Bontang Gateway
to Kutai National Park
Bontang City in East
Kalimantan 's Province of Indonesia at Borneo Island is a Industrial
city at the border of Kutai National Park. Bontang
is the gateway to the 200,000 hectare Kutai
National Park, the natural habitat of rare tropical flora and fauna.
Several species of animals exist in this national park, such as
Orang Utans, chimpanzees (Pongopygmacus), Pekantan Monkeys
(Nasalisvatus), honey
bear, deer, Kalimantan rhinos, crocodiles and at least 300 bird
species.The forests in the area were declared a nature reserve by the
Sultan of Kutai, A.M. Parikesit in 1936, by that time it was covering
306,000 hectares of
forest land.
Bontang can be reached from Samarinda over land at distance of 136
kilometers, or by sea. The fastest way to get there is by
plane, which is a mere 45 minutes journey.
Teluk Kaba is a small bay lying between Bontang and Sangata, reachable
in 45 minutes by speedboat from the harbor site in Bontang.
The
mangrove forest at Kaba Bay is inhabited by groups of chimpanzees. The
sea
gardens in the waters of Kaba Bay are also very alluring. There are
various colored corals and decorative fishes living in the bluish-green
water. Settlements of Bajau people are found around the coastal forests
of Kaba Bay, with houses that are built over the sea.
The areas around the estuary of the Sangkuriang River and the Mahakam
delta are covered with dense mangrove forest.
Tour
Destination : Indonesia, East Kalimantan,
Bontang, Kutai
National Park
Main
Interest & Things to do :
City Tour, Visiting Teluk Kaba, Sangkima and the orangutans at Kutai
National Park Trek
recommended visit time is 1 or 3 days
Bontang is an Industrial city, cause of it's gas reserves,
coal mining, Melamine and urea fabric
Bontang is at the border of Kutai National park, where Rainforest,
orangutans, tropical flora and fauna at Kaba Beach, Sankimah forest
with the oldest hard wooden tree can be found.
Jungle Trek can be done from Bontang to Sangatta village, and from here
moving up the Sangatta river to Prefab or Mentoko. The orang
utan rehabilitation center, for more information of forest wild life of
East Kalimantan, visit our "Kutai National Park" site.
Culture
: Javanese, Dayak, Buginese mix
Flora
& Fauna : Rainforest & excotic
tropical wild life
Tour Starting Point : Balikpapan, East
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Tour Transport Possibilities :
by Public Bus from Balikpapan to Samarinda, transit bus to Bontang or
Sangatta.Or by chartered car.
Estimated travel time to reach Bontang is 1 to 2 days from entry point
Balikpapan.
Tour Ending Point : Balikpapan, East
Kalimantan, Indonesia
Travel Distance to enry point : 250 Km to from
Balikpapan
Airport, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Tour Duration : Short Get Through Visit 1 to 3
Days
Hotels
& Overnights :
Simple to Star Hotels at Bontang City, Prefab Orangutan Research
Station, or Sangkima, Teluk Kaba Lodge
Tour Grade : Usual
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This 200,000
hectare Kutai National Park, is the natural habitat
of rare tropical flora and fauna. Several species of animals exist in
this national park, such as orang utans, chimpanzees, tasier, cloud
leopard, deer. .....read
more
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A
Jungle trek with Wild Life spotting at Kutai
National Park visiting Prefab Orangutan
Research station, and exploring the forest, looking for wild
life and Orang Utans in the beauty of untouched Rain
Forest Jungle of East Kalimantan Island .....full itinerary

Cruising
the exotic Mahakam
River, Visit Muara
Muntai
wooden village, crossing jempang lake, during the trip you
could see rainforest wild life while passing Ohong
Creek like
several kinds of monkey's and birds species, arrival at Mancong
Dayak
village with one of the Oldest Dayak
Longhouse of East Kalimantan. Dayak
Welcome
Ceremony could be held here. At Muara Pahu a visit to
the Fresh Water Dolphins Information center, and when
lucky spotting can be done at the Delta of
the Bolowan River. A
Jungle trek with Wild Life spotting at Kutai National Park
with Orangutans and
Sun Bears, and exotic Fauna.....full
itinerary
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An
Exotic Trip to explore the
most exitic wild life side of East Kalimantan, visiting Kutai National
Park Orangutan Research station in the Low land Rain Forest of this
Nature reserve. The Dayak Kenyah and Wehea Tribe at Muara Wahau and the
old Dayak Longhouse at Miau Baru village, the 38.000 hectares Wehea
Rain Forest with it's 60 species of tropical trees, and more then 100
species of wild life including deer, clouded leopard, sun bear and
several bird species. Derawan sea world beauty to explore the undersea
world beauty of Borneo, as Manta 's, yelly fish, and leopard fish in
the coral reefs.....full
itinerary
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Cruising
up the Sesayap
River passing Malinau,
and continue to the jungle of Kayan
Mentarang Reserve,
here we will explore the tropical flora and fauna and wild life of this
almost unexplored Largest National Park of
Indonesia East
Kalimantan
Province.Cloud Leopards, Hornbill Birds, and diverse kinds of Tropical
Rainforest and eco systems can be seen, including wetlands.
..full
itinerary
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