Welcome
To Kalimantan
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Visit
North Kalimantan
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Borneo
Island is the land of
Dayak tribes and lush rainforests containing some of the richest flora
and fauna in the world. The Indonesian part of Borneo is called
"Kalimantan" and covers two-thirds of the
island. The Borneo Jungle regions are nothing short of amazing,
with
rare forest denizens
such as orangutans,
proboscis monkeys, sun bears and pangolins. Rafting the rivers,
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North Kalimantan Province has
the largest
protected Jungle area in South East Asia, with it's 2 million Hectares
of diverse Jungle land, from
Mangrove to peat swamp forest, lowland to montane forest and
limestone jungle in
the Sembakung Reserve Park. to Highland clouded rain forest of Kayan
Mentarang as the Heart Of Borneo ....
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Visit
East
Kalimantan
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Visit
South Kalimantan
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The
cultural and artistic traditions of the indigenous Dayak
population are still preserved in the hinterland of East
Kalimantan.Sailing up the streams to the Malaysian border, one can
still meet Traditional Dayak settlements in the Jungle they seem to
have been little
touched by the modernity ....
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This
region known as the Land of a Thousand Rivers, Big and small rivers,
wide swamps and characteristic lowlands of this southern
province.
Some of those rivers, such as the Barito, Martapura and Negara mark the
boundary. Loksado is an attractive place
for nature tourism on a plateau in the Meratus mountains offer available
trails, and Dayak Culture....read
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Visit
Central Kalimantan
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Visit
West Kalimantan
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The
main attraction is Tanjung
Puting Park with it's jungle wildlife and orangutans. The indigenous
inhabitants are the Ngaju,
Ot Danum, and Ma'anyan, Dayaks
which can be found along the Mystic Kahayan River.
Their Kaharingan Religion, has survived the modern infuance
and
kept their livelihood as hunting, and moving from one region to
another. .....read
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Boat and overland journeys
provide a rare opportunity to see the interior. West
Kalimantan is an important and very
attractive province. It is rich in history, culture and places of
interest for the tourist. The most important rivers are
the Kapuas River, Sambas River, Sekayam River, Landak River, and Melawi
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Kalimantan
National Parks
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Wildlife
Jungle of
Kalimantan
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Kalimantan National Parks are
various, from The Adventures Jungle of Kayan Mentarang, to the soft
Kersik
Luway wild Orchid Reserve. Orangutans can be found at Tanjung Puting,
Wehea,
Sembakung, Gunung Palung and Kutai National Park. Derawan
Maritime Park with it's
exotic Turtles, Manta's and coral reefs.
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The
Rain forests of Kalimantan has a lot of wildlife to hide, from
orangutans,
proboscis monkeys, sun
bears, clouded-leopard, tastier, crocodiles, pygmy elephant
and more then 600
species of birds as the hornbill. Fresh water dolphins can be found at
the Mahakam River. Not to forget the undersea world of
Derawan. ....
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Dayak
People of Borneo
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Cruise
The Kalimantan Rivers
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The
indigenous
Dayak settlements along the Rivers of Kalimantan is an ideal
way
to
experience the incredible culture, where village elders practice
traditional medicine and mark their status with intricate body tattoos
and remarkably heavy ear adornments, we will be a
welcomed guests in their longhouses. The Mystic supernatural spiritual
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The
Fascinating Rivers at Kalimantan are highways into
the dense
jungle where you can discover the rich Dayak Culture and the intriguing history of
Sultan Kingdoms and traditional Dayak Tribes, with a wealth of
ecological and cultural treasures, the river channels are the way to
overcome the poor infrastructure ....read
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How
Reach Kalimantan
& Travel Tips
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Kalimantan
Dayak Culture Events
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Information
of variety of airlines who serve flights to several Kalimantan
destinations from major
Indonesian either international cities as Singapore, Kuala
Lumpur, Kucing, Tawau
and
Kota Kinabalu. Ferry Boat Connections between the
Indonesian Islands, and Malaysian Sabah are available.
links to airlines, Hotels, Visa, Cross the
Border, Embassies, and healthy care. ...read
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The
Most Spectacular Dayak
Events at Kalimantan. Various ritual ceremonies are held each
year, from Erau, Irau, Tiwah to more local harvest and rain
dances
as expressions of gratitude, designed to mark moments and
cultural Dayak traditions. Harvest and Planting Ceremonies are held in
March and October. .....read
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