Kalimantan
City Tours & Excursions
Indonesia
Kalimantan Cities
has cultural treasures influenced by Chinese, Malay, Hindu, Muslim, and
Dutch cultures, we discover a virtual mosaic of traditions flourishing
in the bustling seaports and riverside cities of Borneo. Join us for a
once-in-a-lifetime tour exploration of the Kalimantan cities !
The Borneo City Tours are a collection of exploratories and Indonesia
dream destination journeys that reflect the particular passions and
favorite places. We created the Borneo city tours for those who search
historical Culture of Kalimantan Island.
BALIKPAPAN
CITY TOUR (L)
In
the Morning pick up at your hotel and directly proceed to Samboja
Rainforest for a jungle trek and wildlife observation. The beauty of
the exotic flora and fauna of this Natural Reserve with it's diverse
plants, trees, and wild life including Long Nose Monkeys,Orangutans,
several bird spieces, Hard wooden Trees, Orchids, and Pitcher plants
will fascinate you as being in the Hearth of Borneo.Lunch at Lodge.Late
afternoon return to your hotel in Balikpapan or proceed to Samarinda.
SAMARINDA
CITY TOUR (L)
In
the Morning pick up at your hotel and directly proceed to Pampang Dayak
Kenyah village. The Dayak arts are extra ordinary and vibrant designs,
the characteristic flowing geometrical used in portraying scenes of
jungle life comes from Chinese and Vietnamese Dong Son influences.
Woman with the Long Ears and tatoo 's can be found here as one of the
last memorable Dayak Culture signs, in the rapidly changing Kalimantan
development. Lunch at local restaurant, Afternoon return to Samarinda
city or Sangatta.
BANJARMASIN
CITY TOUR (L)
In
the morning pick up at hotel for a visit to the traditional floating
market, where many canoes sell and buy the vegetables, and other stuff.
Afterwards we will visit the traditional Coconut Oil Home industry.
Lunch at local Restaurant and p;roceed to Cempaka diamond mining, and
Martapura traditional diamond jewelry shops, late afternoon return to
your hotel
PONTIANAK
CITY TOUR (L)
Pick
up in your Hotel at Pontianak to visit The State Museum of West
Kalimantan where you can see the historical, artistic object omission
and cultural equipment of Malay, Dayak and Chinese people. Then proceed
to Betang/Dayak�s house relief.
Kesultanan Pontianak (Kadriah Palace), it lies in the Kapuas river side
(the longest river in Indonesia) and then Masjid Jami (Grand Mosque),
which have precise location in front of the Kadariah Palace, then we
continue to visit Equator Monument that symbolized that this province
lies in the center of the earth. And then we visit the Aloevera Center,
in this area you can buy food and traditional medicine/Jamu made from
Aloevera. Then return to hotel.
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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
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
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 than 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 lowlands are characteristic 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. The forest offer available trails,and Dayak
Culture....read
more
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The indigenous inhabitants are
the Dayaks, comprising the sub-tribes Ngaju, Ot Danum, Ma'anyan Ot
Siang, Lawangan, Katingan and others. Their livelihood is
hunting, moving from one region to another. They adhere to the old
Kaharingan religion. Tanjung Puting and Tangkiling National Park.
.....read
more
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Boat and overland journeys
provide a rare opportunity to see the interior of one of the world's
largest and richest island 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, Melawi
River and Pawan River....read
more
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