Adventure
Travelers can Sustain The Rain Forest
Kalimantan
historical Culture and Rainforest wealth on it's 540.000 square
Kilometers area is unique for trekking and expedition through the
connected trails that lead you to mostly virgin forest. You can stay
overnight in the local houses of the villages. In the Hinterland of
Kalimantan The villages can only be reached by foot or missionary
aircraft. The Jungle Trails range from 2 hours to weeks in length,
depending on the route you choose.
Kalimantan Dayak cultural treasures that
survive deep within the rainforest jungle of Indonesia ’s
largest island. You can discover a virtual
The Dayak
people in
the villages at Kalimantan are
trustworthy, and have a good sense of humor. Almost Each Dayak Tribe is
self sufficient, and producing all their own food and supplementing
their diet through hunting. Hunting is with either home-made rifles,
blowpipes or packs of dogs and spears. In the Hinterland of Kalimantan,
money is difficult to come by as they are isolated from markets.
De'gigant Tours™ is in unanimous agreement for the area's
forests to be
protected and for more tourists to arrive. You will be warmly welcomed.
No one in the area speaks any English, so if you hire another guide at
least some knowledge of Indonesian will be required.
While
it is often Raining at Kalimantan, The more
dry period of July-September is the best. The forest is at its loudest,
leaches are few, trails dry up and butterflies are plentiful. Although
you will have to contend with hot afternoons and lots of honey bees. In
recent years the climate has been more difficult to predict
than usual. Second-best time is November-December when fruit and wild
boar are in abundance. November also tends to be dry and is honey
harvesting season. Actually all the months are shooting for travel at
Kalimantan, while January and February are the months with the most
rainfall, but is still a mixture of sun and rain.
About
Us
De'Gigant Tours™ is
the Trade
Mark of the company named PT.
Gigantara®
as an under
Indonesian Law Based Tourism Company, owned by Lucas Zwaal
and Drs. HS. Fathan who have more then 15 years experience in Hotel and
Tourism Industry,
specially at the Indonesian part of Borneo.
Office
Address
De'Gigant
Tours™ ( PT.Gigantara® )
Jl.
Martadinata Raudah 1 no 21
Samarinda,
East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Phone +62
541 7000774
Fax
+62 541 7778648
Hot Line
+62 8125846578 ( 24 hours )
info@borneotourgigant.com
www.borneotourgigant.com
Background
and Permits
Official
Tourism Permit number :
556.7/1443/UPT/IX/2008
Company
Permit number : 503/2668/729.G/BPPTSP-C/IX/2011
Company
Tax number : 02.828.505.4.722.000
Company
Employee Registration Number : 043602011
Owner
Details
Lucas
Zwaal
Service
and Tourism Management in 1992
Finance
Analystic Management in 1994
Master
SKNI in Hotel & Tourism Industry 2002
Languages
spoken : English, Dutch, German, Indonesian, Dayak, Kutai,
Banjarese and Javanese
Drs.
Hs. Fathan
Fisipol
in 1989
Master
SKNI in Hotel & Tourism Industry 2002
Languages
spoken : English, Indonesian, Kutai, Banjarese
Gigant
Tours is a young and dynamic Tour Operator established out
of 15 years experience in Borneo and Indonesian Tourism sector,
focusing at inbound of Indonesian destinations.
Our
standard programs with
the Responsible Tourism concept offer a chance to help educate
Local communities to increase awareness for protecting
their environment, as a part of the conservation program
to give some extra value to our customers.
Our
Consultancy for foreign
investment
can help foreign companies to
invest in Kalimantans recourses and plantations. Feasibility studies,
government negotiations, visa, stay-permits and foreign investment
permits can be arranged upon request.
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How
To Get There
The
major
cities and towns at
Kalimantan, have connections with large Indonesian cities such as
Jakarta, Makassar, Denpasar, Surabaya, Yogyakarta and Semarang.
Balikpapan, Tarakan
and Pontianak have international airports and
flights arrive here from Singapore, and Malaysian Part of Borneo cities
as Tawau and Kucing. For the latest schedules visit the airline web
pages.
A few remote
areas - such as Long Bawan, Apokayan, Bontang,
Tanjung Selor, Derawan and Nunukan – have local flights. some
of these flights are regularly scheduled or and some
infrequent. .....read
more
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Arriving
travelers with Visa-On-Arrival status have to go first to one
of the 'VOA Counters' to pay the appropriate fee and have their
passports stamped with the VOA before proceeding to the Immigration
Clearance Desk.
All
visitors must possess a passport valid for at least six months
after their arrival date in Indonesia....read more
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Before
visiting Indonesia Borneo, you may need to get vaccinations
and medications to prevent yourself against diseases,
your health-care provider will know what you will
need, visit a health-care provider
latest 4–6 weeks before your trip to allow time for
your vaccines to take effect....read
more
Kalimantan
Events
The Most Spectacular Dayak
Events at Kalimantan. Various rituals and ceremonies are held each
year, from Erau, Tiwah to more local harvest and rain dances
as expressions of gratitude, designed to mark important moments or
cultural Dayak traditions of many years......read
more
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Dayak
Longhouses are
various in art, Differant tribes have differant Longhouses, and can be
found all over Kalimantan island. From The Mahakam River Area, to the
Upper Kapuas River Region.....read
more
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Kalimantan
Reserves
Kalimantan
National Parks are
various, The Adventures Jungle of Kayan Mentarang, to the soft Kersik
Luway Orchid Reserve. Orangutans can be found at Tanjung Puting, Wehea,
and Kutai National Park. Derawan Maritime National Park with it's
Manta's and coral reefs. ....read
more
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The
Dayaks tribes came to Kalimantan as a migration from other
parts in Asia about 3000 years ago.
Dayak
are defined in more then 200 different tribes, the main tribes
are the Bakumpai and Dayak Bukit of South Kalimantan; the Ngajus and
Baritos of Central Kalimantan; the Benuaqs, Kayan, Kenyah, and the
nomadic Punan ....
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