Amandit
River in Loksado Area is an attractive
place for
nature tourism on a plateau in the Meratus mountains,
about 165
kilometers from Banjarmasin or
about 40 kilometers east side of Kandangan. The first site of
interest is Lumpangi about 24 kilometers from
Kandangan, which can be reached by car in about two hours.
From Lumpangi,
Muara Hatib (Loksado) can only be reached by trekking, which is a four hour hike. During the
trekking, the tourists
can enjoy nature at its best in Loksado. Several forest
trekking trails are available, some over the hills,
other challenging mountains trails that has to be
climbed, all paths crossing native villages along the way.
There
are 20
typical local houses around Loksado The
typical traditional house here is 30 by 40 meters large. Each house is
occupied by ten
families, or as many as 120 people.
A tribal
ceremony called Aruh Ganal is held
during the harvest season. There is also a ritual to heal patients.
Both are held inside the
longhouse.
Tour
Destination :
Amandit
River, South Kalimantan, Indonesia
Main
Interest & Things to do :
Bamboo
Rafting, Dayak Culture
and Jungle Trek Bamboo
Rafting can be done in the Loksado area, recommended visit time is 1 or
2 days Dayak
Culture and Longhouse can be found in the area of Muara Hatip,
recommended visit time 1 or 2 days. Jungle Trek can be done in
the Meratus Mountain west of Loksado, recommended visit time is 1 to 4
days, for trekking to Palangkaraya about 7 to 9 days
