the house-boat then cruise down the river for the Harapan Baru. Lunch enroute then transferred to Balikpapan. Overnight at hotel. Day 5 : BALIKPAPAN - AIRPORT You’ll be transferred to the airport for your next destination after breakfast. TOUR END
1. Transfer service as program. 2. Land & river transportation during the trip. - Air-conditioned car / land transportation. - Non-AC houseboat, double-decker boat (upper deck for sleep, lower deck open air for relax/restaurant). 3. Accommodation, sharing bases. 4. Full-board meals. 5. English speaking guide.
TANJUNG PUTING "ORANG UTAN" Code: TRT 6 6 days / 5 nights Day 1 : ARRIVAL - BANJARMASIN On arrival at Samsudinnoor, airport of Banjarmasin, you'll be transferred to the hotel. As the capital city of South Kalimantan that inhabited by 600.000 people, this city has turned out to the biggest and the most populated city in Kalimantan. Day 2 : BANJARMASIN - PANGKALAN BUN - RIMBA LODGE After b-fast, you’ll be transferred to the airport, for flight to Pangkalan Bun. Due to the small aircraft, passenger only allowed to bring max 10 kg luggage. On arrival at Pangkalan Bun you’ll be transferred to Kumai to catch up the boat. Overnight at Rimba Lodge. Day 3 : RIMBA LODGE - CAMP LEKAY After b'fast, we will visit Orang Utan at Tanjung Harapan and Camp Lekay. It is the opportunity to observe their way of life and the nature where they live. Also we have time to watch the feeding time. Overnight at Rimba Lodge. Day 4 : CAMP LEKAY - PANGKALAN BUN Wake up early in the morning and then prepare to visit Orang Utan at Pondok Tanduy, here you can get more closer to the Orang Utan. After lunch you'll be transferred to Kumai and arrived at Pangkalan Bun at noon. Overnight at Kecubung Hotel. Day 5 : PANGKALAN BUN - BANJARMASIN After b-fast you'll be transferred to the airport to catch up the flight to Banjarmasin. Overnight at Arum Hotel. Day 6 : BANJARMASIN - AIRPORT Prepare for everything after b-fast and then you’ll be transferred to Samsudinnoor, airport of Banjarmasin, for your next destination. TOUR END
Price Includes: 1. Transfer service as program. 2. Land & river transportation during the trip. 3. Accommodation, sharing bases. 4. Full-board meals. 5. English speaking guide. 6. Domestic return flight ticket (BDJ-PKU-BDJ).
TRANS KALIMANTAN Code: TR 7 7 Days / 6 Nights Point of Interest 1. River view. 2. Monkeys & Long-nose monkeys. 3. Diamond digging. 4. Bamboo rafting. 5. Jungle soft trek, Tropical rain forest.
Day 1 : BALIKPAPAN On arrival at Balikpapan, well known, as an oil-city is also the gateway to the Dayak’s Land. With over 400.000 inhabitants which are mostly new comers, Balikpapan has grown to be 'The Leading Giant in Indonesia’s economic. Then you’ll be transferred to the hotel. Day 2 : BALIKPAPAN - MUARA KOMAM After b-fast we go to Muara Komam by car. First crossing Balikpapan Bay, then directly proceed to Muara Komam, which takes about 4 hours drive. You’ll see palm oil plantation along the road, somewhat further inside but still can be seen from the main road. Muara komam is a village, surrounded by tropical rain forest. With over 6.000 inhabitants, most of them are newcomers from the southern part. Dinner and overnight at a simple accommodation, Rotan Timur. Day 3 : JUNGLE TRIP Set off for a jungle trip after b-fast. It will take half an hour by car then walk through the tropical rain forest to the waterfall. Afterwards, return to Rotan Timur for lunch. Late in afternoon we’ll be going on a river-tour on to Kandilo River, where we can see a lot of monkeys jumping around on the trees along the river. Dinner and overnight at Rotan Timur. Day 4 : MUARA KOMAM - BARABAI After lunch leaving Muara Komam for Barabai, which takes about 4 hours drive. Many rubber plantations along the road, somewhat further inside but still can be seen from the main road. Dinner and overnight at Fusfa Hotel. Day 5 : BARABAI - BAMBOO RAFTING After b-fast we go to Lumpangi village by car, where our bamboo raft is waiting. After rafting down stream about 2 hours, make a stop for lunch (picnic lunch). Then go on rafting again and afterward we continue walking in the jungle, passing the village. Dinner and overnight at Fusfa Hotel. Day 6 : BARABAI - BANJARMASIN Leaving for Martapura after b-fast to visit diamond polishing and its workshops, then continue to Cempaka village to observe the local people using traditional tools and methods to find diamonds. Lunch at local restaurant enroute. Overnight at Arum Hotel. Day 7 : BANJARMASIN - OUT Early in the morning, after b-fast you'll be transferred to Kuin River, to experience the lives on the river Venice of Indonesia by traditional motorized canoe which called “Klotok”, passing houses that were built on the stilt along the river, as well as floating houses, then to the floating market on Barito River. Afterwards, you’ll be transferred to the airport for your next destination. TOUR END
Price Includes 1. Transfer service as program. 2. Land & river transportation during the trip. 3. Accommodation, sharing bases. 4. Full-board meals. 5. English speaking guide.
